A legendary rock song by the equally legendary early 70's rock band, Deep Purple. It is praised for it's quickly catchy beat, easy to learn lyrics, and it's Godliness all around. Considered by many as one of the best rock songs ever, and a favorite of many Deep Purple fans. A few other songs as good as this one are "Space Truckin'", "Fireball", "Black Knight", and "Demon's Eye".
by Lunar6 October 20, 2005
A rock song by Deep Purple; also a must-learn for guitar players - although mayhaps some of them seem incapable to do so.
(Some guy demoing a nice guitar with dazzling playing skills).
Comment: Nice. But can he play Smoke on the Water?
Comment: Nice. But can he play Smoke on the Water?
by lucasiada April 22, 2019
An influential rock song telling the story of a real event in Montreux, Switzerland.
Down there is the first verse.
Down there is the first verse.
We all came out to montreux
On the lake geneva shoreline
To make records with a mobile
We didnt have much time
Frank Zappa and the mothers
Were at the best place around
But some stupid with a flare gun
Burned the place to the ground
Smoke on the water, fire in the sky
On the lake geneva shoreline
To make records with a mobile
We didnt have much time
Frank Zappa and the mothers
Were at the best place around
But some stupid with a flare gun
Burned the place to the ground
Smoke on the water, fire in the sky
by StetanIslendar October 20, 2007
Old folks from the country, generally in the south, use to say on nights where there was mist/fog over a swamp, pond, river or lake that the devil was raising hell under water. The saying "there is going to be smoke on the water tonight" came from that and means something is about to go down or someone is getting ready to raise hell. The saying predates the rock song by deep purples but I doubt they intended that meaning in their song. I believe their song is about a fire at a hotel.
by supascience August 4, 2018
A reference to the smoke left sitting above the water in a bong after the first lighting of the cone.
by tb da MC August 9, 2006
A reference to the smoke left sitting above the water in a bong after the first lighting of the cone.
by tb da MC August 14, 2006
When someone gets very intoxicated and begins singing the song "Smoke on the Water" by the band Deep Purple.
This can happy in any event where a person who cannot hold their liquor is drinking.
The song is often times sung very loudly and in a manner that ruins fun for any one in the area.
This can happy in any event where a person who cannot hold their liquor is drinking.
The song is often times sung very loudly and in a manner that ruins fun for any one in the area.
by PattyBadFingers March 1, 2010