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Top 10 Best Deep Purple Songs


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sound is the wailing crushing proto sound of heavy metal Gong totally wild

sound of heavy metal Gong totally wild

sound of heavy metal Gong totally wild welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten deep purple song before we begin we

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this list we’ve chosen our entries based

this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artist fan

on a combination of the artist fan

on a combination of the artist fan favorites and their most commercially

favorites and their most commercially

favorites and their most commercially successful song

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[Music] number 10 woman from Tokyo as a staple

number 10 woman from Tokyo as a staple

number 10 woman from Tokyo as a staple of classic rock radio woman from Tokyo

of classic rock radio woman from Tokyo

of classic rock radio woman from Tokyo maybe one of Deep Purple’s most beloved

maybe one of Deep Purple’s most beloved

maybe one of Deep Purple’s most beloved commercial hits although the single

commercial hits although the single

commercial hits although the single sometimes gets lost in the shuffle of

sometimes gets lost in the shuffle of

sometimes gets lost in the shuffle of the Bands other iconic successes with

the Bands other iconic successes with

the Bands other iconic successes with lyrics recounting the band’s first

lyrics recounting the band’s first

lyrics recounting the band’s first Japanese tour the song was taken from

Japanese tour the song was taken from

Japanese tour the song was taken from the album who do we think we are which

the album who do we think we are which

the album who do we think we are which was the band’s final release with Dame’s

was the band’s final release with Dame’s

was the band’s final release with Dame’s frontman Ian Gillan and beloved bassist

frontman Ian Gillan and beloved bassist

frontman Ian Gillan and beloved bassist Roger Glover until 1984 s perfect

Roger Glover until 1984 s perfect

Roger Glover until 1984 s perfect strangers saw the classic lineup reunite

strangers saw the classic lineup reunite

strangers saw the classic lineup reunite for a comeback record still this

for a comeback record still this

for a comeback record still this memorable mid-paced number certainly

memorable mid-paced number certainly

memorable mid-paced number certainly isn’t a bad note to go out on right

isn’t a bad note to go out on right

isn’t a bad note to go out on right [Music]

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[Music] number nine lazy man if you’re searching

number nine lazy man if you’re searching

number nine lazy man if you’re searching for an excellent example of proto heavy

for an excellent example of proto heavy

for an excellent example of proto heavy metal attic spinous look no further than

metal attic spinous look no further than

metal attic spinous look no further than the song lazy which takes all the right

the song lazy which takes all the right

the song lazy which takes all the right musical boxes and sets the stage for

musical boxes and sets the stage for

musical boxes and sets the stage for everything heavy that emerged in its

everything heavy that emerged in its

everything heavy that emerged in its wake the track features a legendary

wake the track features a legendary

wake the track features a legendary Hammond organ laden from keyboardist Don

Hammond organ laden from keyboardist Don

Hammond organ laden from keyboardist Don Lord before guitars Ritchie Blackmore’s

Lord before guitars Ritchie Blackmore’s

Lord before guitars Ritchie Blackmore’s bluesy guitar licks and dizzying prowess

bluesy guitar licks and dizzying prowess

bluesy guitar licks and dizzying prowess and lazy soaring into the upper echelon

and lazy soaring into the upper echelon

and lazy soaring into the upper echelon of Deep Purple’s classic

sure it could be argued that machine

sure it could be argued that machine head is an album full of stone-cold

head is an album full of stone-cold

head is an album full of stone-cold killers but for our money lazy is a

killers but for our money lazy is a

killers but for our money lazy is a month

month

month it’s best

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[Music] number eight the only song on our list

number eight the only song on our list

number eight the only song on our list to feature founding member and original

to feature founding member and original

to feature founding member and original deep purple vocalist rod heavens hush is

deep purple vocalist rod heavens hush is

deep purple vocalist rod heavens hush is actually a cover of a 1967 song by

actually a cover of a 1967 song by

actually a cover of a 1967 song by singer Billy Joe Royle he broke although

singer Billy Joe Royle he broke although

singer Billy Joe Royle he broke although the purple version would arguably become

the purple version would arguably become

the purple version would arguably become the definitive version of the track

the definitive version of the track

the definitive version of the track their take on the Joe South 10 slice of

their take on the Joe South 10 slice of

their take on the Joe South 10 slice of gospel rock is drenched in the

gospel rock is drenched in the

gospel rock is drenched in the psychedelic style that defined deep

psychedelic style that defined deep

psychedelic style that defined deep purple during their debut era the deep

purple during their debut era the deep

purple during their debut era the deep purple guys like performing hush so much

purple guys like performing hush so much

purple guys like performing hush so much they recorded it in 1988 with singer Ian

they recorded it in 1988 with singer Ian

they recorded it in 1988 with singer Ian Gillan bringing their important

Gillan bringing their important

Gillan bringing their important relationship with the tomb full circle

relationship with the tomb full circle

relationship with the tomb full circle [Music]

number seven soldier of fortune uh-huh

number seven soldier of fortune uh-huh [Music]

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[Music] opinions are generally split when it

opinions are generally split when it

opinions are generally split when it comes to deep purple’s mark three ERA

comes to deep purple’s mark three ERA

comes to deep purple’s mark three ERA line up particularly about their second

line up particularly about their second

line up particularly about their second album stormbringer

album stormbringer

album stormbringer which features future Whitesnake singer

which features future Whitesnake singer

which features future Whitesnake singer David Coverdale on the mic no mistake

David Coverdale on the mic no mistake

David Coverdale on the mic no mistake mark three purple could definitely bring

mark three purple could definitely bring

mark three purple could definitely bring the Sonics under listen to storm

the Sonics under listen to storm

the Sonics under listen to storm bringers epic title track or its bluesy

bringers epic title track or its bluesy

bringers epic title track or its bluesy burn counterparts mistreated to see what

burn counterparts mistreated to see what

burn counterparts mistreated to see what we mean but soldier of fortune is a

we mean but soldier of fortune is a

we mean but soldier of fortune is a pensive and emotional ballad featuring

pensive and emotional ballad featuring

pensive and emotional ballad featuring classical renaissance guitar playing

classical renaissance guitar playing

classical renaissance guitar playing from ritchie blackmore what’s more

from ritchie blackmore what’s more

from ritchie blackmore what’s more covered ales passionate bluesy vocals

covered ales passionate bluesy vocals

covered ales passionate bluesy vocals lend a credibility and wisdom to the

lend a credibility and wisdom to the

lend a credibility and wisdom to the track simply stated this is a must here

track simply stated this is a must here

Wow

Wow your girl

your girl

your girl [Music]

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[Music] number six black night although this

number six black night although this

number six black night although this hard-rocking teen was released as a

hard-rocking teen was released as a

hard-rocking teen was released as a single back in the early days of deep

single back in the early days of deep

single back in the early days of deep purple black night actually wouldn’t

purple black night actually wouldn’t

purple black night actually wouldn’t make an appearance on one of the Bands

make an appearance on one of the Bands

make an appearance on one of the Bands studio albums until the 25th anniversary

studio albums until the 25th anniversary

studio albums until the 25th anniversary re-release of their classic record in

re-release of their classic record in

re-release of their classic record in rock even though the song has been alive

rock even though the song has been alive

rock even though the song has been alive and stands favorite for many years

and stands favorite for many years

and stands favorite for many years featuring a simple yet oh so effective

featuring a simple yet oh so effective

featuring a simple yet oh so effective pentatonic blues riff from guitarist

pentatonic blues riff from guitarist

pentatonic blues riff from guitarist Ritchie Blackmore while drummer Ian pays

Ritchie Blackmore while drummer Ian pays

Ritchie Blackmore while drummer Ian pays pounds the skins for all they’re worth

pounds the skins for all they’re worth

pounds the skins for all they’re worth [Music]

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[Music] black night was a sign of things to come

black night was a sign of things to come

black night was a sign of things to come from deep purple and from the heavy

from deep purple and from the heavy

from deep purple and from the heavy metal genre as a whole

metal genre as a whole

metal genre as a whole [Music]

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but

but [Music]

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[Music] number five perfect strangers

number five perfect strangers

number five perfect strangers [Music]

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[Music] remember

remember

remember the title track from deep purple’s mark

the title track from deep purple’s mark

the title track from deep purple’s mark to comeback album perfect stranger

to comeback album perfect stranger

to comeback album perfect stranger serves as one seriously heavy return to

serves as one seriously heavy return to

serves as one seriously heavy return to form as a reunion of the classic lineup

form as a reunion of the classic lineup

form as a reunion of the classic lineup expose familiar territory and the

expose familiar territory and the

expose familiar territory and the curious experiment for the band since

curious experiment for the band since

curious experiment for the band since it’s one of the few purple tracks to not

it’s one of the few purple tracks to not

it’s one of the few purple tracks to not feature a ripping ritchie blackmore

feature a ripping ritchie blackmore

feature a ripping ritchie blackmore guitar solo instead the guys opted for

guitar solo instead the guys opted for

guitar solo instead the guys opted for an ax rabbit tinged melody reminiscent

an ax rabbit tinged melody reminiscent

an ax rabbit tinged melody reminiscent of Led Zeppelin’s Kashmir while Ian

of Led Zeppelin’s Kashmir while Ian

of Led Zeppelin’s Kashmir while Ian Gillan does his best Robert Plant

Gillan does his best Robert Plant

Gillan does his best Robert Plant impression spouting off Michael Moorcock

impression spouting off Michael Moorcock

impression spouting off Michael Moorcock inspired fantasy lyrics but wouldn’t

inspired fantasy lyrics but wouldn’t

inspired fantasy lyrics but wouldn’t have sounded out of place on their

have sounded out of place on their

have sounded out of place on their stormbringer LP add to this the tracks

stormbringer LP add to this the tracks

stormbringer LP add to this the tracks crushingly heavy main riff and you’ve

crushingly heavy main riff and you’ve

crushingly heavy main riff and you’ve got a winner

number four burn

number four burn [Music]

this album marked the debut of Deep

this album marked the debut of Deep Purple’s mark 3 lineup which featured

Purple’s mark 3 lineup which featured

Purple’s mark 3 lineup which featured extra please bassist and vocalist Glenn

extra please bassist and vocalist Glenn

extra please bassist and vocalist Glenn Hughes and frontman David Coverdale and

Hughes and frontman David Coverdale and

Hughes and frontman David Coverdale and it opens with one electrifying statement

it opens with one electrifying statement

it opens with one electrifying statement of musical intent the iconic title track

of musical intent the iconic title track

of musical intent the iconic title track known as burn

known as burn

known as burn [Music]

the song indoors to this day is one of

the song indoors to this day is one of the Bands most beloved and impressive

the Bands most beloved and impressive

the Bands most beloved and impressive sounding recordings fast serious and

sounding recordings fast serious and

sounding recordings fast serious and with absolutely amazing organ / guitar /

with absolutely amazing organ / guitar /

with absolutely amazing organ / guitar / bass interplay from John Lord Ritchie

bass interplay from John Lord Ritchie

bass interplay from John Lord Ritchie Blackmore and Glenn Hughes

and also benefits greatly from the dual

and also benefits greatly from the dual vocals of Coverdale and hughes the

vocals of Coverdale and hughes the

vocals of Coverdale and hughes the latter of whom delivers a hair-raising

latter of whom delivers a hair-raising

latter of whom delivers a hair-raising ly awesome bridge that helps lift the

ly awesome bridge that helps lift the

ly awesome bridge that helps lift the song from great Pat’s classic to pure

song from great Pat’s classic to pure

song from great Pat’s classic to pure solid gold

solid gold

solid gold [Music]

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[Music] number three child endtime epic in

number three child endtime epic in

number three child endtime epic in length at over ten minutes and with an

length at over ten minutes and with an

length at over ten minutes and with an anti-vietnam war statement

anti-vietnam war statement

anti-vietnam war statement this next song has injured as a deep

this next song has injured as a deep

this next song has injured as a deep purple fan favorite over the years and

purple fan favorite over the years and

purple fan favorite over the years and with good reason

with good reason

with good reason it’s a magical metal monster child and

it’s a magical metal monster child and

it’s a magical metal monster child and time is most known for the tour de force

time is most known for the tour de force

time is most known for the tour de force performance from ian gillan as the lead

performance from ian gillan as the lead

performance from ian gillan as the lead singer wails and howls over a basic but

singer wails and howls over a basic but

singer wails and howls over a basic but heavy arrangement from ritchie blackmore

heavy arrangement from ritchie blackmore

heavy arrangement from ritchie blackmore and company

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[Music] in cases drums John Lord’s otherworldly

in cases drums John Lord’s otherworldly

in cases drums John Lord’s otherworldly organ sound and Blackmore’s broad and

organ sound and Blackmore’s broad and

organ sound and Blackmore’s broad and gloomy Rivage just might be the closest

gloomy Rivage just might be the closest

gloomy Rivage just might be the closest purple came to sounding like their

purple came to sounding like their

purple came to sounding like their countrymen Black Sabbath who’d released

countrymen Black Sabbath who’d released

countrymen Black Sabbath who’d released their own legendary debut the same year

their own legendary debut the same year

their own legendary debut the same year as in raw number two highway star Wow if

as in raw number two highway star Wow if

as in raw number two highway star Wow if there’s a song better suited to speeding

there’s a song better suited to speeding

there’s a song better suited to speeding down a long stretch of highway we can’t

down a long stretch of highway we can’t

down a long stretch of highway we can’t think of one machine head is perhaps

think of one machine head is perhaps

think of one machine head is perhaps deep purple’s most beloved album both

deep purple’s most beloved album both

deep purple’s most beloved album both critically and commercially and highway

critically and commercially and highway

critically and commercially and highway star is one of its most famous track

and with its blazingly fast guitar riff

and with its blazingly fast guitar riff from ritchie blackmore breakneck drums

from ritchie blackmore breakneck drums

from ritchie blackmore breakneck drums from Ian Paice and John Lord’s

from Ian Paice and John Lord’s

from Ian Paice and John Lord’s unmistakable Orden grinding it’s a dude

unmistakable Orden grinding it’s a dude

unmistakable Orden grinding it’s a dude [Applause]

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[Music] classic rock this fast hadn’t even been

classic rock this fast hadn’t even been

classic rock this fast hadn’t even been imagined back in 1972 but highway stars

imagined back in 1972 but highway stars

imagined back in 1972 but highway stars set the stage for nearly all the thrash

set the stage for nearly all the thrash

set the stage for nearly all the thrash and speed metal bands that would erupt

and speed metal bands that would erupt

and speed metal bands that would erupt in the 80s many of whom are likely

in the 80s many of whom are likely

in the 80s many of whom are likely inspired by this slice of deep purple

inspired by this slice of deep purple

inspired by this slice of deep purple metal madness

before we unveil our topic here are a

before we unveil our topic here are a couple of honorable mention

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[Music] number one smoke on the water deep

number one smoke on the water deep

number one smoke on the water deep purple’s most enduring an iconic song

purple’s most enduring an iconic song

purple’s most enduring an iconic song this inspired gem ranks as one of rock

this inspired gem ranks as one of rock

this inspired gem ranks as one of rock and roll’s landmark classics with

and roll’s landmark classics with

and roll’s landmark classics with millions of bends and guitars alike

millions of bends and guitars alike

millions of bends and guitars alike drawn to Ritchie Blackmore’s

drawn to Ritchie Blackmore’s

drawn to Ritchie Blackmore’s godzilla-sized opening rest

godzilla-sized opening rest

godzilla-sized opening rest [Music]

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[Music] another standout Machinehead track it

another standout Machinehead track it

another standout Machinehead track it has everything you’d want from a deep

has everything you’d want from a deep

has everything you’d want from a deep purple effort lyrically the song details

purple effort lyrically the song details

purple effort lyrically the song details a crazy story from the band’s mobile

a crazy story from the band’s mobile

a crazy story from the band’s mobile recording session in montclair

recording session in montclair

recording session in montclair Switzerland when a fire broke out at a

Switzerland when a fire broke out at a

Switzerland when a fire broke out at a Frank Zappa concert destroying the

Frank Zappa concert destroying the

Frank Zappa concert destroying the venue’s Casino and all the Zappa Bands

venue’s Casino and all the Zappa Bands

venue’s Casino and all the Zappa Bands equipment

equipment

equipment [Music]

purple themselves watch the smoke billow

purple themselves watch the smoke billow out from the safety of their hotel room

out from the safety of their hotel room

out from the safety of their hotel room but it was an inspiring enough site that

but it was an inspiring enough site that

but it was an inspiring enough site that despond this eternal song

despond this eternal song

despond this eternal song [Music]

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