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sound is the wailing crushing proto
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]
[Music]
[Music] but
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]
[Music]
[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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