Friday, March 31, 2023

Visible Vapor and Carbon Particles Suspended Above Transparent, Odorless, Tasteless Liquid: The 426th Greatest Song of All Time

 

Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water" is famous for telling the true story of how "some stupid with a flare gun" burned down the concert venue at the casino in Montreux, Switzerland, during a Frank Zappa concert in 1971.



It was a good era in which to sing about how a song came to be. I can't imagine anything written about current record-producing efforts becoming a hit:


"ProTools Is My Savior"

"Check Out This Riff I Heard Somewhere"

"My Uncle Owns the Studio"

"I Hit One Note/The Rest Is Computer Enhancement"

"Artificial Intelligence Is My Writing Partner"

"I'm the Lead Singer Because I Fit the Costume"

"We Spent a Month Customizing the Software"


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