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Deep Purple — Fireball
Album: Fireball
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7.2

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Released: 1971
Length: 3:18
Plays (last 30 days): 0
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Golden light above you, show me where you're from
The magic in your eye bewitches all you gaze upon
You stand up on your hill and they be bop all around you
They wonder where you're from, they wonder where I found you?

Oh, my love, it's a long way
Where you're from it's a long way?

I tried to understand you, I tried to love you right
The way you smile and touch me always sets my heart alight
Your lips are like a fire burning through my soul
And people ask me where you're from? They really wanna know

Oh, my soul, it's a long way
Where you're from it's a long way?

Magic woman wreckin' up my soul
Things you tell me have never been told
Magic woman I don't know
Electric before me I love you so, I love you so

You're racing like a fireball, dancing like a ghost
You're Gemini and I don't know which one I like the most
My head is gettin' broken and my mind is gettin' bust
But now I'm comin' with you down the road of golden dust

Oh my love, it's a long way
Where you're from it's a long way?

The golden light above you, show me where you're from
The magic in your eye bewitches all you gaze upon
Dtand up on your hill and they be bop all around you
They wonder where you're from, oh yeah, they wonder where I found you?

Oh my love, it's a long way
Where you're from it's a long way?
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The first single I bought when I was still a kid. A Deep Purple classic. Still like the song very much 
Posted 1 year ago by Pakeha    [ Reply ]
i missed this one altogether until now.

now that i got my face melted off, and feel like i took a bunch of speed,    (i didn't) i realize i really like this.  and omg - that cover art. beautiful!!
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
I heard this for the first-time last night.  All I kept saying to my wife was "Listen to those drums."  I had no Idea this song existed, and Classic Rock is my genre.  Love it!
Posted 2 years ago by LuvsMusic    [ Reply ]
Yeah!  See?  this is what play to those like me who only hear those two songs they do!
Posted 2 years ago by Michaeljcovel    [ Reply ]
I love this band!  Straight-ahead, loud, raucous, with that growling Hammond B-3 organ, and lyrics that appealed to me at 13 years old.

Ironically, after years of music school and mediocre skills on three instruments over both clefs, and 50 more years of life, ... I still love Deep Purple!

Roll down the windows, stomp the accelerator, and TURN IT UP!
Posted 2 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
 acferrad wrote:

Best thing about RP - a song I lived with all my youth but never knew the words and invented some... now I can see the actual words... a bit embarrassing what I thought they were


1. The world's spin is fueled by mondegreens.

2. The first manned mission to Mars will run on non-stop playing of Pearl Jam's unintelligible "Yellow Ledbetter." 

3. Revel in your naked ignorance. 
Posted 2 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite Deep Purple songs, along with Anyones Daughter also on album
Posted 2 years ago by rabaak    [ Reply ]
Awesome synchronicity, RP! I was just listening to "Highway Star," remembering and writing about what a kick it was to push the pedal and peg the speedometer in my '70 Cutlass with this band jamming loud on the stereo and my buddy Rich G. (R.I.P.) riding shotgun.
Posted 2 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
never heard until now. good song
Posted 2 years ago by Jeffrey_Mishik    [ Reply ]
Love theKleptones' excerpt in 24.
Posted 2 years ago by ArrayMac    [ Reply ]
I heard that Ian Gillan Jesus scream in there!!!
Posted 2 years ago by Queue    [ Reply ]
Why do we not hear much of 80s Deep Purple, like "Perfect Strangers"?  Is the later era not considered as good?
Posted 2 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
 acferrad wrote:

Best thing about RP - a song I lived with all my youth but never knew the words and invented some... now I can see the actual words... a bit embarrassing what I thought they were




Tell us!
Posted 2 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 SnapDragon66 wrote:

After 40 years of listening to this, I still reckon there is no better rock drum intro than this. Still gets to me.


Paice is great on this!
Posted 2 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Well, that got the toes tapping 8^)
Posted 2 years ago by dirtbagpook    [ Reply ]
Good Tune!
Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
Excellent!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
wow

this almost sounds punk...Ramones
Posted 2 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Well, not sure how many times I'd be willing to endure this...
Posted 3 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
More tambourine!
Posted 3 years ago by derhey9416    [ Reply ]
This sounds amazing with B&W headphones and 3 liters of beers  
Posted 3 years ago by amjadtaleb    [ Reply ]
Extra point for the band/sperm image on the album cover. 
Posted 3 years ago by Lonestar    [ Reply ]
The Purple always gets a 10!  Shockingly, i think this band is actually underrated.  Shold have been in the Rock HoF a LONG time ago.
Posted 3 years ago by Wisconsinrob    [ Reply ]
 SnapDragon66 wrote:

After 40 years of listening to this, I still reckon there is no better rock drum intro than this. Still gets to me.




It is a brilliant intro. I dabble a bit on the drums and I must confess I couldn't replicate what Paice is playing as long as my bottom points downwards.
Posted 3 years ago by Rob57    [ Reply ]
 omerozer2001 wrote:

Album cover looks more like a sperm cell than fireball. :D
Love the song.




Nailed it.... 
Posted 3 years ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
Reminds me a bit of "Radar Love" by Golden Earring. (And I know it preceded RL!)
Posted 3 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
Best thing about RP - a song I lived with all my youth but never knew the words and invented some... now I can see the actual words... a bit embarrassing what I thought they were
Posted 3 years ago by acferrad    [ Reply ]
 omerozer2001 wrote:
Album cover looks more like a sperm cell than fireball. :D
Love the song.
Posted 3 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
After 40 years of listening to this, I still reckon there is no better rock drum intro than this. Still gets to me.
Posted 3 years ago by SnapDragon66    [ Reply ]
This band's philosophy, style never changed. Metal first of it's type, vocals  strong and so original
Posted 3 years ago by d_will    [ Reply ]
Richie Blackmore kills it on this album         
Posted 4 years ago by grhorn    [ Reply ]
Album cover looks more like a sperm cell than fireball. :D
Love the song.
Posted 4 years ago by omerozer2001    [ Reply ]
Thanks RP. This is possibly their most diverse album - noteworthy for the quirky little country style gem "Anyone's Daughter". Thanks for the memories.
Posted 4 years ago by tazmondpembroke    [ Reply ]
More Deep Purple!
Posted 10 years ago by IvanoBosello    [ Reply ]
Lazy..?
Posted 12 years ago by tulfan    [ Reply ]
Great choice Bill! I think Deep Purple may be a acquired taste for some, unless you grew up in the early 70's like some of us did.
Posted 12 years ago by ddog    [ Reply ]
Well alright...it's a toe tapper
Posted 12 years ago by black321    [ Reply ]
That was very satisfying to hear.
Been a long time. 
Posted 12 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Huh. I actually like a number of old Deep Purple songs, but I wouldn't call this one of their best, and it seems an odd choice for RP.
Posted 12 years ago by publiceric    [ Reply ]
My general disdain for Deep Purple hasn't altered over the decades.
Posted 12 years ago by aelfheld    [ Reply ]
I love it when Bill gives us a peek into what he listens to when he isn't feeling quite so chill {#Drummer}. Rock On! This was a fantastic album! 

Gotta love a Hammond!!  
Posted 12 years ago by KaiT    [ Reply ]
Wow how many years since I last heard this track?

One of the soundtrack of my youth.

Still worth a 9. 

Excellent for speaker exercise .
Posted 12 years ago by hbs47    [ Reply ]
Yes.
Listening to on an 8track over and over again in a Vega. Thems were the days. 
Posted 12 years ago by blotto    [ Reply ]
Speakers are struggling as the rock onslaught continues.
Posted 12 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]

  I doubt that this can be considered a praise to the music of the Band Deep Purple ..... but it is a good start...lol

    alph wrote:
It gets an 8 if only for the album cover.
 


Posted 12 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
It gets an 8 if only for the album cover.
Posted 12 years ago by alph    [ Reply ]
I played grooves into this song on the lp when I was in high school. There are a lot of good songs on this album.
Posted 12 years ago by rabaak    [ Reply ]
NICE!!!
Posted 12 years ago by theralph    [ Reply ]