Smoke on the Water, by Deep Purple. The song is a true recounting of the horrendous lengths the band had to go to, in order to record their Machine Head album. The title refers to the burning down of the Montreux Casino, after "some stupid" shot a flare gun to the rattan ceiling. The complex was by Lake Geneva, Switzerland.
Taking Care of Business, by Bachman-Turner Overdrive. B.T.O., as the band name is said by radio DJs. Lyricist Randy Bachman sardonically lauds the life of a rock star over that of an employee who slaves at his or her job from 9 AM to 5 PM. "We love to work at nothing all day" is a great refrain.
Born to be Wild, by Steppenwolf. While lyricist Mars Bonfire refers to "heavy metal thunder," the song itself is definitely not of the heavy metal genre. To me, it's just a rousing, kickass piece that helped to define the late 1960s.
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