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mrbadxampl t1_jdmo46x wrote

Smoke on the Water mentions Frank Zappa and the Mothers (of Invention)

Fountains of Wayne's "Laser Show" names off the (at the time) four members of Metallica; "James and Jason, Kirk and Lars"

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SillyPuttyGizmo t1_jdnnrst wrote

Smoke also mentions the Rolling Stones

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Heavy-Week5518 t1_jdorxe6 wrote

It's interesting that it wasn't that band they mentioned. Rather, the Rolling Stone mobile recording truck. The Stones commissioned it, but it became so popular that it became a business used by many bands in the early 70s. Deep Purple was waiting their turn to use it when a fire started during the Zappa concert. It was caused by a fan with fireworks. Thus the storyline of Smoke. Btw DP used the truck to record Machine Head, Burn & Stormbringer

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