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Track: A Gypsy's Kiss
Artist: Deep Purple
Album: Perfect Strangers

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Name: Deep Purple
Spotify Genres: hard rock, classic rock, rock
Followers: 5,949,382
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Hard Rock band from England, United Kingdom. The band formed in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre. They were once listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as "the loudest pop group", and have sold over 100 million albums worldwide. Deep Purple were ranked #22 on VH1's Greatest Artists of Hard Rock programme. There has been a Deep Purple band in existence since the late 60s, apart from the eight years between 1976 when Mark IV split up and 1984 when Mark II reformed. Deep Purple were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016. They went through different line-ups through their history: Mark I (1968-69): Vocals: Rod Evans, Guitar: Ritchie Blackmore, Bass: Nick Simper, Keyboards: Jon Lord. Drums: Ian Paice. Mark II (1969-73, 1984-89, 1992-93): Vocals: Ian Gillan, Guitar: Ritchie Blackmore, Bass: Roger Glover, Keyboards: Jon Lord. Drums: Ian Paice. Mark III (1973-75): Vocals: David Coverdale, Guitar: Ritchie Blackmore, Bass and vocals: Glenn Hughes, Keyboards: Jon Lord. Drums: Ian Paice. Mark IV (1975-76): Vocals: David Coverdale, Guitar: Tommy Bolin, Bass and vocals: Glenn Hughes, Keyboards: Jon Lord. Drums: Ian Paice. Mark V (1989-92): Vocals: Joe Lynn Turner, Guitar: Ritchie Blackmore, Bass: Roger Glover, Keyboards: Jon Lord. Drums: Ian Paice. Mark VI (1993-94): Vocals: Ian Gillan, Guitar: Joe Satriani, Bass: Roger Glover, Keyboards: Jon Lord. Drums: Ian Paice. Mark VII (1994-2002): Vocals: Ian Gillan, Guitar: Steve Morse, Bass: Roger Glover, Keyboards: Jon Lord. Drums: Ian Paice. Mark VIII (2002-2022): Vocals: Ian Gillan, Guitar: Steve Morse, Bass: Roger Glover, Keyboards: Don Airey. Drums: Ian Paice. Mark IX (2022-current): Vocals: Ian Gillan, Guitar: Simon McBride, Bass: Roger Glover, Keyboards: Don Airey. Drums: Ian Paice.

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Release: Deep Purple - Knebworth
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Genres: Rock
Styles: Hard Rock

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LYRICS

John San what you can
La la Janette dance in sand
What's the mystery my son
Gypsy Dan Caravan
Won Tun Wan with your Chinese fan
It's part of history my son

Murder and rape with your power
The 10th revolution in far away days
It's come to this
A gypsy's kiss
All your power's gonna fade in the haze

Ya who' Jumme gae bile ya heed
The Senorita said
I'll drag yer lungs out through yer nose
Space truckers free and high
Teamsters get ya by and by
That should keep you on your toes

They got a gun at your head
But you ain't necessarily playing their
game
They can't resist
A Gypsy's Kiss
All that's needed to drive them insane

John Wayne The Alamo
Crazy Horse Geronimo
I'll smoke a piece with you
Mind Body Heart and Soul
We got Rock and Roll
And there's nothing they can do

Hear the small voice of truth
Above the shouting despair of the crowd
What do you wish
A Gypsy's Kiss
Gets you strong for crying out loud