Question
This song’s lyrics detail the efforts of Claude Nobs, the founder of the Montreux Jazz Festival, to address the 1971 Montreux casino fire. For 10 point each:
[10e] Name this Deep Purple song with an instantly recognizable opening riff lifted from Beethoven’s Fifth. This song describes the title phenomenon and “fire in the sky”.
ANSWER: “Smoke on the Water”
[10m] The lyrics to “Smoke on the Water” mention a concert by this musician and his backing band, the Mothers of Invention. In 2024, this musician’s son Dweezil released a remix of “Smoke on the Water”.
ANSWER: Frank (Vincent) Zappa
[10h] “Smoke on the Water” was an unexpected hit for Deep Purple and was released as a single after this opening track on Machine Head, which features extensive guitar and organ solos lasting over a minute each.
ANSWER: “Highway Star”
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Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 HONK! @ Waterloo | 2024-08-03 | Y | 8 | 17.50 | 88% | 63% | 25% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Syracuse | 2024-12-07 | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |