Deep Purple have had several line-up changes and were broken up for eight years from 1976 to 1984, with drummer Ian Paice being the band's only constant member. The first four line-ups, which constituted the band's original 1968–1976 run, are officially indicated as Mark I (1968–1969), Mark II (1969–1973), Mark III (1973–1975) and Mark IV (1975–1976). Mark I comprised the founding members of Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Rod Evans (vocals), Jon Lord (keyboards), Paice (drums) and Nick Simper (bass), while Mark II was the most commercially successful line-up, with Ian Gillan and Roger Glover replacing Evans and Simper respectively. Mark III saw David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes replace Gillan and Glover respectively, while Mark IV featured Tommy Bolin replacing Blackmore. The band split in July 1976 and Bolin died from a drug overdose five months later. In 1984, Deep Purple reformed with the Mark II line-up, which remained in place until Joe Lynn Turner replaced Gillan in 1989. Gillan rejoined in 1992, with Blackmore leaving for the second and final time the following year. He was replaced temporarily by Joe Satriani and then permanently by Steve Morse. In 2002 Don Airey replaced Jon Lord, which saw Deep Purple settle into its longest running line-up, unchanged for the next twenty years, until Morse announced his departure from the band in 2022. His place was taken by Simon McBride. Paice, Glover, Gillan, Airey and McBride comprise the current line-up of Deep Purple.
Deep Purple were ranked number 22 on VH1's Greatest Artists of Hard Rock programme] and a poll on radio station Planet Rock ranked them 5th among the "most influential bands ever". The band received the Legend Award at the 2008 World Music Awards. Deep Purple (specifically Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Gillan, Glover, Coverdale, Evans, and Hughes) were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016.
Black night
Deep Purple Lyrics
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I don't feel so bright
I don't care to sit tight
Maybe I'll find on the way down the line that I'm free
Free to be me.
Black night is a long way from home
I don't need a dark tree
I can't feel, I can't see
Maybe I'll find on the way down the line that I'm free
Free to be me
Black night is a long way from home
Black night, black night
I don't need black night
I can't see dark night
Maybe I'll find on the way down the line that I'm free
Free to be me
Black night is a long way from home
The opening lines of Deep Purple's "Black Night" express a sense of discomfort and unease with the current situation. The singer is not feeling bright, and they don't want to sit tight. They are searching for freedom, an escape from the black night that they find themselves in. The repetition of "Black night is a long way from home" emphasizes this feeling of being lost and far away from where they belong.
The singer continues, asserting that they don't need darkness or roughness in their life. They can't feel or see, suggesting a sense of disorientation and confusion. However, through this darkness, they see a glimmer of hope. Perhaps on the way down the line, they will find that they are free to be themselves, free from the constraints of their current situation.
Overall, the song expresses the universal human desire for freedom and the struggle to break free from obstacles and challenges in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Black night is not right
The singer doesn't like the darkness of the night
I don't feel so bright
The singer is not feeling enthusiastic
I don't care to sit tight
The singer is not patient and wants to move on
Maybe I'll find on the way down the line that I'm free
The artist hopes to find freedom as they move forward
Free to be me.
The artist hopes to find their true identity
Black night is a long way from home
The singer is far away from familiar surroundings
I don't need a dark tree
The singer doesn't need any more darkness in their life
I don't want a rough sea
The artist doesn't want a difficult journey
I can't feel, I can't see
The artist is lost and unsure
Black night, black night
The artist is overwhelmed by the darkness
I don't need black night
The singer doesn't want any more darkness
I can't see dark night
The artist is blinded by the darkness
Black night is a long way from home
The singer is still far away from familiar surroundings
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover
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Black night is not right
I don't feel so bright
I don't care to sit tight
Maybe I'll find on the way down the line
That I'm free, free to be me
Black night is a long way from home
I don't need a dark tree
I don't want a rough sea
I can't feel, I can't see
Maybe I'll find on the way down the line
That I'm free, free to be me
Black night is a long way from home
Black night, black night
I don't need black night
I can't see dark light
Maybe I'll find on the way down the line
That I'm free, free to be me
Black night is a long way from home
K Uğur Arıkan
Black night is not right
I don't feel so bright
I don't care to sit tight
Maybe I'll find on the way down the line
That I'm free, free to be me
Black night is a long way from home
I don't need a dark tree
I don't want a rough sea
I can't feel, I can't see
Maybe I'll find on the way down the line
That I'm free, free to be me
Black night is a long way from home
Black night, black night
I don't need black night
I can't see dark light
Maybe I'll find on the way down the line
That I'm free, free to be me
Black night is a long way from home
JJ on the way
we need more kind of that music today!!!
Eily Bergin
Check out Greta van Fleet
omepeet2006
Choose a proper radio station and Bob's your uncle
Stefan Pohlhaus
One of the greatest rocksongs !!! 😎
da_hooliii
I remember this song. It was a Top 3 Hit here in Germany in 1970.
tompatapom
Knorke!
Kombiice
Gut!
Brian Salomon
One of the classic guitar riffs. Can't be mistaken.
Ilona G.
Habe sie letztes Jahr in meiner Heimatstadt in Concert gesehen.Immer noch klasse!!!!