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| "The Mule" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Deep Purple | |
| from the album Fireball | |
| Released | July 1971 |
| Recorded | January 1971 Olympic Studios in London |
| Genre | |
| Length | 5:21 |
| Label | EMI (UK) Warner Bros. Records (US) |
| Songwriter(s) | Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice |
| Producer(s) | Deep Purple |
"The Mule" is a song by English hard rock band Deep Purple, and was originally released on their 1971 album Fireball. The song became famous for its live performance, which would always feature a drum solo by Ian Paice.
Ian Gillan introduces "The Mule" as "It's all about Lucifer and some of his friends, most of whom are sitting around here somewhere tonight." (From the Live in Concert 1972/73 DVD), however on his website he also states "Yes, the Mule was inspired by Asimov."[2] The reference is to the character of The Mule, in the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov, specifically in Foundation and Empire.
- ^ Barton, Geoff (October 23, 2018). "Deep Purple: every album, ranked from worst to best". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
and the deeply proggy The Mule.
- ^ "Caramba - Q&a". Gillan.com. Retrieved 7 June 2021.