They stayed until closing time, returning to the studio "completely drunk". In this state of inebriation and creative defiance:
The band spent an entire afternoon at De Lane Lea Studios trying to force a hit, but they came up empty. Frustrated, they gave up around 7:30 PM and headed to the local pub.
In 1970, Deep Purple was a band of "serious musicians" who didn't care for pop charts. They had just finished their groundbreaking album In Rock , a masterpiece of heavy, virtuosic metal. However, their management and record label had one major complaint: there wasn't a single "hit" on the record—nothing short or catchy enough for the radio. deep_purple_black_night
sat in a corner and scribbled down what he called "utterly nonsensical lyrics" that meant nothing at all.
They recorded the track in just a few hours and handed it to the label, fully expecting it to be rejected. Instead, the executives loved it. They stayed until closing time, returning to the
later admitted they thought the whole thing was a waste of time and a "shit" song. 📈 An Accidental Masterpiece
The label ordered them back into the studio to write a chart-topper. Resentful of the pressure, the band decided to "humor them" with something they initially thought was throwaway. A Product of the Pub In 1970, Deep Purple was a band of
began playing a riff inspired by Ricky Nelson’s 1962 version of "Summertime".