The Smoke Is Going Down (hq) — Scorpions - When

Few songs capture the "after-concert" blues like Scorpions’ . A perfect closer to a perfect album ( Blackout , 1982). #NowPlaying #Scorpions #RockClassics Quick Song Facts: Album: Blackout (8th studio album). Release Date: March 29, 1982.

Did you know "When the Smoke Is Going Down" isn't just a love song? 🥀 It was written by Rudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine to describe the lonely, reflective atmosphere a musician feels after a concert ends. While everyone else is heading home, the band is left on an empty stage with nothing but the fading echoes of the crowd. Scorpions - When the Smoke Is Going Down (HQ)

There’s something about that opening acoustic riff that just hits different. 🦂 Released as the closing track of the legendary Blackout album in 1982, "When the Smoke Is Going Down" is the ultimate late-night anthem. It perfectly captures that bittersweet feeling after a show when the lights go out and the stage smoke finally clears. Which memory does this classic bring back for you? 🤘✨ Release Date: March 29, 1982