Child in Time - Deep Purple

Deep Purple seem to have become known for only one song - Smoke on the Water - but are a great itish band with a library of excellent songs to choose from. Child in Time doesnt contain many lyrics, but does contain an incredible instrumental break highlighting keyboard and guitar solos, but also some incredible vocal "screaming" by singer Ian Gillian. A tempo build up drives this song to a head until it breaks down and replays the lyrical part. Written in 1969 off of their Deep Purple in Rock, it is another hefty song, weighing in at over 10 minutes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfAWReBmxEs&feature=related

Child In Time

Sweet child in time, you'll see the line
Line that's drawn between good and bad
See the blind man shooting at the world
Bullets flying, ooh taking toll
If you've been bad - Oh Lord I bet you have
And you've not been hit oh by flying lead
You'd better close your eyes, aahaouho bow your head
Wait for the ricochet

Ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo..
Ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo..
Aaa-aaa-aaa..
Oh, I wanna hear you sing..
Aaa-aaa-aaa..
Oaoh..
AAA-AAA-AAA!!
AAA-AAA-AAA!!


Sweet child in time, you'll see the line
Line that's drawn between good and bad
See the blind man shooting at the world
Bullets flying, mm taking toll
If you've been bad - Lord I bet you have
And you've not been hit oh by flying lead
You'd better close your eyes, aahaao bow your head
Wait for the ricochet

Ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo..
Ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo..
Aaa-aaa-aaa..
Oh, I gotta hear you sing..
Aaa-aaa-aaa..
Oaoh..
AAA-AAA-AAA!!
Oh..
AAA-AAA-AAA!!

Oh..god oh no..oh god no..oh..ah..no ah..AAh..oh..AAWAAH!!..oh

Conquistador - Procol Harum

Procol Harum is a band basically considered a one hit wonder by most people - and this isn't the hit. Released off their self titled debut album in 1967, this song was out shined by the more popular Whiter Shade of Pale and never got the attention it deserved. This song is apparently the only song they wrote where they did the music first and then wrote lyrics for it, which may be a key reason I like it so much. The musical hook in this song is incredible, the horns and bows really get it going at the start, and as soon as the guitar kicks in for the first time, you know you're in for a solid listen. ( The solo kicks ass too)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja7cuVh96AI

Conquistador

Conquistador your stallion stands
In need of company
And like some angel's haloed brow
You reek of purity
I see your armour-plated breast
Has long since lost it's sheen
And in your death mask face
There are no signs which can be seen

And though I hoped for something to find
I could see no maze to unwind

Conquistador a vulture sits
Upon your silver shield
And in your rusty scabbard now
The sand has taken seed
And though your jewel-encrusted blade
Has not been plundered still
The sea has washed across your face
And taken of it's fill

And though I hoped for something to find
I could see no maze to unwind

Conquistador there is no time
I must pay my respect
And though I came to jeer at you
I leave now with regret
And as the gloom begins to fall
I see there is no, only all
And though you came with sword held high
You did not conquer, only die

And though I hoped for something to find
I could see no maze to unwind