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Deep Purple — The Mule
Album: Fireball
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Released: 1971
Length: 5:04
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No-one sees the things you do
Because I stand in front of you
But you drive me all the time
Put the evil in my mind
Used to sing and say my prayers
Live my life without a care
Now I have become a fool
Because I listened to the mule
How can I change when my mind is a friend
Of a Lucifer hid in the ground
Just another slave for the mule
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thats some fine drumming 
Posted 1 year ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Was listening to this as I was working. I'm thinking, that sounds familiar. Looked on the RP page. Deep Purple. That drum and organ. Natch.
Posted 2 years ago by gbarker    [ Reply ]
Had this on 8 track blasted it a lot in my '64 Ford Falcon (bought it for $400) great album
Posted 2 years ago by rrowdies    [ Reply ]
A bit surprised this is unknown or obscure for a lot of people.  What about Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy, which provides the inspiration for this song?  All of it --- this incarnation of Purple and science fiction back when it wasn't mainstream -- was bread and butter for me.
Posted 2 years ago by QuantumShaman    [ Reply ]
 john_m_hopkins wrote:

wow... first amplifier receiver  (ADC 606A0)... first headphones (Pioneer SE-305) first blacklight posters... and first bag of weed.




Totally Cool! 
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 chinaski wrote:

Wow! Truly great stuff Bill!
Thanks! 




U Bet!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
wow... first amplifier receiver  (ADC 606A0)... first headphones (Pioneer SE-305) first blacklight posters... and first bag of weed.
Posted 2 years ago by john_m_hopkins    [ Reply ]
This album version is fantastic but The "made in japan" version is so much better !  
Posted 2 years ago by finoufk    [ Reply ]
Wow! Truly great stuff Bill!
Thanks! 
Posted 2 years ago by chinaski    [ Reply ]
Great drumming
Posted 3 years ago by jsegal21132    [ Reply ]
One of the deep tracks from when they were firing on all cylinders and before they drifted permanently into a hair band (imho) and a cliche of themselves.  Still a lot of melody in this tune.
Posted 3 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
The drumming on this is groovy 
Posted 3 years ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
Are they sure that's not a sperm ball on the cover?
Posted 3 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
First time hearing this in my 63 years, and I had a lot of albums and 8-tracks. Thanks Bill.
Posted 3 years ago by countyman    [ Reply ]
Sophomore in high school. Thanks for allowing me to feel young again one more time.
Posted 3 years ago by jsd52756    [ Reply ]
I love the obscure histories this channel exposes.
Posted 4 years ago by KevB    [ Reply ]
Excellent, excellent deep cut from Deep Purple.  I have this album and it's been decades since I've given it a spin!  Easy 8 for a rockin tune from another time!
Posted 4 years ago by woodchuk    [ Reply ]
Great to hear this again, love the drums.
Posted 4 years ago by laverdakeith    [ Reply ]
Long time Radio Paradise listener. Occasional contributor.

So fantastic to hear my favourite incarnation of Purple (Mk 2, of course) blasting over the interwaves.

When I was a 9 year old kid and Deep Purple was my universe I used to dream that I'd win the Deep Purple Stays In Your Home In Sydney Competition and I could introduce the guys to mum and dad  over Corn Flakes and perhaps help to heal the fractured relationship between Ian and Ritchie with some solid 9-year-old advice.

Alas, it was never to be. But hearing this classic track on the playlist of my favourite station warms my older-self heart. Fantastic to think Roger listens to RP and should he read this - you, your songs and your production shaped my life. 

Great hats too.

 
Posted 5 years ago by zigzag    [ Reply ]
 the_jake wrote:
Never heard this tune. 
Great one to follow Senor Coconut's version of "Smoke on the Water"
Surely a deep track - from Deep Purple
 

We are recycling playlists, it happened again today.
Posted 5 years ago by nu11    [ Reply ]
Im trippin
Posted 5 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
Cool.  Great obscure Deep Purple song.
Posted 5 years ago by junebaby65    [ Reply ]
Never heard this tune. 
Great one to follow Senor Coconut's version of "Smoke on the Water"
Surely a deep track - from Deep Purple
Posted 5 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
Did I hear Lucifer?
Posted 5 years ago by theralph    [ Reply ]