"Any Fule Kno That" is the first song on the 1998 album ''
Abandon
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* Abandonment (emotional), a subjective emotional state in which people feel undesired, left behind, insecure, or discarded
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** Chi ...
'' by
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in London in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal music, heavy metal and modern hard rock music, but their musical style has changed over the course of its existence. Ori ...
. Vocalist
Ian Gillan takes a spoken word approach in the verses to the song, comparable to
rapping
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. It is also one of the rare occasions in which his lyrics are explicit, in this case using the word "
shit
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". The unusual spelling of the title comes from the
Nigel Molesworth
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The Moleswor ...
books.
[Dave Thompson, ''Smoke on the Water: The Deep Purple Story'' (ECW Press, 2004)]
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Personnel
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Ian Gillan –
vocals
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*
Steve Morse
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–
guitar
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*
Roger Glover
Roger David Glover (born 30 November 1945) is a Welsh bassist, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the member of the hard rock bands Deep Purple and Rainbow. As a member of Deep Purple, Glover was inducted into the Rock and Ro ...
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bass
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Fish
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*
Jon Lord –
organ
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*
Ian Paice –
drums
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References
Deep Purple songs
1998 songs
Songs written by Steve Morse
Songs written by Ian Gillan
Songs written by Roger Glover
Songs written by Jon Lord
Songs written by Ian Paice
Rap rock songs
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