Smoke on the Water is a supremely awesome song, massively epic even. There’s a video bouncing around the net right now of a Japanese orchestra jamming out on the classic 70’s song and I thought it’d be cool to pull together some other groovy versions. In no particular order I give you 7 Phenomenal Versions of Smoke on the Water…

The Japanese Orchestra Version

1,683 electric guitarists jam out to Smoke on the Water in an attempt to break a Guiness World Record.

A wickedly annoying version sung by some cartoon cats

Deep Purple playing the song back in ‘75, and a damn rocking version at that.

Alvin and the Chipmonks screeching through Smoke on the Water

Gerry Phillips is a manualist, which means he makes hand fart music. Here he is rocking out Smoke on the Water manualist style.

Chinese Band Kuwata Engrishing out Smoke in the Water

Rock on rockstars (and hell no, I’m not putting up a version of some Guitar Herotard “playing” Smoke on the Water).