Favorite "King" Songs #4 - "Speed King"

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I'm talking about kings. Queens, too, but right now, I'm in the middle of a countdown of my favorite songs with "king" in the title. We are at #4: "Speed King" by Deep Purple. British hard rock band Deep Purple often appears in my music countdowns, and not by accident. If I can use them, I'm gonna use them. "Speed King" is an album cut from the band's 1970 album, Deep Purple in Rock (and rock it does!) If Wikipedia is to be believed, "Speed King" is the first song written by vocalist Ian Gillan. Even if you've never heard the tune, odds are you will recognize most of the lyrics, as Gillan simply "borrowed" from songs by Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, and Little Richard. However, the song opens with a great guitar solo from Ritchie Blackmore, and features the usual stellar organ play from Jon Lord (R.I.P.,) as my friend says, "Best B3 player ever!" I'm unable to find a good live video featuring Ritchie Blackmore, so I've linked to the album version. Enjoy! (Fast dude info verified by Wikipedia)