Taken from their fourth album Deep Purple In Rock, the band performs 'Child In Time' live on the British TV show "Doing Their Thing".

" Child in Time " is a song by English rock band Deep Purple, released on their fourth studio album, Deep Purple in Rock in 1970. [2] It is the longest track on the album, running over ten minutes.

“Child In Time” is an anti-Vietnam War protest song considered the band’s epic achievement as well as one of the greatest progressive rock pieces of all time.

Jul 17, 2025 · Released in June 1970 and featuring on Purple’s fourth album, In Rock, Child In Time was hard rock’s first truly epic song, beating Led Zeppelin ’s equally heroic Stairway To Heaven to the …

Running 10:15, "Child In Time" is a protest song about the futility of the Cold War. The lyrics were written by lead singer Ian Gillan. Ian Gillan said in an interview in 2002: "There are two sides to that …

Jan 18, 2025 · Released in 1970, "Child in Time" emerged during a period marked by widespread anti-war sentiment, particularly in response to the Vietnam War. The song reflects the cultural climate of …

Lyrics: 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...

Deep Purple’s ‘Child In Time’ is a profound blend of musical and lyrical elements that capture the tumultuous spirit of the late 1960s and early 1970s. At its core, the song articulates the duality of …

Music video by Deep Purple performing Child In Time. (C) 1994 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment ...more

" Child in Time " is a song by English rock band Deep Purple, released on their fourth studio album, Deep Purple in Rock in 1970. [2] It is the longest track on the album, running over ten minutes.