“ Lift the Lid” is a song by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth that reflects the raw, straightforward energy that defined the group’s sound in the early 1970s. Rooted in hard rock and blues rock, the track showcases Nazareth’s gritty approach, driven by solid guitar riffs, a steady rhythm section, and Dan Mc Cafferty’s unmistakable raspy vocals.
Shocking Blue was a Dutch rock band formed in The Hague in 1967. The band had a number of psychedelic rock hits throughout the counterculture movements era during the 1960s and early 1970s, including " Send Me a Postcard", " Love Buzz", and " Venus," the last of which became their biggest hit, and reached No. 1 on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100 and many other countries during 1969 and 1970. The band had sold 13.5 million records by 1973 but disbanded in 1974.
