Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze

Live at WoodStock 1969

Purple Haze Lyric

PURPLE HAZE ALL IN MY BRAIN
LATELY THINGS JUST DON'T SEEM THE SAME
ACTIN' FUNNY, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHY
'SCUSE ME WHILE I KISS THE SKY

PURPLE HAZE ALL AROUND
DON'T KNOW IF I'M COMIN' UP OR DOWN
AM I HAPPY OR IN MISERY?
WHATEVER IT IS,THAT GIRL PUT A SPELL ON ME

HELP ME HELP ME
OH NO NO...NO

YEAH
PURPLE HAZE ALL IN MY EYES
DONT KNOW IF IT'S DAY OR NIGHT
YOU'VE GOT ME BLOWIN, BLOWIN MY MIND
IS IT TOMORROW OR JUST THE END OF TIME?

NO, HELP ME AW YEAH! OH NO NO OH HELP ME

Song Note : "Hendrix claimed this was inspired by a dream where he was walking under the sea. In the dream, he said a purple haze surrounded him, engulfed him and got him lost. It was a traumatic experience, but in his dream his faith in Jesus saved him"

"Part of the lyrics were formed from some of Jimi's free verse ramblings that he jotted down from time to time"

"This song was written under the guidance of Hendrix' manager, ex-Animals bassist Chas Chandler. They had just released Hendrix' first single, a cover of Tim Rose's "Hey Joe" and were looking for a follow up. Chandler was impressed when he first heard the riff, and inspired Jimi to finish writing the song"

"Hendrix claimed this had nothing to do with drugs, but it's hard to believe they weren't an influence. The lyrics seem to vividly portray an acid trip, and Hendrix was doing plenty of drugs at the time"

"Hendrix wrote the lyrics on the day after Christmas in 1966. He wrote a lot more than what made it to the song"

"This contains one of the most misheard lyrics ever, with "Scuse me while I kiss the sky" interpreted as "Scuse me while I kiss this guy." Hendrix added to the confusion by sometimes singing it that way and pointing to one of his band members"

"A month before Hendrix died, he opened a recording studio in Greenwich Village called Electric Lady. One of the studios is known as "Purple Haze" and contains a purple mixing board. The studios have remained active with The Clash, Weezer, Patti Smith and Alicia Keys all recording there at some point"