Gypsy Eyes

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“Gypsy Eyes”
Song by Jimi Hendrix
Album Electric Ladyland
Released October 16, 1968
Recorded Record Plant Studios, December 1967
Genre Funk Rock
Length 3:47
Label MCA
Writer Jimi Hendrix
Producer Jimi Hendrix

"Gypsy Eyes" is a song by Jimi Hendrix, performed by The Jimi Hendrix Experience on their 1968 album Electric Ladyland, and based on the field holler.[citation needed]

This song is about Hendrix's mother, Lucille. The line "Two strange men fightin' to the death over me today" is a reference to two men fighting over her as she says quite clearly in the song: "Oh little boy, you know I could love you, But first I must make my get away two strange men fightin' to the death over me today, I'll try to meet you by the old highway."[1]

The song features guitar themes that float between left and right channels.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Hendrix, Janie: Jimi Hendrix The Lyrics
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