My house is solidly built but still it creaks and groans when the winds are whipping up off the river. Some nights, such as last night, I sometimes hear a sound or two that awakens me. When that happens, this tune will always run thru my mind:
One explanation of Jimi’s inspiration for the song is this poem To Mary by John Clare;
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Ironically enough, the song was released on 5 May 1967 (click here.) Leads me to conclude that maybe Jimi was reaching out to me last night. You know he was a Voodoo Child.