Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
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If you can just get your mind together Then come on across to me We'll hold hands an' then we'll watch the sun rise from the bottom of the sea But first Are you experienced? Have you ever been experienced? Well, I have I know, I know You'll probably scream n' cry That your little world won't let you go But who in your measly little world are trying to prove that You're made out of gold and -a can't be sold So-er, are you experienced? Have you ever been experienced? Well, I have Ah, let me prove it to you Trumpets and violins, I can hear in the distance I think they're calling our names Maybe now you can't hear them, but you will If you just take hold of my hand Ah! But are you experienced? Have you ever been experienced? Not necessarily stoned, but beautiful...
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11 facts about this song
Release Date"Are You Experienced" was released in the UK on May 12, 1967 and in the US on August 23, 1967.
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Album TailpieceThe song is the titular track and the final piece on Hendrix’s debut album, "Are You Experienced".
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Misunderstanding ConnotationMany writers and fans interpret the title and lyrics as an inquiry into the listener’s knowledge or experience with psychedelic drugs, even though Hendrix denied these assumptions.
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Unique Sense of Music StructureThe song is backward recorded, with drums and guitars played backward, making it one of the early examples of psychedelic music.
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Artistic CollabsIn addition to Hendrix himself, the song features Mitch Mitchell on drums and Noel Redding on Bass, who were part of Jimi Hendrix’s band "The Jimi Hendrix Experience".
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Cover VersionsThe title track was later covered by various artists including Belly, Devo, and The Cure.
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Social RelevanceJimi Hendrix is understood to be using code to ask whether those in power, who were sending so many to their deaths in Vietnam, were experienced in the realities and logical outcomes of their decisions and actions.
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Rolling Stone's Ranking"Are You Experienced" is ranked #102 on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
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Psychedelic Rock PioneerThis song and the album it features on, played a significant role in the pioneering of Psychedelic rock.
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Lack of US Chart PositionDespite its now-legendary status, "Are You Experienced" did not chart in the United States.
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Studio RecordingThe song was recorded at Olympic Studios in London, England.
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