Purple Haze

For other meanings of Purple Haze, see Purple Haze (disambiguation).

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"Purple Haze" is a song by Jimi Hendrix from the 1967 album Are You Experienced?. The title is sometimes confused as a drug reference, specifically to LSD. However the true meaning of the song title derives from a dream Hendrix had, where he was walking under the ocean, surrounded by a Purple Haze. The lyrics in Purple Haze also relate to the dream and what Hendrix witnessed. Originally the song was titled Purple Haze - Jesus Saves and featured an extended verse where Jesus saved Hendrix from the Purple Haze. This was later changed due to fear of a possible backlash, for the use of Jesus in the song.

Related Topics:
Jimi Hendrix - 1967 - Are You Experienced? - Drug - LSD - Jesus

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The song's lyric "'Scuse me while I kiss the sky" has been widely misheard as "'Scuse me while I kiss this guy." This kind of lyrical misunderstanding is sometimes refered to as a mondegreen. However, in the album "Voodoo Child : The Jimi Hendrix Collection (Disc 2) ", Hendrix clearly and unmistakably sings "Scuse me, while I kiss that guy."

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Purple Haze is often cited as one of Jimi Hendrix's greatest songs, and first international hit.

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