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ON THIS DAY IN 1967
The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded Purple Haze in London. Hendrix later stated that the song was about a dream he had where he was walking under the sea. In concert, Hendrix sometimes substituted lyrics for comic effect; “’scuse me while I kiss the sky” was rendered “’scuse me while I kiss this guy” (while gesturing towards his drummer Mitch Mitchell).