In December 1969 "Stone Free" was released as a single in the US, backed with "If 6 Was 9".
The song is one of the few songs by Hendrix being in standard tuning.
The bassline for the song was borrowed from the Mar-Keys song "Philly Dog".
Some sources state this song as being one of the earliest forms of Heavy Metal music, because of it's over-driven guitar chords and solo, and the song's loudness.
Supergrass recorded a cover of the song that was available on a limited-edition 7" vinyl companion disc to certain packagings of the 12" vinyl release of their debut album, I Should Coco.
Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix was also the name of a 1993 Jimi Hendrix tribute album featuring his songs performed by various artists, including Eric Clapton, Living Colour, The Cure and Pretenders.
Stone Free
Hendrix Jimi Lyrics
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If I stay too long people try to pull me down
They talk about me like a dog
Talkin' about the clothes I wear
But they don't realize they're the ones who's square
Hey!
And that's why
I don't want to be down I gotta move on
Ah
Stone free to do what I please
Stone free to ride the breeze
Stone free I can't stay
I got to got to got to get away right now
Alright
Listen to this baby
A woman here a woman there try to keep me in a plastic cage
But they don't realize it's so easy to break
But sometimes I get a ha
Feel my heart kind of runnin' hot
That's when I've got to move before I get caught
Hey that's why, listen to me baby, you can't hold me down
I don't want to be tied down
I gotta be free
Owh!
I said
Stone free to do what I please
Stone free to ride the breeze
Stone free I can't stay
Got to got to got to get away
Yeah ow!
Tear me loose baby
Yeah! Owh!
Stone free to ride on the breeze
Stone free to do what I please
Stone free I can't stay
Stone free I got to I got to get away
Stone free I'm gone baby, right now, don't try to hold me back
Stone free go on down the highway
Stone free I got to, got to, got to
Stone free bye bye baby
"Stone Free" is a powerful song by Jimi Hendrix that speaks to his nomadic lifestyle and constant need for freedom. The lyrics reveal the burden of fame and how people try to bring him down, but Jimi Hendrix refuses to stay put and be molded into something he's not. He asserts his independence and declares that no one can hold him down, even when they try to speak ill of him or control him.
The chorus of the song, "Stone free to do what I please, Stone free to ride the breeze," is a declaration of his desire to be completely free and unencumbered. He doesn't want to be boxed in by society's rules or burdened by expectations. He wants to live life on his terms, which often means being in a different city every day and constantly on the move.
Overall, "Stone Free" is a song about freedom, independence, and breaking free from the constraints of society. It's a message that continues to resonate today, encouraging people to live their lives on their own terms and not be held back by the opinions or judgments of others.
Line by Line Meaning
Everyday in the week I'm in a different city
I travel constantly and never stay in one place for too long
If I stay too long people try to pull me down
When I stay somewhere for too long, people begin to criticize and try to limit me
They talk about me like a dog
People speak about me in a negative and cruel way
Talkin' about the clothes I wear
Specifically, they criticize my fashion choices
But they don't realize they're the ones who's square
Ironically, the people who criticize me for being different are actually the narrow-minded ones
Stone free to do what I please
I am free to make my own choices and live life on my own terms
Stone free to ride the breeze
I am free to roam and explore new places
Stone free I can't stay
I cannot remain stagnant or tied down
I got to got to got to get away right now
I must leave immediately and pursue new experiences
A woman here a woman there try to keep me in a plastic cage
Various women have tried to control me and limit my freedom
But they don't realize it's so easy to break
These attempts to restrict me are futile and pointless
Feel my heart kind of runnin' hot
Sometimes I feel an intense desire to break away from my current situation
That's when I've got to move before I get caught
I must act quickly before I am trapped or limited further
Stone free I'm gone baby, right now, don't try to hold me back
I am leaving immediately, and no one can stop me
Stone free go on down the highway
I am hitting the road and moving forward
Stone free bye bye baby
I am saying goodbye to anyone who tries to hold me back
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Written by: CHESTER BURNETT
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NokuThe1st
Everyday in the week I'm in a different city
If I stay too long people try to pull me down
They talk about me like a dog
Talkin' about the clothes I wear
But they don't realize they're the ones who's square
Yeah!
And that's why
You can't hold me down
I don't want to be tied down I gotta move
Hey
I said
Stone free do what I please
Stone free to ride the breeze
Stone free, baby I can't stay
I got to got to got to get away
Yeah
Listen here baby
A woman here a woman there try to keep me in a plastic cage
But they don't realize it's so easy to break
Yeah but a sometimes I get a ha
Feel my heart kind a gettin' hot
That's when I got to move before I get caught
So dig this
And the is why, listen to me baby, you can't hold me down
I don't want to be tied down
I gotta move on
I said
Stone free do what I please
Stone free to ride the breeze
Stone free I can't stay
Got to got to got to get away
Yeah
Tear me loose baby
Hey
Yeah!
I said
Stone free to ride on the breeze
Stone free do what I please
Stone free I can't stay
Stone free I got to I got to get away
Hey
Stone free go on down the highway
Stone free don't try to hold me back baby
Stone free stone free
Stone free got to baby
Stone free got get on
vinnythewebsurfer
I thank Araki for enlightening me to the world of music. Jimmi Hendrix, Queen, Grateful Dead, Notorious B.I.G, Aerosmith, Ermes Costello, Beatles, David Bowie, Buffalo man, Pink Floyd, Earth Wind and Fire, Red Hot chilly peppers, Bob Dylan, Jeff Beck, Santana, AC/DC, Guns a Roses, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, and so so so much more that I’d be here all day listing out every single new musician I’ve come to appreciate and associate with your work and understand how inspiration leads to further inspiration and inquisitive to seek more.
Lemmy S. Kelton
vinnythewebsurfer the fact you had to see an anime to listen to even half of these bands is sad. Come on lad
Lemmy S. Kelton
Double come on lad to you too
Marcellino Sebastian
Lemmy S. Kelton who cares? As long as the anime can hook me with these good songs then so what? More importantly, the creator himself who referenced all these bands into the anime shows that he’s making an anime out of western culture
EnderBorn
jojo is just a musical reference at this point and it all began with a blond vampire
Beanus Maximus
This is one huge jojo reference
Dio Brando
There's an experience in the title. That's pure gold.
Bernardina Letac
Dioooooooo
Z Pervaiz
This song was made in heaven. No strings attached
Tooru Satorou
You are not that bad after all