Other suggested inspirations for the song are:
Heather Taylor, who eventually married Roger Daltrey, the lead singer for The Who.
Kathy Etchingham, another of Hendrix's girlfriends at the time.
Hendrix opened for The Monkees on their 1967 tour. When he played this, the young girls who came for The Monkees and had no interest in Hendrix shouted "Davy!" when Hendrix sang "Lady," resulting in "Foxy Davy," and turning it into a tribute to their idol, Monkees lead singer Davy Jones.
This was featured in the movie Wayne's World. It is used in a scene where Garth (Dana Carvey), sings it while thinking about his dream woman, played by Donna Dixon.
In the booklet for the Experience Hendrix CD, Hendrix was quoted as saying this was the only happy song he had ever written. He said that he usually just doesn't feel happy when writing songs.
The title of this song has two alternate spellings: "Foxey Lady" (for release in America) and "Foxy Lady" (for release in the UK).
Hendrix recorded this on December 13, 1966. That same day, he made his first TV appearance on the British show Ready Steady Go. His group The Jimi Hendrix Experience had been together only 2 months at that point, but things moved very quickly. Three days later, their first single, "Hey Joe" was released.
The Cure's bassist Michael Dempsey sang this on the band's debut album, Three Imaginary Boys. Frontman Robert Smith admitted it was an awkward take on Hendrix' tune and wished it hadn't been included on the record.
Foxy Lady
Jimi Hendrix Lyrics
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You know you're a cute little heart breaker, ha
Foxey, yeah
And you know you're a sweet little love maker, ha
Foxey
I want to take you home, haha yeah
I won't do you no harm no, ha
Ooh foxey lady, yeah
Foxey, foxey
Now-a I see you come down on the scene
Oh foxey
You make me want to get up and a scream
Foxey, oh baby listen now
I've made up my mind
Yeah, I'm tired of wasting all my precious time
You got to be all mine, all mine
Foxey lady
Here I come
Foxey
Yeah
I'm gonna take you home
I won't do you no harm no
You got to be all mine, all mine
Foxey lady
Here I come baby, I'm commin' to get ya
Ooh foxey lady yeah yeah
You look so good foxey
Oh yeah foxey
Yeah give us some foxey
Foxey foxey lady
Foxey lady
Jimi Hendrix's song Foxy Lady is about the lead singer's infatuation with a particular woman. The lyrics start by him expressing how he believes that the woman is a cute little heartbreaker and a sweet little love maker. He goes on to say that he wants to take her home and that he won't harm her. He then emphasizes that she's got to be all mine, all mine because he's tired of wasting his precious time. He promises to take her home and delivers on his promise that he's coming to get her.
The lyrics to Foxy Lady express a common theme in rock and roll - the sexualization of women. Hendrix sings about how the woman is all his and how he's coming to get her. The song is a pure expression of desire and lust for a woman the lead singer is infatuated with. The repetition of the phrase "foxey lady" only emphasizes the song's theme, highlighting the woman's beauty and allure. The song's musicality complements the lyrics, with Hendrix's guitar riffs conjuring up a sense of longing and desire.
Line by Line Meaning
Foxey, foxey
Calling out to the foxy lady, emphasizing her beauty and charm
You know you're a cute little heart breaker, ha
Acknowledging that she has a reputation for being a heartbreaker, but in a playful way
Foxey, yeah
Reiterating the singer's attraction to the foxy lady
And you know you're a sweet little love maker, ha
Appreciating the foxy lady's ability to make love in a subtle yet suggestive way
Foxey
Rousing up further excitement for the foxy lady
I want to take you home, haha yeah
Expressing the singer's desire to take the foxy lady home for intimate pleasures
I won't do you no harm no, ha
Assuring the foxy lady that he will treat her with respect and care
You got to be all mine, all mine
Stating the singer's intentions to have the foxy lady all to himself
Ooh foxey lady, yeah
Expressing the singer's admiration for the foxy lady and his desire for her
Foxey, foxey
Re-emphasizing how attractive the foxy lady is to the singer
Now-a I see you come down on the scene
Noting the foxy lady's arrival on the scene and her impact on the singer
Oh foxey
Admiring the foxy lady once again
You make me want to get up and a scream
Expressing how much the foxy lady affects and excites the singer
Foxey, oh baby listen now
Calling out to the fox lady in a more urgent and serious tone
I've made up my mind
Conveying the singer's firm decision to have the foxy lady to himself
Yeah, I'm tired of wasting all my precious time
Explaining that the singer wants no more time wasted before being intimate with the foxy lady
You got to be all mine, all mine
Reiterating the singer's intent to have the foxy lady all to himself
Foxey lady
Singing the praises of the foxy lady once again
Here I come
Announcing the singer's intention to make his move on the foxy lady
Yeah
Showing the singer's confidence and excitement about finally being intimate with the foxy lady
I'm gonna take you home
Reiterating the singer's desire to take the foxy lady home with him
You got to be all mine, all mine
Again expressing the singer's intent to have the foxy lady all to himself
Foxey lady
Closing the song by chanting the foxy lady's name once more
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jimi Hendrix
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