Purple Haze
Johnny Jones & the King Casuals Lyrics
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lately things don't seem the same
actin' funny but I don't know why
'scuse me while I kiss the sky
Purple Haze all around,
don't know if I'm coming up or down
Am I happy or in misery?
Purple Haze was in my eyes
don't know if it's day or night
you've got me blowing, blowing my mind
is it tomorrow or just the end of time?
The song "Purple Haze" by Johnny Jones and The King Casuals is a masterpiece when it comes to the interpretation of lyrics. "Purple Haze was in my brain, lately things don't seem the same," indicate the mysterious state of the singer. He feels that something has changed, but he can't identify what it is, which is why he states, "actin' funny but I don't know why." However, the singer finds solace in the hallucination of the drug in which he says, "Excuse me while I kiss the sky." He depicts the power of the drugs to bring a person into a world entirely different from the actual reality.
The singer further discusses the effect of the drug while singing, "Purple Haze all around," indicating how the drug has produced a euphoric state in him that he can't comprehend. The state is so intense that he can't tell whether he is happy or in misery, all because of the girl who has cast a spell on him, which is a typical impression of the impact of drugs. The singer then proceeds to question the sense of time, stating that he can't distinguish between night and day. The drug's impact on the singer is so intense that he wonders if it is the end of time or if he's blown his mind, which implies that he is uncertain if it'll ever go back to normal.
Line by Line Meaning
Purple Haze was in my brain
I was feeling the effects of a drug, possibly LSD, commonly referred to as 'Purple Haze'
lately things don't seem the same
My perception of reality has been altered and things seem different than they did before
actin' funny but I don't know why
I am behaving strangely, but I am not sure why
'scuse me while I kiss the sky
I am lost in the psychedelic experience and I am feeling euphoric
Purple Haze all around,
The effects of the drug are pervasive and my surroundings seem distorted
don't know if I'm coming up or down
I am uncertain whether my experience is getting more intense or less intense
Am I happy or in misery?
My emotional state is unclear and I am experiencing a range of confusing feelings
Whatever it is, that girl put a spell on me
I am under the influence of the drug and I am enamored with a woman who seems to have a magical hold over me
Purple Haze was in my eyes
The drug has altered my vision or made my eyes feel strange
don't know if it's day or night
I am disoriented and unsure of the time of day
you've got me blowing, blowing my mind
This experience is overwhelming and is greatly affecting my thoughts and emotions
is it tomorrow or just the end of time?
My sense of time is distorted and I am unsure of what the future holds
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JIMI HENDRIX
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@colindayo
Massive youth club sound! Hello to all Worcester soulies….
@AntonySowter-gj7mt
Never heard this cover version before, excellent.👍😎
@w1cod
Johnny Jones and the King Casuals were a Nashville, Tennessee, rhythm and blues group active in the 1960s. They were regular performers at the North Nashville club district, Printer's Alley clubs, as well as often serving as the house band for the local television program, Night Train.
The band, which was originally named 'The King Kasuals', was founded in 1962 by Jimi Hendrix and bassist Billy Cox in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States, after the two were discharged from the adjacent Fort Campbell Army post, and eventually relocated to Nashville.
Johnny Jones (born John Albert Jones, August 17, 1936, Eads, Tennessee) moved to Chicago where he practised the blues with Junior Wells and others. He moved back to Nashville in the early 1960s to become a session musician, and eventually assumed leadership of the King Casuals, circa 1964, replacing Hendrix.
@donnasmyth45
Thankyou!
@jimo591
Thanks John what a great insight, I was aware of links to Hendrix but you have made the story complete, many thanks to you sir. Top man. X
@windel12002
Thanks for sharing...
@tobemiller6091
Excellent
@isthynamewart
This is great. I've never heard this or heard of Johnny Jones and the King Casuals before. Still sounds like 'kiss this guy' though. All the best.
@MARTINA-gc3tq
brilliant....first heard it in Great Yarmouth circa 1975...off then a UK release with Baby Boy on the flip.....
@annlonsdale9396
love this toon so much