she's so fine
Lonnie Youngblood & Jimi Hendrix Lyrics

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She walks with a bell clock round her neck
So the hippies think she's in with time, time
Her hair glistens like robins on a deck
Branches attack me from her neck

She's so fine
She's so very very fine

The sun from a cloud sinks into her eyes
The rain from a tree soaks into her mind, mind
Morning sign sounds just like a lock
All these signs are always a stock

She' s so fine
She's so very very fine

When I veer I get so near
But so far far far away
Listen to me today

We united just beside a leaf
The ground was hard underneath, her her

She's so fine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Lonnie Youngblood and Jimi Hendrix's song "She's So Fine" is a description of a mesmerizingly beautiful woman. The song uses nature and hippie culture references to depict the woman’s beauty. The first verse refers to the woman wearing a bell clock around her neck, which makes the hippies think she's in with time. The bell clock symbolizes the woman's ability to stand out from others and be unique. The use of the word "hippies" refers to the counterculture of the 1960s where people rejected traditional values and sought alternative lifestyles.

In the second verse, the song uses nature imagery to allude to the woman's beauty. Her hair glistens like robins on a deck refers to the way the sun shining on the feathers of a bird. The branches attack me from her neck symbolizes the long and curvy neck of the woman, which is compared to the branches of a tree. The use of the words "attack me" indicates that the woman's beauty is overpowering.

The chorus repeats the same line "She's so fine, she's so very very fine," emphasizing the woman's attractiveness. The final verse talks about how the singer is drawn to the woman but always ends up being far away from her.

Line by Line Meaning

She walks with a bell clock round her neck
Her necklace has a bell clock; hippies think she's punctual

So the hippies think she's in with time, time
Hippies believe she's in sync with their culture and fashion

Her hair glistens like robins on a deck
Her hair shines like birds in the sunlight

Branches attack me from her neck
Her neck is decorated with branches or jewelry that looks like branches

The sun from a cloud sinks into her eyes
The sun reflects off a cloud and shines in her eyes

The rain from a tree soaks into her mind, mind
The rain touches her consciousness or inspires her imagination

Morning sign sounds just like a lock
A sound in the morning makes a clicking noise like a lock

All these signs are always a stock
All of these symbols are commonly used and therefore predictable

When I veer I get so near
I get close to her when I move in her direction

But so far far far away
But still too far away to be with her

Listen to me today
Pay attention to my message right now

We united just beside a leaf
We became friends next to a leaf or a symbol of nature

The ground was hard underneath, her her
We stood on solid ground or a foundation of our friendship

She's so fine
She is beautiful and amazing

She's so very very fine
She's incredibly stunning and admirable

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NOEL DAVID REDDING

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@jasonstainer1

27w

(My girl) She's a fox
Composers: Richard Poindexter & Robert Poindexter
Arranged by: Lonnie Youngblood
Recorded at: unknown studio, New York City, New York, USA
Producer: Johnny Brantley
Date: early 1966
Vocals: Gino Armstrong, James Stokes
Drums: ?
Bass: ?
Piano: Richard Poindexter 1
Organ: ?
Guitar: Jimi Hendrix

Jimi does not sing on this song! neither does Lonnie Youngblood, he was a saxophonist and bandleader he just arranged to song. The real singers are Gino Armstrong and James Stokes aka The Icemen.

All comments from YouTube:

@lightdestiny7

48w↑5

Amazing. He lives on forever in another dimension as we listen to the immense gifts Mr.Jimi Hendrix left on this planet🎶🎶

@brigetteguilliams5658

10y↑53

Love listening to Hendrix. Just imagine what heights he would have soared to if he hadn't left us so soon

@BBINGHAM032352

7y↑6

It would have boggled our minds by 1975. He probably would have mellowed out and signed on with Motown for a wonderful career into the 1980s and 1990s.

@deacontheseer4804

He did reach the top. But this shows how versatile he was.

@anthonyriperti2616

9y↑59

She's a fox! Used to have a cassette with this song many moons ago. Nobody believed me it existed after I lost that tape. Cool song

@garymitchell7326

9y↑4

same here no one believed me aswell

@p.m.gallows3199

7y↑1

Anthony Riperti was it the "jimi Hendrix: voodoo child" album? I had it on record which I got in a charity shop, since lost it and as per, no one believes me.

@jules8159

Haha good anecdote

@HBC423

2y↑2

I have the original vinyl still

@sahej6939

@HBC423 post up a pic of the album please

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@robbindilldine

3y↑10

I have looked for this song since the 80's. Absolutely love this song!!!❤❤❤ RIP JIMI

@MendotaMike

11y↑24

This is a duet...Jimi alternates vocal lines with Lonnie. I've always loved this song. It was a family favorite growing up.

@roseblack6342

7y↑3

jimi doesn't sing

@coonkirk1796

7y↑1

Aidan McMurray
He is mic'd you can hear him singing back up and adding talking ad libs.

@coonkirk1796

Kenneth Liburd Who is singing then?

@toylermiyoto1963

@Coon&Kirk 1 Lonnie Youngblood is singing. He has a lower voice. He’s actually front-manning this and jimi is backup vocals

@jasonstainer1

27w↑2

@@toylermiyoto1963 That is incorrect, Lonnie Youngblood wasn't a singer he was a saxophonist and bandleader, he just arranged the song. The title is very misleading. The singers on this are Gino Armstrong and James Stokes (aka The Icemen), Jimi didn't sing until much later when he was convinced to before forming The Experience

@deacontheseer4804

4y↑12

The bridge in this song is one of the most beautiful ever in r and b music. RIP Jimi

@realfuckinggas

15y↑26

man he sounds like Curtis Mayfield on this one...... amazing hearing how his guitar playing developed.

@SuperBroncosguy

2y↑1

100% agree! Major Curtis groove!

@speakwhnspkn2

13y↑4

Curtis Mayfield's influence is all over this recording. I had this song on vinyl when I was about 14 or 15. Great to hear it again after all these years. That lick at the beginning is one I use often when playing in minor grooves.

@FlipArt57

You can hear one of Curtis & the Impressions "note by note" (I ain't lying, to understand me) and so on. Can't think if the name but I got the box set.

@thicorr

15w

Som demais!!!

@Cairah2013

12y↑8

You can tell Jimi's playing from ANYthing!! So much soul!!! Shit, Jimi is the greatest!!!!!!

@clarkewi

10y↑2

Bloody amazing isn't it. Jimi had so much SOULLLLL. His touch is unmistakeable - beyond flawless even in this record probably recorded in a very minimal studio.

@GeorgeOforiAtta

2y↑1

I'm lucky to have this on vinyl record.

@Bonitaymorena

14y↑27

Amy I love you for using this to make He can only hold her sound even better. Jimi hendrix is the man too!!

@danay1883

woahh no wonder it sounded familiar!

@ledhed927

4y↑6

"The Icemen" is the R&B group wailing it up on this one, the cut on the West Coast Seattle Boy 8- record boxset sounds so damn smooth, it's unfortunate that it can't be found on any streaming platform.

@somuchface

13y↑1

I used to find tons of JIMI HENDRIX cassette tapes at department stores in the 80s when I was a kid...this song was on one of the tapes....I always loved it along with 'Good-Bye Bessie May"......hours of weird jam sessions...some of it probably wasn't even Hendrix; nice to hear this stuff again officially released---Jimi's legacy and royalties were hounded by swine for years after his death

@tasharoberts5198

3y↑5

Recently heard this and I'm so in love

@smiggles1776

12y↑4

this is, in my opinion, the best song Hendrix was invovled with before The Experience came out in Europe. His work with Youngblood as far as I'm concerned kicks the ass out of his other early work with the Isley Brothers etc..

@ASSman864

isley wasnt on the right style with jimi. isley 10 years later and jimi would have been incredible

@Boerny1984

16y

I love this song.Great

@bigbadsculptor

12y↑13

Amy Winehouse wasn't the first use this song as a sample, A few years before "He can only Hold Her", John Legend sampled it for "Slowdance". What can we say, it's still Catchy!

@QuangThichDuc

8y↑4

Finally scored a bootleg record with this song on it. Too good not to have it.

@pennyylane420

12y↑2

amy winehouse and john legen use this sample in their songs. both are great but orginal is always the best! all 3 are pretty dope! amy- he can only hold her john legend- slow dance

@evansdadjohn

12y↑10

It's Jimi on backing vocals and guitar. No one was trying to say this is Jimi on lead vocal. That's Lonnie Youngblood and this was cut on his album.

@ASSman864

6y↑1

no its all gino armstrong, nice try though

@fredmendez4837

It was also on a jimi Hendrix album i believe was called the England sessions...somehow this album and a few others magically grew jegs and jumped out of the collection....the Pope smokes dope and Lucifer's friend also walked away.....anyone else have that happen???

@haloskater24

4y↑1

It’s the Icemen, that settles it. The icemen were credited on the original 45

@jasonstainer1

27w

I always thought I could hear Jimi's voice in the background but the more I've listened and looked into it no solid proof that he did sing on this, firstly I've read multiple times that he never thought he could sing and so practically didn't at all until much later on after Linda Keith convinced him to sing for the experience, and secondly online sources state the two singers on the track as Gino Armstrong and James Stokes (aka The Icemen)

@tmserena3437

Uau!

@rchpshqipalb17

11y

Can someone give me the tabs?! please... AMAZING SONG!

@KR1298508

Aglin Dailani a guy named Greg plays this note for note on his channel. check him out. it's not ideal for learning but you see the notes he plays.

@usuariox3195

Por siempre jimi hendrix 👍🏿☮️☮️☮️☮️👍🏿👍🏿

@chrisedwards3214

3y↑1

Damn heard a lot of hendrix on oldies stations and didn't know he played this

@jstmeanu

14y↑3

Amy too, love her music, "He can only hold her" is great. Wish Hendricx had been around alot longer , what an artist.

@martinp2251

50w

If you like this Jimi Hendrix song you’ll love “gonna take a lot” also by Jimi Hendrix

@clarkewi

10y↑3

This song is a "Lowrider Classic". Many great memories with my first girlfriend in the back seat of my lowered '39 merc, when I was a kid back in Pacoima.

@somuchface

13y↑1

released---Jimi's legacy and royalties were hounded by swine for years after his deathI used to find tons of JIMI HENDRIX cassette tapes at department stores in the 80s when I was a kid...this song was on one of the tapes....I always loved it along with 'Good-Bye Bessie May"......hours of weird jam sessions...some of it probably wasn't even Hendrix; nice to hear this stuff again officially

@chrisspohn777

2y↑1

Takes me back.... 💖💖💖

@MrCaribbean

15y

Pure R&b blues roots. ;)

@MANODASMINA

14y↑1

@chimimac1 MAS COMO VC PODE AFIRMAR ISSO?? É POSSIVEL OUVIR CLARAMENTE A VOZ DE HENDRIX CANTANDO A TODO MOMENTO!! ME PARECE MESMO QUE A PRIMEIRA VOZ É HENDRIX... E COM LONIE EM SEGUNDA DE VEZ EM QUANDO!!

@promeitheus

9y↑7

He is absolutely singing some backup. "She's a-"

@maestronic

16y

omg the intro is awesome!!

@FlipArt57

I have to say that this is the kinda Hendrix I wanted to hear during my research on him in the mid 70's. I would have been thrilled because I like his Electric Lady Land, Waterfall and Drifting. My delusion was categorizing him. That said; My classmates and I (mostly from the projects) came to the conclusion that people that listen to R&B were not fond of him, only whites and wanna be whites. That's the way it was. We weren't" Hip" to him. But! to be is to go behind the music.

@DrTaylorMarshall

5y↑3

This isn't Lonnie Youngblood. It's a 1966 Icemen song with Hendrix playing guitar and singing some. Listen at 0:05 and 2:36 and you can hear Proto-"Little Wing" coming from Jimi's guitar. "Little Wing" was recorded in 1967, the next year.

@MANODASMINA

14y

@chimimac1 COMO VOCE PODE AFIRMAR ISSO??? É POSSIVEL OUVIR CLARAMENTE JIMI HENDRIX CANTANDO O TEMPO TODO EM PRIMEIRA VOZ... COMO LONNIE EM SEGUNDA ... DE VEZ EM QUANDO!!

@elocin2c

13y

Just perfect

@rhondahyde2131

8y↑44

reminds me of "he can only hold her" by amy winehouse as well as "slow dance" by john legend

@flamencoprof

8y↑6

Thanks for the comment, I favourited this vid a while back and I never would have realised otherwise. Interesting how music bridges the generations, I am an old fan of JImi, and now I am sad at the loss of both artists.

@glbrt8926

8y↑1

flamencoprof I agree

@joshuavincentparrella6853

6y↑5

In other words those songs remind you of this lol cause this came out first!

@demetriusbadua4037

5y↑5

It's because John Legend and Amt they both sampled Jimi on this record She's A Fox Lonnie Youngblood and James Marshall Hendrix

@jackhepo1980

Tough tune brother respect from NZ . 🤗

@spielzeugz

15y

best song ever....long live 1969.....(=

@clarkewi

13y

Anyone have the lyrics a chords for this wonderful song? Peace.

@dukstuf

3y↑1

Is this the single from '66? I don't think Hendrix is doing any vocals here, but it is Jimi on guitar, and you can feel some hints of his later Bold As Love phrasing in here.

@wesleykloulubak156

I clicked like before the song started an I never heard this song before
The power of good music

@sylvain1111

10y

wonderful

@howardellis3168

7y↑4

I heard the John Legend, remake of this, and I just knew that it was a old school feel and here I am, first time hearing it youtu.be thanks!

@gebs718

14y

Check out John Legend's "Slow Dance", he also sampled this. Also, sounds very awesome.

@sahej6939

1y↑1

Does anyone know the tapes where jimi is jamming with Sly? Supposedly a young Pam Grier was singing back up that night😮

@anacarolinateixeira

16y↑1

love it!! someone can send me it in mp3? i didn't found it

@AestheticallyC

3y↑1

Damn mp3

@g.g.6362

6y↑4

Much prefer the sweet, mellow,soulful Hendrix,to the wild and raucous, and wished there was more.The Band of Gypsies were definitely moving in the right direction. .....

@remcokuipers8506

7y↑1

i think jimi is complimenting sometimes

@wiremumcmath16

3y↑1

I got sunshine.... on a cloudy day.... ❤️

@TheBirdMamma

15y↑1

It was on the vinyl "The Genius of Jimi Hendrix" at least that's where mine is

@gregoryclark3527

Got this on 8-track tape still sealed in the plastic

@rafam565

6y↑48

amy winehouse was a fan of hendrix I think she was inspired by this song to make he can only hold her. she died at the age of 27 :'(

@purpleeyeseverywhere5889

oh yeah haha inspired? its a straight rip lol

@Inhalepens

3y↑10

@Purple Eyes Everywhere dude it's a sample. Never heard of that?

@carlathomas8041

They were both part of the 27 Club.

@maestronic

16y

yeah this song is on the jimi hendrix/lonnie younbloos tape (I think the original album title is "The Hendrix Years")

@BenDover-hd7ip

This song inspired Hendrixs later song "little wing"

@juanmoreno99

5y↑2

Listening this great song from Argentina at 03 am...

@TheBirdMamma

15y

You know it really sounds like this song's lyrics are just "my girl... talk about you girl... mmmm... so fine.... bop mm bop mmm bop SHE's GOT A NICE PERSONALITY and if you saw her you will agree, cause she's a fox now, I think they probabaly had a nice groove going down with this song but probably recorded it only having a chorus for lyrics and probably improvised the rest

@TheBirdMamma

12y

This is on "the Genius of Jimi Hendrix"

@RONDOC68

15y

That's Hendrix playing.

@RenataArruda85

14y

Winehouse gave the credits on her album. But i think some here didnt see that.

@zombiecancers217

20w

Does anybody know if the effect hes using is univibe for this song

@clarkewi

12y↑1

You can hear "Little Wing" in it.

@oppothumbs1

3y↑1

Sounds like Jimi an friend has listened to early Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions.

@kaitlynvb659

8y↑2

ye jimi can sing too

@Natibrunet

15y

can anyone post this song´s lyrics please?? [2]

@MANODASMINA

14y

@dbige23 CREIO QUE JIMI CANTA , LONNIE CANTA E AS VEZES OS DOIS CATAM JUNTOS

@viniciusforte4385

No no no

@DF13NatalRN

12y

The best music than i head

@johanyngwie

11y

Is there someone in the world who has the lyric of this song? I love it but i can't find it any where.if someone can help me, I appreciate.

@ASSman864

6y↑1

just listen

@evanchladny6320

i didnt know jimi hendrix was in sloan.

@jasonstainer1

27w

@Jorge-Nitales40

this song remindes me of bob marley and the weilers at their begunins

@pudman31

11y

Obviously it's not Jimi's voice; I don't know what these other people are talking about.

@promeitheus

9y↑9

He's obviously mic'd. You can hear him laugh and say something at 1:46

@runrabbitrun4342

9y↑3

+promeitheus Wow you have a set of ears on you, That is hard to pick out.

@ASSman864

nice catch

@ASSman864

6y↑2

nah after listening again, its not jimis laugh

@neillbaxter9613

He’s singing the whole song !

@haloskater24

4y↑1

Neill Baxter he’s not singing at all, it’s the icemen.

@Meriamen

14y

nice

@beeteep60

15y

Jimi is playing on this but the guys singing is the Icemen. Not Lonnie Youngblood

@ThreeCrowns

15y

Thanks for Posting!

@wojtuchakaczucha

15y

i have it too :)

@dbige23

16y

Is that Jimi singing with other people? Or just jimi? or not even jimi?

@Kontrast83

9y↑53

Oh man ... i just thought of :
Amy Winehouse - He can only hold her ...... Club 27

@darkgreenguitarist

16y

lonnie youngblood

@jamesarmstrong4398

8y↑15

I'm gino Armstrong one of the icemen the only singers on she's a fox the only singers. thank you !

@themmman342

james armstrong This is one amazing recording. Smooth as silk vocals. Nice kick back tune.

@peterstromback7442

Yes, this is known among the Hendrix afficionados. Tremendous vocals. Did you meet Jimi at the session, or were the vocals an overdub?

@ASSman864

nice. i knew it wasnt lonnie youngblood, i do hear hendrix laugh at one point though

@NewMusicSpacequake

14y

You don't listen to very much Hendrix then.

@thebeatcreeper

8y↑1

This is The Icemen not Lonnie Youngblood.

@antoniobilis698

maybe jimi did play this in E standard
maybe

@qascarface

Antonio Bilis e flat actually

@ricbell93

13y

What is it with Jimi Hendrix and fox's :D

@gabe7987

12y

@dothedewupurs sorry man your right about one thing hendrix voice is unmistakable, and this is not him

@DauntlessPT

12y

@Bonitaymorena Sound even better? Man you're crazy.. No way amy is better than jimi, you cant even compare cause its differents styles

@Silverbackblackback

3y↑2

Amy Winehouse brought me here 😀

@lekkerlekkerleslie

16y

boy ... don't insult Jimi ;-)

@Deb101

16y

This song is by lonnie youngblood not jimi hendrix :o) (Bootleg!!)

@H0rses1999

7y↑10

amy !!!!!

@c4stoners

12y↑3

how come every hendrix video has a debate on whos playing and whos singing what? real fans give 0 fucks as long as it exist

@jstmeanu

14y

nothing like hendrix

@chimimac1

14y

@MANODASMINA Jimi no canta y lonnie no canta. The singers are 'The Icemen' (George Armstrong & James Stokes) Jimi only plays guitar & Lonnie is only the arranger, he doesn't play or sing on this.