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THE WIND CRIES MARY . . .JIMI HENDRIX It just amazes me what type of inspiration creates legendary music. I've read that an argument Jimi had with his girlfriend caused him to write this song after she stormed out of their apartment.
I'd love to hear about more trivia/facts/intimate details and/or gossip relative to this song or others . . . . AFTER ALL JACKS ARE IN THEIR BOXES AND THE CLOWNS HAVE ALL GONE TO BED YOU CAN HEAR HAPPINESS STAGGERING ON DOWN THE STREET FOOTPRINTS DRESSED IN RED AND THE WIND WHISPERS MARY A BROOM IS DREARILY SWEEPING UP THE BROKEN PIECES OF YESTERDAY'S LIFE SOMEWHERE A QUEEN IS WEEPING SOMEWHERE A KING HAS NO WIFE AND THE WIND CRIES MARY THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS THEY TURN A BLUE TOMORROW AND SHINE THERE EMPTINESS DOWN ON MY BED THE TINY ISLAND SAGS DOWNSTREAM CAUSE THE LIFE THAT LIVED IS DEAD AND THE WIND SCREAMS MARY WILL THE WIND EVER REMEMBER THE NAMES IT HAS BLOWN IN THE PAST AND WITH ITS CRUTCH ITS OLD AGE AND ITS WISDOM IT WHISPERS "NO, THIS WILL BE THE LAST" AND THE WIND CRIES MARY   [Edited 4/26/10 5:12am] | |
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What are people's thoughts on this interpretation of the song:
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One of his best songs. 
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4everYoung said: It just amazes me what type of inspiration creates legendary music. I've read that an argument Jimi had with his girlfriend caused him to write this song after she stormed out of their apartment.
Supposedly over her cooking... 
...Kathy Etchingham. It's been said that her middle name was Mary. You might enjoy this: http://prince.org/msg/8/323946 Music for adventurous listeners tA  Tribal Records"Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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sosgemini said: What are people's thoughts on this interpretation of the song:
It's Cassandra Wilson, how could it be possibly be bad? 
It's a very good cover. She also did a similarly styled cover of Angel on... 
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You might enjoy this:
http://prince.org/msg/8/323946 I have died and gone to Hendrix Heaven with your thread!!  Excellent thorough coverage of his career, thank you thank you!! | |
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4everYoung said: I have died and gone to Hendrix Heaven with your thread!!
Excellent thorough coverage of his career, thank you thank you!!Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. 
Music for adventurous listeners tA Tribal Records"Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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sosgemini said: What are people's thoughts on this interpretation of the song:
Love it, special. 
Thanks for posting this, I'm going to try and learn how to play her cover on my ax & harmonica. ===== [Edited 4/28/10 0:39am] | |
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It's beautiful. The death of a relationship told through the imagery of its irrevocable separation.
The wind (a spirit, god, one's self analysis) as the wise, objective owl, carrying out the dying whispers, screams and cries of a once-great bond. The dawning of a new day that carries so much grief that even the most obvious of signals appear in a melancholy hue. The broken glass from last night's coup de grace swept up while thoughts of forever sink and drift off in utter defeat. But it'll never happen again. We're going to be wiser. | |
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