All Along the Watchtower
The Jimi Hendrix Experience * Track #15 On Electric Ladyland
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All Along the Watchtower by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
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The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceProduced by
Jimi HendrixWrited by
Bob DylanAbout
“All Along The Watchtower” is a cover of Bob Dylan’s song of the same name. Hendrix takes Dylan’s lyrics and rewrites the music to expand and highlight the meaning of the lyrics. The song is noted for its cryptic lyrics, and this version is known for the solo before the final verse.
Hendrix’s versi...
All Along the Watchtower Lyrics
[Verse 1]
"There must be some kind of way out of here"
Said the joker to the thief
"There's too much confusion
I can't get no relief
Businessmen, they drink my wine
Plowmen dig my earth
None will level on the line
Nobody offered his word," hey
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 2]
"No reason to get excited"
The thief, he kindly spoke
"There are many here among us
Who feel that life is but a joke, but, uh
But you and I, we've been through that
And this is not our fate
So let us stop talking falsely now
The hour's getting late, hey
[Guitar Solo]
[Interlude]
Hey
[Verse 3]
All along the watchtower
Princes kept the view
While all the women came and went
Barefoot servants too, well, uh
Outside in the cold distance
A wildcat did growl
Two riders were approaching
And the wind began to howl, hey
[Outro]
All along the watchtower
Beware!
All along the watchtower
All Along the Watchtower Q&A
Who wrote All Along the Watchtower's ?
All Along the Watchtower was written by Bob Dylan.
Who produced All Along the Watchtower's ?
All Along the Watchtower was produced by Jimi Hendrix.
When did The Jimi Hendrix Experience release All Along the Watchtower?
The Jimi Hendrix Experience released All Along the Watchtower on Sat Sep 21 1968.
What did Kanye West have to say about this song?
Kanye named Jimi Hendrix “All Along The Watchtower” his favorite song of all time.
What was Bob Dylan’s reaction upon hearing Hendrix's rendition?
Dylan described his reaction to hearing Hendrix’s version in an interview:
It overwhelmed me, really. He had such talent, he could find things inside a song and vigorously develop them. He found things that other people wouldn’t think of finding in there. He probably improved upon it by the spaces...