Jimi Hendrix - Red House Lyrics

Jimi Hendrix Lyrics

"Red House"

Ah yeah!

There's a red house over yonder
That's where my baby stays
There's a red house over yonder, baby
That's where my baby stays
Well, I ain't been home to see my baby
Been about ninety nine and one half days
Long time no see

Wait a minute, something's wrong here
The key won't unlock this door
Wait a minute, something's wrong, baby
The key won't unlock the door
I have a bad, bad feeling
That my baby don't live here no more
[?]
That's alright I still got my guitar
Look out, baby

Yeah. that's alright

I might as well go on back down
Way back 'cross yonder over the hill
I might as well go back over yonder
Way back over yonder 'cross the hill
That where I came from
'Cause if my baby don't love me no more
I know her sister will!

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Writer(s): Jimi Hendrix

The book "Hendrix: Setting the Record Straight" explains that Jimi Hendrix came up with this song in New York City in a friend's apartment decorated in red, which somewhat inspired his mood during writing of this song.

The early version of this song was called "Travelin' to California" and Jimi Hendrix recorded it live twice with Curtis Knight and the Squires in 1965 and 1966.

Producer Chas Chandler recalled about a recording session which took place at the CBS Studios in London on Tuesday, the 13th of December 1966, "The 'Red House' on the album came about during the last fifteen minutes of session. Noel even played rhythm guitar on the track, playing the bass line. Jimi just winged through one take for reference and we started rolling."

Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top said, that he was "completely turned upside down" when he heard this song because of Hendrix's guitar work on it.

This song was featured on the "City Of Angels" (1998) film soundtrack.

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