House Burning Down Lyrics
Band | |
---|---|
Album | Electric Ladyland(1968) |
Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
Genres | Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Acid Rock |
Labels | Track Records |
Ranked | #1 for 1968 , #135 all-time |
Album rating : 95 / 100
Votes : 29
Votes : 29
14. House Burning Down (4:35)
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey
Look at the sky turn a hell fire red
Somebody's house is burnin' down down, down down
Down, down, down.
Well I asked my friend where is that black smoke comin' from ?
He just coughed and changed the subject and
said oh wa I think it might snow some
So I left him sippin' his tea an' I jumped in my chariot
And rode off to see just why and who could it be this time.
Sisters and brothers daddys mothers standin' 'round cryin'
When I reached the scene the flames were makin' a ghostly whine
So I stood on my horse's back an' I screamed without a crack
I say oh baby why'd you burn your brother's house down ?
Hey ! Hey ! Hey ! Hey !
Look out the sky turn a hell fire red Lord
Somebody's house is burnin' down down, down down
Look out the sky turn a hell fire red Lord
Somebody's house is burnin' down down, down down down.
Well someone stepped from the crowd he was nineteen miles high
He shouts retired and disgusted so we paint red through the sky
I said the truth is straight ahead so don't burn yourself instead
Try to learn instead of burn, hear what I say, yeah, yeah.
So I fin'ly rode away but I'll never forget that day
'Cause when I reached the valley I looked way down cross the way
A giant boat from space landed with eerie grace
And came and taken all the dead away.
Hey ! Hey ! Hey ! Hey !
What'd I say.
Look at the sky turn a hell fire red Lord
Somebody's house is burning down down, down down
Look at the sky turn a hell fire red Lord
Somebody's house is burning down down, down down
Look at the sky, look at the sky.
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Oh baby
Look at the sky turn a hell fire red
Somebody's house is burnin' down down, down down
Down, down, down.
Well I asked my friend where is that black smoke comin' from ?
He just coughed and changed the subject and
said oh wa I think it might snow some
So I left him sippin' his tea an' I jumped in my chariot
And rode off to see just why and who could it be this time.
Sisters and brothers daddys mothers standin' 'round cryin'
When I reached the scene the flames were makin' a ghostly whine
So I stood on my horse's back an' I screamed without a crack
I say oh baby why'd you burn your brother's house down ?
Hey ! Hey ! Hey ! Hey !
Look out the sky turn a hell fire red Lord
Somebody's house is burnin' down down, down down
Look out the sky turn a hell fire red Lord
Somebody's house is burnin' down down, down down down.
Well someone stepped from the crowd he was nineteen miles high
He shouts retired and disgusted so we paint red through the sky
I said the truth is straight ahead so don't burn yourself instead
Try to learn instead of burn, hear what I say, yeah, yeah.
So I fin'ly rode away but I'll never forget that day
'Cause when I reached the valley I looked way down cross the way
A giant boat from space landed with eerie grace
And came and taken all the dead away.
Hey ! Hey ! Hey ! Hey !
What'd I say.
Look at the sky turn a hell fire red Lord
Somebody's house is burning down down, down down
Look at the sky turn a hell fire red Lord
Somebody's house is burning down down, down down
Look at the sky, look at the sky.
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Oh baby
Added by Eagles
Electric Ladyland - Lyrics
Electric Ladyland - Album Credits
Members
- Jimi Hendrix : Lead Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Percussion, Comb and Tissue Paper Kazoo, Electric Harpsichord, Bass
- Noel Redding : Backing Vocals, Bass
- Mitch Mitchell : Backing Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Lead Vocals on "Little Miss Strange"
Additional musicians
- Jack Casady : Bass on "Voodoo Chile"
- Larry Faucette : Congas on "Rainy Day Dream Away" and "Still Raining Still Dreaming"
- Mike Finnigan : Organ on "Rainy Day Dream Away" and "Still Raining Still Dreaming"
- Brian Jones : Percussion on "All Along the Watchtower"
- Al Kooper : Piano on "Long Hot Summer Night"
- Dave Mason : Twelve String Guitar on "All Along the Watchtower", Backing Vocals on "Crosstown Traffic"
- Buddy Miles : Drums on "Rainy Day Dream Away" and "Still Raining Still Dreaming"
- Freddie Smith : Tenor Saxophone on "Rainy Day Dream Away" and "Still Raining Still Dreaming"
- The Sweet Inspirations : Backing Vocals on "Burning of the Midnight Lamp"
- Steve Winwood : Organ on "Voodoo Chile"
- Chris Wood : Flute on "1983... (a merman i should turn to be)"
Other staff
- Jimi Hendrix : Producer, Mixing, Liner Note
- Eddie Kramer : Engineer, Mixing
- Gary Kellgren : Engineer, Mixing
- David King : Cover Art
- Donald Silverstein : Photography
- David Montgomery : Photography
Best The Jimi Hendrix Experience Songs
Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | All Along The Watchtower | Electric Ladyland (1968) | 99.4 | 10 | |
2 | Purple Haze | Are You Experienced? (1967) | 98.3 | 9 | |
3 | Hey Joe | Are You Experienced? (1967) | 98.1 | 8 | |
4 | Little Wing | Axis: Bold As Love (1967) | 100 | 4 | |
5 | Foxy Lady | Are You Experienced? (1967) | 96.9 | 10 | |
6 | Voodoo Child (Slight Return) | Electric Ladyland (1968) | 96.3 | 10 | |
7 | Spanish Castle Magic | Axis: Bold As Love (1967) | 96.3 | 4 | |
8 | Manic Depression | Are You Experienced? (1967) | 92.9 | 7 | |
9 | Voodoo Chile | Electric Ladyland (1968) | 92.5 | 8 | |
10 | The Wind Cries Mary | Are You Experienced? (1967) | 95 | 3 | |
11 | Highway Chile | Are You Experienced? (1967) | 93.8 | 4 | |
12 | Fire | Are You Experienced? (1967) | 92 | 5 | |
13 | Stone Free | Are You Experienced? (1967) | 93.3 | 3 | |
14 | Gypsy Eyes | Electric Ladyland (1968) | 90.7 | 7 | |
15 | Rainy Day, Dream Away | Electric Ladyland (1968) | 90 | 6 |