Hey Joe

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"Hey Joe" is a rock standard most famously recorded by Jimi Hendrix, known for its haunting narrative about a man on the run and its iconic guitar work.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock standard
song
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre rock
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hasNotableLyric Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun in your hand?
hasNotableRecording Hey Joe (The Jimi Hendrix Experience recording) NERFINISHED
language English
lyricalTheme crime and escape
jealousy
violence
mostFamouslyRecordedBy Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED
The Jimi Hendrix Experience NERFINISHED
narrativeTheme man on the run after shooting his wife

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Jimi Hendrix notableSong Hey Joe