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"Jimi"
Song by Butthole Surfers
from the album Hairway to Steven
Recorded	1988
Studio	January Sound Studio
Genre	Psychedelic Rock Experimental Rock
Length	12:38
Label	Touch & Go Records

Jimi is the first song from the Butthole Surfers' fourth album "Hairway to Steven".

Background

Jimi was recorded in January Sound Studio in Dallas, Texas in 1988. A demo of Jimi was released on Humpty Dumpty LSD

Music

Jimi is 12:38, featuring distorted, pitch-shifting vocals, distorted bass and guitar, and drums described as being similar to We Will Rock You.

Cartoon Song

Halfway through the song, Jimi transitions to a different style, which is referred to as Cartoon Song, sounding more like a laidback country/psychedelic style, also making use of various animal sounds; such as an dog barking, or a rooster. Cartoon Song was often preformed live without the rest of Jimi.
A home demo of Jimi was released on the Butthole Surfer's compilation album 2002 Humpty Dumpty LSD.

Personnel

• Gibby Haynes – lead vocals
• Paul Leary – guitar
• Jeff Pinkus – bass
• King Coffey – drums
• Teresa Nervosa – drums

Recording and release history

Studio and demo recordings

Date Recorded	Studio	Producer/recorder	Releases	Personnel
c. 1986-1988			Humpty Dumpty LSD	Gibby Haynes – lead vocals Paul Leary – guitar Jeff Pinkus – bass King Coffey – drums Teresa Nervosa – drums
1988	January Sound Studio		Hairway to Steven	Gibby Haynes – lead vocals Paul Leary – guitar Jeff Pinkus – bass King Coffey – drums Teresa Nervosa – drums