Songfacts®:

• Selected as the B-side of "The Wind Cries Mary," the lyrics are at least semi-autobiographical, as Hendrix sings about a guy with "flaming hair" and a "guitar slung across his back."
• This track is available only in the mono version, as Hendrix producer Chas Chandler's liked it better than the stereo mix. >>

  Suggestion credit:
  Bertrand - Paris, France
• The phrase "a rolling stone gathers no moss" inspired "Rollin' Stone" by Muddy Waters and "Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan, but Hendrix used the full proverb in this song:
  
  And everybody knows boss
  A rolling stone gathers no moss
  
  Rolling Stone magazine was launched later in 1967.