About this song
Jack Bruce's bass line carries the song, and he came up with the idea after going to a Jimi Hendrix concert. In a 2003 interview with the Dutch magazine Heaven, Bruce named it as the song that best represents him, saying it is built on a bass riff and is the one kids often play to try out a guitar in music shops.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 11 other songs, like “Hey Zeus! (¿Que Tal?) by Dopapod”.
- Covered 33 times, including “Sunshine of Your Love by Spanky Wilson”.
- Written by Pete Brown (UK), Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce.
- Produced by Felix Pappalardi.
- Recorded at Atlantic.