'I Don't Live Today' is a song, written and first performed by famed guitarist Jimi Hendrix. The original (mono only) version appeared on his debut album Are You Experienced, released throughout most of the world (except USA & Canada). Hendrix often announced to his audiences that the song was "about the American Indian." The strong nature of the lyrics ("Feel like I'm livin' at the bottom of a grave") suggest a struggle against oppression. The song received limited airplay in the USA during the late 1960s and 1970s.

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