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"1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)" (also known as "1983") is a song by English/American psychedelic rock band The Jimi Hendrix Experience, featured on their 1968 third studio album Electric Ladyland. Often recognized as one of the most psychedelic songs written by Jimi Hendrix, "1983" is also the second longest song by the band, surpassed only by the fifteen-minute "Voodoo Chile." The song features Jimi Hendrix on multiple guitars, bass and vocals, Mitch Mitchell on drums, and Chris Wood on flute.^{[citation needed]} Various sound effect overdubs were also added. The song and the whole Electric Ladyland Album was a turning point in the Jimi hendrix Experience because 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be) far exceeded most radio stations limit of 3 and a half minutes for songs played on their frequency.

The lyrics (and the year as the title) suggest it is a anti-war song about nuclear war.

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