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"Hey Joe" is a rock standard from the 1960s that has been widely performed across numerous musical styles by hundreds of artists, achieving significant cultural reach and recognition within the rock genre.

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The song depicts a dialogue between a man named Joe who is fleeing and intends to escape to Mexico following the shooting of his unfaithful wife, and another character who appears to be his friend questioning his actions.