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According to music journalist Stephen Davis, the lyrics "When the music's over, turn out the lights" originated from a comment made by the owner of the London Fog, a Los Angeles music venue where the Doors played late at night. [11] Davis also points out that the passage starting with the line "what have they done to the Earth?"
Morrison's lyrics refer to his occasional imprisonments, including his conviction in Miami, and his "affect of the American justice system". [4]The song's lyrics were written by lead singer and frontman Jim Morrison, [5] though the performance rights organization ASCAP, along with the actual album liner notes, has given the songwriting credit to all members of the group evenly.
"Peace Frog" is a song by the Doors, which was released on their fifth studio album Morrison Hotel in 1970. Guitarist Robby Krieger explained that the music was written and recorded first, with the lyrics later coming from poems by singer Jim Morrison. [1]
The guitar solo on Pearl Jam's "Alive" was based on Ace Frehley's guitar solo on the Kiss song "She", which was in turn based on Robby Krieger's solo in "Five to One". [15] In 2001, producer Kanye West sampled the song to form the beat of Jay-Z's diss song of Nas and Mobb Deep called "Takeover", also used in the Lordz of Brooklyn song "White ...
The Soft Parade is the fourth studio album by American rock band the Doors, released on July 18, 1969, by Elektra Records.Most of the album was recorded following a grueling tour during which the band was left with little time to compose new material.
"The Unknown Soldier" is the first single from the Doors' 1968 album Waiting for the Sun, released in March of that year by Elektra Records. An accompanying 16mm publicity film for the song featuring the band was directed and produced by Edward Dephoure and Mark Abramson.
An American Prayer is the ninth and final studio album by the American rock band the Doors.Following the death of Jim Morrison and the band's breakup, the surviving members of the Doors reconvened to set several of Morrison's spoken word recordings to music. [6]
The song's lyrics were written by guitarist Robby Krieger, [4] who confirmed that he "tried to get in the subconscious mind" with the lyrics to the song. [5] On the other hand, Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek interpreted the song as just being about "love and sex", [5] while music journalist Gillian G. Gaar described the lyrics as being simply "romantic".