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Post by A Thug Named Slickback on Apr 30, 2006 22:06:44 GMT -5
The extended version of this 1967 hit is one of the my favorite records from the 1960s. It was the second single from their incredible debut album The Doors. Morrison's performance is eerie and haunting. The record actually flopped in Europe, if I remember corrected; it only hit #49 in the UK and fell off the chart there after one week. In the US, however, it spent three weeks at #1. It's amazing how Morrison still retains such legendary status, even though he died just four years after The Doors' first hit. Here's their Ed Sullivan performance. |
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Post by tico on Apr 30, 2006 23:15:30 GMT -5
One of my favorite 60s songs, too.
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Post by BillboardBoy on Jul 15, 2006 10:51:53 GMT -5
I like it.
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Post by ..Varun.. on Jul 27, 2006 16:53:33 GMT -5
LOVE this song... i used to play this all the time when i was 15 cuz that was my 'rock phase'... this song has such a 60s feel to it, its such a cool song in general.
Are there more songs out there that have that whole instrumentation and that very 'hippie' feel... i know there are thousands but do suggest a few... i only know a selected few
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Post by mst3k on Jul 27, 2006 17:16:45 GMT -5
Are there more songs out there that have that whole instrumentation and that very 'hippie' feel... i know there are thousands but do suggest a few... i only know a selected few "Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf, to name one of my favorites in that genre. |
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Post by Chromeozone on Jul 27, 2006 23:32:46 GMT -5
Are there any more modern covers of this? I like the song, but it sounds so dated in its original form, and not in a good way, in a 60s-Oldies sounds its age kind of way (perhaps it's blasphemy to say that, but eh. it's true).
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Post by tico on Jul 29, 2006 21:52:15 GMT -5
Are there any more modern covers of this? God, I hope not. |
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Post by rr1981 on Jul 21, 2007 12:46:54 GMT -5
I love this. A lot of Morrison's music had a haunting quality. He is another one of those rare performers who just seems to have a sad soul and a melancholy voice that potrays that.
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Post by WotUNeed on Jul 21, 2007 15:52:48 GMT -5
Not my favorite song but it's cool enough. Seems like everyone took a turn doing this song for a while after it became a hit. I like the hit Feliciano remake, as well as the Shirley Bassey one. Will Young's version is decent too.
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Post by busyboy on Jul 21, 2007 16:05:59 GMT -5
I've always hated it because of the overplay (my reaction when a song is pushed down my throat is pure and simple hate), but I quite like it now.
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Post by DJDaveMick69 on Nov 23, 2015 5:50:47 GMT -5
Pure utopia. That is all.
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Post by Live Your Life on Jan 7, 2017 14:55:40 GMT -5
Excellent song.
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Post by leonagwen on Sept 12, 2019 21:13:36 GMT -5
One of my all time favorites.
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Post by eriedj on Sept 18, 2019 0:27:19 GMT -5
I may be in a minority here but I prefer the 2:50 single version.
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