The Doors

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The Doors

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The ultimate poet/musician is Jim Morrison. I found this clip of the Doors from the Classic Albums DVD that just came out, it's pretty awesome:
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-Matt J.

“I see myself as a huge fiery comet, a shooting star. Everyone stops, points up and gasps, 'Oh look at that!' Then- whoosh, and I'm gone... and they'll never see anything like it ever again... and they won't be able to forget me- ever.” -Jim Morrison - umgd
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Post by spring »

I heard about them on a Christian forum ( think about :lol: ) and listened first time like 5 months ago , I liked .I wouldn't say is my favorite rock band , however they're good enough to be worthy to be listened to .
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Post by angeleyes »

I grew up in the 70s with the Doors, wonderful group...
Light My Fire was the best song sung from
Jim Morrison.
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Post by anita blake »

Love that song, but not as much as Road house blues. The best version is with John Lee Hooker
A real book is not one that we read, but one that reads us. Auden, W. H
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Have you read "The Lords and The New Creatures". I just love that book.
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Post by aemdis »

I've got every Doors album. I used to be a huge fan, and I still love them. Soft Parade is one of my favorites, Celebration of the Lizard, Not to Touch the Earth. So many good ones.
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Post by Niphredil »

I do like The Doors, but can Jim Morrison really be described as a poet? His lyrics certainly seem poetical when combined with music, but in that case the merit isn't entirely his as the other band members surely have a share?

Plus, like so many fantastic song lyrics, when you get them on their own they would have little merit at all as a poem. Sure it's hard to say what has merit and what doesn't, but can anyone really imagine The Doors lyrics getting anywhere if they had been published seperatly, as a poetry book, and no one knew their music?
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Post by anita blake »

Jim Morrison wrote a lot of poetry and wanted to carry on writing it, claiming he was not a singer. Thankfully he was persuaded otherwise and most his poems were changed to fit songs. I doubt he would have become as popular as a poet as he did a singer, but that may have as much to do with the audience than his writings. I often wonder how many poems he had to adapt to fit with the music and if there was many he never used.
A real book is not one that we read, but one that reads us. Auden, W. H
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Aah, makes more sense. Failed poet, successful singer. Guess he chose the right career path.
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hi
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hi
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:D :D
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Post by andr70 »

Jim Morrison was a very good musician but for me he was and always be a wonderful poet which poetry is living in my heart for many years!
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I agree with you
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Post by BookWorm617 »

When I was about 8 my dad took me to the record store. I had him buy me The Doors and The Smurfs Album. The saleslady thought it was the funniest thing. Wish I still has those albums.
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