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Post by TheWallsScreamedPoetry on Nov 18, 2011 17:15:15 GMT
Wait until the war is over And we're both a little older The unknown soldier Breakfast where the news is read Television children fed Unborn living, living, dead Bullet strikes the helmet's head And it's all over For the unknown soldier It's all over For the unknown soldier Hut Hut Hut ho hee up Hut Hut Hut ho hee up Hut Hut Hut ho hee up Comp'nee Halt Preeee-zent! Arms! Make a grave for the unknown soldier Nestled in your hollow shoulder The unknown soldier Breakfast where the news is read Television children fed Bullet strikes the helmet's head And, it's all over The war is over It's all over The war is over Well, all over, baby All over, baby Oh, over, yeah All over, baby Wooooo, hah-hah All over All over, baby Oh, woa-yeah All over All over Heeeeyyyy
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Post by TheWallsScreamedPoetry on Nov 18, 2011 17:19:40 GMT
The sound effects in The Unknown Soldier include military drum, commands shouted by Manzarek, and a firing squad. The firing squad was reproduced on stage with Krieger pointing his guitar at Morrison like a rifle, Densmore dropping a reverb unit to make a loud pop, and Morrison dropping as if he was shot. In the studio, the gunshot sound was a rimshot played by John Densmore on the snare drum. It is believed the band uses an actual rifle to get the sound of the gun being cocked. The song ends with Morrison screaming that the war is over to the sound of bells ringing and much shouting.
To support this Morrison directed one of the first rock promotional films which had the band acting out the firing squad sequence. In the film, Morrison is tied to a post and then executed with blood coming from his mouth. The film used images from the Vietnam War, which was still going on but Morrison said himself that the song was not about Vietnam but rather war in general.
One of Jim Morrison's most controversial songs it was released as a single but most radio stations refused to play it which made it difficult to make any chart headway. To promote the single release The Doors would show the film at thier concerts as a way of spreading the message.
In the end it did rather well reaching 39# in the Hot 100.
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