Post by TheWallsScreamedPoetry on Aug 2, 2024 8:49:07 GMT
Morrison wasn't keen on this song as in his words he did not want anyone to 'follow him anywhere'.
And the 'get your guns' part did not enamour him either.
Nevertheless he sang the song extremely well as he did with the other Krieger penned TSP singles/B-Sides.
This one also had a Morrison song as it's flip side.
Easy Ride hardly brilliant but a good solid Doors song nevertheless.
This song prompted Morrison to insist on individual writing credits so people could identify which band member wrote which songs.
He did not want anyone to think he wrote this.
Robby Krieger thought it was perfect for Jim Morrison to sing, but Morrison did not want to be associated with it because of the negative imagery in the lyrics.
"Can't you see me growing, get your guns...," was the phrase that made Jim Morrison hate this song.
Although he mentions guns in his own composition that would become the albums title track.
US 1969
# A picture sleeve introduced fans to the TSP album cover which would be released in July 1969
US 1969
Canada 1969
Sadly another disappointing showing for the third single release from the forthcoming The Soft Parade album.
Barely troubled the US Charts with its #57 peak doing better in that other N American market Canada with a #32 showing.
The rest of the world did not seem to notice.
Five tracks from the album so far released as singles and most pretty much ignored by fans many of who are not onboard with The Doors new direction
and worse was to come in late 1969.
US 1969 radio promo
And the 'get your guns' part did not enamour him either.
Nevertheless he sang the song extremely well as he did with the other Krieger penned TSP singles/B-Sides.
This one also had a Morrison song as it's flip side.
Easy Ride hardly brilliant but a good solid Doors song nevertheless.
This song prompted Morrison to insist on individual writing credits so people could identify which band member wrote which songs.
He did not want anyone to think he wrote this.
Robby Krieger thought it was perfect for Jim Morrison to sing, but Morrison did not want to be associated with it because of the negative imagery in the lyrics.
"Can't you see me growing, get your guns...," was the phrase that made Jim Morrison hate this song.
Although he mentions guns in his own composition that would become the albums title track.
US 1969
# A picture sleeve introduced fans to the TSP album cover which would be released in July 1969
US 1969
Canada 1969
Sadly another disappointing showing for the third single release from the forthcoming The Soft Parade album.
Barely troubled the US Charts with its #57 peak doing better in that other N American market Canada with a #32 showing.
The rest of the world did not seem to notice.
Five tracks from the album so far released as singles and most pretty much ignored by fans many of who are not onboard with The Doors new direction
and worse was to come in late 1969.
US 1969 radio promo
