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I think this is a terrible song

iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
edited March 2007 in Other Music
I like the Doors but come on! I just watched the 1991 movie and supposedly they got kicked out of the whiskey go go in 1966 (oops) for singing this:

This is the end
Beautiful friend
This is the end
My only friend, the end

Of our elaborate plans, the end
Of everything that stands, the end
No safety or surprise, the end
Ill never look into your eyes...again

Can you picture what will be
So limitless and free
Desperately in need...of some...strangers hand
In a...desperate land

Lost in a roman...wilderness of pain
And all the children are insane
All the children are insane
Waiting for the summer rain, yeah

Theres danger on the edge of town
Ride the kings highway, baby
Weird scenes inside the gold mine
Ride the highway west, baby

Ride the snake, ride the snake
To the lake, the ancient lake, baby
The snake is long, seven miles
Ride the snake...hes old, and his skin is cold

The west is the best
The west is the best
Get here, and well do the rest

The blue bus is callin us
The blue bus is callin us
Driver, where you taken us

The killer awoke before dawn, he put his boots on
He took a face from the ancient gallery
And he walked on down the hall
He went into the room where his sister lived, and...then he
Paid a visit to his brother, and then he
He walked on down the hall, and
And he came to a door...and he looked inside
Father, yes son, I want to kill you
Mother...i want to...fuck you

Cmon baby, take a chance with us
Cmon baby, take a chance with us
Cmon baby, take a chance with us
And meet me at the back of the blue bus
Doin a blue rock
On a blue bus
Doin a blue rock
Cmon, yeah

Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill

This is the end
Beautiful friend
This is the end
My only friend, the end

It hurts to set you free
But youll never follow me
The end of laughter and soft lies
The end of nights we tried to die

This is the end
9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
10/10 - Brad in B'more
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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    a terrible song?!!!?! are you serious? if the doors only made one contribution to music history it was this song. seriously brilliant. who cares if the lyrics are random or whatever? the music is stunning. watch the opening sequence of apocalypse now with The End playing.... its one the greatest moments in film history. stunning song.

    and by the way, I think you mean 1966, not 96 ;)
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    a terrible song?!!!?! are you serious? if the doors only made one contribution to music history it was this song. seriously brilliant. who cares if the lyrics are random or whatever? the music is stunning. watch the opening sequence of apocalypse now with The End playing.... its one the greatest moments in film history. stunning song.

    and by the way, I think you mean 1966, not 96 ;)

    lol, I mean it's not funny, but yes of course, '66. I was in a hurry.

    I've never heard it before until the Doors' movie....never saw apocalypse now (not my kind of movie!)

    did you see the doors' movie? was it cheesy to you?

    why did he have to die WHY??????? his voice was hypnotizing.
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    I did not mean it sounds terrible.

    I don't like this

    He went into the room where his sister lived, and...then he
    Paid a visit to his brother, and then he
    He walked on down the hall, and
    And he came to a door...and he looked inside
    Father, yes son, I want to kill you
    Mother...i want to...fuck you
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • Neruda25Neruda25 Posts: 266
    Go and learn to read poetry.



    Pablo Neruda, Charles Bukowski, Jim Morrison, there are 3 awesome Poets!!!
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  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    Neruda25 wrote:
    Go and learn to read poetry.



    Pablo Neruda, Charles Bukowski, Jim Morrison, there are 3 awesome Poets!!!


    go and LEARN? what? you are telling me to learn b/c I find the lyrics to be horrible? It's too dark (that part)
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • memememe Posts: 4,695
    If by terrible you mean haunting, bone-chilling to a life-altering degree, then sure... a terrible, beautiful song :)
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    a terrible song?!!!?! are you serious? if the doors only made one contribution to music history it was this song. seriously brilliant. who cares if the lyrics are random or whatever? the music is stunning. watch the opening sequence of apocalypse now with The End playing.... its one the greatest moments in film history. stunning song.

    and by the way, I think you mean 1966, not 96 ;)
    ^^^^ I agree!!!

    That song is magnificant. Lyrically it's neither top or bottom of Morrison's stuff, but SERIOUSLY the music is amazing. So simple and subtle but breathtakingly put together.
    Come on pilgrim you know he loves you..

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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    It's the sort of song you grow out of.
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    Pearl Jam and toast wrote:
    ^^^^ I agree!!!

    That song is magnificant. Lyrically it's neither top or bottom of Morrison's stuff, but SERIOUSLY the music is amazing. So simple and subtle but breathtakingly put together.


    but I don't remember the music....the words bothered me....plus I have only heard it once during the movie (I was shocked)....of course when I listened to the clip on Amazon just now, it was the very beginning of the song.
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    meme wrote:
    If by terrible you mean haunting, bone-chilling to a life-altering degree, then sure... a terrible, beautiful song :)


    bone chilling is a good description
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    iluvcats wrote:
    but I don't remember the music....the words bothered me....plus I have only heard it once during the movie (I was shocked)....of course when I listened to the clip on Amazon just now, it was the very beginning of the song.
    anyone wanna upload this? :p

    I would but I've had to resort to deleting most of my music as soon as I put it on my ipod (bought a frigging 80 gig a couple months ago).
    Come on pilgrim you know he loves you..

    http://www.wishlistfoundation.org

    Oh my, they dropped the leash.



    Morgan Freeman/Clint Eastwood 08' for President!

    "Make our day"
  • nowayimfaithfullnowayimfaithfull Posts: 2,051
    Neruda25 wrote:
    Go and learn to read poetry.



    Pablo Neruda, Charles Bukowski, Jim Morrison, there are 3 awesome Poets!!!


    Yeah okay. There is always one person that has to go to extremes.

    Just like there are 3 great writers.

    Howard Zinn, Eric Carl, and Ed Vedder.

    Hysterical.
    Some people have religion I have Pearl Jam.


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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    iluvcats wrote:
    I did not mean it sounds terrible.

    I don't like this

    He went into the room where his sister lived, and...then he
    Paid a visit to his brother, and then he
    He walked on down the hall, and
    And he came to a door...and he looked inside
    Father, yes son, I want to kill you
    Mother...i want to...fuck you
    He was exploring freud's Oedipus complex where the patient has homicidal thoughts about his father and sexual thoughts for his mother. Morrison had a pretty bad relationship with his parents. I think ultimately he was just trying to be provocative.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    He was exploring freud's Oedipus complex where the patient has homicidal thoughts about his father and sexual thoughts for his mother. Morrison had a pretty bad relationship with his parents. I think ultimately he was just trying to be provocative.

    well he did not seem too provocative in the youtube link that I sent to you unlike in the movie!
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    iluvcats wrote:
    I did not mean it sounds terrible.

    I don't like this

    He went into the room where his sister lived, and...then he
    Paid a visit to his brother, and then he
    He walked on down the hall, and
    And he came to a door...and he looked inside
    Father, yes son, I want to kill you
    Mother...i want to...fuck you

    apparently you dont care for greek tragedy.
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    soulsinging wrote:
    apparently you dont care for greek tragedy.

    most definitely :) i am a hick prude who is not into poetry.

    sort of off topic:
    i met a lady on the riders on the storm board who has watched the doors' movie 65 times.
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    iluvcats wrote:
    most definitely :) i am a hick prude who is not into poetry.

    sort of off topic:
    i met a lady on the riders on the storm board who has watched the doors' movie 65 times.

    wow. that's a lot. the movie isnt that good, hehe. a hick prude eh? at least you're honest about it i guess...
  • MeddleDealMeddleDeal Posts: 2,547
    that is one of my favorite songs from the Doors, very bone chilling when he speaks during that part. It is as if he was in a trance.
    ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~
    ~*STONEY PONY all the WAY!*~
    ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~
    "For the world, not for the war"-Neil Finn
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    soulsinging wrote:
    wow. that's a lot. the movie isnt that good, hehe. a hick prude eh? at least you're honest about it i guess...


    yes i am honest :)

    i know, i could never watch anything 65 times
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • bovy_jbovy_j Posts: 1,008
    iluvcats wrote:
    I like the Doors but come on! I just watched the 1991 movie and supposedly they got kicked out of the whiskey go go in 1966 (oops) for singing this:

    This is the end
    Beautiful friend
    This is the end
    My only friend, the end

    Of our elaborate plans, the end
    Of everything that stands, the end
    No safety or surprise, the end
    Ill never look into your eyes...again

    Can you picture what will be
    So limitless and free
    Desperately in need...of some...strangers hand
    In a...desperate land

    Lost in a roman...wilderness of pain
    And all the children are insane
    All the children are insane
    Waiting for the summer rain, yeah

    Theres danger on the edge of town
    Ride the kings highway, baby
    Weird scenes inside the gold mine
    Ride the highway west, baby

    Ride the snake, ride the snake
    To the lake, the ancient lake, baby
    The snake is long, seven miles
    Ride the snake...hes old, and his skin is cold

    The west is the best
    The west is the best
    Get here, and well do the rest

    The blue bus is callin us
    The blue bus is callin us
    Driver, where you taken us

    The killer awoke before dawn, he put his boots on
    He took a face from the ancient gallery
    And he walked on down the hall
    He went into the room where his sister lived, and...then he
    Paid a visit to his brother, and then he
    He walked on down the hall, and
    And he came to a door...and he looked inside
    Father, yes son, I want to kill you
    Mother...i want to...fuck you

    Cmon baby, take a chance with us
    Cmon baby, take a chance with us
    Cmon baby, take a chance with us
    And meet me at the back of the blue bus
    Doin a blue rock
    On a blue bus
    Doin a blue rock
    Cmon, yeah

    Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill

    This is the end
    Beautiful friend
    This is the end
    My only friend, the end

    It hurts to set you free
    But youll never follow me
    The end of laughter and soft lies
    The end of nights we tried to die

    This is the end

    I can't believe you said that.
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    bovy_j wrote:
    I can't believe you said that.

    everyone has their own opinion.
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • bharQbharQ Posts: 1,201
    perfect song to listen to right now.....i love it
    09/04/05 - Calgary, AB
    08/02/07 - LOLLA!!!
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    does everyone want to spank me for expressing my opinion?

    :)

    I obviously took it TOO LITERALLY.
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • nowayimfaithfullnowayimfaithfull Posts: 2,051
    iluvcats wrote:
    does everyone want to spank me for expressing my opinion?

    :)

    I obviously took it TOO LITERALLY.


    Ill spank you dear.
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  • Shawn Smith CollectiveShawn Smith Collective Posts: 986
    iluvcats wrote:
    I did not mean it sounds terrible.

    I don't like this

    He went into the room where his sister lived, and...then he
    Paid a visit to his brother, and then he
    He walked on down the hall, and
    And he came to a door...and he looked inside
    Father, yes son, I want to kill you
    Mother...i want to...fuck you

    "The End" is a looooong song, but you're willing to completely write off it's brilliance because there's one tiny section that you don't like?

    There's plenty of incredible songs, albums and movies where there's SOMETHING about them I don't like, but I don't make blanket judgments about the entire piece based on that. Hell, how about deciding whether a PERSON is good or bad based on a tiny sample of their life? ;)

    Do you take your news in snippets and headlines?
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  • bigmuzzbigmuzz Posts: 299
    in the movie it is quite plainly stated that they got kicked out because he said onstage that he wanted to fuck his mother, which even members of the band (i.e. john densmore) were not expecting him to say.........up until that point the whole audience, and even the people working at the club, were mesmerised.

    and fuck off, it is a great film........
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  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    bigmuzz wrote:
    and fuck off, it is a great film........

    Wow, and you have a nice day, big man behind his monitor. Would you tell me that to my face because I expressed my opinion?

    This thread needs to be locked, IMHO.
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    pjny wrote:
    "The End" is a looooong song, but you're willing to completely write off it's brilliance because there's one tiny section that you don't like?

    There's plenty of incredible songs, albums and movies where there's SOMETHING about them I don't like, but I don't make blanket judgments about the entire piece based on that. Hell, how about deciding whether a PERSON is good or bad based on a tiny sample of their life? ;)

    Do you take your news in snippets and headlines?

    1. yes
    2. you are not me. I don't like people to say fuck in conversation....so do you think I want to hear it in a song?
    3. no, I often avoid news, don't always open the link due to certain subject matter.
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • reeferchiefreeferchief Posts: 3,569
    Classic Morrison, maturing like a fine wine still provoking thoughts and sparking arguments amongst people today, the work of a true artist.
    Can not be arsed with life no more.
  • blacknapkinsblacknapkins Posts: 2,176
    It was a great song even before it was used in Apocalypse Now, when I used to listen to it late at night (for added effect.) I didn't see the Doors movie ... I missed the real Jim too much to want to see him portrayed by an actor ... plus I got all the info I needed from reading "No One Here Gets Out Alive." Jeez, I'm dating myself big time, aren't I?

    Anyway, when you're digging through the vinyl bins, look for this one: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=A2so20rnac489

    I highly recommend it. :)
    "Information is not knowledge.
    Knowledge is not wisdom.
    Wisdom is not truth.
    Truth is not beauty.
    Beauty is not love.
    Love is not music.
    Music is the best."
    ~ FZ ~
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