•
Rating:
THE REVIEW
Strange days found them.
1967, the memory of the Summer of Love still in the incense-filled minds of young hippies, dreams of changing the world, love, peace, war. Strange days in those years, the black ghettos of Detroit and Newark shaken by violent and bloody protests, Vietnam, the young Argentine revolutionary Ernesto Guevara, known as "Che," assassinated under mysterious circumstances. Some synthesize the ideals touted by the new generations by singing that "all you need is love," yet there are others who, behind the exotic scents of change and hashish, still perceive something profoundly anomalous.
The Doors are at the top of the charts after "Light My Fire," the success of the first album is incredible, but the band does not rest on its laurels and on the contrary, driven by incredible enthusiasm, decides to literally release the second album in quick succession; it is also largely composed of pieces conceived prior to the release of "The Doors." The lyrics of "Strange Days" are magnetic and terribly expressive. Perhaps with this album more than any other, Morrison tries to achieve his primary goal: reaching theatricality. His first passion, and perhaps greatest, remained cinema, let's not forget.
"When the Music's Over," often compared to "The End" as its counterpiece, is actually profoundly different. No more dreamlike rides between dream and reality but an interpretation that slowly, progressively, abandons the singer to himself, leaving him alone at the center of the stage. The instruments fade like the lights after a concert, leaving room for pure and solitary theatrical performance. Lapel-like, almost terrifying declamations. Like that of "Horse Latitudes," the piece that most represents the philosophy of the album together with the opening track. Jim Morrison is no longer a singer: he is an angel of the apocalypse. He sees horses being thrown into the water from a vessel amidst the furious waves of the sea. Beings alone and now without hope, like us, but composed and dignified to the end. It is a Jim Morrison no longer boastful, hiding from the cold and severe gazes of people. He is a decadent poet who is locked in his ivory tower and who desperately wants to get out. In one way or another, in the end, he will succeed.
Loading comments slowly
Summary by Bot
Strange Days by The Doors is a 1967 album that captures the tumultuous spirit of its era through dark, theatrical, and deeply expressive lyrics. Moving beyond the success of their debut, the album presents Jim Morrison as a poet and performer, exploring themes of alienation and apocalypse. Tracks like 'When the Music's Over' and 'Horse Latitudes' highlight Morrison's transformation from singer to profound theatrical figure. The album stands as a powerful reflection of social and personal upheavals of the time.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
The Doors
American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965. Core members: Jim Morrison (vocals), Ray Manzarek (keyboards), Robby Krieger (guitar), John Densmore (drums). Known for a distinctive organ-led sound, theatrical live shows and landmark albums (The Doors, Strange Days, L.A. Woman).64 Reviews
Other reviews
By Grasshopper
"Strange Days manages not to make us miss its predecessor too much."
"The absolute, breathless despair of 'The End' is replaced by a hard and concrete rage in 'When The Music's Over.'"
By expresuntuoso
"An atmosphere like a haunted house with a voice that seems to sing through a megaphone underwater."
"When you’re strange, no one remembers your name..."
By joe strummer
The piano is the absolute protagonist in creating the hypnosis; the words perfectly fit into the musical fabric giving life to something subliminal.
‘Cancel my subscription to the resurrection’ is the emblematic phrase, Morrison leads us to explore the depths of the subconscious.
By nikko89
"Strange days have found us, and that’s already saying everything."
"When the music’s over," worthy counterpart of the Oedipal "The End" from the first album.
By paolofreddie
Jim is a cursed rock poet, a solitary author who reads books by Blake and writes poem after poem, song after song.
"When the Music's Over," a love declaration from Jim to music (music is your only friend until the end).
