This was the song lyric that Jim recited to Ray on Venice beach which got Ray excited to form a band with Jim. The lyrics have a lot of symbolism in them, but are mainly about a moonlight tryst on the beach. Robby used a slide on his guitar for that "watery" sound to go with the theme. He has the best scream in rock (personal opinion)....plus L.A. Woman by them needs to be next up!
I love me some Jim Morrison but I personally think Black Francis has the best scream in rock especially when he sings Tame live. However, Jim is still up there though.
Y'all gotta listen to "The End," and you can spend the rest of the day studying and reading commentary as to the meaning. It is absolutely bone chillingly haunting.
Supposedly, a version of these lyrics are the words that Ray read, one afternoon, sitting on Venice Beach, which made him say: Let's start a band... to Jim. [That's the legend, anyway.]
Visited Paris' Pere Lachaise Cemetery in 2012. Those many years after his death, people were living flowers and tributes at Morrison's grave. There was even a young couple at his graveside weeping. Really blew my mind frankly. His music touched so many. The cemetery, by the way, is very interesting; full of notable people and amazing headstone, grave markers, etc. Highly recommend visiting.
The up and down sound that you did not know what it was was Robby Kreiger on bottle neck slide guitar. Played with an actual neck to a glass bottle. This was the first time Jim Morrison had ever heard the slide guitar and wanted it in all of their songs.
It's a psychedelic swim to the moon! Ray Manzarek said in interviews that when Morrison approached him about starting a band, Moonlight Drive was the first song Morrison sang to him.
Congratulations on your 3 year anniversary. I'm glad The Doors are in your top 20, for me they're in my top 5. I say this every time you do a Doors reaction, but I can't believe you still haven't listened to Light My Fire, it's probably their most well known song and has fantastic vocals and an amazing solo. Wishing you both well and sending peace.
This song is played in a party scene toward the end of the movie Less than Zero. That’s where I first heard it and it’s been my favorite Doors song ever since.
This song is so special. Jim and Ray met due to them both attending the UCLA film school together. One day, they ran into each other on Venice Beach, they got to talking, and Jim told Ray he'd been writing songs. Ray asked him to sing one for him, and Jim sang Moonlight Drive. Jim singing this song is what made Ray want to start a band and make music with Jim. 🚪❤
The moon’s reflection on the water, swim out to it, or climb to it through the tide, just the thoughts of stopping by the ocean with your love on a moonlight drive and getting lost in the moment
Oh yeah and The Doors are unquestionably in the top 20 bands of all time. For me, they're top five. Every member of this band was talented and stood out from the pack in a unique way. Krieger, Densmore, Manzarek - all talented musicians. Morrison was the voice, the poet, the interpreter - sure, he was the face of the band but the Doors without Jim or Jim without "the other voices" wouldn't have the magic of the four together. From my recollection of The Doors history, this song was one of Jim's earliest and the story goes that he sang it to Ray Manzarek sometime after the two had left film school. Ray was in a band that was going nowhere and the spooky lyrics of this song inspired him to come up with appropriate music to accompany them. While not their best work, this song was arguably the seed that started the band itself. Another fun fact: The song was recorded for their first album but was left off that album. A different version of the recording made the cut for their second album (Strange Days).
Yes, all of us Doors fans from the 60"s stay Doors fans till we pass through the next Door ! its great that this amazing band has been found by another generation to enjoy ! (Roll Baby Roll)
"Penetrate the evening that the city sleeps to hide" from this song, Moonlight Drive....those were the first lyrics that Jim presented to Ray Manzarek when they met on Venice beach in 1965. Ray knew right then and there that he wanted to form a band with Jim.
Such a doors reaction. The girl feeling joy, the man thinking about the song. This was their demo song, they have a bunch of versions. This is the doors at their youngest in a way. The intention was magic, and I think they have done it.
No other band does dark and trippy like the Doors! Loved your reaction to this classic. It was actually the first song Jim Morrison wrote for the Doors. He sang it to keyboardist on the beach in Venice after they graduated from UCLA.
Great, love your reaciton. Definitely an understated classic from the Doors' Love the way it transitions from light to the dark with we're 'going to drown' tonight...
It's an acid love song, a hallucinatory journey in the form of a beachgoing date. Jim's impetus to become a singer was an acid (LSD) trip he experienced where he took part in an entire concert in his head. The songs he heard in that otherworldly space became the first Doors album, and part of the second. This song is the one that convinced Ray Manzarek that the Doors could be a thing; Jim sang it to him on the beach one day, and Ray was blown away by the "psychedelic love song". And the rest is history.
The Doors lyrics mimic perfectly the personality of Jim. Intelligent, enticing with an undertow of sinister and malevolence. Every chance any true Doors fan gets they must mention the artisan that is Robby Krieger. You can keep you Hendrix, your Beck, your Clapton and your Van Halen. To me any guitarist who can flow so freely from blues, to rock to classical is truly unpared. Everytime I'm asked, it's Robby Krieger from The Doors.
..if I'd have to distill the 60s down to 3 absolute crucial musicians / bands, it would be the Beatles, Bob Dylan and the Doors - they were the giants among many, many fantastic gigs! Listen to 'Light my fire' soon - that is such a genius piece of musical art - you can't really judge the Doors as long as you haven't listened to this... (its like contemplating the Beatles, and not having yet come across 'Hey Jude') 💖
This was one of the first handful of songs that Jim Morrison wrote while living on the rooftop of a friend's apartment in Venice CA and tripping on LSD in the summer of 1965. He ran into his old UCLA film school friend Ray Manzarek soon after at Venice Beach and told him that he'd been writing songs. Ray asked to hear one, and Jim sat on the beach and sang Moonlight Drive to him, without any accompaniment. Ray immediately said, "Those are the best f#%&ing song lyrics I've ever heard in my life! Let's start a rock & roll band and make a million dollars!" The song went through many changes in arrangement and style, appearing on the band's first acetate demo in 1965 (available on TH-cam) in a blues-oriented arrangement, and was also an out-take from the sessions for the first album. It finally took shape in time for their second album. There's also a great live version with Ray playing organ instead of piano, in which they include Jim's poem Horse Latitudes in the middle of the song.
Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison first met in U.C.L.A. film school. After they'd gotten out and went their own ways they met again on the beach at Venice California. Jim told Ray he was writing songs and when Ray asked to hear some, Morrison sang "Moonlight Drive" That got Manzarek started on forming a band with Morrison. This was also the song Robby Kreiger first played with them when he auditioned. Robby's slide guitar playing was the clincher in his getting in the band.
This song is about the car being driven into the water at night, so swimming to the moon as in from outta the water, same with climbing thru the tide. But he can't help guide you out, even tho he loves you, so you drown. This is one of their handful of songs that got banned, including "The Unknown Soldier"
Happy anniversary guys!!! Guys there's an artist you guys have done once before and you both loved him and I am really wanting and hoping you will get back to him really really soon. I am a bit partial to him because he grew up less than an hour away from me here in Kentucky, along with Chris Stapleton actually, but I have gotten to meet him a few times and he's an amazing person and artist and that's Tyler Childers. You guys did his song "Lady May" that's amazing and I really want you guys to check out his song"Nose to the grindstone" and to do the OurVinyl sessions version. It's an amazing song and that version is easily the most popular with well over 40 million views now I believe and when you watch it and hear it you will know why, it's a powerful song!!! Really hope to see it soon!! Love you guys!!
Hi you guys! Happy easter! I just came to say that i love your channel, happy channelversary!!! Youve been a part of my everyday life for years now, since before Amber was added to the reactions full Time. Thank you for bringing so much joy and músic to my days. You are a beautiful and positive family. I also wanted to say that ITS been too long since you reacted to my girl Tori amos. Youve watched videoclip of her songs, but now you.need the live experience. I recommend you find the song "winter" the live at montreaux 91 92 versión with the blue outfit. It Will blow your minds. Jay Will enjoy the piano and Amber Will be very moved by the lyrics. I know and i promise that.
I remember sitting on a grassy hill in the sunshine with my best mate here in England, tripping balls on acid listening to this song. It was just amazing.
Happy TH-cam anniversary, you guys. Your videos have introduced me to a song or two as well, so many thanks for that! I'm familiar with this song via Val Kilmer's acapella rendition in the "Doors" movie. I'd like to suggest, one more time, that you two check out the video of Christina Aguilera performing "You Lost Me" live on David Letterman back in 2010. Very emotional performance that stirs feelings in me whenever I see it. Thanks again for bringing obscure tunes to people like me.
This is the one that started it all... when Jim met Ray on the beach and they talked about starting a rock band.....Jim gave Ray a few verses of his poem/song Moonlight Drive & the rest was history ! This has been a favorite of mine ever since i heard The Doors the 1st time many decades ago ✌️🙂 You guys should really watch The Doors (1991) movie staring Val Kilmer ( btw who sang all of the songs and was amazing playing Jim Morrison) I thought that was gonna be one of the 1st movies on your movie channel.... Its a must guys its such a great movie and again an unbelievable performance by Val Kilmer !
Moonlight Drive is a poem Jim wrote way before the doors came to be. Subject matter,>Moonlight, driving, swimming at night, tide, ocean, swim to the moon, go on a moonlight "drive", "you reach your hand to hold me but I can't be your guide",."come on baby gonna take a little ride, down by the ocean side". I find this song sexy, smooth, relaxing, mysterious and SPLENDID!!
A little bizarre, even for the Doors!! It suddenly hit me in the middle of the song...that Jim and the Doors must have been a huge influence on David Byrne and Talking Heads!! Both can be very bizarre and quirky!!
You need to experience driving on PCH in Southern California on a moonlit night to understand the vibe better. I think it is just more of an appreciation for the ocean and nature where they lived. Interestingly, this is the first song the Doors ever recorded.
Such a cool song that was written by Jim Morrison as he gazed at the view from his rooftop @ Venice Beach. He wrote this as a poem even before The Doors were formed. "Jim Morrison recited this as a poem to Ray Manzarek when they ran into each other on a beach in Southern California in 1965. Manzarek, who knew Morrison from UCLA film school, thought it was great and convinced him to form a band". Thanks for the awesome review as always Rob Squad :)
Lovely spooky song with a kind of Motown bassline. One of the first songs he ever wrote. Kreiger’s bottleneck style used to great affect here. ‘Baby gonna drown tonight, goin’ down, dooowwn’
I love Jim Morrison and The Doors,since back in the day they first came out. This is not a favorite song of mine, and they have a few others I could pass by.. but for the most part, I really do like them, and I love some of the most popular songs. I love…, Light my fire, Touch Me, LA Woman, Riders on the storm, Break on through to the other side, Love her madly, and Hello I love you, are some favorites. People are strange, Love me two times, Love Street, are good and worth listening to.
I’m not sure how long I’ve been a subscriber but I listened to Jay before Amber and I always enjoyed that discovery journey of Jay’s and then the two of you discovering all you have together. Congratulations and I look forward to more.
Even though from their second album, this was the first real Doors song. According to music history, Jim had these lyrics when he ran into his college schoolmate Ray at the beach.
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3 years? and STILL - You have NOT LISTENED TO the Doors FIRST HIT SONG - LIGHT MY FIRE (The long version) It MUST be the lonnnng version.
Light My Fire a must
Exactly!
Also Whe the music's over!
They’ll watch the Ed Sullivan version.
I'm glad actually everybody does that song and as much as I love the doors I'm tired of hearing light My fire
When the Music's Over The Doors
Greatest guitar solo ever
Turn out the lights.
YES YES @@stevenkmiller
F@#k yes
YES!!
"If Jim Morrison tells you to swim to the moon with him, you swim to the moon." Best reaction ever.
I busted out laughing when she said that. Morrison ain't gotta tell her twice.
Yeah but its a shame-and blows my mind-how they dont get what the song is about....!@@mperezmcfinn2511
Exactly my thougt! :D
That whole breakdown of the song was great
You keep missing “LA Woman”, one of their greatest hits
They're going through all the 'B' sides first. lol
Yes LA Woman is a gem
Yes!
Shamans blues too
They've also missed the obvious, Light My Fire.
LA woman, light my fire, the end, the soft parade, strange days. All Doors songs you must hear.
This was the song lyric that Jim recited to Ray on Venice beach which got Ray excited to form a band with Jim. The lyrics have a lot of symbolism in them, but are mainly about a moonlight tryst on the beach. Robby used a slide on his guitar for that "watery" sound to go with the theme.
He has the best scream in rock (personal opinion)....plus L.A. Woman by them needs to be next up!
Well it's gotta be between Jim and Roger Daltrey!
It's one of the few things that the movie did get right.
I love me some Jim Morrison but I personally think Black Francis has the best scream in rock especially when he sings Tame live. However, Jim is still up there though.
@@TheCodyv1971Even the doors didn't care for the movie Oliver Stone really screwed up that film .
Oliver Stone lies in all of his movies , and he screwed up natural born written by Quentin Tarantino !!!
Jay/Amber, Their "LA Woman" and "Light My Fire" are next for you!!! BANGERS!! Classics!!
the LONG version of Light My Fire please....
Alabama Whiskey Song
Yay, L.A. Women finally. I can't drive my bike or truck slow if I'm listening to that song
@@sailor213100that they did.
Jay/Amber, The Doors documentary quote from Jim "You can't burn out if you're not on fire" ❤
Y'all gotta listen to "The End," and you can spend the rest of the day studying and reading commentary as to the meaning. It is absolutely bone chillingly haunting.
"End of the Night" is another haunting one.
and perhaps *the most*
Jim wrote the song as a poem way before The Doors, eventually made it to the 2nd album because the vibe fitted🦋
Jim wrote poems, and Manzarek put music to those poems.
This was the first lyric Jim presented to Ray when he told him he was writing songs. Manzarek loved it and the impetus to form The Doors was born.
70s DOORs the best Doors
Wait till yall hear Peace Frog....youll be up dancing!✌️
Happy Easter!!!
Hell yeah. Peace Frog git ya hopping!
In my top five Doors songs!
@MikePhillips-pl6ov Mine too! Æ 🙏
Peace Frog
When The Musics Over
Waiting For The Sun
Soul Kitchen
The End!! Enough said
I'll never look into your eyes Again
Supposedly, a version of these lyrics are the words that Ray read, one afternoon, sitting on Venice Beach, which made him say:
Let's start a band... to Jim.
[That's the legend, anyway.]
Visited Paris' Pere Lachaise Cemetery in 2012. Those many years after his death, people were living flowers and tributes at Morrison's grave. There was even a young couple at his graveside weeping. Really blew my mind frankly. His music touched so many. The cemetery, by the way, is very interesting; full of notable people and amazing headstone, grave markers, etc. Highly recommend visiting.
I was there in '95. I agree, it is a must-visit in Paris.
The up and down sound that you did not know what it was was Robby Kreiger on bottle neck slide guitar. Played with an actual neck to a glass bottle. This was the first time Jim Morrison had ever heard the slide guitar and wanted it in all of their songs.
One of my favorite songs by The Doors, with "The Crystal Ship" being my all-time favorite.
It's a psychedelic swim to the moon!
Ray Manzarek said in interviews that when Morrison approached him about starting a band, Moonlight Drive was the first song Morrison sang to him.
Finally- my favorite song from my favorite band. This is the first song Jim ever sang for keyboardist Ray Manzarek. Very important song!
Congratulations on your 3 year anniversary. I'm glad The Doors are in your top 20, for me they're in my top 5.
I say this every time you do a Doors reaction, but I can't believe you still haven't listened to Light My Fire, it's probably their most well known song and has fantastic vocals and an amazing solo.
Wishing you both well and sending peace.
This song is played in a party scene toward the end of the movie Less than Zero. That’s where I first heard it and it’s been my favorite Doors song ever since.
You should listen to "Unknown Soldier" a great , dark track, also 'Spanish Caravan' is special. Also 'When the Musics over'.
Happy Easter! Blondie did a great cover of this song around 1977, just released from the vault in 2022. Great pick y’all
Didn't know that!
The Doors are always good, RIP Singer Jim Morrison & Keyboardist + Ray Manzarek Guitarist Robbie Krieger 78& Drummer John Densmore 79
This song is so special. Jim and Ray met due to them both attending the UCLA film school together. One day, they ran into each other on Venice Beach, they got to talking, and Jim told Ray he'd been writing songs. Ray asked him to sing one for him, and Jim sang Moonlight Drive. Jim singing this song is what made Ray want to start a band and make music with Jim. 🚪❤
The title song from this album(Strange Days) is really psychedelic. You'd like it.
The soft parade is a must I can't wait to see your faces throughout all the many changes of the soft parade😂
gotta build them up before they get hit with that materpiece
The moon’s reflection on the water, swim out to it, or climb to it through the tide, just the thoughts of stopping by the ocean with your love on a moonlight drive and getting lost in the moment
good analyis
Need to do crystal ship ... it transports you
Oh yeah and The Doors are unquestionably in the top 20 bands of all time. For me, they're top five. Every member of this band was talented and stood out from the pack in a unique way. Krieger, Densmore, Manzarek - all talented musicians. Morrison was the voice, the poet, the interpreter - sure, he was the face of the band but the Doors without Jim or Jim without "the other voices" wouldn't have the magic of the four together.
From my recollection of The Doors history, this song was one of Jim's earliest and the story goes that he sang it to Ray Manzarek sometime after the two had left film school. Ray was in a band that was going nowhere and the spooky lyrics of this song inspired him to come up with appropriate music to accompany them. While not their best work, this song was arguably the seed that started the band itself.
Another fun fact: The song was recorded for their first album but was left off that album. A different version of the recording made the cut for their second album (Strange Days).
Yes, all of us Doors fans from the 60"s stay Doors fans till we
pass through the next Door ! its great that this amazing band
has been found by another generation to enjoy ! (Roll Baby Roll)
"Penetrate the evening that the city sleeps to hide" from this song, Moonlight Drive....those were the first lyrics that Jim presented to Ray Manzarek when they met on Venice beach in 1965. Ray knew right then and there that he wanted to form a band with Jim.
Such a doors reaction. The girl feeling joy, the man thinking about the song. This was their demo song, they have a bunch of versions. This is the doors at their youngest in a way. The intention was magic, and I think they have done it.
Congrats on the 3 yr. anniversary. I remember when J was alone with the brick background. :) Want to rock? The Doors, Roadhouse Blues.
Congrats on your 3 year anniversary!🎊 🎉 I love your channel!! The Doors and Jim Morrison are great!! ❤❤
Thanks guys!!❤❤
Congratulations,3 years of bringing happiness and joy to so many of us.
No other band does dark and trippy like the Doors! Loved your reaction to this classic. It was actually the first song Jim Morrison wrote for the Doors. He sang it to keyboardist on the beach in Venice after they graduated from UCLA.
Great, love your reaciton. Definitely an understated classic from the Doors' Love the way it transitions from light to the dark with we're 'going to drown' tonight...
The Doors - Spanish Caravan
is an amazing track.
When the music’s over + The end. The real essence of the Doors
Such a fun sweet romantic song about driving to the beach under moonlight sky with your lover....and then she drowns at the end. That is The Doors
It's an acid love song, a hallucinatory journey in the form of a beachgoing date. Jim's impetus to become a singer was an acid (LSD) trip he experienced where he took part in an entire concert in his head. The songs he heard in that otherworldly space became the first Doors album, and part of the second. This song is the one that convinced Ray Manzarek that the Doors could be a thing; Jim sang it to him on the beach one day, and Ray was blown away by the "psychedelic love song". And the rest is history.
My neighbour in high school would have house parties with nothing but The Doors playing. 😂 they played the Doors at his wake. RIP Jeff and Jim.
Between the known and the unknown are the Doors of perception. ♥️✌🏼😎
Happy anniversary!
Your socks are gonna be knocked off with this song!!!!!!
The Doors lyrics mimic perfectly the personality of Jim. Intelligent, enticing with an undertow of sinister and malevolence.
Every chance any true Doors fan gets they must mention the artisan that is Robby Krieger. You can keep you Hendrix, your Beck, your Clapton and your Van Halen. To me any guitarist who can flow so freely from blues, to rock to classical is truly unpared. Everytime I'm asked, it's Robby Krieger from The Doors.
krieger criminally underrated
Surprised you guys haven’t done Light My Fire LIVE on Ed Sullivan show. That will blow you away! Do it!
The Doors were my biggest musical influence by far!
Such a cool song. One of my dreams was to see the ocean. On top of that, had those surfers in the mist, and that beautiful moon. A cool reminder.
When the Music's Over. Maggie McGill. The Spy. These songs are always overlooked and for my money or some of the best of the doors
Happy Anniversary! Thanks for everything you guys do, I love your channel!
LIGHT MY FIRE!!! I’ve been waiting three years to react to one of the most iconic songs in music history. And it’s gotta be the long version.
..if I'd have to distill the 60s down to 3 absolute crucial musicians / bands, it would be the Beatles, Bob Dylan and the Doors - they were the giants among many, many fantastic gigs! Listen to 'Light my fire' soon - that is such a genius piece of musical art - you can't really judge the Doors as long as you haven't listened to this... (its like contemplating the Beatles, and not having yet come across 'Hey Jude') 💖
People are strange ismy favorite because it fit me pretty well in the 70s! This is super too!
This was one of the first handful of songs that Jim Morrison wrote while living on the rooftop of a friend's apartment in Venice CA and tripping on LSD in the summer of 1965. He ran into his old UCLA film school friend Ray Manzarek soon after at Venice Beach and told him that he'd been writing songs. Ray asked to hear one, and Jim sat on the beach and sang Moonlight Drive to him, without any accompaniment. Ray immediately said, "Those are the best f#%&ing song lyrics I've ever heard in my life! Let's start a rock & roll band and make a million dollars!"
The song went through many changes in arrangement and style, appearing on the band's first acetate demo in 1965 (available on TH-cam) in a blues-oriented arrangement, and was also an out-take from the sessions for the first album. It finally took shape in time for their second album. There's also a great live version with Ray playing organ instead of piano, in which they include Jim's poem Horse Latitudes in the middle of the song.
Congrats on YOUR anniversary!
One of my all time favourite Doors songs!
I love this one as it's a kicker! Also, Happy Anniversary! Three years is an accomplishment! Congrats to both of you.
Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison first met in U.C.L.A. film school. After they'd gotten out and went their own ways they met again on the beach at Venice California. Jim told Ray he was writing songs and when Ray asked to hear some, Morrison sang "Moonlight Drive" That got Manzarek started on forming a band with Morrison. This was also the song Robby Kreiger first played with them when he auditioned. Robby's slide guitar playing was the clincher in his getting in the band.
These lyrics were the first song, that Jim said to Ray on a beach! That’s when Ray knew he need to form a band
This song is about the car being driven into the water at night, so swimming to the moon as in from outta the water, same with climbing thru the tide. But he can't help guide you out, even tho he loves you, so you drown. This is one of their handful of songs that got banned, including "The Unknown Soldier"
Blue Sunday
"LA woman" and "Light My Fire" must hear!!!!!!!
Happy anniversary guys!!! Guys there's an artist you guys have done once before and you both loved him and I am really wanting and hoping you will get back to him really really soon. I am a bit partial to him because he grew up less than an hour away from me here in Kentucky, along with Chris Stapleton actually, but I have gotten to meet him a few times and he's an amazing person and artist and that's Tyler Childers. You guys did his song "Lady May" that's amazing and I really want you guys to check out his song"Nose to the grindstone" and to do the OurVinyl sessions version. It's an amazing song and that version is easily the most popular with well over 40 million views now I believe and when you watch it and hear it you will know why, it's a powerful song!!! Really hope to see it soon!! Love you guys!!
Congratulations to you both - Don't forget Ian Dury and the Blockheads 'Hit me with your rhythm stick' - it has a wicked bass line
Bout time kids Ive asked so many times for you to react to Moonlight Drive & Land Ho.
Happy Channel Anniversary!!! Still loving your content and your beautiful family! 🎉❤
Hi you guys! Happy easter! I just came to say that i love your channel, happy channelversary!!! Youve been a part of my everyday life for years now, since before Amber was added to the reactions full Time. Thank you for bringing so much joy and músic to my days. You are a beautiful and positive family. I also wanted to say that ITS been too long since you reacted to my girl Tori amos. Youve watched videoclip of her songs, but now you.need the live experience. I recommend you find the song "winter" the live at montreaux 91 92 versión with the blue outfit. It Will blow your minds. Jay Will enjoy the piano and Amber Will be very moved by the lyrics. I know and i promise that.
When the Musics Over is my favorite!!
Love the doors
Congrats on three years 🎉 y’all are fun to watch. More More More…
Classic Doors!
I am A HUGE DOORS FAN!!! Such a great song!!!
HAPPY EASTER GUYS AND CONGRATULATIONS FOR 3 AWESOME YEARS 🎉😊🩷🤘✌️
Wish I lived next door to you two I know I'd be hearing great music coming from your house all the time.
I remember sitting on a grassy hill in the sunshine with my best mate here in England, tripping balls on acid listening to this song. It was just amazing.
Studio version of “LA woman” and “Light my fire” live on Sullivan.
LIGHT MY FIRE!!! and WHEN THE MUSIC IS OVER!!!! please🥹🥹
Happy TH-cam anniversary, you guys. Your videos have introduced me to a song or two as well, so many thanks for that! I'm familiar with this song via Val Kilmer's acapella rendition in the "Doors" movie. I'd like to suggest, one more time, that you two check out the video of Christina Aguilera performing "You Lost Me" live on David Letterman back in 2010. Very emotional performance that stirs feelings in me whenever I see it. Thanks again for bringing obscure tunes to people like me.
I think Robby Krieger was the first rock guitarist to use a slide on record. It fits the mood here.
This is the one that started it all... when Jim met Ray on the beach and they talked about starting a rock band.....Jim gave Ray a few verses of his poem/song Moonlight Drive & the rest was history !
This has been a favorite of mine ever since i heard The Doors the 1st time many decades ago ✌️🙂
You guys should really watch The Doors (1991) movie staring Val Kilmer
( btw who sang all of the songs and was amazing playing Jim Morrison)
I thought that was gonna be one of the 1st movies on your movie channel....
Its a must guys its such a great movie and again an unbelievable performance by Val Kilmer !
jan van impe
their most dreamy songs in which his voice sounds like heaven : crystal ship / end of the night / Blue sunday / yes,the river knows
Moonlight Drive is a poem Jim wrote way before the doors came to be. Subject matter,>Moonlight, driving, swimming at night, tide, ocean, swim to the moon, go on a moonlight "drive", "you reach your hand to hold me but I can't be your guide",."come on baby gonna take a little ride, down by the ocean side". I find this song sexy, smooth, relaxing, mysterious and SPLENDID!!
A little bizarre, even for the Doors!! It suddenly hit me in the middle of the song...that Jim and the Doors must have been a huge influence on David Byrne and Talking Heads!! Both can be very bizarre and quirky!!
You need to experience driving on PCH in Southern California on a moonlit night to understand the vibe better. I think it is just more of an appreciation for the ocean and nature where they lived. Interestingly, this is the first song the Doors ever recorded.
The live version of this (originally on Alive She Cried) is amazing.
Love The Doors!!!
The song that started the band. Those opening lyrics! Congrats y'all 👏
That's my favorite Doors song. Funky psychedelic is right!!!
Such a cool song that was written by Jim Morrison as he gazed at the view from his rooftop @ Venice Beach. He wrote this as a poem even before The Doors were formed. "Jim Morrison recited this as a poem to Ray Manzarek when they ran into each other on a beach in Southern California in 1965. Manzarek, who knew Morrison from UCLA film school, thought it was great and convinced him to form a band". Thanks for the awesome review as always Rob Squad :)
Lovely spooky song with a kind of Motown bassline. One of the first songs he ever wrote. Kreiger’s bottleneck style used to great affect here. ‘Baby gonna drown tonight, goin’ down, dooowwn’
I love Jim Morrison and The Doors,since back in the day they first came out. This is not a favorite song of mine, and they have a few others I could pass by.. but for the most part, I really do like them, and I love some of the most popular songs. I love…, Light my fire, Touch Me, LA Woman, Riders on the storm, Break on through to the other side, Love her madly, and Hello I love you, are some favorites. People are strange, Love me two times, Love Street, are good and worth listening to.
I’m not sure how long I’ve been a subscriber but I listened to Jay before Amber and I always enjoyed that discovery journey of Jay’s and then the two of you discovering all you have together. Congratulations and I look forward to more.
This song has nothing to do with swimming in the ocean... One of the greatest slide guitar solos EVER. RIP Jim
This is the song Jim sang to Ray on the very day they met in Venice Beach and decided to form The Doors.
Happy Easter, Jay & Amber! ♥️🐰♥️🐰 love the Doors! Thank you guy’s. 💛🐰💛🐰
"When The Music's Over"!!!!!!!!!
Three awesome years!
I been with you ever since...
Even though from their second album, this was the first real Doors song. According to music history, Jim had these lyrics when he ran into his college schoolmate Ray at the beach.
It was my first time hearing this song. I'm 62! Wtf, I only knew their most popular songs. 😅