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"People Are Strange" is a song by the American rock band the Doors. It appears on the band's second studio album, Strange Days, released in September 1967.The song was written by the Doors' vocalist Jim Morrison and guitarist Robby Krieger, although all of the band are credited on the sleeve notes.
When You're Strange is a 2009 music documentary film about the American rock band the Doors.It was written and directed by Tom DiCillo and narrated by Johnny Depp.The film covers the band's formation in 1965, its development over the next two years, the release of its debut album and subsequent albums, and vocalist Jim Morrison's extensive use of alcohol and drugs, which led to his death in ...
The Doors was entered into the 17th Moscow International Film Festival. [51] In April 2019, a restored version of the film was selected to be shown in the Cannes Classics section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. [52] In a contemporary review, Roger Ebert gave The Doors two-and-a-half out of four stars.
The commercial success of Strange Days was middling, peaking at number three on the Billboard album chart but quickly dropping, along with a series of underperforming singles. [36] The chorus from the album's single "People Are Strange" inspired the name of the 2009 documentary of the Doors, When You're Strange. [23]
Retrospective reviews to the album have been equally favourable. In 2007, on the occasion of the release of the 40th anniversary edition, Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine, argued that "while The Doors had more frequent, obvious peaks, the quirky Strange Days is a more ambitious, unified work. There are fewer filler tracks and each song carries ...
"People Are Strange" – excerpt from Elektra Records promo clip "Back Door Man" – excerpt from The Doors Are Open, Roundhouse, London, September 1968 "Light My Fire" – performance from The Ed Sullivan Show September 17, 1967 "Celebration of the Lizard – excerpt from The Doors Are Open, Roundhouse, London, September 1968
They performed several Doors tunes ("People Are Strange", "The Crystal Ship", "Roadhouse Blues" and "Break On Through (To the Other Side)") with Hall providing lead vocals. [37] In his last years, he often sat in with local bands in the Napa County area, where he relocated in the early 2000s.
Robby Krieger was born on January 8, 1946, in Los Angeles, California, to a Jewish family. [5] [6] His father, Stuart "Stu" Krieger, was an engineer and was a fan of classical music, while his mother, Marilyn Ann (née Shapiro), enjoyed "Frank Sinatra and stuff like that".