Lost Jim Morrison Song Found

Rock 103 ^ | January 15, 2007 | Staff

[mcg2000]

Late Doors frontman Jim Morrison is to make an unlikely comeback - an unreleased song featuring the rocker has been found.

"Woman in the Window" will be featured on a forthcoming album by rockers Satellite Party. The new song will feature both Morrison and vocals from Satellite Party.

An industry insider says, "To hear Morrison performing on a new track is obviously going to be a dream come true for fans. It's being tipped as a massive hit."

The icon died of heart failure in 1971, at age 27.

[mcg2000]

[mcg2000]

Satelite Party Info

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1501007/20050429/farrell_perry.jhtml?headlines=true

[Pontiac]

"Woman in the Window" will be featured on a forthcoming album by rockers Satellite Party. The new song will feature both Morrison and vocals from Satellite Party.

If this is a Morrison/Doors song why dub in this new band?

Why adulterate the song?

If the new band wants to remake the song they should start from scratch.

[Gay State Conservative]

The icon died of heart failure in 1971, at age 27.

Heart failure? 27? Unusual to say the least.

[Freedom4US]

I think they left out the "massive, drug induced" part. Details, details..

[weegee]

I wonder if this is a "lost" song or one that has circulated on bootlegs for decades.

There are "lost" songs by the Beatles that could be hits if moldy oldies radio would play album tracks.

[weegee]

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[Xenalyte]

Jeez, Morrison was just beautiful. Look at those eyes.

[RobRoy]

I like to karaoke Touch Me. I was never impressed with his voice and thought that song was the goofiest of all. I remember when it was first released. I actually commented to my friend that it sounded like a nerd (although I don't know that that is the word we used back then) trying to sound cool, and missing the mark.

But art is subjective.

[labowski]

It could be similar to the American Prayer album that was made after Morrison died if it is only his vocal track that was recorded. At least that is my understanding of American Prayer, that the instruments, etc. were laid down to vocal tracks and poems that he had recorded without instrumentation.

As a side note, Satellite Party is a group of musicians fronted by Perry Farrell. Janes Addiction did a great cover of L.A. Woman so it might not be so bad. However, Perry seems to be enthralled as of late with electronica, dub and hip hop so who knows what it will sound like.

[Mr_Moonlight]

There are "lost" songs by the Beatles that could be hits if moldy oldies radio would play album tracks.

"Not Guilty" ... by George Harrison, 1968 during the White Album sessions. Although I wouldn't particularly term it as a *hit*, its got some interesting twists and turns in the same jazzy mode as "Savoy Truffle", which did make it onto the album (and which completely rocks out, IMO :)

[Clemenza]

I love the Doors, but know that they would have evolved into a Vegas lounge act had Mojo Risin lived.

[mcg2000]

They helped usher in the disco & pop sound of the early 70's... very quietly with the song "Peace Frog".

[Professional Engineer]

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[Clemenza]

Great. Now I will have that addictive bass and keyboard line from Peace Frog in my head for the rest of the week.

[Caramelgal]

Actually I am in sole possession of Paul McCartney’s long lost original lyrics to “Yesterday”*. As you Beatlemaniacs out there know, “Yesterday” was originally written as an instrumental titled “Scrambled Eggs”. And now, for your pleasure, I present the original lyrics to “Scrambled Eggs” i.e. “Yesterday”.

Scrambled Eggs
You’re not half the yolk you used to be
There’s an omelet hanging over me
Oh I believe in Scrambled Eggs

Sunny-side
Coddled, poached or even lightly fried
All have runny yellow yolks inside
Oh I believe in Scrambled Eggs

Why it had to burn
I don’t know I just can say
Turned the flame too high
Now I yearn for Scrambled E-e-e-eggs

Scrambled Eggs
You’re not half the yolk you used to be
There’ll be no more French toast for me
‘Cause I believe in Scrambled Eggs

Yum, Yum, Yum, Yum,
Scrambled Eggs.

Please send me money, preferably in cash, so I can finance a recording of this lost classic. I’m currently in negotiations with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the soon to be reunited N’Sync. Or perhaps a digitally reconstructed Jim Morrison could record it.

* OK I actually wrote these lyrics years ago as a lark. You can still send me money however - :)

[Fedora]

Thanks! I wonder what year the original song was from.

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

and the remaining doors haven't sue yet?

[mcg2000]

they're too busy suing each other.

[mcg2000]

You can buy Jim's old house in Laurel Canyon ... it's back on the market.

[aruanan]

I think they left out the "massive, drug induced" part. Details, details..

Ha ha ha. That's exactly what I thought.

[Jeff Chandler]

I think they left out the "massive, drug induced" part. Details, details..

Not to mention the fact that he practically pickled himself with alcohol. "Hey, Jim. Is that you behind those Foster Brooks?"

[weegee]

Touch Me struck me as a song trying to crossover into AM middle of the road music. Not quite the same Tijuana Brass sound that Lee Hazlewood used on These Boots Are Made For Walking (for Nancy Sinatra) but still something geared for middle America.

[weegee]

I've heard a recording of Jim Morrison in a studio in France with some street teens (who seem drunk) playing. I think it is supposed to be from 2 weeks before his death.

Some American Prayer type poetry and vocal fragments (sometimes with limited instrumentation behind them). The sort of recordings that are easy to add new music to.

I'm just curious if this "lost song" is what this is.

[Cowboy Bob]

"Woman in the Window" will be featured on a forthcoming album by rockers Satellite Party.

I wonder if the song contains a lot of Cow Bell?

[Fedora]

That's kind of what I was wondering. Jim also filmed a short movie that went with one of his poems, as well as some videos for certain songs which are available (like "L.A. Woman"), and I'd guess there are some other videos which may be extant.

[mcg2000]

Link to the Film "HWY"

[Fedora]

Thanks!--that's the one I was talking about :-)

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

right. they are all stuck on WWJHD - What Would Jim Have Done?

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

I see there's a link to part of the infamous '69 Miami Concert. I have the whole thing and it is literally a drunk person's rant set to music. I think of it everytime I talk with a liberal ("you're all a bunch of f-in' idiots! You're all a bunch of slaves! How long are you going to let them push you around? you love it.") Thank God, my inside voices stay inside.

[mcg2000]

There's a similiar drunk/high version of Alice In Chains deceased lead singer - Layne Staley. During a show in Germany he began talking to the audience between songs ....

"yeah, I hate myself. And every time I look at you people, I'm reminded of myself. You're all weak followers and now I've let myself become the same. Bum a cab ride home then crash in your parents basement. What part of you gets involved in your own lives?"