Guess I'm decades behind 'cause I think Morrison sucks. From the comments already here, I'm sure I'll be told what a great poet he was, and how I'm just too stupid to get it.
Every Doors song sounds the same. Morrison's fame is deeply rooted in the fact that he OD'd. Had he not done so, he'd be some long forgotten hack trying to keep relevant by coming out every now and then with a bold declaration to save the earth, the whales, the polar bears, or calling for wealth redistribution, etc.
Big fat dead guy in a bathtub.
You probably hate Led Zeppelin, Rush, Hendrix, ELP too? I was never into The Doors back in the '60's but compared to the utter GHETTO AUTO-TUNE GARBAGE being sanitized in recording studios today, he is one of rock's greatest. When I was just a kid, I had a Doors 45 record with the title track 'Riders On The Storm' and I loved that song. I didn't even know who Jim Morrison was but I loved that song.
One of the most imaginative and COMPLEX bands back when REAL music was made was GENTLE GIANT!!!! Enjoy!
Most of the songs that were hits were not written by Jim but by John Densmore and Robby Krieger (the drummer and guitarist)
Nah, he wasn't a poet but the band was one of the best in their day......To each their own I guess.