strange days, indeed

The Doors, Strange Days

The bands 2nd album & an example, some say, of the sophomore slump. But the problem arose perhaps from the brilliance of the 1st one--how to follow up the self-titled debut?

How about changing the rules?

"Psychedelic" is a word that gets thrown around in discussion of this one, &, yeah, I guess so, but as a dude who listened to the band long after they were done & wasn't alive or cognizant of music while they were around, I enjoy each album for what it is.

& this is good.

Seriously, "When the Music's Over" is a much, much better album-closer than "The End."

& "Moonlight Drive" is the song that got Ray Manzarek to pay attention to Jim Morrison's words.

Yep, Rubel hates these guys, & he has good reasons. & part of the beauty of art in general is the possibility of opinion.

I have always thought of Morrison as the ultimate high school rock-n-roll icon . . . you know, the whole idea of guys want to be like him, girls want to be his lady friend.

Anyway, those of you who pay attention know that I referenced Mr. Mojo Risin' several times as a disciple of T. S. Eliot, & some of the lyrics on this album fit that comparison.

The only "hit" here is probably "People Are Strange," which Echo & the Bunnymen covered for the soundtrack to The Lost Boys, which should have made my top-10 from a few weeks ago

Check 'em all out.

He was The Lizard King; he could do anything.

Well, write some good songs & some  really pretentious ones . . .

Juniors:
You all read through Act III, & I'm sure all was good, & I thank you for that.

It's nice to know that when one of my children or I myself am sick that some of you have the respect to be cool in my absence.

This play gets really interesting now, as the centerpiece of Act II gives us some ramifications of the murder.

Also, it has the one "spurious" scene, #5, in which Hecate shows up to deliver a soliloquy.

Interesting . . .

Sophomores:
You should have:

-- read from the lit book

-- taken notes on "Reading a Poem"

--created a paraphrase chart for "Moons"

--answered the 10 questions for "The Stayer"

I have already heard the reality, &, well, it's kind of sad.

See "respect," above.

Let's do better tomorrow.

Unit 6 synonyms due.

be cool