Man, if you think I am a judgemental bitch now, you should have met me when I as 17. I had a lot of pretty strong ideas about the way people should behave (maybe this is all teenagers?) and I had no use for those who did not live according to my high standards. Pretty much no one was safe from my judgement - even dead rock stars. It was around this time when, after seeing Oliver Stone's The Doors, I made up my mind that Jim Morrison was an ass and any interest I had in The Doors quickly dissipated. This may not have been a big deal to most teenagers in the early 1990's, but I lived with my father, a man who worshipped this band and he and I had spent many a car ride to school in the morning listening to his copy of the Doors' greatest hits album. Telling my dad that I didn't like The Doors anymore was kind of like when I told my mother that I no longer wanted to go to church. I'm sure it kind of broke his heart a little bit.
So, now I am older and a little bit more relaxed in my judgement of others and I can admit that I kind of like this album. I think it might be my favorite Doors album. It's funky and bluesy and fun to listen to even if Jim Morrison was a total ass.
Favorite track: "Roadhouse Blues"
Favorite lyrics:"Now if you're sad, And you're feeling blue. Go out and buy a brand new pair of shoes."
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