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Track: The End
Artist: The Doors
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Name: The Doors
Spotify Genres: psychedelic rock, classic rock, acid rock
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American psychedelic rock/blues rock band formed from "[a759311]" in July, 1965 in Los Angeles, CA, United States by [a260501] and [a242088]. After the death of Jim Morrison on July 3, 1971 in Paris, the other band members released two more albums, but they were not very successful. In April 1973 the band broke up. Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 (Performer). Years active: 1965–1973, 1978, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2011–2012, 2012–2013 Band members: Jim Morrison – lead vocals, harmonica, percussion (1965–1971; died 1971) Ray Manzarek – keyboards, organ, backing and lead vocals (1965–1973, 1978, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2011–2012, 2012–2013; died 2013) Robby Krieger – guitar, backing and lead vocals (1965–1973, 1978, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2011–2012, 2012–2013) John Densmore – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1965–1973, 1978, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2011–2012, 2012–2013) Patricia Sullivan (Patricia Hansen) – bass (1965) Touring and live members: Jack Conrad – bass (1972) Bobby Ray Henson – rhythm guitar (1972) Eddie Vedder – vocals (1993) Don Was – bass (1993) Angelo Barbera – bass (2000) Perry Farrell – vocals (2000) Pat Monahan – vocals (2000) Ian Astbury – vocals (2000) Travis Meeks – vocals (2000) Scott Weiland – vocals (2000) Scott Stapp – vocals (2000) Guest and session members: Larry Knechtel – bass (1966–1967) (on "The Doors" (1967)) Doug Lubahn – bass (1967, 1968–1969) (on "Strange Days" (1967), "Waiting for the Sun" (1968), "The Soft Parade" (1969)) Kerry Magness – bass (1968) (on "Waiting for the Sun" (1968)) Leroy Vinnegar – acoustic bass (1968) (on "Waiting for the Sun" (1968)) Harvey Brooks – bass (1968–1969) (on "The Soft Parade" (1969)) Curtis Amy – saxophone (1968–1969) (on "The Soft Parade" (1969)) George Bohanon – trombone (1968–1969) (on "The Soft Parade" (1969)) Champ Webb – English horn (1968–1969) (on "The Soft Parade" (1969)) Jesse McReynolds – mandolin (1968–1969) (on "The Soft Parade" (1969)) Jimmy Buchanan – fiddle (1968–1969) (on "The Soft Parade" (1969)) Reinol Andino – conga (1968–1969) (on "The Soft Parade" (1969)), percussion (1978) (on "An American Prayer" (1978)) Ray Neopolitan – bass (1970, 1971) (on "Morrison Hotel" (1970), "Other Voices" (1971)) Lonnie Mack – bass (1970) (on "Morrison Hotel" (1970)) John Sebastian (aka G. Puglese) – blues harp (1970) (on "Morrison Hotel" (1970)) Jerry Scheff – bass (1970–1971, 1978) (on "L.A. Woman" (1971), "Other Voices" (1971), "An American Prayer" (1978)) Marc Benno – rhythm guitar (1970–1971) (on "L.A. Woman" (1971)) Jack Conrad – bass (1971, 1972) (on "Other Voices" (1971), "Full Circle" (1972)), rhythm guitar (1972) (on "Full Circle" (1972)) Willie Ruff – acoustic bass (1971) (on "Other Voices" (1971)) Wolfgang Melz – bass (1971) (on "Other Voices" (1971)) Emil Richards – marimba (1971) (on "Other Voices" (1971)) Francisco Aguabella – percussion (1971) (on "Other Voices" (1971)) Venetta Fields – vocals (1972) (on "Full Circle" (1972)) Clydie King – vocals (1972) (on "Full Circle" (1972)) Melissa Mackay – vocals (1972) (on "Full Circle" (1972)) Chris Ethridge – bass (1972) (on "Full Circle" (1972)) Charles Larkey – bass (1972) (on "Full Circle" (1972)) Leland Sklar – bass (1972) (on "Full Circle" (1972)) Charles Lloyd – tenor saxophone, flute (1972) (on "Full Circle" (1972)) Bobbye Hall – percussion (1972) (on "Full Circle" (1972)) Chico Batera – percussion (1972) (on "Full Circle" (1972)) Bob Glaub – bass (1978) (on "An American Prayer" (1978))

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Release: The Doors - The End
Year: 1979
Genres: Rock
Styles: Experimental, Ambient, Psychedelic Rock

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LYRICS

This is the end, beautiful friend
This is the end, my only friend
The end of our elaborate plans
The end of everything that stands
The end
No safety or surprise
The end
I'll never look into your eyes again

Can you picture what will be
So limitless and free
Desperately in need of some stranger's hand
In a desperate land

Lost in a Roman wilderness of pain
And all the children are insane
All the children are insane
Waiting for the summer rain
There's danger on the edge of town
Ride the King's highway
Weird scenes inside the gold mine
Ride the highway West, baby

Ride the snake
Ride the snake
To the lake
To the lake

The ancient lake, baby
The snake is long
Seven miles
Ride the snake

He's old
And his skin is cold
The West is the best
The West is the best
Get here and we'll do the rest

The blue bus is calling us
The blue bus is calling us
Driver, where are you taking us?

The killer awoke before dawn
He put his boots on
He took a face from the ancient gallery
And he walked on down the hall

He went into the room where his sister lived
And then he paid a visit to his brother
And then he walked on down the hall
And he came to a door
And he looked inside
Father
Yes son?
I want to kill you
Mother, I want to. . .

C'mon baby, take a chance with us
C'mon baby, take a chance with us
C'mon baby, take a chance with us
And meet me at the back of the blue bus

This is the end, beautiful friend
This is the end, my only friend
The end

It hurts to set you free
But you'll never follow me

The end of laughter and soft lies
The end of nights we tried to die

This is the end