'Curses, Invocations' - the doors venice beach jim morrison

[guitarlvrify]

I think a lot of jims words are more truthful now then when he wrote them

[afghi420]

My acid days started with first getting into the doors, they went together perfectly!!

[misestrelka]

Don't know what it mean, but it sure take me places

[TheAnnexGal]

This video makes me miss the simplicity in life. People enjoying life and being together in the sunshine.

[PepperWhite62]

Nice clip,thanks!!

[dptchvy24]

The yellow awning, great place for breakfast. I love you ETN

[szqsk8]

Wow, Venice Beach looks pretty crappy in this video! Looks much better now.

[neoshoman]

I grew up in Mar Vista, made my way to Venice every weekend from 1963 on to surf next to the Santa Monica Pier. Back then Venice boardwalk was a foot pathway along the sand, no concrete back then, only the locals infront of old homes lining the beach. I remember the old "Gas House" where all the old left over beatnicks would lay around outside the place and say "cool daddy oh" as we passed by with our big gun surfboards 10' 6" was mine Dewey Weber Great Memories from back then...............

[spunta37]

@neoshoman There's a scene in "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" where Hunter S Thimpson is remenising over the late 60's... You just reminded me of it... Was a special time that no amount of books or documentaries could sum up of what it was like to actually be there in that very special time and place.

[HAL9MILA1]

dioniso esiste!!!

[TrevvorRiley]

i think a lot about planting seeds in the night and growing huge trees and then it being a dream but in the morning tiny plants have sprouted there, so it wasn't a dream! it was only a dream!

[erikmann]

the reason it is filthy today is they let niggers and spics in

wherever they go chaos, filth and disorder sprouts up

subhumans

[Netnajs]

You're a douche erikmann

[erikmann]

yah

i am

[rednalyam]

@erikmann : yeah man, you better adapt or die of stomach cancer.

[FlowersClouds]

Oh, thank you for posting this...'An American Prayer' is my favourite Doors album and this is one of the best song's. Also combined with the scenes from Venice Beach in the 60's is really neat, almost dreamy :). I love Jim so much, :( he was a wonderful poet

[360twist]

jim mmmmm

[qcbh27]

Jim said that poetry should have no true meaning, but should be left up to interpretation. Thats just what he said, although I believe he had specific meanings for his writings if for noone else than himself, but written loosely and open for interpretation- he also said it should make you think

[bainsgate]

"i'll always be a word man, better than a birdman".

Meaning: He'll always be a poet, better than a singer.

[edmondDantes629]

that makes sense but why is a birdman a singer

[augustina91]

birds are natural singers..

[edmondDantes629]

ahh that makes perfect sense...i feel like a moron  thanks

[digitalsidewalk]

birdman is birdman of alcatraz, robert stroud. prisoner to jim morrison would be anyone enjoying the quaint and imprisoning rudiments of daily working class life and ideals. a wordman is exempt from these laborious and monotonous lifestyles.

[cultureisyouros]

@bainsgate I've always wondered what that meant. Thanks! :)

[1aaronwaugh]

I love this classic Venice .. Nice ViDeo

[wazup5416km]

I like the last part of the poem about words.

I just don't get the line:

"I will always be a word man,

Better than a birdman"

What does that mean? I don't get it. Is it cause he's high as a bird? Anyone know?

[taskerm]

Those lines have always stuck with me but i could never figure out what it resembled.

[MrAshbayThorn]

i think it rhymes with wordman ICARUS AND MANS FLIGHTES OF FANCY SPRINGS TO MY MIND

[LizardkingTeo]

i think he says better be a wordman a rock poet ,better than a birdman a singer !a Frontman

[vinnyhoags]

beatnick origins. poetry is groovy,man. met ray and robbie 3 times. They are multitalanted.

[flaggthecat]

if jim lived he would of been a major poet

[catbird007]

Jim was so far out,because he was so far in.

his brain turn inside out every night at six and came back again right before dragnet.....

[walkingbear56]

When is it not ok to use the word "cunt" or "fuck"?? Shit is ok though??

its the art of Jim being Jim...I sure he would nt mind..its just a word after all..perhaps?

[lanadanielle]

hes says bird man

[Pfth]

"Large buxom obese queens, garden hogs, c*nt veterans, quaint cabbage saints, shit hoarders, individualists, tight lipped losers and lustful f*ck salesmen..." This song has something for everyone :)

[anycolouryouwant]

curses, invocations

[ziribai]

its ok ;) fine video! i love it

[ziribai]

keyboard sounds are missing in the song! what happened?!

[nakedfilmmakers]

sorry, we may have lost a channel somewhere during the chain of dubs/transfers. also i've been informed that we shot this in '81, not '83.

[cvjucla3]

Looks like Venice in the early 80s!

[nakedfilmmakers]

1983.

[looseconnection]

that's cool....... Venice Beach I know it well.

[wuovp]

nice!

[slamajammaa]

his voice is so sultry & soothing..so deep & awesome..

[dork90]

aam proud of you. what's this song called

[doorsfunatic]

Its from the American Prayer CD.

[Pfth]

The song's called "Curses, Invocations," dude - the clue's in the title. Some great verse from Morrison in this one.. "I'll always be a word man, better than a word man"? Nice