The Doors - The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)

The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California by vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger. They are considered a controversial and influential band, due mostly to Morrison's cryptic lyrics and unpredictable stage persona. After Morrison's death on July 3, 1971, the remaining members continued as a threesome until disbanding in 1973. Despite a career that barely totaled eight years, The Doors still enjoy a huge cult following as well as status in the mainstream music industry as being hugely influential and original. According to the RIAA, they have sold over 32.5 million albums in the US alone.
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I wanna tell you 'bout Texas Radio and the Big Beat
Comes out of the Virginia swamps
Cool and slow with plenty of precision
With a back beat narrow and hard to master
Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance
Others, mean and ruthful of the Western dream
I love the friends I have gathered together on this thin raft
We have constructed pyramids in honor of our escaping
This is the land where the Pharaoh died
The Negroes in the forest brightly feathered
They are saying, "Forget the night.
Live with us in forests of azure.
Out here on the perimeter there are no stars
Out here we is stoned - immaculate."
Listen to this, and I'll tell you 'bout the heartache
I'll tell you 'bout the heartache and the loss of God
I'll tell you 'bout the hopeless night
The meager food for souls forgot
I'll tell you 'bout the maiden with wrought iron soul
I'll tell you this
No eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn
I'll tell you 'bout Texas Radio and the Big Beat
Soft drivin', slow and mad, like some new language
Now, listen to this, and I'll tell you 'bout the Texas
I'll tell you 'bout the Texas Radio
I'll tell you 'bout the hopeless night
Wandering the Western dream
Tell you 'bout the maiden with raw iron soul

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[filthyphillyboy]

In the mid 1950's, some AM stations with tremendous wattage were beaming the Big Beat, the term for RocknRoll before it was called RocknRoll--out of Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana all the way to southern Canada! This is what JM means by "Texas radio & the Big Beat". But the Big Beat was blacker than the subsequent RocknRoll. One day 15 year old Bob Dylan, 40 miles from Canada, turned on the radio one evening & was flabbergasted to hear R&B, "Soft drivin’, slow and mad, like some NEW LANGUAGE"!

[mrgettostomp]

Only Jim could write a master piece like this and none of the words rhyme

[mink472]

Lol!! Ignoramous.

[TIKITERR0R]

I just don't see why everyone likes the Doors so much. There's no creativity whatsoever.

Seriously, I don't get it. They're obviously just trying to imitate Michael Bubble. And they don't even do it well.

[apox2011now]

Jim the patron saint of Venice Beach and all those who have actually lived Venice Beach.

We never leave and we always live and love Venice Beach. Eternal.

[therazorbladedolls]

@valley03able yeah and it sucks they are all always taken too soon!!

[valley03able]

A FELLA LIKE JIM MORRISON.....ONLY COMES ALONG ONCE IN A LIFETIME.

[saw2much68]

I prowling venice beach when he was.!!!

[d37150]

mojo risin'

[beunme420]

the lizard king is awesome

[NWOareScum]

'we have constructed pyramids in honor of our escaping'

yes