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The Doors

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Miscellaneous

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Miscellaneous

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9:06

"The End" is a song by the American rock band The Doors, composed by the band's lead vocalist Jim Morrison. The song was recorded in August 1966 and released on the band's self-titled debut album in January 1967. It is considered one of the band's most iconic and controversial songs, known for its dark and provocative lyrics and Morrison's intense vocal performance. "The End" is a multi-part song with several distinct movements. The song begins with a slow and ominous instrumental introduction, featuring a haunting guitar riff and eerie organ chords. Morrison's vocals enter with the first verse, which describes a father's death and the speaker's feelings of abandonment and isolation. The second verse introduces themes of sexuality and violence, with Morrison singing about a woman who "came and took me by the hand" and "showed me the way to the land of the dead." The song then transitions into a frenzied instrumental section, with Morrison screaming and wailing over the band's chaotic playing. The final section of the song returns to the slow and somber tone of the beginning, with Morrison repeating the phrase "This is the end" over and over until the song fades out. "The End" is notable for its dark and provocative lyrics, which touch on themes of death, sex, and violence. The song's opening lines, "This is the end / Beautiful friend / This is the end / My only friend, the end," have become some of the most famous in rock history. The song's sexual content and references to Oedipal themes have also been the subject of much analysis and controversy. Morrison's intense vocal performance, which ranges from a whisper to a scream, adds to the song's emotional impact. "The End" has been covered by numerous artists and has appeared in several films, including Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now. The song remains one of The Doors' most enduring and influential works, and is often cited as a landmark in the development of psychedelic rock and the counterculture of the 1960s.

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