The Doors Top 10 Tracks Of All Time

By Shaun Davis /

9. Tell All The People

On The Record With the band€™s fourth album, The Soft Parade, Morrison insisted that each track be given individual writing credits. This was a departure from previous albums, where all songs by the band were cited as being a group effort. The reason for this change of tact was quite simply that Morrison wasn't overly keen on this opening track from Krieger, who also wrote the majority of the album. While Morrison€™s issue resided in the song€™s sometimes violent lyrics (€˜Can't you see me growing, get your guns€™), which, depending on the tale you believe, were spawned from an altercation Krieger had with some rednecks, these misgivings can€™t be heard on the track, which remains one of Morrison€™s best crooning efforts and singled Krieger out as not just a writer of the band€™s more radio-friendly output. Waxing Lyrical €œFollow me across the sea/ where milky babies seem to be/ molded, flowing revelry/ with the one that set them free.€ Hats off to Krieger for conjuring up some psychedelic imagery by stringing together these standout lyrics from the track.