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The Soft Parade is the fourth studio album by the The Doors, released in 1969. The album met with some controversy among fans and critics due to its inclusion of brass and string instrument arrangements, as opposed to the more stripped-down sound of their earlier recordings. Fans also complained that The Soft Parade followed the lyrical formulas of previous albums, and thus was not very innovative. In reviewing the 40th anniversary remix (for the August 2007 issue of Downbeat Magazine) correspondent Dan Ouellette thought otherwise, declaring it to be "the apex" of the band's creativity. Robby Krieger has a stronger Read Full BioThe Soft Parade is the fourth studio album by the The Doors, released in 1969.

The album met with some controversy among fans and critics due to its inclusion of brass and string instrument arrangements, as opposed to the more stripped-down sound of their earlier recordings. Fans also complained that The Soft Parade followed the lyrical formulas of previous albums, and thus was not very innovative. In reviewing the 40th anniversary remix (for the August 2007 issue of Downbeat Magazine) correspondent Dan Ouellette thought otherwise, declaring it to be "the apex" of the band's creativity.

Robby Krieger has a stronger presence on The Soft Parade than on any other Doors album, contributing around half the material, instead of merely a song or two as he had on previous efforts. This was partly because Jim Morrison was also working on putting together a pair of self-published poetry books.

After this album, the Doors returned to simpler styles on Morrison Hotel and L.A. Woman, with just the four band members playing.

For the first time, the songs were credited to individual members (only Morrison or Krieger on the album sleeve itself are credited) as Morrison was unhappy with the line about people being told to get their guns in Krieger's "Tell All the People", although the title track had Morrison's line of "Better bring your gun".

Despite a lukewarm reception, the album became the band's fourth top ten hit album in a row and the single "Touch Me" was hugely successful.

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Tell All the People
The Doors Lyrics

Tell all the people that you see
Follow me
Follow me down
Tell all the people that you see
Set them free
Follow me down
You tell them they don't have to run
We're gonna pick up everyone
Come out and take me by my hand
Gonna bury all our troubles in the sand, oh yeah

Can't you see the wonder at your feet
Your life's complete
Follow me down
Can't you see me growing, get your guns
The time has come
To follow me down
Follow me across the sea
Where milky babies seem to be
Molded, flowing revelry
With the one that set them free
Tell all the people that you see
It's just me
Follow me down

Tell all the people that you see
Follow me
Follow me down
Tell all the people that you see
We'll be free
Follow me down
Tell all the people that you see
It's just me
Follow me down
Tell all the people that you see
Follow me
Follow me down
Follow me down
You got to follow me down
Follow me down
Tell all the people that you see
We'll be free
Follow me down
Tell all the people you see
Follow me
You got to follow me down

Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, HAL LEONARD LLC
Written by: Jim Morrison, John Paul Densmore, Raymond D Manzarek, Robert A Krieger

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Alessandro Lodo

Dite a tutti quelli che vedete
Di seguirmi
Di seguirmi
Dite a tutti quelli che vedete
di liberarli
Di seguirmi

Dite loro che non devono correre
Passeremo a prendere tutti
Vieni fuori e prendimi per mano
Seppelliremo tutti i guai nella sabbia, oh yeah

Non vedete la meraviglia sotto i vostri piedi
La vostra vita è completa
Seguitemi
Non vedete che sto crescendo, prendete i fucili
È arrivato il momento
di seguirmi

Seguitemi attraverso il mare
Dove lattanti sembrano
dare forma ad una festa continua
con colui che li ha liberati

Dite a tutti quelli che vedete
Che sono davvero io
Seguitemi

Dite a tutti quelli che vedete
Di seguirmi
Di seguirmi
Dite a tutti quelli che vedete
che saremo liberi
Di seguirmi

Dite a tutti quelli che vedete
Che sono davvero io
Seguitemi
Dite a tutti quelli che vedete
Seguitemi
Seguitemi

Seguitemi
Dovete seguirmi
Seguitemi
Dite a tutti quelli che vedete
che saremo liberi
Di seguirmi
Dite a tutti quelli che vedete
Di seguirmi
Dovete seguirmi

Ţĥøü Šlèépēr

[Chorus]
Tell all the people that you see
Follow me
Follow me down
Tell all the people that you see
Set them free
Follow me down

[Verse]
You tell them they don't have to run
We're going to pick up everyone
Come out and take me by my hand
Going to bury all our troubles in the sand, oh yeah
Can't you see the wonder at your feet
Your life's complete
Follow me down
Can't you see me growing, get your guns
The time has come
To follow me down
Follow me across the sea
Where milky babies seem to be
Molded, flowing revelry
With the one that set them free
[Bridge]
Tell all the people that you see
It's just me
Follow me down [Chorus]
Tell all the people that you see
Follow me
Follow me down
Tell all the people that you see
We'll be free
Follow me down
Tell all the people that you see
It's just me
Follow me down
Tell all the people that you see
Follow me
Follow me down

[Outro]
Follow me down
You've got to follow me down
Follow me down
Tell all the people that you see
We'll be free
Follow me down
Tell all the people you see
Follow me
Got to follow me down

Victor Luis

45w

Tell all the people that you see
Follow me
Follow me down
Tell all the people that you see
Set them free
Follow me down
…
You tell them they don't have to run
We're gonna pick up everyone
Come on, take me by the hand
Gonna bury all our troubles in the sand,
Oh, yeah
…
Can't you see the wonder at your feet
Your life's complete
Follow me down
Can't you see me growing, get your guns
The time has come
To follow me down
…
Follow me across the sea
Where milky babies seem to be
Molded, flowing revelry
With the one that set them free
…
Tell all the people that you see
It's just me
Follow me down
…
Tell all the people that you see
Follow me
Follow me down
Tell all the people that you see
We'll be free
Follow me down
…
Tell all the people that you see
It's just me
Follow me down
Tell all the people that you see
Follow me
Follow me down
…
Follow me down you got to follow me down
Follow me down
Tell all the people that you see
We'll be free
Follow me down

All comments from YouTube:

Paolo Brama

3y↑52

One of the most underrated songs since mankind invented music...

Ryan Petti

38w↑1

amazing opener for the record. probably my favorite album by the doors

Carlos Balestretti

3y↑93

My little son and I like to sing it while driving my car.

Eggs

36w↑1

I used to sing "people are strange" while my mom drove me around as a little kid :)

Natdhawata Pankudru

1y↑2

Lucky son!!

J W

2y↑8

That makes me so happy!

Honey Bee Talks

3y↑41

Ugh this was literally my childhood. I miss my dad so much thank you for showing me this band RIP

הדס רובינשטיין

3y↑55

3 days after knowing The Doors I knew they are my favorite and I will never change my mind

Stephen O'Neill

3y↑6

I hear you red sea pedestrian. I love love love the DOORS.

Senid Pandur

3y↑138

This is what freedom sounds like

Martin Pollack

20w↑1

Jim Morrison was a prophet.

ubb da ubermensch

41w

🇰🇬🇰🇬

Brad James

49w

In a way I agree with you!! It just seems so peaceful listening to their music😏😌but Jim was anything but a free man when he was around 🥺😔

Dan Hartwig

2y↑4

Senid Pandur fuck yea

Jack Duluoz

3y↑44

The first album of The Doors I bought, the people used to said that it is the worst album of The Doors, for me is great like all The Doors album. Greetings from Argentina.

John Delmos

15w

best album

Austin Mabry

23w

You got to follow me down. Pass it on.

Jack Duluoz

43w

@Hippie Bassist oh yeah ;)

Hippie Bassist

43w

@Jack Duluoz Ooooh, gotcha.

Jack Duluoz

43w

@Hippie Bassist read it again well please

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Peter Gerstenzang

3y↑18

Love the whole album. And The Doors generally

Agent Ham

4y↑26

I have been listening to The Doors for years and own a few albums. I've never heard of this song or album... I think it's time to complete the collection and see what other gems I've been missing.

Ryan Petti

16w↑1

i walked into my local barnes and noble. upon stumbling on this album i had never heard of it. the album cover was very cool and i decided to buy it and take a chance. one of the best decisions ive ever made. i was completely blown away by this album and i think its one of their most underrated albums. front to back this album is a masterpiece! the reason i tell u this is because this is not the first time i have bought and album and literally lost my mind by the quality of musicianship so my advice to all of u is that u should take that chance every once in a while. you never no what u will uncover and discover

Jim Rankin

22w

The one Doors hit radio never plays... such a good song, too!

Joseph Schlichting

Agent Ham yes and deed because the last two Albums were really really good...✌️☮️✌️

Roberto Lava

OH YEAH

John LeBlanc

4y↑5

My late brother brought this album home with him when he returned from Viet Nam.

MeloLand

4y↑6

I love this song!

David Cervantes

4y↑22

Me encantan los the Doors saludos desde México por siempre Jim Morrison

M. Vigil

41w

¿"los the Doors"? Literalmente acabas de escribir "los los Doors"

Jimbox

Yo los adoro desde que tenía 6 años, ahora tengo 20 y sigo adorandolos

Samuel Feynman Tribute page

@Christopher Geyer Tu Español es incredibilidoso!

Christopher Geyer

4y↑2

Si, mucho Bueno , es verdad, no?

kev michael

3y↑5

I like this song.... Jim sings this good.... great opening number.... soft parade album is One of my favorites

Andrea mel Murphy that my father

5y↑17

What a great song the doors were such a brilliant band you don't get music as good today not a hope

Craig Fazekas

3y↑2

Musical acts, back then, were allowed the FREEDOM to write, perform and construct their albums the way they wanted; more or less..... There certainly was input from the record labels but, the artists had way more freedom than they do today or have had in the last 35-40 years. Sadly.
Frank Zappa summed it up this way. When the musical landscape changed, with the incredible success of the British Invasion bands of 1964, record executives at that point were from a different era. For the most part, as Zappa remembered it to be- older, cigar chomping gentleman who did not appreciate or understand the new music that was selling like no one had really ever seen before. They'd frequently have a hit recording and not realize it & insist that some other innocuous song be the A-side for a band's next single. So, not being familiar with trends or the magnetic qualities to this re-born form of rock 'n' roll, they were essentially clueless with A&R (artists & repetitoir) needs.
Essentially, Zappa surmised the company men didn't know how to approach new material, "is it good ? I dunno, you tell me.... Put it out there; if you're telling me it's a potential bullet to the top, I believe you...."
Not liking or understanding the newer material that permeated the top of the pop charts, for the next 10-15 years, senior executives of the major record labels inadvertently created a boon of great material by giving the artists carte blanche in many cases.
The business of music has wholly transformed to the negative anymore. Now we have record execs who THINK THEY KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR..... And instead of having bands that you can easily identify due to unique vocals, instrumentation, unique arrangements & chord progressions ? These record company A&R folks want bands or individual vocalist performers to sound like something existing. I.e.- if your voice sounded like, say, Madonna around 1985 ? They might give you a shot at a recording contract.... And you're own songs you've already written ? Nah, don't think so..... We've got this song writing team that's already write 4 top 20 hits in the last 33 months....they're a proven commodity & beside- they're already under contract and we alreadypay them X-amount of dollars. So we're gonna go with them....
Too much has changed toward the negative. Reliance on computers for sound. Drum machines instead of the drummer- because the rest of the song is exactly 120 beats per minute and a drummer may waiver a bit..... The human element has slowly been removed from music. The switch from digital from analog hasn't helped in this regard.
Myself, I think I may be an anomaly when it comes to musical preference. I really dig on live, tightly performed songs that focus on musicianship. I also groove on improvisational songs- to where the band, as a whole, doesn't know where the song will lead next....A tremendous amount of skill is required in order that such improvs are worthwhile & even exciting ! Outside of jazz, this is not done frequently at all anymore. Allman Brothers Band back when, ditto King Crimson and a few others could do this successfully most times.
The music scene needs a big change, IMO. Pop could use another Beatles, Kinks or Stones movement. Something to restore our collective faith in something that was once great.... MUSIC ! MADE BY TALENTED WRITERS AND MUSICIANS !! 😎

הדס רובינשטיין

3y↑1

Well these are the doors you don't get music as good as this nowhere

fab0

4y↑78

I will play this at my funeral

KRYPTONITE SPIDER-BITE DYNAMITE

@MultiSuperguy101 whoosh

MultiSuperguy101

Juan Francisco Fernández You obviously don’t know how it works. Lmao

Juan Francisco Fernández

2y↑1

How can you be sure if you will be dead?

Bernd

3y↑1

follow me down ?

David K

Savage

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Camilo Ramirez

5y↑5

Amo esa canción

The Italian Skunk Whisperer

43w

What a great great Doors song that's forgotten about. What a beautiful masterpiece!

Cosco hotdogs

43w

First album i ever bought, and probably my favorite doors album. Very different from the rest. It’s a classic

thotslayer

2y↑9

Best song to listen to after a line or two.

The Endless River

5y↑273

Very very underrated

cis rock

1y↑1

@Veljko Panić that would have been awesome

Veljko Panić

1y↑2

@cis rock Sure, too comercial album, more pop sound, but some great songs. The Soft Parade, Wild Child, Touch me...I'm sad that the Doors didn't make one Hard Rock album, like Led Zeppelin or Deep Purple.

James Alexander

@Richard Dale Yep same here.. Everything is fucking underrated.. because they haven't heard it .

James Alexander

No it isn't.

Sam

@Richard Dale I think he meant the song

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Connor Reutter

1y↑10

Most understand album. Every album was golden. Fate brought Ray and Jim together No other band has such a beautiful alignment of destiny. Truely the best American band to play in this country.

President Santa Clause 91

31w

This song is about a huge hole in the desert manson that murderer dude

McColl

1y↑2

I like the soft parade album. Underrated by many.

Joliver 730

2y↑2

Still their most underrated song in 2020

Max Reilly

2y↑1

Superb album absolutely amazing

Aloe Sloth Bear

5y↑11

beautiful song.

N. D.

Man I love this song.

Bart Shore

6y↑117

Sounds Great- hold the test of time don't you think?

KRYPTONITE SPIDER-BITE DYNAMITE

definitely. The Doors are immortal, i think

Jane Bostwick

Yes, it sure does. 💙

kev michael

it sure does...it will forever!!!......jim sings this very well....show how talent he was!!!

Julie Nichols

4y↑1

@Fernando Ibanez me too I am surprised that I didn't discover this gem earlier I think the reason why is because'The soft parade' was actually out of print for so many years? In the 90's during the whole nostalgic 1960's revival of the 90's I am surprised they didn't re- issue the soft parade especially when Oliver Stone's'The Doors' was released back in 1991 I guess 'The soft parade' wasn't very popular? Too bad to because the first time I ever this awesome gem was in the early 00's on a compilation double album (CD) it's right up there with strange Days

Fernando Ibanez

4y↑2

I'm 36 and my mind is blown like the first time I heard this

Alexander Puente

2y↑4

Una vez pase borracho tres días, por esta canción.

Judith Núñez DP

3y↑4

Ohh Wonderful song ❤ ..I LoVe The Doors ❤

kain hall

21w

"cant you see me growing?..... get your guns!"
.
powerful and true

luis gonzalez

3y↑1

lo mejor de lo mejor

6LouisXucco9

3y↑5

BEAUTIFULL SONG <3

Miller Theory

3y↑8

Sheesh. I’m a Doors fan. I JUST found this song from Spotify like 5 mins ago. WHAT THE HECK? This song has been hidden for so long. AMAZING!

Brian Mull

29w

It doesn't matter when you find it as long as you find it! One of the best The Doors ever made.

sesh wondo

Thanks for the recommendations, hadn’t heard of any of them but just looked up some leafhound albums

Jonathan Kosyjana

@sesh wondo you never find any anymore? what baout stuff like leafhound, Felt, Aardvark...

Larry Launer

Not hidden from us who lived those times

Froggy James

Miller Theory good album check it out

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Roberto Zadik

3y↑3

This is an interestin album. Composed in the worst period of the Doors it was negatively reviewed by the press but compared to today's music is fantastic. And there are great songs as this, Touch me, Wild child or Soft Parade. Nice times..

Risbo Turbide

Don't forget Shaman's Blues.

Jonas Petiteau

3y↑36

There is something of Sinatra in Jim's voice sometimes

Duke Craig

1y↑1

@Orange Crush
Yea, but Jim didn't have Ava Gardner.
Frank wins.

Orange Crush

@Sam Well of course he could "sing"; he could probably also drive a car and cut steak.

Sam

@Orange Crush Couldn't Frank sing?

Craig Fazekas

2y↑3

He loved Sinatra & Elvis....😎🇺🇸

Steven Eaton

2y↑4

When they were recording this album Jim was heavily influenced by Sinatra, that's why he wanted to have the horns and strings.

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Jack Minor

3y↑5

Most of my favorite Doors songs were written by Robbie!!

Risbo Turbide

Shame

dalek1111

Same

Craig Fazekas

3y↑14

I can picture Jim belting this out in the paisley covered vocal booth at Elektra Studios. With a bottle of Courvoisier in one hand & his other hand on his ear.

Ivana Vdovic

1y↑3

This is a song everybody sholuld listen first in the morning....🌞❤

Mya Malta

46w

i do! lol <3

Rachel woods

3y↑6

Love makin' music for the lost souls

Alpha Go

4y↑2

Follow me across the sea where milky babies seem to be
Rolling in the revelry
With the one who sets you free
Tell all the people that you see

Julian Castillo

You have a great taste in music

jarmyvicious

4y↑8

Lyrical genius

angelo hawley

5y↑4

thanks for posting another great doors song

Canal do Souza

3y↑8

My fav. album

ConfinedCoin

I like it :)

Alessandro Lodo

Ţĥøü Šlèépēr

James H. Kelly

1y↑2

This song is the anthem for the new freedom from GOD OF MOST HIGH!!!2012

Victor Luis

45w

promeitheus

40w↑1

Gonna bury all our troubles in the sand!

NightSky018

3y↑1

Weird. I've never been crazy about this song. It's not a bad song. It just always felt contrived to me. And after all these years I come to find that Jim didn't like it either. I get it Jim. Seeya soon brother.

ConspiracyTheorist

6y↑74

Nice and loud. Good upload.

angelo hawley

4y↑14

if everyone wants to get the real story behind this song and what Robbie was talking about, please read the book written by john densmore called riders on the storm, in the book it talks about this whole song and then everyone will have the straight story about it. and why Robbie wrote the song in the first place

James Carey

25w↑1

What a voice Jimbo.

ThatMadGranny666

This is a mad underrated doors song

Quiet Lightning

2y↑5

“Can’t you see me growing, get your guns.” David Karesh would’ve liked this song I bet he did

Wolf251982

24w↑1

Classic

David Davis

35w↑1

I can imagine a wide-eyed, optimistic, young Jim Jones singing this to his congregation.

Duke Craig

34w

OMG that's creepy.

MikeCor28

Nice one by Robby. Probably the best one by him. 😎

MikeCor28

Peter Gerstenzang You’re absolutely right!

Peter Gerstenzang

3y↑1

MikeCor28 well. Wishful Sinful. Is great too

Trouty McTroutTrout

49w

No one makes music like this anymore.

jungastein

2y↑1

just listening to Dead Can Dance: they've got nothing on The Doors for profundity or beauty; it was the times and the tension and the need! and the innocence of all that

Kim Smit

5y↑49

I will always follow you, my friend, i'm so proud at you....

stevan aldape

44w

@Tyrone Camp everyone should be proud of Jim. He’s an icon and inspired generations later on. The Doors music is timeless

kev michael

3y↑2

great opening song for the soft parade album....it doesnot get better than this...cool how jim can be a romantic also

Peter M

even to the grave lol

Tyrone Camp

4y↑2

you are? lol

Davey Cameron

2021 needs this song

Risbo Turbide

Great channel, maaaaan... Long live Jim and the Doors 🍻🍻

Desert Fox

16w

I feel like Jim let’s his real voice out at the end there

Attila709

41w↑1

Can't believe I found this album at the Salvation Army for a dollar. Best 4 quarters I ever spent

Duke Craig

34w

@Attila709
Well aren't you just today's winner for asshole of the day.

Attila709

34w

@Duke Craig
This happened 35 years ago. Know your facts before making stupid comments

Duke Craig

34w

Now all you need is a replacement needle for that old turntable of your's 🤣🤣🤣

James Carey

23w↑1

Jimbo jamming like he always does!

Korky rouge White

20w

Great song - shoulda been used in the Joker film x

IRON MIKE 73

5y↑4

tell all the people that you see ........its just me........follow me down

Diego Garcia

Tell all the people that you see, follow me, follow me down.

Zach King

3y↑22

Still here in 2019 baby

moondance 55

16 and in love with Jim 💖💖💖💖💖💖

Dan Coleman

5y↑4

The lizard king can do anything. .. even defy death through music

Patricia Scully

💕💕💕

RTM

19w

you gotta b kidding. great song

Jack Minor

3y↑1

Their use of Harvey Brooks on bass at this time gave their songs kind of a Motown vibe in the bass department

james Laskowski

T.y. i was wonderin' certainly not keyboard...so...in a way..
They did have a bass guy...

GODCASTER

HOORAY! PRETTY NEAT PRETTY GOOD!

Steve Liggitt

4y↑2

Best doors album..then came L.A woman oh yeah

MARTIN BORMAN

класс

Caspian Celt

5y↑5

heavy romantic !

Kevin Meercat

3y↑21

Sounds like Frank Sinatra

Maxwell Edison

Elvis too

Jace Pratt

3y↑8

Jim said that's who he based his singing voice on

Giusepp Metallic

2y↑1

Frank Sinatra love this ....

Frank Zappelin

3y↑2

great great song

Frank Zappelin

@FootmasterSeattle thank you!

FootmasterSeattle

2y↑1

You have a fantastic YouTube name

IRON MIKE 73

5y↑8

GOD BLESS YA JIM and The Doors.........follow me down

Lucas Laino

Thank you jim for all this.ill always follow you

Igor Cantini

15w

Forever and ever

jimibra

I adore these guys, but some of this Rothchild produced stuff has always reminded me of a Will Ferrell character performance. Especially the first line. Haha....

flipper phillippe

5y↑6

jams Douglass Morrison....awesome !!!!

Wolf251982

24w

James Douglas Morrison

"Jim Morrison"

December / 8 / 1943 – July / 3 / 1971

Rest In Peace

Matt Maughan

1y↑1

I wish Jim actually liked this song as much as I do

Tyrone Camp

What a Hambone this album was

Tisha Iness

42w

Amen

Herbert Lüthe

tell all the people: there's no more beautiful doors song than this, except some which are quite as wonderful ...

Moment Musical

17w

Ghost song.

Sebastian Errante

Feliz cumple jimbo 🌺

Julie Nichols

I love this song and all but it's weird Everytime I listen to this song someone I know dies

Vinny Otranto

3y↑1

Dont listen to it then

J Ernust music

5y↑4

fucking childhood breeh

Martin Pollack

20w

Jim Morrison was a prophet.

daniel uchôa

2y↑1

Ninguém sai vivo daqui.

mowhar

Great quality!
Dont forget about https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxZeLUrVnms Love her Madly!

John Delmos

15w

did they see the future?

DIANA

Freak parade , excellent disc infravalorado. .SPEAK "SPANGLISH"😆

MAIN MAN

47w↑4

Jim channeling his inner Sinatra

phil t

43w↑2

Great observation, my dad loved Sinatra, shoulda played this for him!

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