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.
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
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
Paolo Brama
One of the most underrated songs since mankind invented music...
Ryan Petti
amazing opener for the record. probably my favorite album by the doors
Carlos Balestretti
My little son and I like to sing it while driving my car.
Eggs
I used to sing "people are strange" while my mom drove me around as a little kid :)
Natdhawata Pankudru
Lucky son!!
J W
That makes me so happy!
Honey Bee Talks
Ugh this was literally my childhood. I miss my dad so much thank you for showing me this band RIP
הדס רובינשטיין
3 days after knowing The Doors I knew they are my favorite and I will never change my mind
Stephen O'Neill
I hear you red sea pedestrian. I love love love the DOORS.
Senid Pandur
This is what freedom sounds like