People Are Strange
by The Doors
- Type: Single
- Released: 11 September 1967
- Label: Elektra
- Country: United States
- Length: 4:08
- Community rating: 4.09/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
A surprisingly jaunty, almost cabaret-style arrangement that contrasts sharply with Jim Morrison's dark, deeply alienated lyricism. The off-kilter piano and distinctively plucked guitar solo perfectly evoke the feeling of isolation and paranoia described by the narrator navigating a surreal, unwelcoming landscape.
Genres
Descriptors: alienation, melodic, existential, theatrical, crooning
Tracklist
- People Are Strange (2:10)
- Unhappy Girl (1:58)
Credits
- The Doors - primary artist, written-by
- Bruce Botnick - engineer [engineering]
- Paul A. Rothchild - producer [produced by]