"People Are Strange" by the Doors

This song comes from the Doors' second album of 1967, Strange Days. The Doors were one of the many groups that exploded into the pop scene from Los Angeles. Among them were groups like The Mamas and the Papas, Buffalo Springfield, and Love. I already blogged about two other groups from LA--the Monkees and the Fifth Dimension.

Jim Morrison, the lead singer of the group, was one of the pioneers of theater rock. Artists who follow the example of theater rock are Alice Cooper and Kiss. According to Wikipedia, he's the prototypical rock star with a tragic ending.

I chose this song because it's one of the easiest Doors songs to get stuck in my head. The lyrics are fun and simple.