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Comment: All sources are passing mentions in articles about other topics. There does not appear to be any in-depth coverage specifically about this song. WeirdNAnnoyed (talk) 14:08, 26 December 2024 (UTC)
"Cars Hiss by My Window" is a song by the American rock band The Doors from their 1971 album L.A. Woman.
| "Cars Hiss by My Window" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Doors | |
| from the album L.A. Woman | |
| Released | April 19, 1971 |
| Recorded | December 1970 – January 1971 |
| Studio | The Doors' Workshop, Los Angeles |
| Genre | Blues[1] |
| Length | 4:10 |
| Label | Elektra |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) |
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Background and lyrics
[edit]The song was recorded during a blues day alongside Crawling King Snake and Been Down So Long.[2] According to Doors Keyboardist Ray Manzarek in an interview with LA Weekly "It's a dark Venice Beach song. Four a.m. You can't sleep. Your girl's passed out, and who knows what arguments you've been through. She's cold and she'll kill you. Take it out of Venice and stick in Hollywood and it's The Day of the Locust."[3]
Reception
[edit]Rolling Stone critic Robert Meltzer claims that it has similarities to the "halfassed blues attempts" of Captain Beefheart while noting that if you don't then you "can’t have much of a sense of either humor or fair play."[4] In a review of the 40th anniversary edition of L.A. Woman for American Songwriter, music critic Ryan Reed states that it has a "nice laid-back breather" and that "Morrison’s living room observations fall flat straight out of the gate."[5]
Personnel
[edit]Personnel are taken from the liner notes of the 40th anniversary of L.A. Woman[6] except where noted.
The Doors
- Jim Morrison – vocals
- Ray Manzarek – keyboard
- Robby Krieger – lead guitar
- John Densmore – drums
Studio musicians
- Marc Benno – rhythm guitar
- Jerry Scheff – bass guitar[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Allen, Jim AllenJim (2016-04-19). "The Stories Behind the Songs of the Doors' Last Hurrah, 'L.A. Woman'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ Bellpublished, Max (2023-03-22). "Robby Krieger's track-by-track guide to his favourite songs by The Doors". louder. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ Weiss, Jeff (2012-01-19). "L.A. Woman: Track List - LA Weekly". Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ Meltzer, Robert (1971-05-27). "L.A. Woman". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ Reed, Ryan (2012-03-09). "The Doors: L.A. Woman 40th Anniversary Edition". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ Botnick, Bruce (2007). L.A. Woman (40th Anniversary edition CD booklet). The Doors. Rhino Records. R2-101155.
- ^ Gerstenmeyer, Heinz (2001). The Doors - Sounds for Your Soul - Die Musik Der Doors (in German). BoD – Books on Demand. p. 165. ISBN 978-3-8311-2057-4.
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