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"Twentieth Century Fox" is a song by the American rock band The Doors from their eponymous debut album.
| "Twentieth Century Fox" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Doors | |
| from the album The Doors | |
| Released | January 4, 1967 |
| Studio | Sunset Sound |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 2:30 |
| Label | Elektra |
| Songwriter(s) | The Doors |
| Producer(s) | Paul A. Rothchild |
Lyrics
[edit]The song's lyrics talk about a woman who is cool, fashionable, and desirable.[1]
Planned single release
[edit]The song was originally planned to be released as the second single from the band's self titled debut album, after Break On Through (To The Other Side), after demand for Light My Fire to be released as a single, the band released Light My Fire as a single.[2]
Reception
[edit]The A.V. Club called it a " raunchy riposte to its trippy predecessor."[3]
The Doors' comments
[edit]John Densmore called the song "a little cutie"[4]
Robby Krieger said that "But even sacrificing the solo wasn't enough to appease the radio gods." on trying to get the song released as a single.[5]
Ray Manzarek said that the lyrics "Well, she's fashionably lean, And she's fashionably late. She'll never rank a scene, She'll never break a date. But she's no drag, Just watch the way she walks. She's a twentieth-century fox" was for Dorothy, his girlfriend at the time.[6] in December of that year, they would get married.
Personnel
[edit]Personnel are taken from The Doors – Sounds for Your Soul – Die Musik Der Doors[7]
- Jim Morrison – vocals
- Ray Manzarek – guitar
- Robby Krieger – organ
- John Densmore – drums
Additional personnel
- Larry Knetchel – bass
References
[edit]- ^ Perone, James E. (2012-10-17). The Album: A Guide to Pop Music's Most Provocative, Influential, and Important Creations [4 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-0-313-37907-9.
- ^ "The Doors Song Notes: Twentieth Century Fox". archives.waiting-forthe-sun.net. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2023-12-08). "The 30 most essential Doors songs". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ Densmore, John (2009-11-04). Riders on the Storm: My Life with Jim Morrison and the Doors. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-42902-5.
- ^ Krieger, Robby (2021-10-12). Set the Night on Fire: Living, Dying, and Playing Guitar With the Doors. Little, Brown. ISBN 978-0-316-24354-4.
- ^ Manzarek, Ray (1999-10-15). Light My Fire: My Life with The Doors. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-698-15101-7.
- ^ Gerstenmeyer, Heinz (September 2001). The Doors - Sounds for your Soul - Die Musik der Doors (in German). BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 978-3-8311-2057-4.