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I. Intro
A. Quote 1 ~ A friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself.
B. Quote 2 ~ If my poetry aims to achieve anything, it's to deliver people from the limited ways in which they see and feel.
II. Early Life (Before The Doors)
A. Born December 8, 1943 in Melbourne, Fla.
B. Attended Florida State and UCLA for film-making
III. The Doors
A. Group Members
1. Jim Morrison - Vocals
2. Robby Krieger - Guitar and songwriter
3. Ray Manzarek - Keyboard and organ
4. John Densmore - Drums
B. All members are very different
C. Most people didn’t think it would work out
IV. Jim on stage
A. Quote 3 ~ The only time I really open up is on stage. I feel spiritual up there. Performing gives me a mask, a place to hide myself where I can reveal myself. I see it as more than performing, going on, doing songs, and leaving. I take everything personally, and don't really feel I've done a complete job unless we've gotten everybody in the theatre on common ground.
B. Often high or drunk
C. Once exposed himself
1. In Miami, Fla.
2. Arrested and found guilty
3. Banned from Miami
D. Jumps around on the stage
E. Ad-Lib in parts of song where there are no written lyrics
F. Many people protested having Jim come to their city
G. Many others cheered
V. Hit Songs
A. Light My Fire
B. Riders on the Storm
C. Break On Through
D. Hello, I Love You
E. People Are Strange
VI. Albums
A. The Doors
B. Strange Days
C. Waiting For The Sun
D. Morrison Hotel
E. The Soft Parade
F. L. A. Woman
G. The Best of The Doors
H. Classics
I. An American Prayer
J. Absolutely Live
VII.Videos
A. Dance On Fire
B. Live At The Hollywood Bowl
C. The Soft Parade
D. The Doors Collection
VIII. Jim’s Death
A. Died in Paris, France
B. Quote 4 ~ I wouldn't mind dying in a plane crash. It'd be a good way to go. I don't want to die in my sleep, or of old age, or OD... I want to feel what it's like. I want to taste it, hear it, smell it. Death is only going to happen to you once; I don't want to miss it.
C. Died of a drug overdose
D. Buried in Pere La Chaise Cemetary in Paris
IX. Popularity After Death
A. People like The Doors because their music sounds strange
B. Their lyrics have much more meaning than most groups
C. Their members pull strange stunts
D. Just because they like the music
X. Conclusion
A. The Doors are a great band
B. If Jim was still alive, they would probably have made much more music
C. Quote 5 ~ I see myself as a huge fiery comet, a shooting star. Everyone stops, points up and gasps "Oh look at that!" Then- whoosh, and I'm gone...and they'll never see anything like it ever again... and they won't be able to forget me- ever.
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