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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
ReleasedJanuary 4, 1967
Studio Sunset Sound
Genre Rock
Length2:30
Label Elektra
Songwriter(s) The Doors
Producer(s) Paul A. Rothchild

Lyrics

The song's lyrics talk about a woman who is cool, fashionable, and desirable. [1]

Planned single release

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

The A.V. Club called it a " raunchy riposte to its trippy predecessor." [3]

The Doors' comments

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

Personnel are taken from The Doors – Sounds for Your Soul – Die Musik Der Doors [7]

Additional personnel

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "The Doors Song Notes: Twentieth Century Fox". archives.waiting-forthe-sun.net. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2023-12-08). "The 30 most essential Doors songs". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  4. ^ 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.
  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.
  6. ^ Manzarek, Ray (1999-10-15). Light My Fire: My Life with The Doors. Penguin. ISBN  978-0-698-15101-7.
  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.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  • Comment: Wikipedia subjects need in-depth coverage (full-length articles, not just passing mentions) in usually at least 3 reliable sources that are not written by or affiliated with the subject. ~WikiOriginal-9~ ( talk) 06:20, 18 November 2023 (UTC)


"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
ReleasedJanuary 4, 1967
Studio Sunset Sound
Genre Rock
Length2:30
Label Elektra
Songwriter(s) The Doors
Producer(s) Paul A. Rothchild

Lyrics

The song's lyrics talk about a woman who is cool, fashionable, and desirable. [1]

Planned single release

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

The A.V. Club called it a " raunchy riposte to its trippy predecessor." [3]

The Doors' comments

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

Personnel are taken from The Doors – Sounds for Your Soul – Die Musik Der Doors [7]

Additional personnel

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "The Doors Song Notes: Twentieth Century Fox". archives.waiting-forthe-sun.net. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2023-12-08). "The 30 most essential Doors songs". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  4. ^ 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.
  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.
  6. ^ Manzarek, Ray (1999-10-15). Light My Fire: My Life with The Doors. Penguin. ISBN  978-0-698-15101-7.
  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.

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