Riders on the Storm
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"Riders on the Storm" is a moody, jazz-influenced rock song by The Doors, renowned for its atmospheric soundscape, haunting lyrics, and being one of the band’s most iconic tracks.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | The Doors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Jim Morrison
NERFINISHED
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John Densmore NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Manzarek NERFINISHED ⓘ Robby Krieger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresMusicalStyle |
atmospheric soundscape
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jazz-influenced rock ⓘ |
| genre |
acid rock
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jazz rock ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ rock ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | considered one of the greatest rock songs of the 1970s ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ electric piano ⓘ organ ⓘ rain sound effects ⓘ thunder sound effects ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
haunting lyrics
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minor-key harmony ⓘ prominent electric piano line ⓘ rain and thunder ambience ⓘ whispered vocal overdubs ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
danger on the road
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existential reflection ⓘ isolation ⓘ mortality ⓘ |
| includedIn | The Doors compilation albums ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | country song Ghost Riders in the Sky ⓘ |
| isFinalSingleBy | The Doors with Jim Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isIconicWorkOf | The Doors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length |
7:14
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approximately 7 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jim Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | L.A. Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Doors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Bruce Botnick
NERFINISHED
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The Doors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate |
1970
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1971 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Elektra Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1971-06 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Jim Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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