Strange Days (The Doors song) Strange Days (The Doors song) "Strange Days" is a song by The Doors. It was released in 1967 and is the first track on the album of the same name. According to a review at AllMusic by Tom Maginnis, the song seems to find lead singer Jim Morrison "pondering the state of the then emerging hippie youth culture and how they are perceived by mainstream or 'straight' society". A visit to New York City by The Doors inspired Jim Morrison to write "Strange Days" and other songs on the "Strange Days" album, the band's second. In the Doors biography "No
The Doors in 2000 to perform on "VH1's Storytellers." For the live performance, the band was joined by Angelo Barbera and numerous guest vocalists, including Ian Astbury (of the Cult), Scott Weiland, Scott Stapp, Perry Farrell, Pat Monahan and Travis Meeks. Following the recording the "Storytellers: A Celebration," the band members joined to record music for the "" tribute album. These sessions also yielded new songs credited to the Doors; "Under Waterfall" and "The Cosmic Movie." Astbury became lead singer of the Doors of the 21st Century in 2002. The group featured original Doors members Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek. On May