People Are Strange

"People Are Strange" is a single released by The Doors in September 1967. It also appears on their second album Strange Days which was also released in September 1967. The single peaked at the #12 position of the U.S. Hot 100 chart. It was written by Robby Krieger and Jim Morrison although credit was given to the The Doors evenly. It was covered to moderate success in 1988 by Echo and the Bunnymen for The Lost Boys soundtrack. It was also covered in 2000 by Twiztid on the album Freek Show. Pianist George Winston also covered the song on his album Night Divides the Day - The Music of the Doors.

[Verse 1] People are strange when you're a stranger Faces look ugly when you're alone Women seem wicked when you're unwanted Streets are uneven when you're down [Chorus] When you're strange Faces come out of the rain When you're strange No one remembers your name When you're strange When you're strange When you're strange [Verse 2] People are strange when you're a stranger Faces look ugly when you're alone Women seem wicked when you're unwanted Streets are uneven when you're down [Chorus] When you're strange Faces come out of the rain When you're strange No one remembers your name When you're strange When you're strange When you're strange Alright, yeah [Outro] When you're strange Faces come out of the rain When you're strange No one remembers your name When you're strange When you're strange When you're strange