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The Doors
To The Über Side (58 minutes, Light)
Pace Breakdown
Slow Walk |
13:28 |
Distance: 2.5 to 3.8 miles |
I came of age listening to the Doors, where jazz and blues came rolling into a transcendent and chthonic rock blend held together by Jim Morrison’s devastating vocals. My fondest memory is cruising down the street in my dad’s convertible, top down, Light My Fire (the long version) on the radio, driving as slowly as possible so the song wouldn’t end before I pulled into the driveway. This fabulous, hour-long wog only has a few jogging numbers in it, but it’s also a great ride. [You can make this a shorter wog if you eliminate Riders On The Storm, but why would you want to do that?]
Title |
Artist |
BPM |
Time |
PC |
Comment |
Genre |
Album/Source |
Break On Through (To the Other Side) |
The Doors |
91 |
2:29 |
5 |
First song on debut album sets the tone |
60s Rock |
The Doors |
Light My Fire |
The Doors |
126 |
7:08 |
5 |
Only the greatest 7-minute song in Rock History |
60s Rock |
The Doors |
We Could Be So Good Together |
The Doors |
145 |
2:25 |
4 |
Carney organ charges short, sweet jog |
Psychedelic Rock |
Waiting for the Sun |
Strange Days |
The Doors |
122 |
3:09 |
5 |
A strange night of stone, indeed |
60s Rock |
Strange Days |
Hello, I Love You |
The Doors |
119 |
2:16 |
5 |
One of their hit singles |
Psychedelic Rock |
Waiting for the Sun |
Wild Child |
The Doors |
86 |
2:37 |
5 |
Great song from an underappreciated album |
Psychedelic Rock |
The Soft Parade |
Love Street |
The Doors |
119 |
2:52 |
5 |
Bouncy melody belies sad undercurrent |
Psychedelic Rock |
Waiting for the Sun |
Love Me Two Times |
The Doors |
133 |
3:17 |
5 |
All right, yeah! |
60s Rock |
Strange Days |
The Changeling |
The Doors |
118 |
4:21 |
5 |
Jim plays the mysterious stranger |
Blues Rock |
L.A. Woman |
Maggie McGill |
The Doors |
93 |
4:24 |
5 |
Relentless blues rock beat |
Blues Rock |
Morrison Hotel |
You’re Lost, Little Girl |
The Doors |
113 |
3:04 |
5 |
Opening bass line sets a blue mood |
60s Rock |
Strange Days |
Moonlight Drive |
The Doors |
114 |
3:03 |
5 |
Jim+Ocean=ecstacy |
60s Rock |
Strange Days |
You Make Me Real |
The Doors |
146 |
2:53 |
5 |
Driving and celebratory jogrock |
Blues Rock |
Morrison Hotel |
Waiting For the Sun |
The Doors |
90 |
3:58 |
5 |
Haunting, with sad refrain |
Blues Rock |
Morrison Hotel |
Wishful Sinful |
The Doors |
116 |
2:58 |
5 |
Yes, the oboe works. |
Psychedelic Rock |
The Soft Parade |
Riders On The Storm |
The Doors |
103 |
7:09 |
4 |
Jim Morrison’s coda, and the perfect ending to this wog. |
Blues Rock |
L.A. Woman |
BPM=Beats Per Minute; PC=Pace Consistency; SKBL=Skiplekable; NADL=Not currently available for download from Amazon or iTunes