The story behind
The Doors recorded The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat) in 1970, in Los Angeles. It was a new song, more direct than previous ones. The band no longer had producer Paul Rothchild, who left because he wasn't satisfied with the style. The group decided to take over the production with Bruce Botnick, the sound engineer. The song was released as a single before the album, and was well received. The lyrics talk about a woman who inspired Jim Morrison, and the rhythm is fast, with a touch of blues. It is one of the group's most popular songs, with over 900 thousand plays on Last.fm. ↓ Skip to chordsEm
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From the album
L.A. Woman
The Doors · 1971 · Track 0