The Changeling
The Doors * Track #1 On L.A. Woman
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The Changeling by The Doors
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The DoorsWrited by
Jim MorrisonAbout
Morrison wrote the lyrics for this song in 1968, but they did not record it until 1970. LA Woman turned out to be Morrison’s last album.
This rocker was the first song on LA Woman, and also the first song the band recorded for the album. The song was an indication of Jim Morrison’s constant transfo...
The Changeling Lyrics
[Intro]
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Get loose
[Verse 1]
I live, uptown
I live, downtown
I live, all around
[Pre-Chorus]
I had money, and I had none
I had money, and I had none
But I never been so broke that I couldn't leave, town
[Chorus]
I'm a Changeling
See me change
I'm a Changeling
See me change
I'm the air you breathe
Food you eat
Friends your greet
In the sullen street, wow
See me change, see me change, get loose
[Verse 1 Reprise]
I live, uptown
I live, downtown
I live, all around
[Pre-Chorus]
I had money, yeah, and I had none
I had money, yeah, and I had none
But I never been so broke that I couldn't leave, town
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
Well, I'm the air you breathe
Food you eat
Friends your greet
In the sullen street, wow
[Outro]
You gotta see me change
See me change
Yeah, I'm leaving town
On a midnight train
Gotta see me change
Change, change, change
Change, change, change
Change, change, change
Change, change, change
Woah, change, change, change
The Changeling Q&A
Who wrote The Changeling's ?
The Changeling was written by Jim Morrison.
Who produced The Changeling's ?
The Changeling was produced by Bruce Botnick & The Doors.
When did The Doors release The Changeling?
The Doors released The Changeling on Mon Apr 19 1971.
What did The Doors say about "The Changeling"?
In the audio commentary for 1999’s The Doors Collection, Ray Manzarek says:
I always thought of ‘Changeling’ as ‘Ride Your Pony’ [by Lee Dorsey]; when I played it, I played ‘Ride Your Pony.’ Get on your pony and ride. It’s a sex song; it’s about sex, ‘riding the pony’—it’s a euphemism.