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This Song Isn’t On Spotify Anymore

The Who • Woodstock 1969 • SEE ME, FEEL ME / LISTENING TO YOU

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Very Unorthodox of me but... cmon

Well, is this something you ever need? Well, I’m okay Are you waiting for a minute to fight for what they’ve taken from you? Yeah, I’m afraid

We’ve sold our names…

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girls girls girls by mötley crüe reblog if you agree

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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - March-May 1966: American singer and poet Jim Morrison (1943-71) performed onstage with The Doors at London Fog as the house band.

Photographer: Nettie Peña

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - December 26-28, 1967: American singer and poet Jim Morrison (1943-71) performed onstage with The Doors at Winterland Arena. Also performing: Chuck Berry, Salvation.

Photo: Baron Wolman

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peet town sand being a meme

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NEW YORK, NY - September 18, 1967: The Doors—left to right: frontman Jim Morrison (1943-71), guitarist Robby Krieger (1946- ), drummer John Densmore (1944- ), and organist Ray Manzarek (1939-2013).

Photo: Joel Brodsky

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Flower Asks

Alisons: Sexuality? 

Amaranth: Pronouns/Gender? 

Amaryllis: Birthday? 

Anemone: Favorite flower? 

Angelonia: Favorite t.v. show? 

Arum-Lily: What’s the farthest you’d go for a stranger? 

Aster: What’s one of your favorite quotes? 

Aubrieta: Favorite drink? 

Baby’s Breath: Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? 

Balsam Fir: Have you ever been in love? 

Baneberries: Favorite song? 

Basket of Gold: Describe your family. 

Beebalm: Do you have a best friend? Who is it? 

Begonia: Favorite color? 

Bellflower: Favorite animal? 

Bergenia: Are you a morning or night person? 

Black-Eyed Susan: If you could be any animal for a day, what would it be?

Bloodroots: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? 

Bluemink: What are your thoughts on children? 

Blazing Stars: What are you afraid of? Is there a reason why? 

Borage: Give a random fact about your childhood. 

Bugleherb: How would you spend your last day on Earth?  

Buttercup: Relationship Status? 

Camelia: If you could visit anywhere, where would you want to go? 

Candytufts: When do you feel most loved? 

Canna: Do you have any tattoos?  

Canterbury Bells: Do you have any piercings?  

California Poppy: Height?  

Cardinal Flower: Do you believe in ghosts? 

Carnation: What are you currently wearing?  

Catnip: Have you ever slept with a nightlight? 

Chives: Who was the last person you hugged?  

Chrysanthemum: Who’s the last person you kissed?

Cock’s Comb: Favorite font? 

Columbine: Are you tired? 

Common Boneset: What are you looking forward to? 

Coneflower: Dream job? 

Crane’s-Bill: Introvert or extrovert? 

Crocus: Have you ever been in love? 

Crown Imperial: What’s the farthest you would go for someone you care about? 

Cyclamen: Did you have a favorite stuffed animal as a child? What was it? 

Daffodil: What’s your zodiac sign? 

Dahlia: Have you done anything worth remembering? 

Daisy: What do you feel is your greatest accomplishment? 

Daylily: What would you do if your parents didn’t like your partner(s)?  

Dendrobium: Who is the last person that you said “I love you” to?

False Goat’s Beard: What is something you are good at? 

Foxgloves: What’s something you’re bad at? 

Freesia: What are three good things that have happened in the past month? 

Garden Cosmos: How was your day today? 

Gardenia: Are you happy with where you’re at in your life? 

Gladiolus: What is something you hope to do in the next year or two? 

Glory-of-the-Snow: What are ten things that make you happy/you’re grateful to have in your life? 

Heliotropium: What helps you calm down when you feel stressed?  

Hellebore: How do you show affection? 

Hoary Stock: What are you proudest of? 

Hollyhock: Describe your ideal day. 

Hyacinth: What do you like to do in your free time?  

Hydrangea: How long have you known your best friend? How did you meet them?

Irises: Who can you talk to about (almost) everything?

Laceleaf: How many friends do you have?

Lantanas: What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received? 

Larkspur: What do you think of yourself? 

Lavender: What’s your favorite thing about yourself? 

Leather Flower: What’s your least favorite thing about yourself?  

Lilac: What’s something you liked to do as a child? 

Lily: Who was your best friend when you were a kid? 

Lily of the Incas: What is something you still feel guilty for? 

Lily of the Nile: What is something you feel guilty for that you shouldn’t feel guilty about?  

Lupine: What does your name mean? Why is that your name? 

Marigold: Where did you grow up? Tell us about it. 

Morning Glory: What was your bedroom like growing up? 

Mugworts: What was it like for you as a teenager? Did you enjoy your teenage years?  

Norwegian Angelica: Tell us about your mom.

Onions: Tell about your dad.  

Orchid: Tell about your grandparents. 

Pansy: What was your most memorable birthday? What made it be so memorable? 

Peony: What was your first job? 

Petunia: If you’re in a relationship, how did you meet your partner(s)? If you’re not in a relationship, how did you meet your crush/how do you hope to meet your future partner(s), if you want any? 

Pincushion: How do you deal with pain? 

Pink: Where is home? 

Plantain Lilies: If you could go back in time, what is one thing you would stop/change? 

Prairie Gentian: Who is someone you look up to? Describe them. 

Primrose: Describe your ideal life. 

Rhodendron: What is something you used to believe in as a child? 

Ricinus: Who’s the most important in your life? 

Rose: What’s your favorite sound? 

Rosemallows: What’s your favorite memory? 

Sage: What’s your least favorite memory? 

Snapdragon: At this moment, what do you want?  

St. John’s Wort: Is it easy or difficult for you to express how you feel about things? 

Sunflower: What is something you don’t want to imagine life without? 

Sweet Pea: How much sleep did you get last night? 

Tickseed: What’s your main reason to get up every morning? 

Touch-Me-Not: How do you feel about your current job? 

Transvaal Daisy: What’s your favorite item of clothing? 

Tropical White Morning Glory: Describe your aesthetic.  

Tulip: What would be the best present to get you? 

Vervain: What’s stressing you out most right now? 

Wisteria: How many books have you read in the past few months? What were they called? 

Wolf’s Bane: Where do you want to be in life this time next year?

Yarrow: Do you know what vore is?

Zinnia: Give a random fact about yourself.

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The Who

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“Every Silver Lining Has A Touch Of Grey”

-Grateful Dead

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Types of rock music fans

Hello folks, I did that and I hope you like it! Sorry if it’s that long (and I didn’t put them all lmao).

the “i just like the music” guy -may know the frontman’s name (unlikely) -knows nothing about the band -just likes the songs -probably doesn’t know who’s dead and who’s alive -Bonzo who?

the high guy -loves psychedelic rock -gets stoned while listening to hard rock n stuff -even when not stoned talks really slowly -weed and pink floyd 3 a.m. is that heaven - “sup duuude”

the groupie -most likely a girl btw 17/25 -sexually attracted by most rock musicians -70s babe -David Bowie’s god -gotta style

the cult guy -solid classic rock -alternative af -black laced boots, oversized sweater, round shaped glasses -gets EXCITED easily -reads a lot -loves Tarantino and old school cinema -understands music

the shipper -ships basically everyone -MCLENNON WAS REAL OK? -LOOK HOW CUTE ARE THEY -has an OTP in each band -CAPS LOCK ‘CAUSE THEY ARE SO-

the passive aggressive -kinda depressed -kinda upset -basically fucked up -the Smiths but sometimes the Cure -vegetarian cause Morrissey, but Smith was cool too -…the world’s a vampire…ta ta ta ta -“fuck off, man”

the “rock music’s the best” guys -only listen to rock music because it makes them feel cool -remind you that they listens to rock music every 5 minutes -just know the most popular songs -“hav u ever listened to guns n roses’ sweet child 'o mine? you gotta listen to it trust me man, trust me” -don’t know the lyrics -mix up the names (“yeah, Jim Morrison, u know, Van Halen’s guy…”)

the sub-culture guy -todays music’s not like once -misses the good old days -knows all the less known songs -also the ones from that album they recorded that year before the band was actually formed -pop music sucks -anything after the 90s sucks -do u know Bauhaus

the punk kiddo -punk rock babe -wanna have fun -has thousands band t-shirts -cute smile but unworkable lipsticks -i mean true punk rock so The Clash not Green Day ok? -wannabe joe strummer -sid vicious was not a bad guy

the overthinker rocker -everything has a deeper meaning -sure “girl got rhythm" it’s all about a deep complex human condition that involves- -no, it’s all a metaphor -u got it? -doesn’t it blow ur mind? -pink floyd enthusiast -touches you while talkin

the 60s little flower -all lost in a strawberry field in 1960 -loves the Beatles and nature -pure soul -sleepy and easy going -Elvis and swing -vintage -doesn’t like metal/hard rock

the mr meme -laugh at weird faces in old photos -is a meme genius -kinda nerdy -makes us all laugh a lot -Queen enthusiast -“have u seen Roger in tha’ photo?!?!? AHAHAHA” -very active on social

the nostalgic guy -WHY ARE THEY ALL DEAD OR SO OLD -never gonna be able to go to concerts -cries by the record player -vinyl’s a religion -WAIT DON’T TOUCH IT, BE CAREFUL- - -huge rock-related posters and photos on the closet and everywhere -WHY WASN’T I BORN IN 1960?!

the road trip blues guy -finest taste in music -knows the basics aka blues is the way -loves to listen to music while driving -Rolling Stones are huge -never existed anything better than Stones -hates the guys who wear Stones logo on t-shirts and don’t even know who they are -can tell you when a famous song’s a cover ((pissing you off af))

the girlfriend/boyfriend -knows E V E R Y T H I N G -sometimes a lil creepy -can tell you every funny story about any member of the band -has watched every single concert/interview video existent online -“so now you understand why he felt so disappointed that time…” -“that was why since that moment they didn’t play that song…” -acts like they’re married -got pillows with their faces on

the “i can play it” guy -plays an instruments, most likely -would like to be a rock star -cover cover cover -emulates the style but shhh always pretend you didn’t noticed -basically not self-confident

the evergreen -50/60 yo but still here -always wearing band t-shirt -kind and caring -has been lucky enough to grow up with rock music -cool parent -doesn’t embarrass you -“you know, when I was your age” -rare creature -gives you old vinyls

the peter-pan rocky guy -45/60 yo and still a kid inside -wears weird stuff n make up 'cause “it’s rock n roll honeyyyy” -honestly embarrassing -thinks it’s cool like that (but it’s not) -probably drinks a lot and smokes like a chimney -talks about rock musicians like as they were old friends -“that time Keith Moon told me…”

the freak guy -always wearing headphones -walkin around like a fuckin survivor -misunderstood -unlucky with friendships -antisocial cause society’s fucked up -airguitaring and headbanging af -can’t stay still while listening to music -usually gets along with sub-culture guy

the Odin worshipper -wants to live in northern europe -loves cold and snow -if a boy, loooong hair -vikings is the best show -lotr fan -always serious on the outside but a cutie inside -SUMMER’S THE ENEMY -northen europe heavy metal -bands nobody knows

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send me an album and ill tell you my favorite song from it

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Hot

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Very Correct

Jim Morrison’s pupils are bigger than my self-esteem.

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Jim Morrison & The Doors

Reblog with the name of your favorite band.

Green Day 

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The British Invasion (The Who)