The Doors - Unknown Soldier

Unknown Soldier Lyric

Wait until the war is over
And we're both a little older
The unknown soldier

Breakfast where the news is read
Television children fed
Unborn living, living, dead
Bullet strikes the helmet's head

And it's all over
For the unknown soldier
It's all over
For the unknown soldier

Hut Hut Hut ho hee up
Hut Hut Hut ho hee up
Hut Hut Hut ho hee up
Comp'nee Halt
Preeee-zent! Arms!

Make a grave for the unknown soldier
Nestled in your hollow shoulder
The unknown soldier

Breakfast where the news is read
Television children fed
Bullet strikes the helmet's head

And, it's all over
The war is over It's all over
The war is over
Well, all over, baby All over, baby
Oh, over, yeah All over, baby
Wooooo, hah-hah
All over All over, baby
Oh, whoa-yeah All over All over
Heeeeyyyy

Song Notes : "This is an antiwar song, but not specifically about the Vietnam War, which was going on at the time"

"The Doors took over 130 takes to record this. Producer Paul Rothchild was being very particular"

"Many radio stations refused to play this due to its controversial content"

"The Doors developed this when they were on tour in 1967"

"Some of the sounds in this include military drums, commands, and a firing squad. The firing squad was reproduced on stage with Krieger pointing his guitar at Morrison like a rifle, Densmore dropping a reverb unit to make a loud pop, and Morrison dropping as if he was shot. In the studio, the gunshot sound was a rimshot played by John Densmore on the snare drum"