THE DOORS' "WHO SCARED YOU": A RIFF ABOUT TROUBLED LOVE
Between August 1966 and December 1970, The Doors only released two songs outside of their six studio albums. One of these is the eclectic Rock song "Who Scared You", written by guitarist Robby Krieger and singer Jim Morrison. The song was written in autumn 1968, a period that marked a significant stylistic shift for the group following the success of their third LP, "Waiting for the Sun", which topped the US charts shortly after its release in July ‘68. During this time frame, Morrison's detachment from the band's affairs and Krieger's emergence as the primary songwriter partly transformed The Doors' sound. This occurred in two main ways. Firstly, horns were included in some of the arrangements, and secondly, the group adopted a compositional style that was more attuned to market demands than during the previous two and a half years. In this context, "Who Scared You" is perhaps the best example of the band's attempt to incor...
