Of all the classic rock bands from the 1960s and 1970s, the Los Angeles-born group The Doors might be the most polarizing. The Jim Morrison-fronted projects boasts myriad hits but still, the band endures negative attention and derision for some reason. Perhaps it’s Morrison’s psychedelic lyrics or his flamboyant nonchalant style.

But whatever it is, we wanted to compile a list of tracks here below that showcase the band’s skill, power, and charisma. A trio of songs that employ poeticism and insight into the human condition. Songs that are as valuable today as they were when they were written some 50-plus years ago. Indeed, these are three songs for people who say they don’t like The Doors.

“People Are Strange” from Strange Days (1967)

This song is a crucial one to investigate these days, now more than ever. In an era when the internet is populated by hate and division, orchestrated often by nameless poor-faith accounts, the lyrics of this song, which have everything to do with isolation and the sense of being an outcast, are spot-on. On the circus-like track, lead singer Jim Morrison sings,