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"Light My Fire" is a song by the American rock band the Doors. Although it was principally written by the band's guitarist, Robby Krieger, [6] songwriting was credited to the entire band. Recognized as one of the earliest examples of psychedelic rock, [7] it was recorded in August 1966 and released in January 1967 on their eponymous debut album.
Still, as intoxicated as Jim was, it was never a problem. Even in his most intoxicated state, he'd hit the musical cues. When we’d play "Light My Fire", you could solo as long as you wanted – and sometimes we did! – and then Jim would scream, improvise, add poetry, or whatever, sang some things that he felt like doing. [3]
Nothing could be further from the truth, as the Doors of "Light My Fire" fame proved with their band name that they were not illiterates. The name came from William Blake's book, “The Marriage ...
The Doors made a steady climb up the Billboard 200, ultimately becoming a huge success in the US once the edited single version of "Light My Fire" scaled the charts to become No. 1, with the album peaking at No. 2 on the chart in September 1967 (kept off the top stop by the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band) and going on to achieve ...
"Light My Fire" is a reggae-heavy track that incorporates the individual musical styles of all three artists. Critically, it was regarded as a highlight collaboration on Scorcha. Several reviewers also noted the trio's chemistry on the track. The accompanying music video to "Light My Fire" was released on 13 July 2022, and directed by Quinn Wilson.
His memoir, Light My Fire: My Life with the Doors, was published in 1998. The Poet in Exile (2001) is a novel exploring the urban legend that Jim Morrison may have faked his death. Manzarek's second novel, Snake Moon, released in April 2006, is a Civil War ghost story.
A double A-side single with remixed versions of "Knock on Wood" and "Light My Fire" reached #7 on the UK charts in 1985 followed by a re-issue of "You Really Touched My Heart" (UK #89). The original Knock on Wood album in its entirety remains officially unreleased on compact disc, a semi-official release was issued in Russia in 1999 on AS4000. [4]
Light My Fire (Baccara album), 1978 "Light My Fire" (Club House song), 1993 "Light My Fire" (Will Young song), 2002 "Light My Fire" (Boom Boom Satellites song), 2003 "Light My Fire", Mr. Capone-E track on Diary of a G ft. Snoop Dogg, 2009 "Light My Fire" (Kotoko song), 2011; Light My Fire (Eliane Elias album), 2013; Light My Fire: A Classic ...