I remember lying in bed in my hootch in southeast asia in the late 60s listening to it on my little boom box.
Doors light my fire long version.
Provided to youtube by rhino elektra light my fire the doors the doors 1967 elektra entertainment group inc.
Light my fire lyrics.
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Their label elektra records decided to release a shorter version so they had producer paul rothchild do an edit.
Light my fire is a song by the american rock band the doors.
Light my fire was deemed too long for airplay but radio stations especially in los angeles got requests for the song from listeners who heard it off the album.
You know that it would be untrue you know that i would be a liar if i was to say to you girl we couldn t get much higher come on baby light my fire come on baby.
The band consisted of jim morrison vocals ray manzarek organ robby krieger guitar and john densmore drums.
It was recorded in august 1966 and released in january 1967 on their eponymous debut album released as an edited single on april 24 1967 it spent three weeks at number one on the billboard hot 100 chart in late july and one week on the cash box top 100 nearly a year after its recording.
Come on baby light my fire come on baby light my fire try to set the night on fire yeah the time to hesitate is through no time to wallow in the mire try now we can only lose and our love become a funeral pyre come on baby light my fire come on baby light my fire try to set the night on fire yeah you know that it would be untrue you know that.
The doors were an american rock band which formed in los angeles california united states in 1965.
For the united states and wea international.
Light my fire chords the doors 1967 intro g d f bb eb ab a a verse am f m you know that it would be untrue am f m you know that i would be a liar am f m if i was to say to you am f m g.
In this configuration the band released six albums all of which were successful and released two us 1 hit singles 1967 s light my fire and 1968 s hello i love you.
I really like this long version such a great piece and my favorite of all the doors music.