5 of the most interesting tunes of The Doors' career

The Doors had a tremendous impact on music and culture 60-х as a whole! The band became famous for their recognisable style and bright, in many senses of the word crazy vocalist. Jim Morrison was an amazing frontman: he led a reckless lifestyle, did whatever he wanted on stage, got in trouble with the law and ended up in the infamous "Club 27.". He had a high IQ, which was reflected in the lyrics of his songs. Returning to the Doors, it is worth emphasising that the band sold more than 100 million copies of the albums all over the world! Many songs of the collective became hits "out of time", but today we will recall the most popular and interesting...

"Light My Fire"

"Light My Fire" was the greatest song not only for the Doors, but for musical history in general! It was inspired by equally famous and influential compositions - the rock standard of the 60s "Hey Joe." and "Rolling Stone" lyrics. "Play with Fire".

The song graced the band's debut of the same name, and its influence grew over the years. The Doors even performed it on a popular American album of the time "The Ed Sullivan Show."! But with Jim Morrison at the microphone, the incidents were to be expected... There's a very interesting line in this track - "Girl, we couldn't get much higher.". And it refers to illegal substances. The band was kindly asked to replace it for the performance, and Morrison even agreed! But at the most crucial moment he performed the same original version, which annoyed the producers. Originally The Doors were counting on a whole contract, but after that performance on Sullivan's show, they were never invited back.

Another entertaining story with this song has to do with the adverts Buick - an American car brand. The group was asked $75,000. for using the track for commercial purposes. It was a lot of money, especially for those times! And as Morrison was in London at the time, and it was impossible to contact him, the other members agreed. But they didn't get to see the royalties - when Jim learnt about it, he came to a rage! He contacted the company representatives, and stated that if they used the song without his consent - he would deliberately smash their car with a sledgehammer during a television airtime! In the end no deal worked out ....

And another fun fact: Morrison. pissed off the popularity of "Light My Fire," as his contribution to that song was equal to the two lines.

"People Are Strange"

The story of this classic Doors tune is quite romanticised. The song was born in 1967 the year - then the drummer John Densmore and the guitarist Robert Krieger shared a room.

It appears from Densmore's recollections that on the day of the appearance of "People Are Strange"and a very sad Morrison came to them. The musician was deeply depressed, as he could not find inspiration for a long time... The friends went for a walk along Laurel Canyon in the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles. And it turned out to be the right decision! When Jim returned from the promenade, he was in a real mood. euphoria…

"He said: "I feel amazing! In the blink of an eye, as I sat there on the ridge looking out over the city, a completely sudden inspiration came to me..." His eyes were wild with excitement! "I wrote it down as fast as I could. It was great to write again!" - he said. Jim looked at the crumpled paper in his hand and sang the chorus in his haunting blues voice...," Densmore later recalled.

"Riders On The Storm"

"Riding the Storm" - that was the title of another famous song by The Doors, released by shortly before Morrison's passing. The composition is as mesmerising as its title: "Riders On The Storm" incorporates the sounds of thunder and rain, for which the keyboardist deserves special thanks Ray Manzarek and his Fender Rhodes electric organ. The final charm is added by Jim's whispering, which sounds in unison with his singing....

The inspiration came from the not-so-famous "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" by Johnny Cash.. This composition is often seen as partly autobiographical: in it Morrison recounts how, as a teenager, he hitchhiked along Florida roads to visit his girlfriend Mary Werbelow. One verse also addresses his love for . Pamela Courson:

"The world depends on you.
Our life will never end
Girl, you gotta love your man..."

Shortly after the recording, Morrison travelled to the Paristo be reunited with his beloved. It was there that he said goodbye to his life....

"Alabama Song"

Today. "Alabama Song"a.k.a. "Whisky Bar."The song is associated by most music lovers exclusively with The Doors! However, the song was born from a poem by a German poet Bertolt Brecht in 1925. A few years later the text was translated into English and set to music by Franz Brunnier. A short time later the work was worked on by Franz Brunnier Kurt Weil: as a result, it was incorporated into his opera. "The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny." of the early 1930s. The Doors didn't record their version until 1967-мbut it was she who won the Audience Award.

The idea to record "Alabama Song" came to me. Ray Manzarekwho had long been inspired by this composition. As a backing vocalist the producer of the band was directly involved Paul Rothschild. Subsequently, many popular artists have presented their covers, including the incomparable David Bowie and a French star of Italian descent Dalida.

"My Eyes Have Seen You"

This song may be inferior to the other tunes by the band. Nevertheless, it definitely deserves attention and a place on our list, because "My Eyes Have Seen You" is one of first of Doors songs!

It was recorded in 1965 in my parents' garage Ray Manzarek. You could say that history began with her.....