Posted on Jun 3, 2019

The Doors - Light my fire - The Ed sullivan show 1967

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"On June 3, 1967, The Doors 'Light My Fire' was released in the US, where it went on to be No.1 on the singles chart two months later. When The Doors were booked to appear on The Ed Sullivan Show they were asked to change the line "girl, we couldn't get much higher", as the sponsors were uncomfortable with the possible reference to drug-taking. The band agreed to do so, and did a rehearsal using the amended lyrics; however, during the live performance, lead singer Jim Morrison sang the original lyric, after which they were informed they would never appear on the Ed Sullivan show again."

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Thank you, my friend SGT (Join to see) for posting the music video of The Doors performing "Light my fire" on The Ed Sullivan show in 1967.
Artistic purity is a hallmark of many artists - including musicians who write their own lyrics.

Light My Fire John Paul Densmore, Robert A Kreiger, Raymond D. Manzarek, Jim Morrison
Lyrics
"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, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire
The time for hesitation's through
There's no time to wallow in the mire
Darling we could 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
Well, you know that it would be untrue
And you know that I would be a liar
If I was to and tell you
Mama we couldn't get much higher, yeah
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire, yeah
Try to set the night on fire, yeah hey
Come on baby, light, light my fire, yeah
Come on baby, light my fire don't you know it's alright
Light my fire, light my fire, light my fire, oh
Light my fire, light my fire, light my fire, yeah girl
Girl you better light my fire, yeah
You better light, you better light, you better light my fire
And we're gonna get much higher
Oh, come on girl, you know I love you girl
You know I need you babe, come on baby, light, light, light
Light my fire, light my fire, light my fire
Light my fire, light my fire, light my fire
Light, light, light, light, light, light, my, my fire
Light, light, light, light, light my fire girl
Well, light my fire girl

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