More specifically in terms of the latter, Krieger (and the band in general) was encouraged by Jim Morrison to write “something universal” which could withstand the test of time and be interpreted by fans themselves. So Krieger decided to pen a tune about one of the four elements – which are earth, fire, air and water. And he chose fire because he was digging the aforementioned Rolling Stones’ song. But it is the latter who is recognized as the main writer of the tune. And his inspiration were the songs “ Hey Joe” (perhaps as rendered by Jimi Hendrix in 1966) and The Rolling Stones 1965 track “Play with Fire”. This song was written by The Doors late frontman Jim Morrison (1943-1971) and the band’s guitarist, Robby Kreiger. Rothchild came out with a single/radio cut that was under three minutes. However, some radio DJs still preferred to play the longer, album version since fans had developed an affinity to it. The album version of “Light My Fire” is approximately seven minutes long. Despite its length it was still getting plenty of requests to be played on radio. So at the request of Elektra Records, the label that put the track out, its producer Paul A. And the official release date of the song was on 1 April 1967. This is the second single from The Doors self-titled debut album.
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Indeed when it comes to musicians from the 1960s who were known for being stoners, like Jim Morrison, then any song they dropped from that era is going to be understood by some people as having drug references. The Beatles have gone through the same thing, even with tracks that on the surface have nothing to do with getting high. But again, “Light My Fire” is a tune in which, by design, you are free to take any which way you like. For example, Krieger has also stated that some people even understand it as having some sort of metaphysical connotation. However Robby Krieger, the primary writer of the track, has also said that in its entirety it “could be taken as a drug reference”. Indeed this is how some people, such as the late Ed Sullivan, at least partially interpreted the lyrics.īut honestly interpreting the song as pointing to some type of romantic interlude is more logical. Thus the second verse for instance would center on the singer relaying a sentiment to the addressee akin to tonight being the night they take their love to the next, more-amorous level. And when he advises her to “ try to set the night on fire” that can also be an allusion to sex – or drugs, if the listener wants to take it there.
But that being said, “Light My Fire” has been widely interpreted as being romantic/sexual in nature. This would be the logical conclusion considering that the singer is apparently addressing his girlfriend. And based on that premise, he admonishing her to ‘light his fire’ would be synonymous with the vocalist encouraging her to turn him on.
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