You know that I would be a liar/
If I was to say to you/
Girl we couldn’t get much higher…

The Doors’ “Light My Fire” is a very distinctive sound. One reason is due to Jim Morrison’s voice.  Morrison’s has one of the manliest and sexiest male voices. Another reason The Doors sound so distinct is that they rely on keyboards and don’t use a bass guitar. Does any other band not use a bass? None that I know of. It obviously creates a tinny sound. I do wonder if this song would have been enhanced with a bass part. Though, it apparently does fine without.

If you like keyboards The Doors “Light My Fire” is the song for you. I cannot think of any song that utilizes keyboard solos to the extent that “Light My Fire” does. And they are great solos. The lyrics were extremely risqué at the time, but now they seem relatively tame by today’s standard.

“Light My Fire” references sex and drugs in a roundabout way…it doesn’t use those words anyways. This is a good way to write about risqué topics. Hint at the topic, rather than say it directly. Current musicians could look to Morrison for inspiration in this regard. At the time of release, The Doors “Light My Fire” wasn’t considered so circumspect.

Another great Doors song on this list is Break on Through.

Lyrics Light My Fire

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 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

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

written by Jim Morrison