Light My Fire Trivia Questions

The band was asked to change the line 'girl, we couldn't get much higher' to avoid drug references. Morrison sang the original lyric, leading to a permanent ban.

Krieger's riff is original, not based on Bach. Many fans assume it sounds classical, but the inspiration came from jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery and Indian raga scales.

The song was built from multiple takes and included overdubs—like the backing vocals and some percussion. The band spent several hours in the studio perfecting it.

The album version runs 7:06, but to get airplay, it was cut to 2:52 for the single. Most stations played that edit, not the original long version.

The song was primarily written by Robby Krieger, with Jim Morrison contributing only a few lyrics. It was not written by Morrison alone.

Jim Morrison changed this line from Krieger's original 'better' to 'higher', and also added 'the time to hesitate is through'. So Krieger did not write all the lyrics.

Manzarek played a Vox Continental combo organ, not a Gibson. The Gibson brand didn't make organs, though the mistake is common due to its distinctive sound.

The Doors' original reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1967, while Feliciano's cover peaked at No. 3 in 1968 and ranked lower on year-end charts, indicating lower sales.