Light My Fire
E465498
"Light My Fire" is a landmark 1967 psychedelic rock song by The Doors, known for its extended organ and guitar solos and its role in establishing the band’s fame.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | The Doors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | The Crystal Ship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPeakDateUSBillboardHot100 | 1967-07-29 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| composer | Robby Krieger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| featuresInstrument |
Vox Continental organ
NERFINISHED
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bass (studio overdub) ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| genre |
acid rock
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psychedelic rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Amii Stewart
NERFINISHED
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José Feliciano NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirley Bassey NERFINISHED ⓘ Stevie Wonder (live medleys) NERFINISHED ⓘ UB40 (with Maxi Priest) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Absolutely Live NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | no original 1967 promo video ⓘ |
| hasPart |
extended guitar solo
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extended organ solo ⓘ |
| hasRadioEdit | yes ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
intensity of passion
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romantic desire ⓘ |
| helpedEstablishFameOf | The Doors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | The Doors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | The Doors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | A minor ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 7:06 ⓘ |
| notableLivePerformance | The Ed Sullivan Show 1967 ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| performer | The Doors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Paul A. Rothchild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankedOnList | Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Sunset Sound Recorders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingLocation | Hollywood, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Elektra Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1967-01-04 ⓘ |
| singleVersionLength | 2:52 ⓘ |
| tempo | medium ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Jim Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Jim Morrison
NERFINISHED
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John Densmore NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Manzarek NERFINISHED ⓘ Robby Krieger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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