The Doors Light My Fire 24 KT Gold Plated Record Officially Licensed Collectible
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RARE Officially Licensed Collectible The Doors "Light My Fire" 24 KT Gold Plated Record, 1999 Limited Edition.
**This collectible is limited to an edition of 2500. It is #1139 out of only 2500 that exist.**
Includes record with sheet music, and certificate of authenticity.
Ready to hang.
Dimensions:
- Length: 16.25 in
- Height: 20.25 in
- Depth: 1.5 in
Condition is "Used." The frame has some scratches at the bottom/lower end, which I tried to capture with my camera (see photos). Otherwise it looks great!
"Light My Fire" is a song by the American rock band the Doors. It was recorded in August 1966 and released in January 1967 on their eponymous debut album. Released as an edited single on April 24, 1967, it spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in late July, and one week on the Cash Box Top 100, nearly a year after its recording.
The band appeared on various TV shows, such as American Bandstand, miming to a playback of the single. However, "Light My Fire" was performed live by the Doors on The Ed Sullivan Show broadcast on September 17, 1967. The Doors were asked by producer Bob Precht, Sullivan's son-in-law, to change the line "girl, we couldn't get much higher", as the sponsors were uncomfortable with the possible reference to drugs. However, the meaning of the line was confirmed to be literal, as in "high in the sky". The band agreed to do so, and did a rehearsal using the amended lyrics, "girl, we couldn't get much better". However, during the live performance, the band's lead singer Jim Morrison sang the original, unaltered lyrics. Ed Sullivan did not shake Jim Morrison's hand as he left the stage. The band had been negotiating a multi-episode deal with the producers; however, after violating the agreement not to perform the offending line, they were informed they would never perform on the show again. Morrison's response was "Hey man. We just did the Sullivan show."
This performance was portrayed in the 1991 Oliver Stone film The Doors, but with Morrison singing "higher" more emphatically and without his subsequent retort to Sullivan and the show's producer.
- Source: Wikipedia
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