The Doors – Love Street

“Love Street” is a song performed by the Doors. Sequenced as the second album track on Waiting for the Sun (1968), its lyrics were written by lead singer Jim Morrison and as with other songs, it was dedicated to his girlfriend Pamela Courson.

The song features a departure from The Doors usual psychedelic style, including acoustic sounds and marking a conventional ballad mien. Incorporating elements from classical music, it is described by critics as having a baroque pop aesthetic. Lyrically, “Love Street” deals with lead singer Jim Morrison’s personal relationship with companion, Pamela Courson.

“Love Street” was rarely played in live concerts by the group; however, one performance has been captured in a concert in Stockholm, Sweden during their 1968 European tour.

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This song is about the street in Laurel Canyon, California where Jim Morrison lived with his girlfriend, Pamela Courson. The address was 1812 Rothdell Trail, but they called it “Love Street” because they could sit on the balcony and watch the hippies go by.

This was released as the B-side of “Hello, I Love You.”
The line, “There’s a store where the creatures meet” refers to the canyon store where all the hippies of the canyon hung out.

The Doors
Jim Morrison – Lead vocals, handclaps, whistling
Ray Manzarek – Piano, electric organ
Robby Krieger – Acoustic guitar
John Densmore – Drums
Douglass Lubahn – Bass guitar

Lyrics
[Chorus]
She lives on Love Street
Lingers long on Love Street
She has a house and garden
I would like to see what happens

[Verse 1]
She has robes and she has monkeys
Lazy diamond studded flunkies
She has wisdom and knows what to do
She has me and she has you
She has wisdom and knows what to do
She has me and she has you
I see you live on Love Street
There’s this store where the creatures meet
I wonder what they do in there
Summer Sunday and a year
I guess I like it fine, so far

[Chorus]

[Outro]
La, la, la, la, la, la, la[x5]

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