Describe the structure of "Light My Fire" by the Doors.
What will be an ideal response?
Tempo: 126 beats per minute, 4 beats per bar; Form: 5-bar introduction, then ABAB with 8-bar A's and 7-bar B's, improvised instrumental section 145 bars long, then repeat of ABAB and an extension; The long instrumental section features organ for 70 bars, then guitar with organ next 70 bars, then a repeat of the 5-bar introduction; B sections function as a refrain with the same lyrics each time; Features: Even beat subdivisions, Backbeat played by drums, stronger in the B sections than the A ones, Bass lines are played on the organ; Lyrics: The singer asks a girl to help him get as high as possible, both sex and drugs are hinted at as part of the trip; Charts: Pop, #1 for three weeks, British hits, #49.
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