Shirley Bassey - Light My Fire

2009 (Dame Shirley Bassey Concert TV Special)

Shirley Bassey recorded and released this song on her 1970 album titled, 'Shirley Bassey - Something'. This LP, which includes 'Light My Fire, went to #5 in the UK Charts, #23 in the Netherlands, and #29 in the USA.

Light My Fire Remix is a single released by Shirley Bassey in 1999. This is a remix of the vocal recorded in 1970 for the album Something, which is also included on this release. The single was issued by Blue Note, EMI Music France in two formats a 12" single and a CD single.

ABOUT the song, 'Light My Fire':
"Light My Fire" is a song originally performed by The Doors which was recorded in August 1966 and released the first week of January 1967 on the Doors' debut album. Released as a single in April, it spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and one week on the Cash Box Top 100. It re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968 following the success of Jose Feliciano's version of the song, peaking at number 87. The song was largely written by Robby Krieger, and credited to the entire band. The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1967, representing sales of one million units.

"Light My Fire" also achieved modest success in Australia, where it peaked at #22 on the ARIA chart. The single originally reached #49 in the UK in 1967, but experienced belated success in that country in 1991 when a re-issue peaked at #7. The re-issue occurred on the back of revived interest in the band following Oliver Stone's film biopic "The Doors".

The song is #35 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was also included in the Songs of the Century list and was ranked number 7 in VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of All Time list.

The full list of other cover versions of this song is huge.

LYRICS - Light My Fire:
You know that it would be untrue
You know that I would be a liar
If I was to say to you
Boy, we couldn't get much higher
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire

The time to hesitate is through
No time to wallow in the mire
Try now we can only lose
And our love becomes a funeral pyre
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire

The time to hesitate is through
No time to wallow in the mire
Try now we can only lose A
nd our love becomes a funeral pyre
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire

Come on baby, light my fire

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Music

Tags:

• Dame Shirley Bassey
• BBC Electric Proms
• The Doors
• Robby Krieger

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