{"id":3282,"date":"2022-08-11T23:20:14","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T20:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/istori.website\/?p=3282"},"modified":"2022-08-11T23:20:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T20:20:16","slug":"the-song-that-made-ed-sullivan-ban-the-doors-from-ever-playing-on-his-show-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/istori.website\/?p=3282","title":{"rendered":"The song that made Ed Sullivan ban \u2018The Doors\u2019 from ever playing on his show again"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The exact moment that Jim Morrison sang the word \u201chigher\u201d on The Ed Sullivan Show, September 17, 1967 (Photo: SOFA Entertainment; used with permission)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018The Ed Sullivan Show\u2019 was a platform for legendary performers through the decades of its success. \u2018The Doors\u2019 played on the show in 1967, and things didn\u2019t go quite how Ed planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018The Doors\u2019 sang their big hit \u2018Light My Fire.\u2019 Ed asked the band to change the lyrics for TV and the CBS censors. The band refused to change the word \u2018higher\u2019 while performing their number 1 hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the band\u2019s drummer, Ed Sullivan was furious, yelling, \u2018You will never do this show again!\u2019 Jim Morrison turned to him and said, \u2018Hey, that\u2019s okay. We just did The Ed Sullivan Show.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018The Doors\u2019 made TV history by tricking the censors and Ed Sullivan into thinking they would alter their lyrics. Instead of singing the requested line, \u2018Girl, there\u2019s nothing I require,\u2019 Morrison sang the actual lyrics, \u2018Girl, we couldn\u2019t get much higher.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was one of the most historic moments on the Sullivan show, and the ramifications changed how censors approached live TV. For the band, it was the purest rock n\u2019 roll moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Doors performing \u201cLight My Fire\u201d on The Ed Sullivan Show, September 17, 1967 (Photo: SOFA Entertainment; used with permission)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morrison performs with his eyes closed, singing with his usual passion. The band rocks out behind him against a red and yellow background. Jim\u2019s drummer, guitar player, and organ accompany him in true rockstar fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018The Doors\u2019 formed in 1965 and released six studio albums in five years. By 1972 they had sold over 4 million albums and close to 8 million singers. Their influence on culture and rock music is still felt today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch<\/strong> the infamous clip of The Doors on The Ed Sullivan Show<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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