Top 10 Best Songs by The Doors

The last song Morrison ever recorded, and it sounds like a farewell from the afterlife. Thunder and rain in the background create a ghostly atmosphere. The electric piano drips like rainwater. The lyrics are mysterious and ominous: "There's a killer on the road." It's calm, jazzy and terrifying at once. A cinematic masterpiece that takes you to a lonely highway at night.

"Keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel." A steaming blues rocker that sounds like a sweaty bar full of smoke and beer. The piano pounds, the harmonica shreds and Morrison groans and shouts. It's simple, effective and incredibly tough. A song made to be played live and blow the roof off.

The song that made The Doors immortal. That baroque organ intro by Ray Manzarek is unmistakable to everyone. It's a perfect mix of rock, jazz and Latin. The long instrumental solos take you on a trip. Morrison sings with sensual arrogance. It's seven minutes of pure passion and fire. The definition of psychedelic rock.

The ultimate "driving song." You hear the engine starting in the rhythm. It's an ode to Los Angeles, the city of angels and devils. Morrison sings raw and weathered; he had ruined his voice by then, which perfectly fits the bluesy atmosphere. The "Mr. Mojo Risin" section slows down and speeds up again, it's orgasmic. It sounds like a final, wild ride into the night.

An eleven-minute Oedipal nightmare. It starts as a mournful farewell ballad ("This is the end, beautiful friend") but descends into chaos, a shamanic trance. The atmosphere is dark, Oriental and oppressive. Morrison improvises poetry about death and family. Known from "Apocalypse Now" and impossible to listen to without getting goosebumps. Pure art.

Their debut single and immediately a manifesto. The bossa-nova drums by John Densmore are nervous and fast. Manzarek's organ sounds like a siren. Morrison calls out to break through the boundaries of reality. It's an energetic explosion of two minutes that opens the doors wide to perception. Raw and exciting.

A psychedelic pop hit with a heavy, distorted guitar riff. It's about seeing a beautiful girl on the street and instant obsession. The rhythm is tight and driving. The vocals are compelling and direct. The song captures the hustle and bustle and volatility of Los Angeles in the summer of 1968. Simple, effective and catchy.

A short, cabaret-like song that captures the essence of alienation. The music limps and stutters, reinforcing the feeling of discomfort. Jim Morrison wrote it during a depressive episode on a hilltop. "Faces look ugly when you're alone." It's a song for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider in their own city. Atmospheric and bizarre.

An orchestral song with brass, strings and an Elvis-like sung by Morrison. The song ends with the famous saxophone solo by Curtis Amy. It's grand, theatrical and almost Las Vegas-like, but with characteristic Doors energy. Jim Morrison doesn't sound like the "Lizard King" here, but like a pure crooner begging for love. A surprising, festive side of the band.

One of their most pop-like songs. The piano rattles cheerfully in a honky-tonk style. It sounds lighthearted, but the lyrics are about a relationship falling apart. "Don't you love her madly" is a question full of doubt. The song has a driving rhythm and shows that The Doors could also write compact, catchy songs without sacrificing atmosphere.