Not to touch the Earth
"Jim Morrison & The Doors on Tour" (22)
The only piece of "Celebration Of The Lizard" to make it onto the album. The origin of the song once again highlights Morrison's literary knowledge. The opening lines are taken from "The Golden Bough" by JG Fraser, a book that represented for him much of what shamanism (or shamans, or whatever) entailed, primitive ritual dances, and tribal cultures in general (his circular "dance" on stage is an example of this). In an otherwise subdued album, this track gave nightmares; a repetitive riff and hammering drumming created a dark and gloomy atmosphere. That line, certainly fitting for charisma and mystery, delivered with the usual biting irony, only increased Morrison's struggles to fully embrace the role of venerated rockstar.
"I am the Lizard King, I can do anything"