Celebration of the Lizard
"Celebration of the Lizard" is a performance piece by American rock band the Doors, featuring lyrics written by lead singer Jim Morrison and music by the Doors. Composed as a series of poems, the piece includes both spoken verse and sung lyrics, musical sections, interpretive dance, audience reaction (triggering by performing the piece after telling the audience that they were going to perform "Light My Fire" instead), and passages of allegorical storytelling.
| "Celebration of the Lizard" | |
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| Composition by the Doors | |
| from the album Absolutely Live | |
| Published | 1970 |
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| Label | Elektra |
| Composer(s) | The Doors |
| Lyricist(s) | Jim Morrison |
| Producer(s) | Paul A. Rothchild |
"Celebration of the Lizard" was performed in its entirety at several Doors concerts, with a complete live performance of the piece appearing on the band's 1970 live album Absolutely Live and on the 1991 live compilation album In Concert. A complete studio-recorded version appeared on the compilation album Legacy: The Absolute Best in 2003, and as a bonus track on Rhino's 40th Anniversary edition of Waiting for the Sun (2007).