The story behind
The Doors recorded L’America as part of their album L.A. Woman, which was released in April 1971. It was the last album before Jim Morrison died in Paris. The song lasts 4 minutes and 38 seconds, and is written in French. The track is based on a song from the 1930s, La Vie en Rose, by Edith Piaf. The lyrics speak of a train journey toward the south of France, as if it were a journey toward death. The band recorded it in the midst of internal tensions, with Morrison sometimes angry and the producer who refused to participate. In the end, they made themselves the producers. The song has a slow rhythm, with a piano and bass that move as if walking. It is a calm moment in the middle of an album full of blues. ↓ Skip to chordsIntro 1
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From the album
L.A. Woman
The Doors · 1971 · Track 0