This song was featured on the Doors first album released in January of 1967. The tribute of the song is towards a restaurant called Olivia's in Venice Beach, LA where Morrison often stayed for periods of time. It's said his frequent trips there were due to how the atmosphere reminded him of home.
From listening to the lyrics, one tends to try and twist and turn the lyrics into something of a deeper meaning...
"Let me sleep all night in your soul kitchen
Warm my mind near your gentle stove
Turn me out and I'll wander baby
Stumblin' in the neon groves"
...when in all reality, he was literally just writing about his favourite restaurant. To make such a funky song out of something so simple, to me, takes a hell of a lot of talent.
V.V
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