You're Lost Little Girl
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| "You're Lost Little Girl" | |
|---|---|
| Song by the Doors | |
| from the album Strange Days | |
| Released | September 25, 1967 |
| Recorded | 1967 |
| Genre | Psychedelic rock |
| Length | 3:01 |
| Label | Elektra |
| Songwriter | The Doors |
| Producer | Paul A. Rothchild |
"You're Lost Little Girl" is a song written by Robby Krieger and credited to Krieger, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek and John Densmore that was first released on The Doors' 1967 album Strange Days. It was later released on several compilation albums. It was also covered by Siouxsie and the Banshees on their 1987 album Through the Looking Glass.
"You're Lost Little Girl" was the first song that Krieger wrote, prior to joining the Doors.[1][2] It was recorded for Strange Days in September 1967.[1] Krieger had difficulty recording his guitar solo until producer Paul A. Rothchild turned off the lights, lit some candles in the studio, and got Krieger stoned on hashish, at which point Krieger nailed the solo on the first take.[1][2] Morrison also had difficulty recording the lead vocal.[1] Rothchild wanted Morrison to sing the song like Frank Sinatra.[1] For one attempt he brought in either a prostitute or Morrison's girlfriend Pamela Courson to give Morrison fellatio as he sang.[1][2][3] According to Densmore, a subsequent take was used.[2] Densmore said that that take "had a tranquil mood like the aftermath of a large explosion."[3]
Lyrics and music
The lyrics of "You're Lost Little Girl" tell of a woman who appears to have lost her identity.[4] The singer asks her if she knows who she is and tells her that she has the power to find herself and knows what she needs to do.[4]
The song begins with session bass guitarist Doug Lubahn playing a walking bassline and Krieger's guitar riff.[5][6] Morrison then begins his "somber" vocal with the line "You're lost little girl/You're lost little girl/You're lost/Tell me who/Are you?," and his vocal continues to increase with emotion throughout the song.[5] Krieger plays a guitar solo later in the song.[5][6]
