THE DOORS The Crystal Ship ( American Bandstand, 1967) HQ

The Doors The Crystal Ship American Bandstand, the ABC Television Center, Los Angeles. Broadcast 22 July 1967 Video URL: The Crystal Ship was composed as a love song to Jim Morrison s first serious girlfriend, Mary Werbelow, shortly after their romance ended. The meaning of the song has been debated. The title borrows from the 12thcentury Irish Lebor na hUidre (Book of the Dun Cow) manuscript. The lyrics in the opening verse resembles a conventional love song, while the later verses are vague in intention and contain more challenging imagery.