Not to Touch the Earth
| "Not to Touch the Earth" | |
|---|---|
Single release in 1980 as B-side of "People Are Strange" from Greatest Hits | |
| Song by the Doors | |
| from the album Waiting for the Sun | |
| Released | July 3, 1968 |
| Recorded | February–May 1968 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:54 |
| Label | Elektra |
| Songwriter(s) | The Doors |
| Producer(s) | Paul A. Rothchild |
"Not to Touch the Earth" is a 1968 song by the Doors from their third album Waiting for the Sun. It is part of an extended performance piece called "Celebration of the Lizard" that the band played live multiple times. A 17-minute studio recording of the complete piece was attempted during the sessions for Waiting for the Sun, and the lyrics were printed in their entirety on the gatefold LP sleeve, but only the musical passage "Not to Touch the Earth" was included on the LP.
The full 1968 studio recording of "Celebration of the Lizard" was released in 2003 on the Legacy: The Absolute Best compilation and the 40th Anniversary Edition CD re-issue of Waiting for the Sun.