Five to One

Five to One

The Doors

The Doors' “Five to One” is possibly most contemporarily known for it’s sample by Kanye West for Jay-Z’s diss-track of Mobb Deep and Nas, “Takeover”.

In the song, Morrison uses inspiration from the bedtime prayer “Now the Day is Over”. When played live, Morrison was known to alter these lyrics adding in alternative children’s prayers.

The most famous live performance of the song can be found on The Doors: Box Set, where Morrison was arrested mid performance, after calling the audience “slaves”. He was charged with “attempting to incite a riot” and indecent exposure. This is depicted in the film “The Doors”, staring Val Kilmer: