Idol performed the cover live in New York in 2001 and released it on his 1990 album, CHARMED LIFE.

“I love The Doors a lot. I love Jim Morrison. NO ONE HERE GETS OUT ALIVE, used to walk around with that in my back pocket — the guide to being a rock star. Jim Morrison was one of the people I thought about when I was coming to America in ’81.” -Billy Idol

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