"Love Me Two Times" is a blues rock song written primarily by guitarist Robby Krieger and credited to The Doors, composed in 1967 for the band's second album Strange Days. The song blends a driving blues guitar riff with an unexpected baroque element: a harpsichord part played by keyboardist Ray Manzarek, which lends the track an elegant, period-tinged texture uncommon in rock music of the era. The composition grew out of a creative push initiated by Manzarek, who encouraged band members to write new material at home following their debut album. Lyrically, the song draws on themes of departure and urgency, with Morrison's vocal delivery adding a layer of playful innuendo through deliberate phrasing choices. The words reflect the realities of the band's touring life as well as the broader anxieties of soldiers heading to Vietnam, portraying physical intimacy as sustenance in uncertain times. Manzarek himself described the piece as a "blues/rock classic about lust and loss, or multiple orgasms." Released as a single, it reached number 25 on the US charts, though it was banned in certain markets including New Haven for its sexual content. Within Krieger's songwriting contributions to The Doors, the tune stands alongside "Light My Fire" as evidence of his ability to craft concise, hook-driven compositions that complemented Morrison's more expansive poetic tendencies.
