"
Roadhouse Blues" is a
rock song written by
Jim Morrison and recorded by the American rock band
The Doors. The song, which appeared on the
B-side of "You Make Me Real", was first released as a single from the album
Morrison Hotel in March 1970 and peaked at #50 on the U.S.
Billboard Hot 100. The song quickly became a concert staple for the group, a live version appearing later on the posthumous album
An American Prayer and that same version again on
In Concert and
Greatest Hits. During this version, Jim Morrison talks for a short while to a female audience member about his Zodiac sign and, with a sudden, ironic twist that causes the audience to erupt in laughter, denounces his beliefs in it. The song was also featured twice in the movie
The Doors; the studio version in the film, and the aforementioned live version over the end credits.