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<ul><li>"Land Ho" is an expression used by sailors when they saw a land after being surrounded with nothing except the ocean for a long time. </li><li>The song is a story of the sea that represents a quest for freedom.</li><li>Doors frontman Jim Morrison adapted the lyrics from a modified poem of his, and guitarist Robbie Krieger came up with the lick and the drop tuning. </li><li>Morrison's father and his grandfather were both naval men, and "Land Ho" goes together with "<a href="https://www.songfacts.com/facts/the-doors/ship-of-fools" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Ship Of Fools</a>."</li><li><br></li><li>"They're both about seafaring and pioneer spirits and life on the ocean,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.loudersound.com/features/robby-kriegers-track-by-track-guide-to-some-of-his-favourite-songs-by-the-doors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Krieger told Louder Sound in 2023</a>.</li><li> "They're about people leaving earth, and the idea of the first people to come to American shores.</li><li> 'Land Ho!' sounds biographical.</li><li> I always thought he wrote it about his own grandfather, but you'd have to ask him."</li><li>Drummer John Densmore created a skiffle beat for the song. In the '50s, skiffle was a popular style in England, with amateur musicians using jugs, washboards, and whatever else they had handy to make music.</li></ul><p><br></p>