The line " '' Blood in the streets in the town of New Haven '' " likely refers to Morrison 's December 9 , 1967 , arrest at the New Haven Arena during a concert . After an altercation with a police officer backstage , Morrison made the incident known to the concert audience , resulting in his arrest for attempting to incite a riot . A similar line about Chicago probably refers to the conflict surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention
1968 Democratic National Convention
1968 Democratic National Convention
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