[meyer]

hotel California.

Saw them live in concert during that tour. Loved the song. Great guitar work, great music.

Now days, the lyrics are maybe disturbing. I never really put them together, but in the world of pedophilia and blackmail, they take on a different, less innocent meaning. Perhaps they were trying to tell us something, without telling us exactly what they were trying to tell us?

[xone]

Perhaps they were trying to tell us something, without telling us exactly what they were trying to tell us?

Maybe what they were doing themselves. From Henley's Wiki page:

'Henley called paramedics to his home on November 21, 1980, where a 16-year-old girl was found naked and claiming she had overdosed on quaaludes and cocaine. She was arrested for prostitution, while a 15-year-old girl found in the house was arrested for being under the influence of drugs.'

16 and a 15 year old?

[Snowybear]

The Eagles started in Laurel Canyon. Interesting place full of...intrigue. Let’s call it that.

-SB

[Axenolith]

The motif of the song is oft covered, see Home By The Sea by Genesis or Stay by Oingo Boingo

[HoneysuckleTN]

hotel California. Saw them live in concert during that tour. Loved the song. Great guitar work, great music. Now days, the lyrics are maybe disturbing. I never really put them together, but in the world of pedophilia and blackmail, they take on a different, less innocent meaning. Perhaps they were trying to tell us something, without telling us exactly what they were trying to tell us?

Yeah, I hesitated putting HC on the list for that reason. But it's a great song, especially for Halloween--creepy music and lyrics.