Any references to lyrics would be great. Also any legitimate sources would be great if you have them?
2006-07-20 08:04:15 · 9 answers · asked by Brian M 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
People believe the song is about a hotel in Todos Santos, Mexico. Don Henley denied this to a travel writer in 1997. Some people think it's about satanism. Go to aol and type in hotel california. Personally, I think the song is about the lifestyle of many young people then.
2006-07-20 08:37:27 · answer #1 · answered by jfmm 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Eagles - Hotel California
album Hotel California 1977
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself this could be heaven or this could be hell
Then she lit up a candle, and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place(such a lovely place) such a lovely face
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Any time of year (any time of year) you can find it here
Her mind is Tiffany twisted, she got the Mercedes bends
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys that she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
So I called up the captain; please bring me my wine
We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty-nine
And still those voices are calling from far away
Wake you up in the middle of the night, just to hear them say
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place(such a lovely place) such a lovely face
They livin' it up at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise) bring your alibis
Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice
And she said we are all just prisoners here of our own device
And in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast
Last thing I remember I was running for the door
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
Relax said the nightman We are programmed to receive
You can check out anytime you like but you can never leave
(lyrics)
2006-07-20 15:08:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hotel California is about a band who got "inspired" by a Jethro Tull song "We Used To Know"... The progression, especially the beginning, sounds eerily similar to the Tull number...
2006-07-20 15:49:11 · answer #3 · answered by AJ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WOW... don't know where you guys got all this cult..devil...drug..stuff... you should all do a little reading... Hotel California...was the name of the Eagles Tour Bus... that's all... the song is about the band... Wow.. some of your comments are scary... do a little research
2006-07-20 15:20:44 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whats with all the people on here dissecting songs? I see it constantly. Most of it is self explanatory if you listen carefully. Come on already!
2006-07-20 16:25:43 · answer #5 · answered by BoosGrammy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The song is about the music business. It is something that you get caught up in. "You can check out any time time you like, but you can never leave"
2006-07-20 15:09:47 · answer #6 · answered by dancemom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think drugs are involved. The rest, I'm not sure about.
2006-07-20 15:08:12 · answer #7 · answered by the Boss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice
And she said we are all just prisoners here of our own device"
think about it
2006-07-20 22:48:06 · answer #8 · answered by Lucia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HAUNTED HOTEL BY DEMONS....
2006-07-20 15:07:41 · answer #9 · answered by israelmoya20 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋