What is The Eagles' song "Hotel California" talking about?
2006-10-19 08:00:33 · 10 answers · asked by Girl 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
It's an allegory about excess, the recording industry in California, etc
There's a good article on Snopes about all the crazy things people have thought it's about, and the real explanation.
2006-10-19 08:12:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A hotel on the central coast of California, its very old and said to be haunted.... its near Santa Barbara I want to say in Carmel but I can't remember for sure.... I heard them talking about it in an interview about 7 years ago while I was driving Hwy 1, headed to visit my parents. I remember thinking how close I lived to the place and that I should have visit it... never did because I was driving I didn't write down all the info, hopefully I helped at least a little.
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2006-10-19 08:10:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hotel California touched on many themes, including innocence (and the loss thereof), addiction to drugs, death, the dangers, temptations, and transient nature of fame, shallow relationships, divorce and loss of love, the end results of manifest destiny, and the "American Dream".
2006-10-19 08:09:00 · answer #3 · answered by Why do you ask? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the crazy scene in california in the 60s
2006-10-19 08:09:01 · answer #4 · answered by oldbadmod 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A number of different explanations are given at:
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_001.html
Cocaine addiction is the proper answer, but this link
is very funny and worth the read. Also answers the
question "What are colitas?"
2006-10-19 08:09:33 · answer #5 · answered by Dentata 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard it was about a place in Baja California
2006-10-21 16:39:06 · answer #6 · answered by the answer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tripping on LSD before leaving for Vietnam.
2006-10-19 08:07:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are way too many interpretations of that song.
i heard its a big cult and so many others. so i guess you just have to make it your own and find your own meaning to the song
2006-10-19 08:12:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was told by a wise old hippie that it had something to do with Vietnam.
2006-10-19 08:05:54 · answer #9 · answered by girlgnrfreek 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drug addiction.
2006-10-19 08:03:09 · answer #10 · answered by LoneStar 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋