Hotel California: Eagles Best Hit Ever

@KrauseHome (36448)
United States
July 1, 2017 3:23am CST
I am sure everyone here young and old, has heard of the Eagles. Maybe for those around my age you can remember when they became Big, and even were known to sing along with a lot of their songs. I will never forget when I first heard this song. Catchy music even once you know the words, and the true meaning behind this song. But still a classic. I used to always request it one place I used to shoot pool at yrs ago, so anytime I hear this song I feel like Cranking it, and sometimes with I was somewhere shooting pool.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
1 Jul 17
The Hotel California is actually the Beverly Hills Hotel which I have passed countless times.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
22 Aug 17
I am sure when people know that, it continues to be a Great place to want to visit.
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@spaceseed (2843)
• India
2 Jul 17
aah great, never knew where it was
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@dramagirl26 (3259)
• Ringgold, Virginia
1 Jul 17
The Eagles are my favorite band and Hotel California is right up there with one of my top songs.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
24 Aug 17
Yes, they do continue to be one of my favorites
@youless (112496)
• Guangzhou, China
1 Jul 17
Yeah, this is a wonderful song. It is still very classical and sometimes I can hear it from the restaurants. It is a famous song.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
23 Aug 17
This song really helped put the Eagles on the map.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
2 Jul 17
I have always liked their songs and so do my children. Other than Hotel California I love Take it to the limit and Lying eyes .. found some very interesting facts about Hotel California!
The back cover and gatefold photo of The Eagles "Hotel California" was not shot in The Beverly Hills Hotel lobby but rather in the lobby of the lower budget Lido Hotel on the corner of Yucca Street & Wilcox Avenue in Hollywood, California.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
23 Aug 17
Yes there are a lot of interesting things out there regarding this song. Things that continue to help keep this the Classic hit that it is.
• United States
1 Jul 17
I agree with you Krause. I also like Desperado. I saw them perform many years ago.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
24 Aug 17
Desperado is another good one. I think anytime you think of the Eagles there is not a Bad song made by them out there.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
2 Jul 17
Love that song to this day! I get goosebumps whenever I hear it.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
15 Aug 17
@MarleneAM Know it well and it, too, is goosebump worthy. Going to give a listen right now. Thank you!
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15 Aug 17
Yes, that's cool... And it's "The Long Run"... that really gets the goosebumps going, here.
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15 Aug 17
@DianneN Ha ha.. love it -- "goosebump worthy" ~ Thanks. Enjoy...
@snowy22315 (180838)
• United States
1 Jul 17
That's a great song, but my fave, and in fact one of my very favorite tunes ever is 7 Bridges Road.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
23 Aug 17
When you start thinking about anything the Eagles have done especially from this Era, there is not really a Bad one and that is why they continue to be popular even still today.
@FourWalls (68100)
• United States
1 Jul 17
From the day I bought that album, in 1976, I didn't care that much for this song. In fact, I did a list of my least favorite Eagles songs....and this came in at #2 ("Life in the Fast Lane" is #1 on my least-favorite list). If you're going to send me to a deserted island with one Eagles 45, it needs to be "Take It to the Limit." But that's the great thing about the Eagles: there's something there for just about everyone in their discography.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
25 Aug 17
Interesting that you are not fond of this one. It just goes to show we are all allowed to have different tastes in music.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
1 Jul 17
I have canceled your reservation at the Hotel California so you won't see a Tequila Sunrise. For a Desperado who likes to Take it to the Limit, you sure shy away from Life in the Fast Lane.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
25 Aug 17
@JohnRoberts Good one :)
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@jstory07 (139742)
• Roseburg, Oregon
1 Jul 17
I heard of the Eagles and I liked a lot of their songs.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
24 Aug 17
They have some Great songs. Go to Youtube and you can find a lot of theirs.
@LadyDuck (471459)
• Switzerland
1 Jul 17
I am old enough to remember the song, the lyrics and the meaning behind those lyrics.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
24 Aug 17
Yes, the lyrics are interesting, and the meaning behind them as well. But because it is such a catchy tune it is one that continues to be a Big hit and people can recognize it from anywhere.
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
1 Jul 17
One of their tracks, The Journey of the Sorcerer, is the title theme for the original Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy - its success means many have ripped it off...
Didn't see this version on youtube so thought i'd add it
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
26 Aug 17
Interesting... I had never heard that before now.
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
27 Aug 17
@KrauseHome Both the soundtrack, by The Eagles, and the original radio series of the Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, really should be on the bucket-list of anyone who enjoys listening to radio comedy.
@Kandae11 (55035)
1 Jul 17
I don't know much about The Eagles, but I do love that song.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
24 Aug 17
One of their best out there.
• Prairieville, Louisiana
2 Jul 17
I love that song but love a lot of eagles hits.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
24 Aug 17
I agree, this is my most Favorite of theirs but when you look back they have a lot of hits that are awesome.
@janethwayne (5191)
• Philippines
1 Jul 17
It is a nice song even if it is kinda noisy but I liked it too.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
25 Aug 17
I think that is why I liked it so much, especially while shooting pool.
• Aizwal, India
2 Jul 17
Are you referring to Bird? Well... That was a joke. I love listening to Eagles song especially you know the one you mentioned; Hotel California. That is the coolest song ever.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
26 Aug 17
Yes it is.
@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Jul 17
I didn't know the Eagles sang it, but I wasn't into the groups so much as the songs. I did know that one, and once I paid attention to the words, it was a bit alarming as you can check into the Hotel California, but you can't leave.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
24 Aug 17
Yes the words are a little eery, but the music is a Great one for shooting pool too.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Aug 17
@KrauseHome I can see that.
@josie_ (10034)
• Philippines
1 Jul 17
I was in my twenties when this song came out. It was a favorite of live bands playing in night spots.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
26 Aug 17
Yes and that song is still highly requested in a lot of places and Juke boxes yet today.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
2 Jul 17
Hotel California is popular world over....I enjoy listening to Eagles too..I love Desparado....If you are interested you could check out a post of mine of the same name
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
26 Aug 17
Yes that is always Great that music can be great no matter what country you're in or from.
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@YrNemo (20255)
1 Jul 17
The tune of that song is haunting me right now... (It is a good song! )
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
26 Aug 17
Many of the Eagles songs are like this. You hear or think about them and then they get stuck in your head for days.
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@Neiltarquin (1062)
• Rass, Saudi Arabia
24 Aug 17
This was one of the songs I used to practice when I was learning to play my guitar. Always my first song to sing on videoke/karaoke
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
24 Aug 17
This is one I am sure a lot of Guitar players have tried playing over the yrs.