37 years after its release, this it STILL the greatest song ever composed

**Stew Nod** · 03-17-2013, 03:25 PM

LOL monboobs got run over by the queer train

**doughhead63** · 03-17-2013, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by EddyG

Felder gave a young Tom Petty guitar lessons, according to Felders autobiography.

**Ben Dover** · 03-17-2013, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by beatlejews

the words are dumb the solo is ok

When I was in 8th grade, a classmate of mine wrote an essay about the song, claiming the song was about Satan. He referenced the lyric "we haven't had that spirit here since 1969" as a nod to Anton La Vey, who wrote the Satanic Bible, and at the time, it's last publishing was in 1969. He also believed La Vey's shadow was in the window on the album cover, and that the lyric "they stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast" was referencing the war between God and Satan.

Of course, Don Henley's take on the song is that it's about the trappings of fame, and the personal addictions that come with it, and the "steely knives" is a nod to Steely Dan, who mentioned the Eagles in one of their songs.

Dumb lyrics? Hardly think so.

**GHP** · 03-17-2013, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by Ben Dover

When I was in 8th grade, a classmate of mine wrote an essay about the song, claiming the song was about Satan. He referenced the lyric "we haven't had that spirit here since 1969" as a nod to Anton La Vey, who wrote the Satanic Bible, and at the time, it's last publishing was in 1969. He also believed La Vey's shadow was in the window on the album cover, and that the lyric "they stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast" was referencing the war between God and Satan.

Of course, Don Henley's take on the song is that it's about the trappings of fame, and the personal addictions that come with it, and the "steely knives" is a nod to Steely Dan, who mentioned the Eagles in one of their songs.

Dumb lyrics? Hardly think so.

"That spirit" is wine

Can't stand those guys

**Stew Nod** · 03-17-2013, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by doughhead63

I LOLed

**Scott** · 03-17-2013, 03:42 PM

**dinkus mayhem** · 03-17-2013, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by Scott

i fucking love that scene.

i too hate the fucking eagles, man.

**2Manboobs** · 03-17-2013, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by Ben Dover

When I was in 8th grade, a classmate of mine wrote an essay about the song, claiming the song was about Satan. He referenced the lyric "we haven't had that spirit here since 1969" as a nod to Anton La Vey, who wrote the Satanic Bible, and at the time, it's last publishing was in 1969. He also believed La Vey's shadow was in the window on the album cover, and that the lyric "they stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast" was referencing the war between God and Satan.

Of course, Don Henley's take on the song is that it's about the trappings of fame, and the personal addictions that come with it, and the "steely knives" is a nod to Steely Dan, who mentioned the Eagles in one of their songs.

Dumb lyrics? Hardly think so.

The inside sleeve of the album has a guy hanging over the upstairs railing (in the middle window opening) that mildly resembles Anton Lavey... That's where all that nonsense began ... The song itself is about the drugs & other excesses of life during the 70's

**deverrant** · 03-17-2013, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by stripes

one of the few eagle songs i hate

One of the many Eagles songs I hate.
In fact I find this one to be one of the least intolerable of all their intolerable, played-out, countrified shit.

**deverrant** · 03-17-2013, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by Scott

Originally Posted by dinkus mayhem

i fucking love that scene.

i too hate the fucking eagles, man.

Yes! All this.

**2Manboobs** · 03-17-2013, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by doughhead63

You are a sheep...they wanted you to love that song...it is a great song, but, just because it is the most popular, does not make it the best, Trolly Trollstein.

As opposed to most other bands who write & record music so that people can rush out & hate their songs... Makes complete sense, now.

**freds** · 03-17-2013, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by FranciscoTheMan

The Eagles are overrated and I could name at least a dozen Beatles songs that are better than "Hotel California".

exactly. they fired the guy who wrote their "best songs."

**freds** · 03-17-2013, 04:39 PM

Glenn Frey is a huge bag.

**2Manboobs** · 03-17-2013, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by freds

exactly. they fired the guy who wrote their "best songs."

Glen Fry & Don Henley wrote the vast majority of their popular songs... Felders biggest claim to fame was writing the music for Hotel California

**2Manboobs** · 03-17-2013, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by freds

Glenn Frey is a huge bag.

Hefty or Apple?

**deverrant** · 03-17-2013, 04:47 PM

I put the Eagles in the same category as Bob Seger, Aerosmith and John Mellencamp... lots of hits, the radio loves them, and not completely devoid of actual talent... but WAAAAY overrated and most of their die-hard fans live in houses with wheels.

**2Manboobs** · 03-17-2013, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by deverrant

I put the Eagles in the same category as Bob Seger, Aerosmith and John Mellencamp... lots of hits, the radio loves them, and not completely devoid of actual talent... but WAAAAY overrated and most of their die-hard fans live in houses with wheels.

If you're still selling out arena's worldwide nearly 40 years after the release of your first album, its kind of hard to stick the "overrated" label on them.... Just think of all the huge acts that were insanely popular for a few years & then disappeared off the face of the planet within that time frame ... Just within the Eagles alone you've got 3 individuals who were extremely successful solo acts ..... When I saw the Eagles a few years back, there was nothing "trailer park" about the crowd that was there to see them... There was clearly an upper-class vibe in the air (where we were sitting, anyway...The upper levels may have been a different story) ..... I've been to a million shows with the Slayer, Danzig, & Metallica types where you could almost smell the failure & poverty on some of the fans... But, the Eagles show was almost like going to a Broadway play where patrons were allowed to smoke weed while they watched...

**renchfrieswith** · 03-17-2013, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by 2Manboobs

That's what everybody that enjoys shitting music says... I don't have the time or the compulsion to scour the nooks & crannies of the Globe for someone who can put together a few cool songs that don't have turntable scratching, beat sampling, or monotone-rhythmic rapping ... I like plain old Marshall Stack, high gain, simple Rock & Roll ..Its not easy to find good, original sounding simple Rock & Roll any more ...