The news of the death of one of the Eagles founder Glenn Frey, as well as rock ‘n’ roll fans around the world upset us. Together with Don Henley, Frey also brought to life all of Eagles’ major hits, such as “Take It Easy,, Peace Peaceful Easy Feeling, Te and Te Tequila Sunrise, bir but one of them was different.
We’ve listed 10 information about “Hotel California that you probably don’t know:
1. The name of the first song was “Mexican Reggae” during the recordings.
2. Henley in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine on time; Tı It would be a more symbolic piece of the whole of America, ”he said,” and from the point of view of the lyrics, it’s a traditional and classic structure. It’s a song between dark and light, good and bad, young and old, spiritual and worldly. I think it’s more about losing our innocence. Sanırım
3. Frey’s notes on the cover of The Very Best Of; He said that the word geçen steely geçen in the string They They stab it with their steely knives but is a fun reference to Steely Dan. They too; “Everything You Did” songs, “Turn up the Eagles, the neighbors are listening,” they sent a greeting to the Eagles.
4. The term “colitas” on the first continent means “small queues” in Spanish, which is a kind of pleasant substance in street language.
5. Don Felder said in 2008 about the lyrics of the song: Hen The lyrics were written by Henley and Glenn. None of the band members were from California. In fact, the song is simply about that, arriving in Los Angeles.”
6. In an interview with The Plain Dealer in 2009, Henley argued very angrily, “Please bring me my wine” he said, “We haven’t had that spirit here since 1969“. You are not the first person to understand the lyrics. Believe me, I’m a good enough consumer to know how alcoholic beverages are made and the right terms. But that part of the song has nothing to do with alcoholic beverages. This is a sociopolitical explanation. The only regret I will have is that I have to explain to you what I mean here.”
7. In 1980, some preachers claimed that “Hotel California” was originally a hotel in San Francisco that was converted into the Devil’s Church. According to another rumor, California Hotel California ”was actually a mental hospital. (Camarillo State Mental Hospital)
8. On the front cover of the Hotel California album, a photograph of the Beverly Hills Hotel, taken by David Alexander at the time, was used.
9. Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull drew attention to how his own song “We Used to Know” and “Hotel California” were similar. Allegedly, the Eagles heard the song in the summer of 1972 when they went touring together and made their own compositions. However, Don Felder, who wrote the lyrics, joined the Eagles in 1974. Felder claimed he had never listened to “We Used to Know”.
10. In 1977, “Hotel California” stayed at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 list for 1 week. He sold more than 1 million copies in three months. Rolling Stone placed 49th on the list of 500 Top 500 Songs of All Time ve and was named one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s “500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.”
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