"Hotel California (LIVE)" - The Eagles
I like their original version, believe me I do. I'm usually a person who prefers the originals, but it's this intro that gets me to favor this one every time. Not only does it sound amazing even after the band has been "on vacation" for quite some time, it breathes new life into such an old classic; that in some way it's been reinvented to reflect the band's talent and growth over the years. You can tell by hearing the audience's reaction that they feel it too.
The acoustics are so moving that just like the song's message, it draws you in and doesn't let go. You can walk away from it and maybe not even hear it for a while, but on one slow afternoon while having lunch in a small sandwich cafe don't be surprised when it starts to play and pulls you back in again for good.
Lyrics:
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 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 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'
He said, '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 night man,
'We are programmed to receive.
You can check-out any time you like,
But you can never leave!'
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/eagles/hotelcalifornia.html
http://trianglemusic.blogspot.com/2010/04/eagles-add-dates-to-spring-tour-coming.html
http://itsonlyclassicrock.blogspot.com/
I like their original version, believe me I do. I'm usually a person who prefers the originals, but it's this intro that gets me to favor this one every time. Not only does it sound amazing even after the band has been "on vacation" for quite some time, it breathes new life into such an old classic; that in some way it's been reinvented to reflect the band's talent and growth over the years. You can tell by hearing the audience's reaction that they feel it too.
The acoustics are so moving that just like the song's message, it draws you in and doesn't let go. You can walk away from it and maybe not even hear it for a while, but on one slow afternoon while having lunch in a small sandwich cafe don't be surprised when it starts to play and pulls you back in again for good.
Lyrics:
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 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 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'
He said, '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 night man,
'We are programmed to receive.
You can check-out any time you like,
But you can never leave!'
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/eagles/hotelcalifornia.html
http://trianglemusic.blogspot.com/2010/04/eagles-add-dates-to-spring-tour-coming.html
http://itsonlyclassicrock.blogspot.com/
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