Hotel California by Eagles: A Timeless Classic for Oldies Music Lovers (1977 - Live)

In 1977, the Eagles released the iconic song Hotel California. This rock ballad quickly became one of their most famous and well-known songs. With its haunting guitar riffs and memorable lyrics, the song tells a story that has captivated listeners for decades. It explores themes of excess, materialism, and the darker side of the American dream. Hotel California remains a classic and beloved song in the Eagles' discography, and continues to be celebrated as one of the greatest songs in rock music history.

1. The Hotel California song by Eagles was released in 1977 as a single and part of the album with the same name.
   
   
2. It is one of Eagles' most popular and iconic songs, known for its haunting lyrics and guitar solos.
3. Hotel California won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1978 and has been covered by numerous artists.

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 a 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!"