Due to the seemingly unconnected and vague quality to the lyrics, some argue that the song is simply gibberish set to a captivating tune, a theory that when held up to any of the other ideas is immediately discarded. Not everyone who hears ‘Hotel California’ believes it bears such a warning. Though the song’s strange lyrics and uncertain meaning has been debated since the song’s release in 1977, careful analysis and knowledge of drugs, alcohol, and human tendencies make it quite clear the song is a warning about addiction. For the last thirty-seven years the Eagles have enchanted and enthralled us with such musical hits as ‘Take it Easy’, ‘Desperado’, and ‘Tequila Sunrise’ but possibly the most well-known and most discussed song is ‘Hotel California’. A few in the crowd clap and whistle but soon fall silent under the spell of the haunting melody. After a few moments he is joined by Glenn Frey’s acoustic six-string, and then by the steady beat of Don Henley’s drum kit and Timothy Schmidt’s bass.
Then the stage lights come up and the scratchy sound of Joe Walsh’s Fender Stratocaster accompanied by an electric twelve-string echoes over the crowd. The people sit expectantly with barely a whisper between them. The stadium is dark and although packed with people, strangely quiet.
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