To anyone who lived in southern California when this song was first heard the meaning would be instantly known. Don Henley may have given his spin on it but I believe a better source would be Bernie Leadon-the true composer. It isn't about a woman, it's about SoCal with all of it's faults, etc. etc.
To anyone who lived in southern California when this song was first heard the meaning would be instantly known. Don Henley may have given his spin on it but I believe a better source would be Bernie Leadon-the true composer. It isn't about a woman, it's about SoCal with all of it's faults, etc. etc.
This is what Don Henley said in one interview was intro to Hotel California.
Here he compares beatiful woman (and cheap one, though) with California (also beatiful but lacks morale).
To anyone who lived in southern California when this song was first heard the meaning would be instantly known. Don Henley may have given his spin on it but I believe a better source would be Bernie Leadon-the true composer. It isn't about a woman, it's about SoCal with all of it's faults, etc. etc.
To anyone who lived in southern California when this song was first heard the meaning would be instantly known. Don Henley may have given his spin on it but I believe a better source would be Bernie Leadon-the true composer. It isn't about a woman, it's about SoCal with all of it's faults, etc. etc.