Hate to burst y'alls bubble but per Glenn Frey, this song was about his friend hockey player Gene Carr who had just been traded to LA Kings from New York. He was the "New Kid in Town" and a lot of great expectations were placed on his performance. It's not about Gene per se but just lines in their conversation about "they will never forget you until someone new comes around" Relationship was not an inspiration for this song. Just some pieces of Frey's conversation with Carr when he arrived.
Hate to burst y'alls bubble but per Glenn Frey, this song was about his friend hockey player Gene Carr who had just been traded to LA Kings from New York. He was the "New Kid in Town" and a lot of great expectations were placed on his performance. It's not about Gene per se but just lines in their conversation about "they will never forget you until someone new comes around" Relationship was not an inspiration for this song. Just some pieces of Frey's conversation with Carr when he arrived.