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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsOn 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-Benz, uh
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 1969"
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"
Mr. Scorpio
(73,631 posts)riverbendviewgal
(4,255 posts)Thank you . For sharing it again.
Alliepoo
(2,244 posts)This is great! I sang my way thru the entire thing!
underpants
(183,169 posts)I knew that took some time.
ProfessorGAC
(65,580 posts)Nice job.
Permanut
(5,742 posts)I've listened to this song about ten thousand times over the years, and it never gets old.
Nice nice arrangement.
peacebuzzard
(5,188 posts)those lyrics are engraved!
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,646 posts)Edit to add: I want the carload of beagles!
world wide wally
(21,762 posts)Thank you
Just Jerome
(62 posts)I had in the 70s.
2naSalit
(87,112 posts)Generic Brad
(14,276 posts)Classic rock and dogs. Life doesn't get much better!!
ggma
(709 posts)You said what I was thinking!
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Aaeia
(65 posts)Upthevibe
(8,128 posts)Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's awesome!
OMGWTF
(4,009 posts)They are starting their "Long Good-Bye" tour with Steely Dan next month. I just saw them in Palm Springs. Sooooooo goooooood!!!!
republianmushroom
(14,029 posts)I did enjoy it.
MLAA
(17,387 posts)hay rick
(7,690 posts)LOL. Great post. Thank you for sharing.
riverbendviewgal
(4,255 posts)I love the Eagles. As did my late son, Kevin, who played Hotel California a thousand times at least on his guitar. He would have enjoyed what you created. He also loved animals, especially dogs and cats. I felt him with me while I looked at your compilation. Thank you. He died in 1999 October of a brain tumor . He was 26. You gave me a very happy feeling tonight.
SunSeeker
(51,902 posts)Dear_Prudence
(426 posts)Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say...
Love it! So creative!
SunSeeker
(51,902 posts)JohnnyRingo
(18,716 posts)4lbs
(6,874 posts)I love that song too.
littlemissmartypants
(22,979 posts)debm55
(25,799 posts)consider_this
(2,206 posts)esp LOL'd at 'some dance to forget'.
ellisonz
(27,711 posts)peacebuzzard
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