What Are You Listening To?

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from my library



Formed in 1971 after joining together as Linda Ronstadts band, these guys went on to become one of the greatest selling bands of the 70's, and even all time. Too bad they had to try and extend that into the 80's, but I won't go there. This fifth album produced two #1 singles, of the title track and new Kid In Town which propelled the album to #1, where it remained for 8 weeks. Life In The Fast Lane was also a single. Joe Walsh had joined the band replacing Randy Meisner. The album has a theme of the demise of society. Of course the album cured that and it is not happening anymore. Corporate greed seemed to be a center point and that stopped to. Aw, the power of music. My fav here of The Last Resort is one of the lesser known songs. To me it is the best song the Eagles ever did.

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Try And Love Again

Best Track - The Last Resort

She came from Providence,
the one in Rhode Island
Where the old world shadows hang
heavy in the air
She packed her hopes and dreams
like a refugee
Just as her father came across the sea
She heard about a place people were smilin'
They spoke about the red man's way,
and how they loved the land
And they came from everywhere
to the Great Divide
Seeking a place to stand
or a place to hide

Down in the crowded bars,
out for a good time,
Can't wait to tell you all,
what it's like up there
And they called it paradise
I don't know why
Somebody laid the mountains low
while the town got high

Then the chilly winds blew down
Across the desert
through the canyons of the coast, to
the Malibu
Where the pretty people play,
hungry for power
to light their neon way
and give them things to do

Some rich men came and raped the land,
Nobody caught 'em
Put up a bunch of ugly boxes, and Jesus,
people bought 'em
And they called it paradise
The place to be
They watched the hazy sun, sinking in the sea

You can leave it all behind
and sail to Lahaina
just like the missionaries did, so many years ago
They even brought a neon sign: "Jesus is coming"
Brought the white man's burden down
Brought the white man's reign

Who will provide the grand design?
What is yours and what is mine?
'Cause there is no more new frontier
We have got to make it here

We satisfy our endless needs and
justify our bloody deeds,
in the name of destiny and the name of God

And you can see them there,
On Sunday morning
They stand up and sing about
what it's like up there
They call it paradise
I don't know why
You call someplace paradise,
kiss it goodbye


1) Hotel California - *** - audio
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2) New Kid In Town - *** - live
YouTube - eagles new kid in town
3) Life In The Fast Lane - ** - audio
YouTube - Eagles - Life In The Fast Lane - Hotel California
4) Wasted Time - *** - live
YouTube - Wasted Time
5) Victim Of Love - ** - audio
YouTube - Eagles - Victim of Love - Hotel California
6) Pretty Maids All In A Row - *** - audio
YouTube - Eagles - Pretty Maids All In A Row - Hotel California
7) Try And Love Again - ** - audio
YouTube - The Eagles - Try And Love Again (HD) (Vinyl)
8) The Last Resort - *** - audio
YouTube - The Eagles - The Last Resort (HD) (Vinyl)

3's - 5
2's - 3
1's - 0

Rating - 2.6