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jadedjae54 #GEN❌ 71 baby :
I thought it was about addiction
2026-08-18 04:48:40
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OnlyHere4Tew :
The Coronado Hotel south of San Diego
2026-07-20 17:14:43
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JB :
Hotel California was an old hotel used by satanist called The First Church of Satan.It was on California street in California whose leader was Anton Lavey
2026-07-21 07:00:53
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Ellie ✨🌙 :
makes sense I heard the lyrics and understood them at a young age... honestly thought it was about drugs
2026-07-21 04:12:00
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Bluebird :
It’s a spell. And spells can be broken.
2026-07-21 00:02:50
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MountainsAndSunsets ⛰️☀️ :
While there is no real hotel named Hotel California in the L.A. area, the building on the album cover is very real: The Beverly Hills Hotel. Located on Sunset Boulevard, this "Pink Palace" has been a secret haven for Hollywood stars, musicians, and celebrities since it opened in 1912. It was a place for secret affairs, post-surgery hideaways, and celebrity gatherings—a perfect real-world counterpart to the album's theme of L.A. as a "castle of desire." The iconic album cover was created by designer John Kosh (famous for The Beatles' *Abbey Road*) and photographer David Alexander. To get the shot, they had to use a 60-foot cherry picker to shoot over the walls at sunset. They used Kodak Ektachrome film and shot directly into the sun, which gave the image its signature grainy texture and ethereal glow, perfectly capturing the distorted psychological state of the song. The hotel, not having given permission, threatened a lawsuit. However, when their reservation inquiries tripled after the album's release, they quietly dropped the matter.
2026-07-21 14:09:16
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Juniper :
Cocaine Addiction, trying to kick the addiction, but you can’t.
2026-07-20 21:33:04
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Carole :
My favorite Eagles song. ♥️♥️♥️
2026-06-28 19:18:51
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Heather Saucedo246 :
Heroin addiction
2026-07-21 07:30:39
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judywittwer7 :
How did no one know it was a metaphor?
2026-07-11 21:53:08
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jwasko60 :
Well, did someone just realize this? We were 16 when that song was released, and we had that figured out almost immediately.
2026-08-02 03:57:07
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federale_5150 :
I remember the fold out album cover as a kid. it had a picture of a hotel lobby with everyone partying on the lower level while a figure with giant horns was on the second level balcony- later rumored to have been Anton Szandor LaVey "the founder of the satanic church" plus the lyric "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" is proof enough there is more to this song than just show business, or addiction.
2026-07-21 11:23:36
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akrfairy :
…….And just look how relevant it is today?!? Y’all know what I mean😳
2026-07-21 22:47:37
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mcG :
Strange because not once did I think it was of a real hotel
2026-07-04 20:13:26
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Blondie :
Signing your soul away
2026-07-20 21:51:27
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KayAreKay :
Honestly this song made me think of Jack in “The Shining”.
2026-06-28 16:13:58
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Teresa Christmas :
It’s Hollywood
2026-07-20 23:55:34
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Jaime :
I always. hanged the radio station when this song comes out. its literally jinx
2026-07-21 15:58:23
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mix :
one of my favorite Eagle songs which is a true metaphor, unless you don't get drawn into "success!"
2026-07-21 23:57:42
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Katrina :
been hearing this song for 48 years. sick to death of it
2026-06-28 17:29:05
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House of pain ⛓️ :
i thought it was a metaphor for death you can check out anytime you like but you. can never leave
2026-07-21 13:18:41
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Bubbles110113 :
And that's why Idl Hollywood. It's a tradeoff. Your soul for fame. NO thank you.
2026-07-21 22:42:34
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angela :
thought it was about hell what do I know
2026-07-21 07:54:46
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Fire & Ice Farm :
My absolute most favorite song, and you know what? I eventually became very very interested in all the dark parts of Hollywood and that whole mess.
2026-07-22 03:52:45
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