Hotel California

The Analysis of “Hotel California.” “I didn’t make a big deal about “Hotel California,” the 18 million people who bought it did,” Glenn Frey, the founder of The Eagles, once said. This shows the popularity of this poem. The song, “Hotel California” was a world-wide hit, but it was more than just a catchy song. The meanings of this song are deep and meaningful, and still relevant today. A big part of the song “Hotel California” is its imagery. The song makes you use all five senses, and this is part of what makes it so good. For example, “Warm smell of colitis, rising through the air,” is talking about a flowering desert plant that has a weird, funky smell. The sense of touch is appealed to in the line, “Sweet summer sweat.” This line encourages thought of fond memories of summers past, and so makes the reader enjoy him or herself. The best use of imagery is, “My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim,” because everybody knows what it feels like to need sleep and the feeling that occurs when you don’t. These are examples on imagery in this poem. Some of the specific words and sentences stand out in this song. “Tiffany-twisted,” and “The Mercedes bends,” are two quite funny ones, describing a girl caught up in material thing. Another good word is, “Alibis.” This word is used because it basically is a smart word for excuse. It is saying even though everybody has different excuses for being addicted to “Hotel California,” they are all there for the same reason. The last good word is, “Programmed.” On the surface, this word seems innocent enough, but when really looked at, it is seen that it alludes to everything today is robotically and unfeeling. These words really give the poem depth, enhancing its effects.
The overall meaning of the poem lies in excess. In “Hotel California,” things that are of gluttony are mentioned, such as prostitutes, feasts, drugs, and alcohol. A big part of the poem is about the common subject of Sex, Drugs, and Rock n’ Roll. The sex