13. Hotel California, By The Eagles
The best worst song ever written, Hotel California is as infectious as the seemingly magical hotel that those who enter seemingly can never leave. Everyone knows this song, and most accept the song at face value. Maybe your most cerebral friend has a theory about how the song is about the futility of modern life, and how we are all doomed to loneliness. It’s not that they’re wrong, it’s just that they’re missing the bigger picture. According to band members, the song is about the dissolution of the American Dream and more specifically, the greed and perversion of the music industry. This puts an especially bitter edge on the beloved song, which already feels melancholic. The song plays on the idealism of California and the ultimately false illusion of the entertainment industry.
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