 Genius Meanings
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Eagles – Ol' 55
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Ol’ 55 is a song written by Tom Waits. The Eagles covered this song on their album On the Border. Waits has expressed negative opinions about their cover version, saying he was“not
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Tom Waits – Ol' 55
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One of Tom Waits' first songs. Initially, he was flattered when The Eagles covered it, but later he spoke derisively about their homage:
I frankly was not that particularly crazy
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Future – News or Something
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On “News or Something,” Future touches on subjects such as cars, women, family, police, media, and more.
Originally released via SoundCloud, the track was included as the closing
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Eagles – Born to Boogie
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Well, I was born... I was born to boogie / People, I was born... said I was born to boogie / Come on boogie now / Everybody born to boogie / Every little person born to boogie
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Eagles – One of These Nights (Intro)
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[Instrumental]
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Eagles – Long Run Leftovers
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I used to hurry a lot, I used to worry a lot / I used to stay out till the break of day / Oh, that didn't get it / It was high time I quit it / I just couldn't carry on that way
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Eagles – Funk 49 (Live Millennium Concert Version)
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Sleep all day, out all night / I know where you're goin' / I don't think that's acting right / You don't think it's showin' / Jumping up, falling down / Don't misunderstand me
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Eagles – Funky New Year (Live Millennium Concert Version)
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Went to a party just last night / Wanted to bring the year in right / Woke up this morning, I don't know how / Last night I was a happy man, but the way I feel right now / It's
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Eagles – My Man
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“My Man” is Bernie Leadon’s touching tribute to his old band member and friend, Gram Parsons, who died of a morphine and alcohol overdose in California’s Joshua Tree National Park
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Eagles – Already Gone
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Peaking at #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 on June 29, 1974, “Already Gone” is one of The Eagles' true classics.
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Eagles – Best of My Love (Live Millennium Concert Version)
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Every night I'm lying in bed / Holding you close in my dreams / Thinking about all the things that we said / And coming apart at the seams / We try to talk it over / But the words
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Eagles – Best of My Love
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“Best of My Love” was written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey and J.D. Souther. It was produced by Gyln Johns.
According to J.D. Souther about the song:
Glenn found the tune; the tune
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Eagles – Desperado
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Never issued as a single, it appeared on their second album of the same name in 1973, and numerous compilation albums since then.
Although the song conjures images of the old west
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Taylor Swift – gold rush
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“gold rush” is a song depicting the jealousy the narrator has because she is attracted to someone who everyone admires.
Because of this, she has to stop picturing her life with
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Eagles – Hotel California (Live Millennium Concert Version)
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On 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
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Eagles – James Dean
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“James Dean” was first written as for an album originally intended to have a theme on anti-heroes. According to Glenn Frey, he together with Don Henley, Jackson Browne, and J. D
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Eagles – Is It True?
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[Verse 1] / How come you love him when he / Takes you for a fool / He's only looking for a good time / How can he love you when he / Treats you mean and cruel / He's not the best
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Jethro Tull – We Used to Know
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Although Ian Anderson was a relatively young man when he wrote this song, it’s written from the point of view of an old man, looking back over his life before he dies.
According
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Eagles – Those Shoes (Live Millennium Concert Version)
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Tell us what you're gonna do tonight, mama / There must be someplace you can go / In the middle of the tall drinks and the drama / There must be someone you know / God knows, you'
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Eagles – On the Border
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This track was inspired by the Watergate scandal and fears of the government overstepping its bounds and infringing on people’s privacy. Barely audible at the end of the song
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Eagles – You Never Cry Like a Lover
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[Verse] / You never cry like a lover should / Sigh when it feels real good / Or see the sky through the stone and wood / You never cry like a lover / I thought i saw somebody i
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Joe Walsh – Life's Been Good
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The song is Joe Walsh parodying how many rock stars of his time lived their lives.
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Stevie Nicks – Edge of Seventeen
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“Edge of Seventeen” is the third single from Stevie Nicks' chart-topping debut solo album Bella Donna. The song reached #11 in both the US and Canada in the spring of 1982.
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Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
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“Wish You Were Here” is the title track on Pink Floyd’s 1975 album. The song’s lyrics encompass writer Roger Waters‘ feelings of alienation from other people, drawing particular
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Eagles – Hole in the World
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[Chorus] / There's a hole in the world tonight / There's a cloud of fear and sorrow / There's a hole in the world tonight / Don't let there be a hole in the world tomorrow / [Verse
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