Hotel California' quickly became the defining anthem of mainstream rock outfit Eagles, but the song was initially called "bizarre" by the bandmembers.

Some classic rock songs get too little attention. The Eagles' "Hotel California" is not one of those songs but it’s still worth analyzing.

Don Felder said he didn't think The Eagles' "Hotel California" could become a hit. He revealed that a more famous member of the band insisted it would be a single.

Despite the success of Hotel California in 1976 and on the subsequent tour that followed, the Eagles were coming apart at the seams. Henley and Frey, who wrote most of the band’s songs ...