Is Hotel California the most overrated song of all-time??

[Patrick Chewing]

It's not even the Eagles's best song.

But doesn't matter where you go, odds are, you're going to hear it playing somewhere. And even better odds, you're probably going to be standing next to someone who's signing right along to it. A more frustrating thing I cannot imagine.

[1987_Lakers]

Good song, but overplayed for sure.

[1987_Lakers]

Speaking of old songs, I heard a remake of "Tiny Dancer" on the radio the other day. Looked it up and it's a remake by Elton John & Britney Spears and currently a huge hit.

[Overdrive]

It's not even the Eagles's best song.

But doesn't matter where you go, odds are, you're going to hear it playing somewhere. And even better odds, you're probably going to be standing next to someone who's signing right along to it. A more frustrating thing I cannot imagine.

Nah it's not. It's well written. Outside the then prevalent chord progressions for songs that got as much airplay. The twin lead solo is using modilations etcetc. It's better than 90% of rocksongs out there compositionwise, but it's so damn overplayed and composition only does so much when people don't like the timbre of what the Eagles have to offer and I'm one of them. I simply don't like the Eagles, but I can, if in the right mood, enjoy some of their songs.

[Axe]

I dunno why but i feel like the song is boring each time i hear it on the radio lol

[diamenz]

the acoustic version puts the lp version to shame imo. not sure if it's just the intro or the song just has a different vibe.

[SouBeachTalents]

I hate to say this as a Beatles fan, but if we're keeping it strictly to classic rock songs, Imagine by John Lennon is legitimately the most overrated song I've ever heard. It's decent at best and has a pretentious message.

[Overdrive]

I hate to say this as a Beatles fan, but if we're keeping it strictly to classic rock songs, Imagine by John Lennon is legitimately the most overrated song I've ever heard. It's decent at best and has a pretentious message.

It wouldn't be as hypocritical if Lennon wasn't a serial wifebeater. McCartney >>> Lennon. Band on the run is easily the best postbeatles Beatles Album by any of them with All things must pass being 2nd. Lennon's solo work as a whole is massively overrated and relies on a few songs, but his albums, especially his neurotic need to incorporate his weird wife, were just bad.

I think he needed Macca much more to keep his ego in check than the other way round. Just like Brian Wolson did. Lennon was definately the more experimental songwriter in the Beatles, but he couldn't transition that into his solo career.

[HylianNightmare]

Any song with that guitar solo can get played over and over and over again

[bladefd]

Overrated? Yes.
Most overrated of all time? I doubt it.

[SATAN]

It's a good song. So many people liking it doesn't change that.

[Im Still Ballin]

Desperado is a banger.

[1987_Lakers]

Desperado is a banger.

Robert Rodriguez had a better banger in From Dusk Till Dawn

[Patrick Chewing]

Their only worthy song to grace my Playlist:

[Bimbo Coles]

I'll attack this another way.

Top 5 songs on any iteration of Rolling Stones' 500...

1. Blowin' in the Wind
2. The Times They Are A-Changin'
3. Life on Mars?
4. California Dreamin'
5. Gimme Shelter

HM: Sunshine of Your Love; Wouldn't it Be Nice; Brown Eyed Girl

Yes, Hotel California is overrated. Most overrated? I don't know, there's some dross on those lists.