The Octopus's Garden explains Hotel California

Popular music website The Octopus's Garden hosted by RareException.com(http://www.rareexception.com) has released a wonderful review of the lyrics to The Eagles' hit Hotel California (http://www.rareexception.com/Garden/Eagles/hotel.php). Released as one of the tracks on the December 1976 album of the same name, certified platinum in a week and hit number one within a month, the song's mysterious lyrics and recognizable melody has left fans through the ages wondering what it was about. The Octopus's Garden takes its usual critical yet light hearted look at the lyrics to explain what the band likely meant, throwing in a few alternatives to keep fans guessing.