Subliminal Messages

There’s only one way to approach this topic: very bluntly. Every song played by The Eagles is about drugs, more directly, cocaine. I know what you’re thinking, “Goddard must be more blown than Lindsey Lohan. Well, that remains to be seen. Here’s the track listing from their greatest hits compilation, The Very Best of the Eagles:

1. One of These Nights - 4:53
2. Take It Easy - 3:32
3. Hotel California - 6:31
4. New Kid in Town - 5:04
5. Heartache Tonight - 4:27
6. Tequila Sunrise - 2:55
7. Desperado - 3:35
8. Best of My Love - 4:36
9. Lyin' Eyes - 6:24
10. Take It to the Limit - 4:49
11. I Can't Tell You Why - 4:56
12. Peaceful Easy Feeling - 4:21
13. James Dean - 3:40
14. Doolin-Dalton - 3:30
15. Witchy Woman - 4:15
16. The Long Run - 3:42
17. Life in the Fast Lane - 4:47

Just take a look at some of these titles. Their original names may shock you. Blowtel California. Take It Easy that’s my half of the 8ball. New Dealer in Town. Noseache Tonight. Desperablow. Best of my Drugs. Take it to the Limit but don’t overdose. I Can’t Tell You Why Markief Would Short Us on this Kilo. Coked out queasy feeling. James Dean did coke even though it wasn’t mainstream. Doing Coke twice in an hour will last you in the Long Run. Life in the Fast Lane is self-explanatory.

Now, let’s examine some lyrics from Hotel California.

“On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair…”

Desert? What does the desert have to do with cocaine? Well, ask yourself this: aren’t sand and coke the same consistency and texture? You’re damn right they are. And, they both line up on mirror with a credit card.

“So I called up the captain. Please bring me my wine. He said we haven’t had that spirit here since 1969… Wake you up in the middle of the night just to hear them say…”

Captain? Captain Who? Captain Cokebeard, that’s who. Haven’t had that spirit since 1969? What spirit is this? The Ghost of Christmas Present, you know, the big fucker who can fly. And here’s a good indication of coke use. Waking someone up in the middle of the night. I’ve been woken up before to try some new powder.

How about the song, Desperado?

“You been out riding fences for so long now…”

Riding fences? Sounds like they’re riding rails on the Blocaine Northern Express.

“Now it seems to me some fine things have been laid upon your table…”

Yeah, like a tasty 8ball of premo blow. Table? More like mirror. Or urinal. Or breast of prostitute.

Take it Easy is obviously about a drug runner. It takes place in Winslow, Arizona which back in the 1970s was referred to as Winsnow for the incredible amount of cocaine.

“Well, I’m running down the road, trying to loosen my load, I’ve got seven women on my mind. Four that wanna own me. Two that want to stone me. One says she’s a friend of mine…”

Okay, check out the original lyrics.

“Well, I’m running down the road, trying to get rid of this coke, I’ve got seven women on my coked out mind. Four that fucking owe me. Two who got stoned with me. One says she knows a guy with yay…”

Go ahead. Listen to some Eagles songs and pay attention to the subtle references to cocaine.

Goddard Out... of blow.