Hotel California trivia
Hotel California Mini Quiz
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Question 1
Originally titled "Mexican Reggae", what 1977 hit by the Eagles shares its name with the best-selling album it appears on?
Guitarist Don Felder composed the original reggae-infused instrumental demo for "Hotel California" while relaxing at a rented beach house in Malibu.
Question 2
Nicknamed "The Pink Palace", what iconic Sunset Boulevard building is pictured on the cover of the Eagles' Hotel California?
To capture the haunting dusk image of the Beverly Hills Hotel for the album cover, the photographer had to shoot from a cherry picker over Sunset Boulevard.
Question 3
Rock band the Eagles use their hit song "Hotel California" to critique what lifestyle?
Band member Don Henley described the track as a journey from innocence to experience, highlighting the dark underbelly of the American Dream in the 1970s.
Question 4
The Eagles sing about the "warm smell of colitas" in "Hotel California" to reference what?
In Spanish slang, the word "colitas" translates to "little tails," which refers to the potent, leafy buds of the cannabis plant.