Lyrics
What does Hotel California represent?
The Hollywood Industry / A mental health asylum
What kind of therapy was used in asylums?
Drug therapy.
Did drugs influence teens through media in past, current, or both eras of music?
Both.
What was the purpose of releasing the song "Hotel California"?
It calls out materialism and different issues in Hollywood.
What do the "voices" represent?
Voices of temptation, a way to lure people in.
Name one Hollywood film mentioned
Singing in the Rain, Wizard of Oz.
True or False; Drugs were used to "heal" mental health patients.
True.
Name some important events that were occuring at this time
Counterculture movement, Vietnam War, Watergate scandal.
What was a movement that was occuring in the late 60's that they reference by saying "1969"
The Hippie Movement; lots of drug use and music festivals; Woodstock.
What was the name of the energetic "happy" pills?
"Pep" pills.
What is telehealth?
Form of treatment for those suffering from disabilities.
What should listeners reflect on while listening to this song?
The darker side of fortune and fame.
What do the Eagles mean by "the beast" at the end of the song?
The beast is a drug addiction (that they cannot kill).
Name one function of the drugs in the industry (LSD, Amphetamines, or Barbiturates)
LSD -> Hallucinations
Amphetamines -> Alters brain function
Barbiturates -> Numbing or sleeping
What percent of therapists have seen an increase in demands for mental health?
72%
What characterized the counterculture movement?
Its rejection of traditional values and embrace of alternative lifestyles.
Analyze the lyrics, "Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes-Benz"
Tiffany-twisted is a reference to consumerism, being wealthy and glamourous. Benz is pronounced Bends which is a double meaning, falling fast into the hollywood industry, reflecting this wealthy woman's mental health state.
What was the name of the "Singing in the Rain" actress?
Debbie Reynolds.
`What was a popular drug abused in 1960s?
LSD, DMT, peyote, psilocybin, mushrooms, MDA, marijuana.
What year was "Hotel California" released?
1976.