The weird part about classifying the Eagles as "easy listening" is that there's so much bitterness and regret and despair in their songs. Listen to Frey on "Lyin' Eyes' and "New Kid in Town"--the protagonists know they're screwed, but they're helpless to change things. And Henley....man. Listen to him on "Victim of Love"--that song is just plain nasty and vindictive.
I suppose in that way, the Eagles carried on the country music tradition of getting squashed by a) your job, b) your woman or c) your life in general....
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Date: 2016-01-23 03:25 am (UTC)I suppose in that way, the Eagles carried on the country music tradition of getting squashed by a) your job, b) your woman or c) your life in general....