from country to rock these birds could fly high with the best of them welcome
fly high with the best of them welcome
fly high with the best of them welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Eagle songs
Eagle songs
Eagle songs [Music]
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs
we’re excluding outputs from the members
we’re excluding outputs from the members solo careers or other projects meaning
solo careers or other projects meaning
solo careers or other projects meaning no James Gang no boys of summer and the
no James Gang no boys of summer and the
no James Gang no boys of summer and the heat is definitely not on
heat is definitely not on
heat is definitely not on [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number 10 lyin eyes city girls
number 10 lyin eyes city girls
number 10 lyin eyes city girls [Music]
written by lead Eagles Don Henley and
written by lead Eagles Don Henley and Glenn Frey
Glenn Frey
Glenn Frey this mellow tale of adultery hit number
this mellow tale of adultery hit number
this mellow tale of adultery hit number two on the pop chart and also reached
two on the pop chart and also reached
two on the pop chart and also reached number 8 on the country charts
number 8 on the country charts
number 8 on the country charts [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and disappear
Frey and Henley got the spark for
Frey and Henley got the spark for lionize lyrics when they noticed a
lionize lyrics when they noticed a
lionize lyrics when they noticed a striking young woman with an older
striking young woman with an older
striking young woman with an older dumpier man and a resto bar
after assuming the couple was
after assuming the couple was incompatible and lacked wonderful
incompatible and lacked wonderful
incompatible and lacked wonderful personalities this song was born the
personalities this song was born the
personalities this song was born the track is graced by tasteful playing from
track is graced by tasteful playing from
track is graced by tasteful playing from then guitarists Bernie Leadon and Don
then guitarists Bernie Leadon and Don
then guitarists Bernie Leadon and Don Felder on the mandolin and earned the
Felder on the mandolin and earned the
Felder on the mandolin and earned the band a Grammy for Best Pop Performance
band a Grammy for Best Pop Performance
band a Grammy for Best Pop Performance in 1976
in 1976
in 1976 [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number nine tequila sunrise one of the
number nine tequila sunrise one of the
number nine tequila sunrise one of the many songs from its parent album
many songs from its parent album
many songs from its parent album desperado to carry a distinct western
desperado to carry a distinct western
desperado to carry a distinct western theme this folk in country track is
theme this folk in country track is
theme this folk in country track is endured as a fan favorite and signature
endured as a fan favorite and signature
endured as a fan favorite and signature song despite limited chart success just
it’s also one of the best-known songs
it’s also one of the best-known songs from the Eagles original four-man
from the Eagles original four-man
from the Eagles original four-man lineups written by Frey and Henley the
lineups written by Frey and Henley the
lineups written by Frey and Henley the song’s title is both a nod to the then
song’s title is both a nod to the then
song’s title is both a nod to the then trendy drink as well as a poetic
trendy drink as well as a poetic
trendy drink as well as a poetic description of a long night of drinking
description of a long night of drinking
description of a long night of drinking [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] tequila sunrise was later recorded by
tequila sunrise was later recorded by
tequila sunrise was later recorded by country singer Alan Jackson in tribute
country singer Alan Jackson in tribute
country singer Alan Jackson in tribute to the band and was also included on the
to the band and was also included on the
to the band and was also included on the Eagles comeback concert album hell
Eagles comeback concert album hell
Eagles comeback concert album hell freezes over another two cubes
number eight new kid in town there’s
number eight new kid in town there’s talk on the street it sounds so familiar
sung and co-written by Glenn Frey this
sung and co-written by Glenn Frey this track deals with the fans feelings that
track deals with the fans feelings that
track deals with the fans feelings that their days in the limelight were
their days in the limelight were
their days in the limelight were numbered oh how wrong they were
[Music]
[Music] and the song became one of two chart
and the song became one of two chart
and the song became one of two chart toppers from their Hotel California
toppers from their Hotel California
toppers from their Hotel California album and was their third overall number
album and was their third overall number
album and was their third overall number one hitch
new kid in town features authoritative
new kid in town features authoritative guitar work from don felder
moody electric piano and organ from Co
moody electric piano and organ from Co guitarist Joe Walsh and bassist Randy
guitarist Joe Walsh and bassist Randy
guitarist Joe Walsh and bassist Randy Meisner playing the mariachi instrument
Meisner playing the mariachi instrument
Meisner playing the mariachi instrument guitar on Mexicano
all of which lend the track a warm
all of which lend the track a warm slightly south-of-the-border field
slightly south-of-the-border field
slightly south-of-the-border field [Music]
[Music]
[Music] featuring a rare lead vocal from
featuring a rare lead vocal from
featuring a rare lead vocal from original bassist randy meisner this
original bassist randy meisner this
original bassist randy meisner this track is also notable for being the
track is also notable for being the
track is also notable for being the group’s first and only a side single
group’s first and only a side single
group’s first and only a side single without Don Henley or Glenn Frey on lead
without Don Henley or Glenn Frey on lead
without Don Henley or Glenn Frey on lead people
people
people [Music]
[Music]
[Music] popping out at number four on the
popping out at number four on the
popping out at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 12 on the
Billboard Hot 100 and number 12 on the
Billboard Hot 100 and number 12 on the UK charts take it to the limit became an
UK charts take it to the limit became an
UK charts take it to the limit became an instant classic
the soft-rock number also quickly became
the soft-rock number also quickly became a live staple which was a source of
a live staple which was a source of
a live staple which was a source of tension for the bassist who often felt
tension for the bassist who often felt
tension for the bassist who often felt forced to sing the song in concert
forced to sing the song in concert
forced to sing the song in concert [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] number six peaceful easy feeling penned
number six peaceful easy feeling penned
number six peaceful easy feeling penned by friend of the band Jack temp ssin who
by friend of the band Jack temp ssin who
by friend of the band Jack temp ssin who also wrote already gone this is one of
also wrote already gone this is one of
also wrote already gone this is one of the few songs in the Eagles catalogue to
the few songs in the Eagles catalogue to
the few songs in the Eagles catalogue to be exclusively written by an outsider
be exclusively written by an outsider
be exclusively written by an outsider what a woman could do to your soul
what a woman could do to your soul
what a woman could do to your soul [Music]
[Music]
[Music] ah but she can’t take you
regardless the laid-back track eased up
regardless the laid-back track eased up to number 22 on the US charts and became
to number 22 on the US charts and became
to number 22 on the US charts and became a signature song not only for the band
a signature song not only for the band
a signature song not only for the band but also for the whole mellow decade
but also for the whole mellow decade
but also for the whole mellow decade [Music]
surprisingly given the band’s Cali cred
surprisingly given the band’s Cali cred this tune and the album from which it
this tune and the album from which it
this tune and the album from which it was spawned were recorded entirely in
was spawned were recorded entirely in
was spawned were recorded entirely in London England
London England
London England proving that California really is a
proving that California really is a
proving that California really is a state of mind this keeps whispering
number five one of these nights well
number five one of these nights well although these night
although these night
although these night [Music]
[Music]
[Music] as the opening track to the album of the
as the opening track to the album of the
as the opening track to the album of the same name this rock and tune announced
same name this rock and tune announced
same name this rock and tune announced the presence of don felder like no other
[Applause]
[Applause] although the guitarist had appeared on
although the guitarist had appeared on
although the guitarist had appeared on two tracks of the band’s previous album
two tracks of the band’s previous album
two tracks of the band’s previous album on the border the bulk of it was
on the border the bulk of it was
on the border the bulk of it was recorded prior to his joining as a full
recorded prior to his joining as a full
recorded prior to his joining as a full member
member
member once firmly entrenched fingers and his
once firmly entrenched fingers and his
once firmly entrenched fingers and his blistering guitar work drove the group
blistering guitar work drove the group
blistering guitar work drove the group towards a harder rock sound then fellow
towards a harder rock sound then fellow
towards a harder rock sound then fellow six stringer Bernie Leadon was able to
six stringer Bernie Leadon was able to
six stringer Bernie Leadon was able to or interested in
or interested in
or interested in [Music]
[Music]
[Music] this new direction was rewarded when the
this new direction was rewarded when the
this new direction was rewarded when the song became the band’s second billboard
song became the band’s second billboard
song became the band’s second billboard number one
[Music]
[Music] number four life in the fast lane
although intended as a warning this
although intended as a warning this groove rocker instead became an ode to
groove rocker instead became an ode to
groove rocker instead became an ode to the 1970s excessive lifestyle
the 1970s excessive lifestyle
the 1970s excessive lifestyle [Music]
the best night
the best night [Music]
[Music]
[Music] new boy Joe Walsh who had replaced
new boy Joe Walsh who had replaced
new boy Joe Walsh who had replaced founding guitarist Bernie Leadon quickly
founding guitarist Bernie Leadon quickly
founding guitarist Bernie Leadon quickly earned his keep by composing the tracks
earned his keep by composing the tracks
earned his keep by composing the tracks signature riff during rehearsals
signature riff during rehearsals
signature riff during rehearsals [Music]
[Music]
[Music] lyrically meanwhile Glenn Frey’s sparked
lyrically meanwhile Glenn Frey’s sparked
lyrically meanwhile Glenn Frey’s sparked for the top 20 us to cane while riding
for the top 20 us to cane while riding
for the top 20 us to cane while riding as a passenger in a speeding Corvette
as a passenger in a speeding Corvette
as a passenger in a speeding Corvette being driven by a drug dealer
being driven by a drug dealer
being driven by a drug dealer [Music]
[Music]
[Music] when asked to slow down the dealer said
when asked to slow down the dealer said
when asked to slow down the dealer said amen
amen
amen life in the fast lane giving fry the
life in the fast lane giving fry the
life in the fast lane giving fry the song’s title and a reason to change his
song’s title and a reason to change his
song’s title and a reason to change his pants
pants
pants [Music]
[Music]
[Music] like
like
like [Music]
[Music]
[Music] yes pirata why don’t you come to your
yes pirata why don’t you come to your
yes pirata why don’t you come to your senses number three desperado while it’s
senses number three desperado while it’s
senses number three desperado while it’s one of the most recognized and most
one of the most recognized and most
one of the most recognized and most covered songs in the Eagles collection
covered songs in the Eagles collection
covered songs in the Eagles collection the title track to the album of the same
the title track to the album of the same
the title track to the album of the same name was never actually released as a
name was never actually released as a
name was never actually released as a single
single
single [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and though it was only included on the
and though it was only included on the
and though it was only included on the Eagles second album desperado drummer
Eagles second album desperado drummer
Eagles second album desperado drummer and vocalist Don Henley actually began
and vocalist Don Henley actually began
and vocalist Don Henley actually began writing the soft rocker prior to the
writing the soft rocker prior to the
writing the soft rocker prior to the group’s formation
group’s formation
group’s formation [Music]
later with assistance from Glenn Frey
later with assistance from Glenn Frey the unfinished track would be dusted off
the unfinished track would be dusted off
the unfinished track would be dusted off and became the first in a long line of
and became the first in a long line of
and became the first in a long line of songs by the Henley and Frey writing
songs by the Henley and Frey writing
songs by the Henley and Frey writing team
team
[Music]
[Music] number two take it easy
Oh written with Glenn Frey’s then
Oh written with Glenn Frey’s then downstairs neighbor Jackson Browne this
downstairs neighbor Jackson Browne this
downstairs neighbor Jackson Browne this country rocker was not only the band’s
country rocker was not only the band’s
country rocker was not only the band’s first single but also a number 12
first single but also a number 12
first single but also a number 12 Billboard Hot 100 hit as the song the
Billboard Hot 100 hit as the song the
Billboard Hot 100 hit as the song the group essentially built their career on
group essentially built their career on
group essentially built their career on take it easy also played a part in the
take it easy also played a part in the
take it easy also played a part in the Eagles eventual reunion in 1994
Eagles eventual reunion in 1994
Eagles eventual reunion in 1994 [Music]
[Music]
[Music] country singer Travis Tritt recorded the
country singer Travis Tritt recorded the
country singer Travis Tritt recorded the classic for a tribute album and
classic for a tribute album and
classic for a tribute album and requested the 1980 lineup of the band
requested the 1980 lineup of the band
requested the 1980 lineup of the band appear with him in the songs video
much to his and anyone else’s surprise
much to his and anyone else’s surprise they obliged he’ll had frozen over
[Music]
[Music] before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] got you think
[Music]
[Music] number one Hotel California
number one Hotel California
number one Hotel California [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] taking our top spot and few by surprise
taking our top spot and few by surprise
taking our top spot and few by surprise is the signature song of signature songs
[Music]
[Music] known as much for its fiery guitar
known as much for its fiery guitar
known as much for its fiery guitar shootout between don felder and joe
shootout between don felder and joe
shootout between don felder and joe walsh as it is for its mystifying lyrics
walsh as it is for its mystifying lyrics
walsh as it is for its mystifying lyrics Hotel California was an enduring concert
Hotel California was an enduring concert
Hotel California was an enduring concert staple from the minute it dropped sugar
while Felder initially wrote most of the
while Felder initially wrote most of the music the song took on a whole new life
music the song took on a whole new life
music the song took on a whole new life when presented to and completed by Glenn
when presented to and completed by Glenn
when presented to and completed by Glenn Frey and Don Henley
Frey and Don Henley
Frey and Don Henley [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] as for what the chart-topping Grammy
as for what the chart-topping Grammy
as for what the chart-topping Grammy winners about your guess is as good as
winners about your guess is as good as
winners about your guess is as good as ours but we do know this much it is
ours but we do know this much it is
ours but we do know this much it is awesome
awesome
awesome [Music]
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Eagle saw
favorite Eagle saw
favorite Eagle saw [Music]
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