Life in the Fast Lane. How Long, How long will the Eagles make good music?
Rock bands come and go. Like other intense human relationships, groups that last require love, friendship, commitment and a willingness to let others grow. Well, you better throw in a lot of talent too.
Take the Eagles.
Gi-normous in the 70s and early 80s, they split up and went their own way. But after individual success, they rejoined to make music in the last decade. Like the person you can’t be your best without, they were meant to be together.
I love their latest album Long Road Out of Eden (2007). Though I am a mediocre music critic at best, these songs stand as a testament that life washes the same over all — even rock stars now in their 60s.
The lyrics hold hints, bits and pieces, clues of how life affected these fellow aging sojourners who just happen to have a knack for writing music the world loves. Song writers, music makers — looking back and forward on life.
The boys who lived Life in the Fast Lane wrote Fast Company for latest album. The lyrics sound a lot like conversations with my 16 year-old. Or what I would say to my 16 year-old if he would listen to me more than two seconds.
Fast Company (G. Frey and D. Henley)
“Now it’s alright
To have some fun
This is your turn
Your life has just begun
You’re racin’ out the door
Don’t have very much to say
Your motor’s runnin’ hot
You can’t wait to get away
Lookin’ up the road ahead
You can’t see very far
Remember where you come from
Remember who you are
Be careful what you say
Be careful who you trust
This world is beautiful
This world is dangerous
Fast company
Fast company
You’re going nowhere, you’re going nowhere fast
Fast company
Fast company
You’re going nowhere, you’re going nowhere…”
To start Music Monday – a salute to the Eagles.
Just like the best relationships, they only get better with time if one is willing to make the commitment to stay completely in for the long run.
Have great start to week.
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