VICTIM’S
OF LOVE
THE EAGLES
SONGWRITERS:
JOHN SOUTHER;
GLENN LEWIS FREY; DON FELDER & DONALD HUGH HENLEY
COUNTRY: U.
S. A.
ALBUM: HOTEL
CALIFORNIA
LABEL: ASYLUM
RECORDS
GENRE: ROCK
AND ROLL
YEAR: 1976
The Eagles are an American
rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971. The founding members were Glenn Frey (guitars,
vocals), Don Henley (drums, vocals), Bernie Leadon(guitars, vocals) and Randy
Meisner (bass guitar, vocals). With five number-one singles, six Grammy Awards,
five American Music Awards, and six number-one albums, the Eagles were one of
the most successful musical acts of the 1970s. At the end of the 20th century,
two of their albums, Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) and Hotel California, were
ranked among the 20 best-selling albums in the United States according to the Recording
Industry Association of America. Hotel California is ranked 37th in Rolling
Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" and the band
was ranked number 75 on the magazine's 2004 list of the 100 Greatest Artists of
All Time.
This Eagles rocker features lead vocals from Don Henley, lead guitar from Don Felder and slide guitar
from Joe Walsh.
The lead vocals were a
source of contention, as Felder came up with the idea for the song and wanted
to sing it. He
remembers being promised a lead vocal on the Hotel California album,
and thought this would be the one.
According to Don Henley,
they let record the vocal, but it didn't meet the band's standards. To distract
Felder, the band's manager Irving Azoff took him out for a meal while Henley
put down his tracks.
"It was a bitter pill
to swallow. I felt
like Don was taking that song from me," Felder said. "But there was
no way to argue with my vocal versus Don Henley's vocal."
The title track won the 1977 GRAMMY for Record of the
Year, and the album remains a major touchstone of its era, reflecting both the
glamour and the dark underside of 1970’s Los Angeles. “Life in the Fast Lane,”
“Victim of Love,” and “New Kid In Town” reflect the group’s further slide from
country-rock to the mainstream pop that had California sunshine virtually
shining out from its grooves.
What kind of love have you got?
You should be home, but you're not
A room full of noise
And dangerous boys
Still makes you thirsty and hot
I heard about you and that man
There's just one thing I don't understand
You say he's a liar
And he put out your fire
How come you still got his gun in your hand?
Victim of love, I see your broken heart
You got your stories to tell
Victim of love, it's such an easy part
And you know how to play it so well
Some people never come clean
I think you know what I mean
You're walkin' the wire
Pain and desire
Looking for love in between
Tell me your secrets, I'll tell you mine
This ain't no time to be cool
And tell all your girlfriends,
Your been-around-the-world friends
That talk is for losers and fools
Victim of love, I see your broken heart
I could be wrong, but I'm not, no, I'm not
Victim of love, we're not so far apart
Show me, what kind of love have you got?
Victim of love, I see your broken heart
I could be wrong, but I'm not
Victim of love, we're not so far apart
What kind of love have you got?
Victim of love, you're just a victim of love
I could be wrong, but I'm not, no, I'm not
Victim of love, now you're a victim of love
What kind of love have you got?
What kind of love have you got?
What kind of love have you got?
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