In a cold lonely night in late nineties, I heard this charming song. I found out later that the band was The Eagles, with their famous song Hotel California. I enjoyed the the original song by the well-known band lately, but unfortunately this original live performance was deleted due to copy-rights. However, I found, for my surprise, that Egyptian singer Tamer Hosny has performed the same song. I must say he has done it beautifully
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On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself
�this could be heaven or this could be hell�
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor
I thought I heard them say
Welcome to the hotel california
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely face
Plenty of room at the hotel california
Any time of year, you can find it here
Her mind is tiffany-twisted, she got the mercedes bends
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
So I called up the captain
�please bring me my wine�
He said, �we haven�t had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine�
And still those voices are calling from far away
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say
Welcome to the hotel california
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely face
They livin� it up at the hotel california
What a nice surprise, bring your alibis
Mirrors on the ceiling
The pink champagne on ice
And she said �we are all just prisoners here, of our own device�
And in the master�s chambers
They gathered for the feast
The stab it with their steely knives
But they just can�t kill the beast
Last thing I remember, I was
Running for the door
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before
�relax,� said the night man
We are programmed to receive
You can checkout any time you like
But you can never leave
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