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Bitter CreekEagles

Released: April 17, 1973

Songwriter: Bernie Leadon

Producer: Glyn Johns

Once I was young and so unsure
I'd try any ill to find the cure
An old man told me
Tried to scold me
"Whoa, son, don't wade too deep
In Bitter Creek"
(Bitter Creek)

Out where the desert meets the sky
Is where I go when I wanna hide
Oh, peyote (oh, peyote, oooh...)
She tried to show me (tried to show me)
You know there ain't no cause to weep
At Bitter Creek
(Bitter Creek)

We're gonna hit the road for one last time
We can walk right in and steal 'em blind
All that money (all that money, oooh...)
No more runnin' (no more runnin')
I can't wait to see the old man's face
When I win the race
(Bitter Creek)

Eagles

one of the most popular and successful bands of all time. Originating in Los Angeles in 1971, its founding members were Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner. They saw the coming and going of various members, including Frey who passed away in 2016.

Eagles were a success from the start. Their eponymous debut album, Eagles (1972), saw three singles enter the Top 40: “Take It Easy”, “Witchy Woman”, and “Peaceful Easy Feeling”, reaching respective peaks of 12, 9, and 22.

At this point, however, the Eagles were just getting started. Their second album, Desperado (1973), featured two of their most popular songs of all “Tequila Sunrise” and title track “Desperado”. Additionally, the other songs were critically acclaimed for other reasons, such as Leadon’s performance on “Saturday Night”. You’d be wrong if you thought the Eagles were settling down after back-to-back triumphs. Their next album, On the Border (1974), had on it their first “Best of My Love”.

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