Eagles

Songwriter: Joe Walsh

Producer: Eagles Elliot Scheiner Rob Jacobs

Somewhere along the way I found the meaning
Woke up dreamin' along the way
Never quite seems the same when you awakin'
And makin' up for the time you've such a price to pay
And then they take the dream away, and it just ain't fair

Help me thru the night Mama, help me to ease the pain
Tell me it's alright, help me thru the night once again

That's the danger in petending
Trying to defend yourself from someone else's war
Don't know what they're fighting for
And they just don't care

(Guitar Solo)

So help me see the light mama, open my eyes again
Tell me it's alright, help me thru the night once again

(Ooos and Aaahs)

Would ya help me
Would ya help me

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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