barefoot1988 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I can't help but to notice that every cover band including those who don't usually cover english songs have hotel california in their playlist. It could be smoke in the water, smells like teen spirit, knockin on heavens door but its always hotel california that seems to be a must play in their playlist. sure there must be a good reason behind this, anyone know why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjj Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Such a Lubbly place..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Because it is a great song - but I have heard it a few million too many times. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiangmaikelly Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 There are more Thais living in California than any other country outside of Thailand. So they really like hotels in California. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonto21 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Another equal favorite…….’Zombie’ by The Cranberries! Do Thai like zombies….or Cranberries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoDogz Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 There is a hotel california in Bangkok..soi 31 or thereabouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookedondhamma Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Another equal favorite…….’Zombie’ by The Cranberries! Do Thai like zombies….or Cranberries? Neither. The love somtam though. Who doesn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post elliss Posted September 14, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2012 Because it is a great song - but I have heard it a few million too many times. so popular, because it is a song of the good ole days era, for many of the old fart farangs , living in LOS . shake em zimmers , and rattle your teeth . i should know . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scd Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Yup Hotel California, Zombie and Scorpions "Wind Of Change" are the three farang songs most Thais know. If you find yourself in a Thai karaoke bar chances are you'll be choosing from these three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieFourFingers Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Man that song is f'ing irritating it's like watching paint dry, that along with a game of connect 4 at the bar is enough to drive anyone to leap of their balcony once they return home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somtumlion Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Yup Hotel California, Zombie and Scorpions "Wind Of Change" are the three farang songs most Thais know. If you find yourself in a Thai karaoke bar chances are you'll be choosing from these three. I think John Denver's Country Roads trumps them all, if you listen carefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kartman Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 I'm not musical at all but is it easy to play ? might be a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehelmsman Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 A true classic - The balconey is always open to all haters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosha Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Another equal favorite…….’Zombie’ by The Cranberries! Do Thai like zombies….or Cranberries? The song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenervoussurgeon Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 When i came here 23 years ago it was constantly playing then and had been for years i was told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 How appropriate. The original album producers label is Asylum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAFO Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 (edited) Because Thailand is like "Hotel California" On a dark long flight, cool wind in my hair Warm smell of Singha, 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 Thailand Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place) Such a lovely face Plenty of room at the Hotel Thailand Any time of year (Any time of year) You can find it here Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends She got a lot of old fat Farangs 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 Madam, "Please bring me my wine" She 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 Thailand Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place) Such a lovely face They livin' it up at the Hotel Thailand What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise) Bring your alibis Mirrors on the ceiling, The Leo and Heineken on ice And she said "We are all just prisoners here, of our own device" And in the whore houses, They gathered for the feast They grab it with their drunken hands, 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 Ma -dam, "We are programmed to receive. You can check-out any time you like, But you can never leave! " Says it all.... You can check out but you can never leave......... Edited September 15, 2012 by JAFO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunder30101 Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 I despise hotel california and the eagles and i dont have a balcony dam_n it ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meom Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Because it is a great song - but I have heard it a few million too many times. so popular, because it is a song of the good ole days era, for many of the old fart farangs , living in LOS . shake em zimmers , and rattle your teeth . i should know . Even us younger farts can appreciate some of the later versions such as this club mix http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFINwy0qYmM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommoPhysicist Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Yup Hotel California, Zombie and Scorpions "Wind Of Change" are the three farang songs most Thais know. If you find yourself in a Thai karaoke bar chances are you'll be choosing from these three. You forgot "Country Roads" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exsexyman Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Yup Hotel California, Zombie and Scorpions "Wind Of Change" are the three farang songs most Thais know. If you find yourself in a Thai karaoke bar chances are you'll be choosing from these three. You forgot "Country Roads" And "The Gleen Gleen Glass Of Home"! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chiangmaikelly Posted September 15, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2012 Yup Hotel California, Zombie and Scorpions "Wind Of Change" are the three farang songs most Thais know. If you find yourself in a Thai karaoke bar chances are you'll be choosing from these three. You forgot "Country Roads" And "The Gleen Gleen Glass Of Home"! And my fovorite Yellow Liver! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Yup Hotel California, Zombie and Scorpions "Wind Of Change" are the three farang songs most Thais know. If you find yourself in a Thai karaoke bar chances are you'll be choosing from these three. You forgot "Country Roads" And "The Gleen Gleen Glass Of Home"! and Losing My Leligion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 And my fovorite Yellow Liver! Yep, and this is always playing whilst I'm eating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonto21 Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Yup Hotel California, Zombie and Scorpions "Wind Of Change" are the three farang songs most Thais know. If you find yourself in a Thai karaoke bar chances are you'll be choosing from these three. You forgot "Country Roads" And "The Gleen Gleen Glass Of Home"! and Losing My Leligion. And "lolling on a liver"................."lolling, lolling, lolling on a liver" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazygourmet Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Not only here... You can still listen to it on all the 70's trail from Istanbul, Pudding Shop -via Kathmandu- 'till Bali, Kuta beach Must be the most played tune around campfires on those auspicious times... In competition maybe with " " ?!? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Yup Hotel California, Zombie and Scorpions "Wind Of Change" are the three farang songs most Thais know. If you find yourself in a Thai karaoke bar chances are you'll be choosing from these three. You forgot "Country Roads" Clever.......yes, if you substitute L for R it really is something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 You forgot "Country Roads" And "The Gleen Gleen Glass Of Home"! and Losing My Leligion. And "lolling on a liver"................."lolling, lolling, lolling on a liver" Or ....... Trollin', trollin', trollin' on ThaiVisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 It keeps the gogo girls on stage longer, but they're not too fond of it because of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Maybe the 'bands' playing in bars, are not as good as they think they are and this is an easy one to play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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