#boys of summer is a song by eagles lead vocalist don henley

[milligramspoison]

Istg I had a post like this but I can’t find it so imma say it again- can we just appreciate that they literally foreshadowed Eagles all the way back in Stockholm?

At least to me personally it felt like they foreshadowed it lol

Like come onnnnn- he writes take it easy on their arm, which is a song by the Eagles, AND it’s a lyric in Eagles.

(I don’t have the lyrics from Brisbane night one, so I’m using lyrics from Boston :/)

AND they, as in the Eagles, were on the drumhead in Stockholm.

Ik this all could just be purely coincidental, but I’d like to believe that they foreshadowed it :P

[thewestern]

Out on the road today I saw a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac A little voice inside my head said, 'Don’t look back, you can never look back'

Don Henley, American musician and founding member of the rock band The Eagles, for whom he is the drummer and one of the lead vocalists, singing on the smash hit single — off his second solo LP, Building the Perfect Beast — “Boys of Summer,” a song which won numerous accolades, including Video of the Year at the 1985 MTV Video Music Awards, one of several Moonmen accrued by acclaimed fashion photographer and music video director Jean-Baptiste Mondino, for this his French New Wave-influenced piece, shot in black and white, depicting semi-autobiographical vignettes of the music video's protagonist through three stages of life (childhood, young adulthood, middle age), interspersed with one-shots of Henley lip-syncing his wry lyrics over a riff composed by Mike Campbell of The Heartbreakers, as he himself appears to be driving, his sturdy curls rustling in the wind, through the hollowed out husks of some once-great American city, probably a tattered loop on the Rust Belt, only for it to be revealed in a post-modern twist at the music video's conclusion that Mr.Henley was in fact in front of a green screen this whole time, on a soundstage on some studio backlot, which he then drives off in a convertible, turning right onto Sunset Blvd into the eerily still Hollywood night air

[lyricallygames]

Behind the Lyrics: The Boys of Summer by Don Henley

"The Boys of Summer" is a classic 1984 song by American singer-songwriter Don Henley. The song was written by Henley and Mike Campbell, the guitarist of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

The song is often interpreted as a nostalgic reflection on lost youth and a failed romantic relationship. The lyrics describe the end of summer and the memories of a past love. The "boys of summer" refer to the youthful exuberance and carefree spirit of the past, which has now given way to the emptiness of the present. The song touches on the themes of nostalgia, loss, and the passage of time, and has become an iconic representation of the 1980s era.

Don Henley was a founding member of the Eagles, one of the most successful and popular rock bands of the 1970s. Henley served as the drummer and co-lead vocalist for the band, and wrote many of their biggest hits, including "Hotel California," "Desperado," and "Life in the Fast Lane." The Eagles disbanded in 1980, and Henley went on to pursue a successful solo career.

"The Boys of Summer" was released as a single from Henley's 1984 album, "Building the Perfect Beast," and became a massive hit, reaching the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song's music video, directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino, is also notable for its cinematic style and moody, nostalgic atmosphere.

Henley continued to release successful albums throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and remains a respected and influential figure in the world of rock music. The Eagles reunited in 1994, and have since toured and recorded new material.

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