Believe it or not, Eagles co-writer J.D. Souther apparently didn't realize the potential of "New Kid in Town" when he first played it for the band, according to Rolling Stone.
Thankfully, Glenn Frey and Don Henley had plenty of ideas for the tune, and together, the trio finished writing "New Kid in Town." As Henley explained in the liner notes of the 2003 Eagles compilation album The Very Best Of, the lyrics were a reflection on "the fleeting, fickle nature of love and romance" and the "fleeting nature of fame, especially in the music business."
In a Songfacts interview, Souther concurred, saying, "We were just writing about our replacements."
"There's talk on the street, it's there to remind you / Doesn't really matter which side you're on / You're walking away and they're talking behind you / They will never forget you 'til somebody new comes along / Where you been lately? / There's a new kid in town / Everybody loves him, don't they? / He's holding her and you're still around"
The Eagles had the bestselling classic rock album of all time
Released ahead of Hotel California on February 17, 1976, Their Greatest Hits includes ten tracks from their first four albums (such as “Take It Easy,” “Lyin’ Eyes” and “Witchy Woman”) and spent five weeks at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 (and 455 weeks on the charts overall). In 2018, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the album 38x platinum.
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