This week for Jim Adams’ Song Lyric Sunday,
the theme is “Unplugged”. The challenge?
To write about an acoustic version of a song
that was originally performed as electric.

Earlier today I participated in Jim Adams’ Song Lyric Sunday theme of “Unplugged” . I featured the great José Feliciano and his acoustic version of the Doors’ classic song “Light My Fire”. There were two other songs on my list that were strong contenders; since no one else went with them, I decided to feature them now and share them with you. These are two very popular rock songs played by their original artists in the acoustic style. Enjoy!
This is “Rockin’ In The Free World” by Neil Young.
And for my second choice, this is “Hotel California” by the Eagles.

Big thanks to Jim Adams for hosting another great Song Lyric Sunday this week and every week. Be sure to follow the link and check out Jim’s site.
Thanks for stopping by and listening to some tunes.
That’s all she wrote, kids. See you on the flip side. 😎
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Now I’m on an acoustic kick. Will stay here for a while … Rocking in the free world ❤
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That was great, wasn’t it? Thanks, Jill.
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Greate bonus selections- I loved that Hotel California!
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Sí, eso es muy suave! I love it too. Gracias, mi querida amiga!
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Superb choices!
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Thanks so much, Lisa! Very glad you liked them.
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Sorry it took me so long to get to your post Nancy, but I had a doctor’s appointment this morning. Great post, my kind of music.
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No worries, Jim. Hope all’s well. This is my kind of music, too. Thanks very much; so glad you liked it.
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Lovely additions including Hotel California! A nice musical post, Nancy 👏💗💐
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Thank you, KK. I love this version of Hotel California.
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Back in the 70’s, I was at an outdoor stadium concert with Pablo Cruz, The Steve Miller Band, and headlined by The Eagles. We all lost our minds when the heavens cracked open with heavy rain, with Jungle Love. And stopped dancing later, to watch lightning flash after, to Hotel California. Surreal. Thanks for the memory!
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What an outrageous night of music that must have been! I hope you took pix. If my blog sparked some great memories for you, I’m glad; you’re most welcome. Thank you for sharing them with us!
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I’m a big fan of Neil Young, so I was happy that you chose that one along with The Eagles track Nancy
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Me too, Glynn. He’s an incredible performer.
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Great choices N., I particularly loved the Hotel C. So beautiful!!!
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Isn’t the Spanish guitar influence beautiful, D? And they all look so young!
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Babies all!
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I absolutely love Hotel California by the Eagles. My musician friend, Terry Fielding sings it superbly, but I have got a video of him singing it. However, I do have this great video of him singing his lovely song ‘Pakington Street’
https://youtu.be/E-2vu_uyuD4
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Wonderful video, dear Ivor. Thank you! I was doing some reading about Geelong. You’re most fortunate to live in such a “happening” city with so many cultural events and social places to go to. AND you’re on the water …. my favorite location! If I’d known about Geelong 15 years ago, we would have retired there and our family could come visit us! LOL!
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Yeah, Geelong is a treasure of a place to live in and I’ve been since I was born (I’ll be 74 in 3 weeks time) … 🎶🤗😍🌏💕🐶
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Congratulations! A life-long resident! That’s quite something. You’re lucky to live in a very special place. When is your birthday? 🥳
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July 20th … mum said it was only that ever snowed in Geelong 😊❄️
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Amazing! ❄️
I’m Feb 27 so almost exactly 6 months older …. and it definitely snowed the day I was born! ☃️
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It never snows in Geelong, being beside Corio Bay and near the coastline …
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Thank you for playing these. Two worthy additions to the theme. That version of Hotel California is incredible!
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Most welcome! What surprised me was no one featured either of these great performers …. especially the iconic Hotel California. The Spanish guitar is beautiful. All the guys look so young and I’ve never seen Joe Walsh looking better than he does here. Very glad you enjoyed these Clive. Thanks!
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I can see why that surprises you, as both are great, and you can’t argue with their star quality. I think there were fewer taking part this week, which didn’t help!
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I noticed that also. Strange …. this theme was a lot easier than dealing with concept albums or last piece played, ya know?
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I have no idea why that happens. I didn’t find it that hard, but that’s probably because I had an instant choice for it. Have you spotted that next Sunday’s is a repeat of one you suggested last year? Now, do I write the same post again…
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No, I hadn’t noticed; I’ll check it out later. If your time is as invested in WordPress as mine is, you should definitely go with whatever you used last time. (After you see what I have coming up on the 2nd, you’ll know what I’m talking about. 🙄🤐) A quick nip/tuck job on your old piece should do nicely. I don’t even remember what I wrote about last time! 🤦🏼♀️
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I had a reminder when Jim posted again yesterday giving us the heads up, with a long list of possible songs. One of them was the one I wrote about last time. Repeating that does feel a bit like cheating, though 🤣
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Yea, a bit.
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Another two great choices Nancy 💜💜
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Thanks Willow! I especially love that arrangement of Hotel California. 💜
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It is super cool 😎
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