Glenn Frey (1949-2016)Tribute List

Glenn Frey, a member of the iconic 1970s rock group The Eagles died on January 18, 2016 at the age of 67. Frey was suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis, Acute Ulcerative Colitis and Pneumonia at the time of his death. Along with Don Henley, Frey was one of the driving forces behind one of the most successful rock bands in history. Famous for albums like Hotel California and Desperado, The Eagles seemed to embody the sunny West Coast in their music, but there were always hints of a more interesting and darker core. Here are 11 vocabulary words from the lyrics of Glenn Frey, drawn from his work with The Eagles and his solo records, and including his last record, a 2012 all-covers album called After Hours.
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  1. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
    There's trouble on the street tonight, I can feel it in my bones
    I had a premonition that he should not go alone
    - Smuggler's Blues
  2. hollow
    devoid of significance or point
    Oh, and it's a hollow feelin' when
    It comes down to dealin' friends
    It never ends
    - Tequila Sunrise
  3. refuge
    something or someone turned to for assistance or security
    Late at night a big old house gets lonely
    I guess every form of refuge has its price
    And it breaks her heart to think her love is
    Only given to a man with hands as cold as ice
    - Lyin' Eyes
  4. Casanova
    an Italian adventurer who wrote vivid accounts of his love affairs (1725-1798)
    Oh, I'm not a casanova
    My playin' days are over
    Now I don't need a lot of women
    Just to prove my manhood
    I got me one special woman
    So I can be the man that I should
    - I've Been Born Again
  5. ember
    a hot, smoldering fragment of wood left from a fire
    I've tried ev'rything, but know there's only waiting
    For the last dying embers to fade
    Oh, she wants to be free
    But when she's holding me
    That's when I know
    She can't let go
    - She Can't Let Go
  6. deceitful
    marked by deliberate deceptiveness
    It's a lowdown dirty shame he doesn't have to pay
    For being so deceitful and treating us this way
    -He Took Advantage ( Blues for Ronald Reagan)
  7. ideal
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
    Oh, the good life
    Full of fun - seems to be the ideal
    Mmm, the good life
    Lets you hide all the sadness you feel
    - The Good Life
  8. tarry
    leave slowly and hesitantly
    We planned to get married
    About ten years ago
    You stalled and you tarried
    You wouldn't say "yes" and you wouldn't say "no"
    - I'm Getting Old Before My Time
  9. pine
    have a desire for something or someone who is not present
    Now after you've gone
    All alone, I've pined
    For all that I've got
    Is a worried mind
    - Worried Man
  10. consolation
    the act of giving relief in affliction
    The night is filled with every kind of new emotion
    With every moment comes a chance they might delay
    Congratulations to the ones who said they loved her
    No consolation to the ones who stayed away
    - Two Hearts
  11. propaganda
    information that is spread to promote some cause
    I hear the same propaganda
    Day after day
    It's gettin' so hip to knock the U.S.A.
    If we're so awful and we're so bad
    You oughta check the night life
    In Leningrad
    - Better in the U.S.A.
Created on Mon Jan 18 18:03:49 EST 2016 (updated Mon Jan 18 22:48:10 EST 2016)

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