> For example, The Big Lebowski turned hating The Eagles into a meme. The Big Lebowski might have been the nucleation site that started the crystallization of

> For example, The Big Lebowski turned hating The Eagles into a meme. The Big Lebowski might have been the nucleation site that started the crystallization of that meme, but I think the public was well primed for it. Hotel California was (maybe still is?) getting an absurd amount of radio playtime. They played it so often, I think backlash was bound to happen sooner or later. I don't dislike the band generally, Journey of the Sorcerer is still one of my favorite songs ever. But I've heard enough Hotel California for three or four lifetimes already.