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    At the beginning of the Eagles' song 'Hotel California' they sing about 'Warm smell of something rising up in the air'. What is this stuff?

    Question #21713. Asked by Bryce. (Aug 22 02 10:09 PM)


    Dainoni

    		Daioni says:

    The word is 'colitas', and there's an explanation of that and the rest of the song at
    http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_001.html

    Thu Aug 22 17:30:30 CDT 2002 (Delete Entry)
    (Reposted to fix link - McG)

    Aug 23 02, 7:53 AM

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