The Beach Boys ' 1966 classic was one of the first commercial songs ever released to use "God" in its title, and Paul McCartney called this the best song ever written.

The soothing mystery of the guitar and soft vocals paying homage to the eponymous and mythical Hotel California make this a perfect song to ease someone into the genre of classic rock.

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