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Colitas
The meaning of the word colitas in the song Hotel California by The Eagles is one of rock n'roll's greatest mysteries.
There are many theories as to what colitas means, but the band never offered an explanation, so nothing is definitive.
In their cover version, the Gipsy Kings chose to render the word exactly as it appears in the original:
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Sweet smell of colitas Rising up through the air. |
Sube el aroma de colitas En una duna de aire. |