The 1977 song Joe Walsh wanted the Eagles to be remembered for: “I’m really proud”Ever since forming in the shadows of Linda Ronstadt’s spotlight in 1971, the Eagles have remained the world’s least mysterious mystery. “We were looking for input from me – Joe Walsh, rocker – that could be the foundation for an Eagles song,” he told Rolling Stone. At that moment, Henley entered the room agog and demanded that they make it into an Eagles song right away. Well, with ‘Life in the Fast Lane’, with fame assured, they approach that from the other side. Because surely ‘Life in the Fast Lane’ is, in part, a yell of frustration regarding the ragged direction the band were heading in.