The Garden of Allah
Don Henley
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14 facts about this song
Album Inclusion"The Garden of Allah" is a part of Don Henley's 1995 album "Actual Miles — Henley's Greatest Hits."
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Co-writersThe song was co-written by Henley, Stan Lynch, and John Corey.
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GenreIt falls under the genre of rock, specifically a style that is a blend of progressive rock and soft rock.
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ConceptThe song has a significant thematic concept. It presents a scenario portraying Devil as being out of work because humans have started committing numerous offenses without his interference.
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InspirationOne of Henley's inspirations for the song's title and theme comes from classic literature, particularly F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel "The Beautiful and Damned," where a place called Garden Of Allah is mentioned.
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Musical ElementThe track stands out musically for its sustained, atmospheric synthesizer and piano parts juxtaposed against cutting, rhythmic guitar chords.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song was directed by Bill Pope and features Robert Downey Jr. as a devil-like character, reflecting the song's dark themes.
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Fictional CharactersThe song features various pictures of Hollywood and brings up many fictional characters such as Cinderella, an Arabian Knight, and Pinocchio.
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Live PerformancesDespite its popularity and conceptually engaging lyrics, "The Garden of Allah" was not frequently performed by Henley on tour.
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Chart PerformanceThe song reached No. 16 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart.
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Song LengthOne unique feature of The Garden of Allah is its length — the song lasts for a substantial 7 minutes and 01 seconds, making it one of the longer songs in Henley's solo discography.
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Release as SingleThe song was released as a promotional single for radio play, hence, it did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, which at the time did not allow such releases.
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Storytelling StyleThe song is noted for its eloquent storytelling style, a characteristic common to many of Henley's compositions, both solo and with the Eagles.
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Spiritual ElementsWith references to the devil, sin, and moral decline, the song also incorporates spiritual themes.
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