taking sides: "life in the fast lane," the eagles or the geto boys

a tale of late 70s LA coke-fueled decadence and excess, from one of that era's defining rock albums and made classic by joe walsh's spicy and driving guitar licks and where for once don henley's lyrics and vocals hit the mark (probably because he's speaking from a position of knowledge re LA, coke, decadence, and excess)

vs.

a tale of late 80s houston coke-fueled/coke-dealing hijinks, from one of that era's defining gangsta albums made classic by its fuzz/funk beats and driving harmonica and where as usual scarface's lyrics match the jittery thrills from both slingin' and snorting cane/smoking crack (probably because he's also speaking from a position of knowledge re the song's subject matter).