The song was written amongst the tumult of the Eagles' last tour and the constant and consistent infighting surrounding the band members. The song is about the mess after a Frat(Greek) party and a guy barfing up on his girl’s shoes, but later she’s caught in the bushes with the blues band from the p...
(Hey!)
[Verse 1]
There was beer all over the dance floor
And the band was playing rhythm and blues
You got down and did the gator and half an hour later
You were barfing all over your girlfriend's shoes
[Chorus 1]
But the Greeks don't want no freaks
The Greeks don't want no freaks
Just put a little smile on them rosy cheeks
Cause the Greeks don't want no freaks
(Gator!!)
(Yeah, woooo.... woo. Aaow!)
[Verse 2]
She was the pride and the passion of Dixie
She did exactly what her daddy had planned
She was the perfect little sister until somebody missed her
And they found her in the bushes with the boys in the band
[Chorus 2]
But the Greeks don't want no freaks
No, the Greeks don't want no freaks
So put a great big smile on them rosy cheeks
Cause the Greeks don't want no freaks
No, the Greeks don't want no freaks
Said, the Greeks don't want no freaks
Just put that monster smile on them rosy cheeks
Cause the Greeks don't want no freaks
No, the Greeks don't want no freaks
Ahhaaahh....
The Greeks Don’t Want No Freaks was written by Glenn Frey & Don Henley.
The Greeks Don’t Want No Freaks was produced by Bill Szymczyk.
Eagles released The Greeks Don’t Want No Freaks on Mon Sep 24 1979.