My Country Roots by Alice Randall

Author:Alice Randall
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

62 Motels

Motels and inns are “homes away from home” for the modern day rambler, outlaw, dealer, stray, or cheater. Ironic, surreal, or sincere, this list pays tribute to the lonely walls and tumbled-through beds of motel rooms, as well as the mystery and broken dreams they harbor.

Truck Stops Honky Tonks and Cheap Motels. . . . . . . Byron Hill

The unholy trinity of a rambler’s life, brought together in a perfect Country song about the only things that provide some predictability and comfort to a wayward life out on the road.

No Vacancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glen Campbell

A gospel-swinging number, which shows Campbell showcasing his early bluegrass roots. The refrain is a metaphor for the alienation and disappointment that life continually deals the narrator of the song.

Motel Time Again . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Johnny Paycheck

The character in this Paycheck hit is so drunk come closing time at the bar that he has no clue where he is. He heads for the nearest motel, where a number on a door lets him know he’s home again.

Margie’s at the Lincoln Park Inn . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Sizemore

The motel not only provides safe shelter for the traveler, but also for the cheater. This man’s middle-American family life is a utopia, except for what his mind won’t let him forget—the phone number and the friend he has waiting.

Sylvia Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheryl Wheeler

The name of this roadside inn sounds sweet, but no matter the sign, it’s all the same: loneliness, memories, drinking, and another town to get to tomorrow. Someone should be cutting more of Wheeler’s songs.

Tales from the Sad Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Lauderdale

Here the Sad Hotel serves as a metaphor for life, which is, after all, only a temporary rental in between destinations.

Holiday Hotel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loggins & Messina

The unsuspecting sideman in this tune accepts a job on the road playing guitar, and finds himself waking-up in exactly the kind of joint his wife warned him about. The title’s innuendo should tell you that this is not your standard motor lodge.

Heartbreak Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conway Twitty

Twitty shines in this version of the American classic that Elvis Pressley made famous. Here finger snaps

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