Thousands of songs have been produced and released with the word ‘hotel’ found in their lyrics and song titles.
This fact may not be interesting for the normal everyday guy or lady but at Jovago, being the hospitality and hotel industry freaks that we are, we bring you a bunch of songs, ranging from old-school to classic, from rap to rock that have hotel in them, perhaps a few hotels could play these in their lobbies to subconsciously make their customers stay there forever!
Though not completely exhaustive, enjoy these interesting tracks. Here are simple 8 Awesome Tracks About Hotels!
Released in 2003 when baggy clothing and gold chains reigned supreme, in this track, Cassidy is featured by R.Kelly and from the lyrics below, they really loved their hotels even way back then as they prefer it over motels and holiday inns.
Lyrics excerpt: “I’m staying in the hotel/ not the motel or the holiday inn”
Writer(s): Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Kasseem Dean, Robert S. Kelly, Katrina Taylor et al.
Heartbreak Hotel – Whitney Houston, Faith Evans, Kelly Price
Remember Whitney Houston’s track – “Where do broken hearts go?” Well, now I guess we all know the answer! Broken hearts go to the Heartbreak Hotel!
Lyrics excerpt: “This is the heartbreak hotel/ You said that you’d be here by nine”
Writer(s): Dieter Bohlen, Kenneth Karlin, Carsten Schack, Mae Axton, Tamara Savage et al.
This track is known by many as one of the greatest rock songs of all time. Rockheads know it was released in 1976 and sold several million copies.
Lyrics excerpt: “Welcome to the Hotel California/ Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)/ Such a lovely face/ Plenty of room at the Hotel California”
Writer(s): Don Henley, Glenn Lewis Frey, Don Felder
True to his nature, Pitbull urges a lady to ditch her boyfriend and meet him at his hotel room. To find out whether or not she takes up on his offer, take a trip down memory lane and watch the video!
Lyrics excerpt: “Forget about your boyfriend/ and meet me at the hotel room,/ you can bring your girlfriends and meet me at the hotel room/ We at the hotel, motel, holiday inn”
Writer(s): James Sheffer, Graham Wilson, Nile Rodgers, Graham Mcmillan Wilson, John Reid et al
This track is sure to get you moving and all hyped up! The lyrics excerpt below shows the amazing perks of a hotel stay – pools, hotel service attendants, air conditioning amongst others! Who doesn’t like a relaxing hotel stay?
Lyrics excerpt: “Now I’m floating in the pool/ And waiting for the bellboy/ I’m trapped in air conditioning/ Just because!/ You built a Surprise Hotel”
Heartbreak Hotel – Elvis Presley
This was coincidentally Elvis’s first number-one pop record and also his first million-seller. Needless to say, it was the most successful record in 1956. From the lyrics below, he tells us of how much of a safehouse hotels can be.
Lyrics excerpt: “Well, since my baby left me, /I found a new place to dwell. /It’s down at the end of lonely street/ at Heartbreak Hotel.”
Writer(s): Mae Axton, Arthur Crudup, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley
Leonard Cohen recounts his night at the infamous The Hotel Chelsea in this self-written track. The hotel is renowned to be an inspiration to many artists and actors including Leonard Cohen himself, Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Iggy Pop amongst others.
Lyrics excerpt: “I remember you well in the Chelsea Hotel you were famous, your heart was a legend.”
Hotel Shampoos – Carly Rae Jepsen
Carly Rae Jepsen is famous for her single “Call Me Maybe” but this track is a winner obviously because of its lyrics. Hotel shampoos, room slippers, lotion is ‘souvenir’ for many guests, some even go as far as taking the pillows!
Lyrics excerpt: “I survive on hotel shampoos/ I’ll be runnin’ out soon/ You’ve gone away again/ Gone to collect some more”
What other interesting tracks do you know?