Morning Simon,



How about HOTEL CALIFORNIA by THE EAGLES ?



Mcw x

Morning all



Sang in my second carol concert last night ... not a Silent Night at all ...



Please may I suggest Blue Hotel by Chris Isaac

Morning Simon / all,



Quick in and out from me;



THOSE WERE THE DAYS by MARY HOPKIN (Once Upon A Time There Was A Tavern)



Cheers,



Kev

Or;



TAVERN IN THE TOWN by THE YETTIES!



Cheers,



Kev

Or;



BARTENDER BLUES by TRISHA YEARWOOD?



Cheers,



Kev

Morning Simon, morning all



HEARTBREAK HOTEL - ELVIS



WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT - PAUL YOUNG



Be good,



John

Or;



HOTEL SONG by REGINA SPEKTOR



or



HOTEL YOURBS by WHITE STRIPES



Cheers,



Kev

Oh yes!



Y.M.C.A. - VILLAGE PEOPLE

Willie Nelson and Elton's friend, Leon Russell did a fine country version of Heartbreak Hotel.





Also Paul McCartney with Let 'em In(n) !

Also



LIFE'S BEEN GOOD by JOE WALSH ("I live in hotels, tear out the walls")



TWO BEDS AND A COFFEE MACHINE by SAVAGE GARDEN

Good Morning All



Just dashing out the door - how about:



STAY WITH ME by Shakespeare's Sister#



STAY WITH ME by Rod Stewart



May come back later with some more if inspiration strikes.



Deebee X

#11 ignore the surplus #

Morning all,



Have to second #2 from Kev.

DESERT INN - Yello

HOLIDAY INN - Elton John



or



HOLIDAY INN BLUES - Neil Diamond

GIMME SHELTER - ROLLING STONES

HEARTBREAK HOTEL - Whitney Houston (Different song to the one by Elvis & others)

THE FOOL IN THE TAVERN - Peter Breinholt

LOVE HOTEL - Neil Young

Simon, bearing in mind today's theme, you should have had Lenny Henry back as your guest! ;-)

AUBERGE - Chris REa

#20 mcw - not many songs with Travelodge or Premier Inn in the title!

'last orders please' The faces

Morning All,



Second 'Heartbreak Hotel' Elvis



can only think of 'I'm In With The Inn Crowd' Roxy Music



Have good day everybody

Just thought of another corker...



BED AND BREAKFAST MAN - MADNESS

Morning all



Can I suggest



One for my Baby(and one more for the road) - Frank Sinatra or the Robbie Williams version.



Cheers



A



PS #24 - BB - love the Roxy Music one!

#25 Fab choice JBG!

Mini Bar Blues by Fun Lovin' Criminals

#27 Thanks mcw. Am feeling that Madness, Rolling Stones and Village People would all blend nicely together!

#29 surely Village People has got to be worthy of the HOIB ;-) x

Errmmm BEDSITTER ????



Not an easy topic Simon, what are you doing to us ?

And breathe...



Now I've got a few minutes to myself at last. Not for long though - whatever happened to winding down for Christmas... Some good suggestions above. I haven't managed to come up with anything else myself - I think it's quite a hard theme today.



Watched the Annie Lennox video last night. Very impressive. I must say I'm not a massive fan, but one of the great things about Drivetime is having the opportunity to try out acts you wouldn't normally listen to/watch. And often being pleasantly surprised. I really loved her take on the two carols.



Having said that, I am rather underwhelmed at the prospect of George Michael. But again, I'm prepared to be open minded. And I'm sure Simon will have some very interesting questions to ask him!



Deebee X

Hi Deebee, I'm with you on George Michael. You have to wonder just how much he will be prepared to talk about his recent past. Used to be a fan of Wham back in the day (picking up my coat.....) but not liked his more recent stuff.



Annie Lennox did more in her 2 carols to get me in the Xmas mood than I have managed thus far.



great choices today folks. No inspiration from me :-( x

'up the ladder to the roof' Diana Ross and The Supremes....well there was no room at the inn ;-)

BLUE MOTEL - Joni Mitchell

MOTEL MATCHES - Elvis Costello

Morning all



Apologoes for the absinthe; feel like I'm copying Deebee, but so busy at the moment, no time to blog : (



I missed Annie Lennox last night - finally got back to my exercise class now the snow is going (although I'm told that there is more coming this week!), so will listen again.



I see that Simon is recording his interview with George Michael; probably wise, 'cos if I remember correctly, CLP interviewed him live last year and a swear word escaped onto the airwaves!



Back later (hopefully)



Tortie x

Heartbreak Hotel. By Elvis. Or Whitney. Or The Jacksons.

Dew Drop Inn by Little Richard.

Motel Blues by Loudon Wainwright III.

Country House by Blur since it seems every one is a hotel.

Good Afternoon,



LE FREAK by Chic (lyrics include "stompin' at the Savoy")



AT AMBER by Morrisey (first line is something like "Im calling you from the foyer of the Sands Hotel")



I second, third, fourth etc HOTEL CALIFORNIA by The Eagles - but reckon you should play the acoustic version because it is magic!)



Have a good day.x

morning all



hurry up harry(we going 2 the pub)-sham 69



let them in-wings/paul mccartney



heartbreak hotel-elvis presley



hotel california=eagles



blue hotel-chris issac

Always room for one more.....



In(n) my place - COLDPLAY



Lyrics actually seem quite relevant to Mary and Joseph's predicament in the the whole nativity theme. There are even a few sleigh bells thrown in too.





In my place, in my place

Were lines that I couldn't change

I was lost, oh yeah



I was lost, I was lost

Crossed lines I shouldn't have crossed

I was lost, oh yeah



Yeah, how long must you wait for him?

Yeah, how long must you pay for him?

Yeah, how long must you wait for him?



I was scared, I was scared

Tired and underprepared

But I wait for you



If you go, if you go

Leaving me here on my own

Well I wait for you



Yeah, how long must you wait for him?

Yeah, how long must you pay for him?

Yeah, how long must you wait for him?



Please, please, please

Come on and sing to me

To me, me



Come on and sing it out, out, out

Come on and sing it now, now, now

Come on and sing it



In my place, in my place

Were lines that I couldn't change

I was lost, oh yeah

Oh yeah

Hi All



Hotel California by The Eagles



Thanks

Good Afternoon Each! I am so late again. I shall offer up the following for consideration...



'Stable Song' by Death Cab For Cutie



'Don't Turn Away' by Whitesnake



'The Pub With No Beer' by The Dubliners



'Chelsea Hotel #2' by Leonard Cohen. Rufus Wainwright does a fine version, too.

Of course, if you were to decide that Death Cab For Cutie would make a pleasant change from the norm, you could also go for their...



'Brothers On A Hotel Bed'. Although, I don't know who the brother would be in the nativity scene.

Ooh! I'll emphasise that a bit more...





OOOOHHHH!!!!





'Roadhouse Blues' by The Doors

'Pack Saddle Saloon' by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlehurst seemed to fit the bill, until I heard the chorus, which I then thought somewhat discounted it... "There Aint No Virgins In The Pack Saddle Saloon...."



But then I thought, isn't that a double negative?

5 in a row? Bloghogging?

And now, I am so close to the 50...

yay!

I feel a bit like Deliah. Where are you? Lets be 'avin' you!

'A House Of Many Rooms' by Mike And The Mechanics



And, as one excuse to play them slipped by recently, why not...



'Better Rooms' by Gorky's Zygotic Mynci

There's a small hotel - Ella Fitzgerald

Away in a manger - Mary Archer (yes really, the fragrant one)

Puttin' on The Ritz - Peter Skellern

'Overlook' by Ultravox.





(Here's Johnny!)

Just a quick poop by, as I'm having trouble logging on on my work computer. It's not just the blog - I can't access FB, hotmail or Twitter, or anything that needs a login :( What am I expected to do in my lunchbreak?



Simon tweeted earlier that GM has cancelled. How dare he? - I feel quite outraged on our esteemed leader's behalf! I hope he doesn't get invited back another day - unfortunately he probably will as I guess the producers feel an interview with him makes good radio...



Deebee X

Did I break the blog?

# 56 Looks like it Debbie! I'm mixing mulled wine for parish party tonight

No you didnt break the blog Deebee, I suspect a lot of folk are on xmas luches today.



How dare George Michael cancel ! He wasnt very high in my esteam but he's gone even lower now. Not surprised they wanted to pre-record the interview after last years 'hic-cup' when Chris interviewed him. Oh those imortal words 'oh i thought there would be a delay'. Dear, dear, dear...



final sugestion for songs, THIS HOUSE IS NOT A HOME by THE REMBRANTS (follow up to 'i'll be their for you)

Mmmm mulled wine :-) put me down for a jug !

Hurry Up Harry - Sham 69.



"We're going down the pub!!!"

Splodgenessabounds : Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps Please

Hello Simon



A bit old but very classy - 'Putting on the Ritz'.



Julia

I'm singing along to 'Those were the days' - inspired choice, Kev!



Well done to Mcw, Nic, Alex and Alison too. Good day for the blogpoppets!



X

#63 in fact I'm probably going to be singing it all evening now. It's one of those songs...

#64 Go for it Deebee, hopefully you won't wake up tomorrow and the tune is still buzzing around!



Well done Kev, Nic, Chickster, Alison and Alex. I also got the Elvis one but only seconded it!! John suggested first

Nic was right chuffed at his mensh!!



x

well done all a good night for the blog...I was singing along too Deebee!

Someone is missing, I see. Would you like a lemsip, Billie?

Saw I picture of a nativity scene today, wonder if we are going to songs about donkeys as a theme

Well done Kev, Nic, Alison and Alex...and me! I thought that Alex H should have also got a mention for Auberge. Never mind, we knew that he also suggested it.



Billie, missed you today. Hope that you will be soon feeling well again, take care and keep warm.



Mcw x

#69 Funnily enough, Brandon I was trying to think of any potential songs with shepherds in the lyrics earlier!!! does simon realise what he has started??

Low Tyres



On my way home from work I stopped off at the petrol station to put some air in my tyres as they were a bit flat.

So I put the air in and went inside to pay.

The cashier said to me "£2 please".

"£2!" I said, "It's air for crying out loud, it shouldn't be that

expensive! It used to be 20p!"

"Well", he replied, "That's inflation for you".

#72, LoL, Went to hairdressers today, said I would like my hair cut for Christmas, she replied 'Do you want all the trimmings?'

#73 That made me smile Brandon! Next stop Live at The Apollo!!!

And the back of his anorak was leaping up and down, and people were chucking money to him. I said 'Do you earn a living doing that?' He said 'Yes, this is my livelihood.'

I was having dinner with a customer and his wife and she said to me, "How many potatoes would you like Paul?". I said "Ooh, I'll just have one please". She said "It's OK, you don't have to be polite" "Oh, Ok" I said "I'll just have one then, you stupid cow"

Aside from 'A Lamb Lies Down on Broadway' donkeys and sheep don't seem to have much impact on the world of music

'Donkey Hotey' by Nik Kershaw...



You are such a funny bunch. In the nicest possible way, of course!



Get well soon Billie, Alex_Girl and Deevs, who all have the lurgy at the moment.



Night all. As Alex isn't around I'd better do the honours with the noses.



XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX



Deebee

Have just got in from more carolling with my choir, so will catch up with my mensh on the i-thingy ... our concert was great btw, even if I say so myself ... sleep tight x

gazza, not even a Christmas tree?



MTF.xx

... worrying a bit about gazza now!



MTF.xx

hi blogger mo from yesterdays blog yeah i forgot peter andre :)



hi mtf yeah i got a xmas tree up lol



gazza x

billie i found a song 4 you



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haacdaWGStg



enjoy



gazza x

Just logged in upstairs gazza.



That's the tree I asked you about last night.



Right, off to catch up on corrie. I think its time that Ena Sharples did away with that hairnet!



Happy Days.



MTF.xx

Loving Mr Stafford gazza.



Thanks.



MTF.xx

your welcome mtf i heard it earler and had 2 post it



gazza x

Morning all and congrats to all who got menshes yesterday. Heard most of them in the car and was whoop whooping along. Hope all lurgyu bearers are feeling better. It's my turn today :-(



Got a lucky break last night. Went late night shopping at the same time JLS were playing nearby. Shops virtually empty. Result! And despite my FB post I did actually do quite well with present buying once I had stopped buying things for myself LOL.



Hmm, shepherds, kings (hasn't that been done recently?), gold, frankinscence & myrrh, donkeys, angels ... Could be a tricky one today.



Laters x

Lurgyu is much more serious than lurgy, I can tell you x

Good Morning Everyone



Isn’t it amazing, how well you feel, when you feel better, after feeling ill?



Lost 24 hours.



Did absolutely nothing yesterday except cough, sneeze, sweat, shiver & sleep. Slept through most of the show. I can see from here that bloggers did well so congrats. to all menshees.





Please may I go back to Monday night’s blog after I’d signed out ill?



#122 John - I was so “off” I missed your “what I call a sensible time”!



#128 Julia - what a clever observation about Brandon’s #100 at 5.05pm!



#129 Brandon. How are you now? Same symptoms as mine. Reading back “Throat, Shivers & Lethargy” sounds like a good name for a 70s/80s pop group like “Earth Wind & Fire” or a Production Company - “Stock, Aitken & Waterman”!



#135 Gazza. Gazza. Gazza. How I laughed!



I'm going to read Tues. blog later.



Good Morning.

Good to "see" you back up and about Billie x