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Motel Blues
by Loudon Wainwright III
From the Album Recovery

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3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Original Release Date: August 18, 2008
Format: MP3, 256 kbps � plays on iPod� and all MP3 players

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	Song Title	Artist	Time	Price
	Motel Blues	Loudon Wainwright III	3:20	FREE

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Product Details

Original Release Date: August 18, 2008
Label: Yep Roc Records
Copyright: 2008 Yep Roc Records
Song Length: 3:20 minutes
Genres: Country/General, Rock/General, Pop/Singer-Songwriters, Folk/General, Pop/General
ASIN: B001BZL8WM

Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not to demean the other reviewer..., August 20, 2008

By	Justin Griffin (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

...but reviewing a song based on the 30 second clip seems a tad pretentious. I think it's a great re-recording utilizing Loudon's older, deeper tone. I defy you to find another song that encapsulates the male psyche in all its fragile glory better than "Motel Blues." At the present, it is free as well, so download it already. I think it's important when aproaching Loudon's work to realize some of his stuff is tongue-in-cheek and some of it is about a heartbreaking reality. I don't usually review stuff, but I was a little ticked off by the other review. Cheers!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not easy to digest in one mouthful, August 21, 2008

By	Priscilla A. Arnold "Music Is Life..." (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As with many of the reviewers, I got this as a "freebie" from Amazon (thank you, Amazon, for introducing me to a lot of new music!). The guitar and rock beat are very typical. The vocals are good, but not exceptional. I think it's the lyrics that make this song a piece of art. It's a story that is open enough that the listener can draw their own conclusion as to the real meaning and ending to the story. It's edgy and takes a chance. Not bad, but I don't know that I would pay for a closer listen to a whole album.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Road Reality, September 21, 2008

By	Timothy W. Kyle (Portage, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There really is two separate things to consider in reviewing this song. First, there is the music: the song is fairly simply, yet builds in a mid-80's era Bob Dylan style. Nothing spectacular but that really isn't the point of the song. The production is clean, with all instruments clear yet allowing the focus to remain on the vocals, exactly where is should be.

The primary focus of the song is in the lyrics. Wainwright paints a verbal picture of life on the road, and the desperate loneliness that walks hand in hand with it. While the lyrics bring other groupie songs to mind, such as "What's Your Name", what really separates this is the lack of glamor in the road lifestyle and how the day after day life in motel rooms can drive a musician to despair. I think that at the beginning of the song, it is easy to dismiss it as another getting laid song, but on a closer listen you can hear the effect that road life has on him, and how he is willing to say or do anything to not have to spend another night alone.

Really an accurate view of what the road can do to you, bringing to mind other real road classics such as "Turn the Page" and "Faithfully", but from an entirely different perspective. Worth the download, but you have to listen to it a few times to really get it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A new perspective on an old song
This new recording of "Motel Blues," and all of the songs on the CD Recovery, are a pleasure to listen to. Read more

Published 7 months ago by Michigan Max

3.0 out of 5 stars Needs more than 1 listen.
When I first listened to this song, I thought it sucked, just another song about a geezer trying to get laid. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Whodat Whodare

2.0 out of 5 stars "Meh"...
Nothing special from what I hear on the 30 second clip. Could be anybody. Rather generic.

Published 10 months ago by Charles J. Yeager

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