House Is Not a Motel
Love
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At my house I've got no shackles You can come and look if you want to In the halls you'll see the mantles Where the light shines dim all around you And the streets are paved with gold and if Someone asks you, you can call my name You are just a thought that someone Somewhere somehow feels you should be here And it's so for real to touch To smell, to feel, to know where you are here And the streets are paved with gold and if Someone asks you, you can call my name You can call my name I hear you calling my name, yeah, all right now, hey By the time that I'm through singing The bells from the schools of walls will be ringing More confusions, blood transfusions The news today will be the movies for tomorrow And the water's turned to blood, and if You don't think so Go turn on your tub And if it's mixed with mud You see it turn to gray And you can call my name I hear you call my name
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Written by: ARTHUR TAYLOR LEE
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11 facts about this song
Band"House Is Not a Motel" is a popular song by the band "Love", which was an American rock but mostly accessed psychedelics music group from Los Angeles. They were originally active between 1965 and 1971.
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AlbumThe song is featured on Love’s 1967 album "Forever Changes". "Forever Changes" is recognized as Love’s best work and also considered one of the greatest music albums of all time.
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CompositionThis song was written by Arthur Lee, the frontman and primary songwriter of the band Love.
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LyricsThe song lyrics were reportedly inspired by Lee’s uneasiness about the Vietnam War, thus having a kind of political undertone to it. It expresses uncertainty, paranoia, and fear.
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GenreThe song “A House Is Not a Motel” is generally considered a part of the folk-rock and psychedelics genres - a mixture of folk, rock, and pop with layers of psychedelic sound.
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Record LabelThe song, like the rest of the Forever Changes album, was released under the Elektra Records label.
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ProminenceThough "Love" were not initially commercially successful, over time they have become one of the most influential and admired bands of the late 60s. "A House Is Not a Motel" is considered one of their most acclaimed work.
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StyleThe song is known for its urgent tempo, heavily orchestrated sound, and profound, somewhat surreal lyrics.
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Solo PerformanceThe song contains a legendary guitar solo by Love member, Bryan MacLean, which is often highlighted as a peak moment in the song.
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RecognitionPitchfork media placed "A House is Not a Motel" at number 79 on their list of the "200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s".
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CoversThe song has been covered by various bands and artists, including Robert Plant, Eels, and The Hellacopters.
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