Motel Californie
Cledus T. Judd Lyrics


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Yeah
Alright
Way to go
Ooooooh
Ooooooooh
Way to Go, Yeah!
alright....
On a dark country highway,
in my candy-apple corvΓ©r
a strong smell of colidas
made me change underwear.
Up ahead in the distance,
I saw a sickening sight
my tank near empty
and the lights is dim
reckon' I'd stop for the night.
Ths sign out front said vacancy
so, I punched the bell.
Dog mess everywhere I stepped
Holy cow, Oh my God what a smell.
So she fired up a lantern,
and she showed me her face.
false teeth and an old fruit jar.
I thought I heard them say...
Welcome to the Motel Californie!
such an ugly place (such an ugly place)
filled with toxic waste!
Aint that much room at the Motel Californie
Man this place is weird (man this place is weird)
Gosh I'm really scared!
the fossits were pricefestered
scorched my contact lens
hot set cold and the cold set hot
it burned the hair off my shin.
My room resembled a scrapyard
from a busted up TV set.
Rain was blowin throught my windows,
now my bed's soakin wet!
So I called up room service,
for a cheeseburger and fries,
that thing tasted like It'd been cooked
back in 1969!
You could my gas exploding from far away,
woke up the clerk in the middle of the night,
I swore I heard her say.....
Have you enjoyed your stay at the Motel Californie?
Oh, I aint feelin well (I aint feelin well)
cause the room sure smells.
She said we give it our best at the motel Californie.
Surley you got some rest (hope you got some rest)
hell, I've froze to death
Staligtites from the ceiling
thermostat covered in ice.
And I pray, God I long for a holiday inn,
or a Motel 6 would be nice!
Went to the old maid's chambers
for a clean change of sheets.
Somebody stabbed her with an old buck knife,
she was cold dead and desceaced HAHAHA!
Last thing I remember,
I busted down my room door.
feeling nauceous as my stomach churned
from the scene I just seen before.
Took some X-LAX from the night stand,
here on the toilet I sat.




As soon as I get my big butt from here,
I'm gonna call up Tom Beaudat!

Overall Meaning

The song "Motel Californie" by Cledus T. Judd tells a story of a man driving on a dark country road when he comes across the Motel Californie. Immediately upon entering the motel, he is hit with a strong smell and dog mess everywhere. He is then shown to his room, which is filled with toxic waste and rainfall. The faucets are contaminated, and the food served to him is over 50 years old. The man even discovers a murdered chambermaid in his efforts to escape from the motel. The lyrics highlight the ugliness and unpleasantness of the Motel Californie through the man's experiences.


Line by Line Meaning

On a dark country highway, in my candy-apple corvΓ©r a strong smell of colidas made me change underwear.
I was driving on a dark highway in my fancy car when I let out a smelly fart that forced me to change my underwear.


Up ahead in the distance, I saw a sickening sight my tank near empty and the lights is dim reckon' I'd stop for the night.
As I drove, I realized I was running out of gas and the car lights were dimming. I spotted a motel ahead and decided to spend the night.


So, I punched the bell. Dog mess everywhere I stepped Holy cow, Oh my God what a smell.
I arrived at the motel and rang the bell for service. As I walked towards the entrance, I stepped on dog poop with a terrible odor.


Welcome to the Motel Californie! such an ugly place (such an ugly place) filled with toxic waste!
Upon entering the motel, the sign welcomed me to a terrible and ugly place full of hazardous waste.


Aint that much room at the Motel Californie Man this place is weird (man this place is weird) Gosh I'm really scared!
The motel only had a few rooms, and as I looked around, I found the place eerie and creepy. I was very scared.


the fossits were pricefestered scorched my contact lens hot set cold and the cold set hot it burned the hair off my shin.
The faucets were corroded and rusty, and the water was scalding hot or freezing cold. I even got burned by the hot water and lost some hair in the process.


My room resembled a scrapyard from a busted up TV set. Rain was blowin throught my windows, now my bed's soakin wet!
My room looked like a junkyard with broken TV sets everywhere, and it started to rain heavily, soaking my bed with water.


that thing tasted like It'd been cooked back in 1969!
The cheeseburger and fries I ordered tasted awful and old, like they had been cooked back in 1969.


You could my gas exploding from far away, woke up the clerk in the middle of the night, I swore I heard her say.....
My fart was so loud and smelly that it woke up the motel clerk in the middle of the night. I thought I heard her asking me something.


Have you enjoyed your stay at the Motel Californie? Oh, I aint feelin well (I aint feelin well) cause the room sure smells.
The motel clerk asked me if I enjoyed my stay, but I felt sick due to the terrible smell in the room.


Staligtites from the ceiling thermostat covered in ice. And I pray, God I long for a holiday inn, or a Motel 6 would be nice!
The room was in poor condition, with icicles hanging from the ceiling and the thermostat frozen. I wished I was in a nicer motel like a Holiday Inn or Motel 6.


Somebody stabbed her with an old buck knife, she was cold dead and desceaced HAHAHA!
Someone had killed the maid with a big knife, and she was lying dead and cold. The singer found this funny and laughed out loud (Hahaha!).


Last thing I remember, I busted down my room door. feeling nauceous as my stomach churned from the scene I just seen before.
The last thing the singer remembers is breaking down the door in a hurry, feeling sick and nauseous after seeing the dead maid's body.


Took some X-LAX from the night stand, here on the toilet I sat. As soon as I get my big butt from here, I'm gonna call up Tom Beaudat!
The singer took some laxatives from the nightstand and sat on the toilet to relieve himself. He planned to call his friend Tom Beaudat as soon as he was done.




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Igorot Cordillera Country

First time I heard this song. I almost died laughing.

Phillip Hanna

Yeah honey its that away for realio.

Jesse Freeman

Same

broken goods

Love this guy <3

Robin Hooper

XCowboyz Same here!!

45pdx

Lol still listening to it 25 years later! I still get a kick out of the Call up Tom bodett (Motel 6 as an upgrade) haha

Scott89878

That final line is what makes the whole song. I remember Tom Bodett as a kid on radio ads advertising Motel 6, saying that "we'll leave the light on for you".

lastname firstname

I grew up with this song man. This is great.

Kevin Johnson

Rain was blowin' through my wind-ers, now my bed's soakin' wet.

Rowdyroughman

That thing tasted like it been cooked back in 1969!

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