Bombay Bicycle Club - Motel Blues (B-Side)

People should know about this song! If there ever was a song that engages with your sensitive side this is it.

Reflecting sexual desire and club love,  the lyrics are beautiful in an tongue in cheek manner. On the surface they appear to celebrate the life of the band, but they don’t. They explore the feeling of being ‘up-rooted’ when travelling the world, “I don't wanna make no late night, New York calls, I don't wanna stare at them ugly grass-mat walls” sings Steadman whose shaky vocals add to the sensitivity of the song.

Band life often sparks images of wild parties and loose groupies but the song's underlying meaning tells the other side: missing life before the interviews,  fans and tours.

As a teen I often feel trapped, but from this song, it appears that seeing the world can’t replace a home, a love, and roots. 


Found on: "Magnet" single (2009)