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Well the moon was full and the stars were bright | Well the moon was full and the stars were bright | ||
| − | and I've driven so far from town | + | and I've driven so far from town (JH so far that I could tell) |
that I needed a rest when over the hill | that I needed a rest when over the hill | ||
came the lights of a Grand Hotel | came the lights of a Grand Hotel | ||
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the night you spend in a Grand Hotel | the night you spend in a Grand Hotel | ||
| − | ... dark and cold | + | ... dark and cold (JH that room was dark and cold and damp) |
and the air had a terrible smell | and the air had a terrible smell | ||
| − | ...dinner | + | ...dinner (JH when the dinner gong rang in the lobby below) |
for the guest at the Grand Hotel | for the guest at the Grand Hotel | ||
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Back in my room ... head... | Back in my room ... head... | ||
back to sleep ... | back to sleep ... | ||
| − | when a terrible scream | + | when a terrible scream rang through the night |
and shook the Grand Hotel | and shook the Grand Hotel | ||
| − | Smoke came pouring through that door | + | Smoke came pouring through that door (JH my door) |
to an awful burning smell | to an awful burning smell | ||
an empty room... | an empty room... | ||
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guitar solo .,, oh oh oh | guitar solo .,, oh oh oh | ||
| − | .... disappeared | + | .... disappeared (missing on JH recording) |
the way | the way | ||
I reached the door ... | I reached the door ... | ||
...went through the Grand Hotel | ...went through the Grand Hotel | ||
| − | ... | + | ... (JH I must have ran a mile or more) |
to find someone to tell ? | to find someone to tell ? | ||
a ... window spilled out light | a ... window spilled out light | ||
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the night you spend in a Grand Hotel | the night you spend in a Grand Hotel | ||
| − | Old man came and let me in. | + | Old man came and let me in. (JH before upper chorus) |
... | ... | ||
I told him of the night I spent | I told him of the night I spent | ||
| − | at the burning | + | at the burning Grand Hotel |
His face went white, his hair went ... | His face went white, his hair went ... | ||
Revision as of 09:23, 13 March 2021
| "Night In The Grand Hotel" | |
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| Recorded by Last Exit | |
| Released: | YYYY |
| Recorded: | RECORDED TIME PERIOD |
| Length: | SONG LENGTH |
| Album(s): | ALBUM(S) |
| Label(s): | RECORD LABEL |
| Writer(s): | WRITER(S) |
| Producer(s): | PRODUCER NAME(S) |
| Studio(s): | RECORDING STUDIO(S) |
| Released as single: | YES, B-SIDE, or NO |
"Night In The Grand Hotel" is a song written by Sting and recorded by Last Exit in YYYY.
Contents
About the song
This song was also played live by The Police in March 1977.
When Jools Holland visited The Police for the Police In Montserrat documentary, he recorded "Grand Hotel" there with Sting on bass and producing duties (Outlandos newsletter - March 1982).
It can be assumed that the two of them refined this song at RAK Recording Studios in March 1982 - with Adrian Boot taking photos.
The Outlandos newsletter from June 1982 confirmed that Sting produced this track and played bass on it - it was expected to be released as Jools Holland's next single on A&M Records soon.
When the song was finally released on Jools' LP "World Of His Own" in 1990 it featured writing credits for both, so maybe Jools wrote some additional lyrics or music. Sting is only credited with backing vocals.
Personnel
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Release History
Albums
"Song" appears on the following album releases (please see links for further details on each title):
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Album title | Catalog no. | Release country | Format | YYYY-MM-DD |
Singles
CD Singles
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7" Singles
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Catalog no. | "A-side song"/"B-side song" | YYYY-MM-DD | Country |
12" Singles
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Catalog no. | "A-side song"/"B-side song" (add more songs as necessary) | YYYY-MM-DD | Country |
Video
"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:
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Video or dvd title | YYYY-MM-DD | Country |
Awards, nominations, and certifications
Awards
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| Year | Winner | Award | Category |
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| YYYY | WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Nominations
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| Year | Nominee | Award | Category |
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| YYYY | NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Certifications
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| COUNTRY | CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) | CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) | CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...) |
Lyrics
[[Last Exit]] lyrics: Well the moon was full and the stars were bright and I've driven so far from town (JH so far that I could tell) that I needed a rest when over the hill came the lights of a Grand Hotel So I parked the car and took my bags to the desk and rang the bell and a voice said: "Come to spend the night at the Grand Hotel" If you ever spend a night in the Grand Hotel you're better off spending a night in hell it's a story you'll be lucky if you live to tell the night you spend in a Grand Hotel ... dark and cold (JH that room was dark and cold and damp) and the air had a terrible smell ...dinner (JH when the dinner gong rang in the lobby below) for the guest at the Grand Hotel well.... to that room as if they were ... spell the bed... ... If you ever spend a night in the Grand Hotel you're better off spending a night in hell it's a story you'll be lucky if you live to tell the night you spend in a Grand Hotel Back in my room ... head... back to sleep ... when a terrible scream rang through the night and shook the Grand Hotel Smoke came pouring through that door (JH my door) to an awful burning smell an empty room... ... in the Grand Hotel If you ever spend a night in the Grand Hotel you're better off spending a night in hell it's a story you'll be lucky if you live to tell the night you spend in a Grand Hotel guitar solo .,, oh oh oh .... disappeared (missing on JH recording) the way I reached the door ... ...went through the Grand Hotel ... (JH I must have ran a mile or more) to find someone to tell ? a ... window spilled out light ... If you ever spend a night in the Grand Hotel you're better off spending a night in hell it's a story you'll be lucky if you live to tell the night you spend in a Grand Hotel Old man came and let me in. (JH before upper chorus) ... I told him of the night I spent at the burning Grand Hotel His face went white, his hair went ... "... not the Grand Hotel it burned down 20 years ago it's just a ruin shell" If you ever spend a night in the Grand Hotel you're better off spending a night in hell it's a story you'll be lucky if you live to tell the night you spend in a Grand Hotel the night you spend in a Grand Hotel the night you spend in a Grand Hotel the night you spend in a Grand Hotel etc..
Quotations and trivia
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Alternative and cover versions
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See also
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External links
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References
source: Last Exit studio recording, The Police live recording, Outlandos newsletter - March & June 1982, World Of His Own credits
