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The hungry hash house certainly belongs in the classic set. Here's a more contemporary member with no landlady but a supportive environment:

Words and music by Cathy Fink © 1981
Recorded on Doggone My Time, Rooster 120

The No-Tell Hotel

Chorus:

At the No-Tell (No-Tell), Hotel (Hotel)
The No-Tell (No-Tell), Hotel (two for ten dollars, three for twelve)
It's a hotel (a hotel), not a motel (a motel)
You'll find all the excitement that you like,
At the No-Tell Hotel tonight.

We've got a businessman's special every Monday night;
On Tuesday there's a deal on purple strobe lights;
Wednesday from noon to two,
Messages with Betty Lou;
Since Thursday is the maid's day off,
The room is free if you clean it yourself;
No obligation, you pay in advance;
You've got nothin' to lose but your pants. (CHO)

Now some folks say a hotel's not right,
To bring your date and stay all night;
And for those folks we've got something new,
For an extra two dollars we'll monitor the view;
The newlyweds get the bridal suite,
With one less cockroach at their feet;
We've got something for everyone, if you like these kinds of things,
Drive in and give us a ring. (CHO)

One Friday we suggest you reserve in advance;
Saturday's special is a raffle ticket chance
To win a free Sunday evening with Betty Lou
But the Hotel is extra when she's finished with you;
Flowers in the room and a bottle of wine,
A Greek sauna bath that works on a dime,
No obligation to return but we bet
You'll be back in a flash for the rest. (CHO)

There's one more service that we provide,
For the incognito customer who likes to hide;
Before you check in, use our courtesy phone
To dial a costume, dress like Al Capone;
You can rent them by the hour or by the day;
You can mix and match costumes and by the way
We've got blind dates in costume or not;
Sign up on the line with the dots! (CHO)

Cheerily,
Charley Noble