Motel California

For the Eagles album, see Hotel California.

Motel California
Studio album by Ugly Kid Joe
Released	1996
Genre	Rock, Hard rock, heavy metal
Length	39:30
Label	Castle
Ugly Kid Joe chronology
Menace to Sobriety (1995) Motel California (1996) The Very Best of Ugly Kid Joe: As Ugly as It Gets (1998)

Motel California is the third and most recent studio album by rock band Ugly Kid Joe. Released in 1996, it was their last album before they disbanded in 1997 and reformed in 2010.

The title is a parody of the Eagles's album, Hotel California. It received lukewarm reviews and poor sales.

The song "Rage Against the Answering Machine" is a pun on the contemporary Los Angeles band name Rage Against the Machine.

Track listing

1. "It's A Lie" 3:01
2. "Dialogue" 2:27
3. "Sandwich" 2:46
4. "Rage Against the Answering Machine" 1:40
5. "Would You Like To Be There" 3:18
6. "Little Red Man" 4:02
7. "Bicycle Wheels" 2:01
8. "Father" 3:31
9. "Undertow" 4:31
10. "Shine" 2:51
11. "Strange" 4:22
12. "12 Cents" 4:54^[1]

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The album received mixed review by Stephen Thomas from the Allmusic website.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} http://allmusic.com/album/motel-california-r241458