From: "Dr. Charles Norris" Subject: Hotel Carillon - the COMPLETE studio version Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 You folks were so generous with your reviews of the pre-release version that I've decided to expand it to parody all of the original Hotel California lyrics. Hope I don't butcher it too bad... You guys can use this however you like. All I ask, out of courtesy, is that you credit the author :) Thanks for your kind words, Chuck (who secretly thinks you guys who are going to the Reunion should get up a karaoke band and do this number...) ----------------------------------- HOTEL CARILLON C. D. Norris (BSG-THEME RCE) In a dark red Nova, heat's curlin' my hair, Warm smell of blown up mines, risin' up thru the air, Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light, Our hearts were heavy and our hopes were dim, Cuz we just lost the big fight... Feather-head in the doorway, She knew our mission well, But I was thinkin' to myself This could be heaven but sure feels like hell Then I put up my sidearm, and she showed us the way There were voices from the catacombs I thought I heard them say Welcome to the Hotel Carillon Such a lovely place, such a lovely place Such a lovely face. Plenty of room at the Hotel Carillon Any time of year, you get eaten here.... My mind was def'nitely twisted, My world just came to an end, I see a lot of fine Tucana girls--could be my friends Card games, dances, casinos--sweet idea, yet Some dance to remember, some drink to forget So I called to my wingmate, "These dancers are fine!" He said we can't hire those ladies here, with our lives on the line, And still those voices are singing from far away Wake you up in the middle of the night Just to hear them say Welcome to the Hotel Carillon Such a lovely place, Such a lovely place Such a lovely face. Livin' it up at the Hotel Carillon What a fuel supply Gonna help us fly.... Mirror globes on the ceiling, ambrosia on ice She said, we are all just prisoners here of those damned Red-Eyes And in the lower chambers, they gather us to feast And Cylons with their steely knives Don't care 'bout it in the least. Last thing I remember, was the elevator door We had to find the passage back where we left our ships before Relax, said Queen Lotay, we are programmed to receive You can gamble any time you like But you can never leave...