Screeching Weasel
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“Bates Motel” is the twenty-fourth song on Screeching Weasel’s debut album. The music was written by guitarist, John Jughead, and the lyrics were by vocalist, Ben Weasel. The title and lyrics are in reference to the Bates Motel, and Norman Bates, from the 1959 film, Psycho.
[Intro]
MOTHER: Norman!
[Verse 1]
Got twelve rooms, twelve vacancies
You can do just what you please
Just don't get Mother too irate
Never call me Master Bates
[Verse 2]
A man should have a hobby, it's true
Got so bored, I needed something to do
So I sharpened Mother's cutlery
Now everywhere I look, it's blood I see
No
[Bridge]
MOTHER: Norman? Norman??
NORMAN: Mother? Mother? What, Mother? What?
[Verse 3]
Mother's not a fruit, but she's gotta go down
Down to the cellar so she won't be found
Know it's not right, but I just can't tell
Of the nasties that go on in the Bates Motel
No, no!
Bates Motel was written by John Jughead & Ben Weasel.
Bates Motel was produced by Screeching Weasel & Phil Bonnet.
Screeching Weasel released Bates Motel on Thu Sep 10 1987.