"Hotel Detective" Series
The song "(She Was A) Hotel Detective", which was written by John Flansburgh, first appeared on They Might Be Giants, the band's debut album. It was later followed up by the very different "She Was A Hotel Detective" an EP from 1994, Back to Skull. This sequel was written by John Linnell, "in the tradition of 'Peggy Sue Got Married' and 'Let's Twist Again'". The lyrics to "She Was A Hotel Detective" include the phrase "motel directive", which is transcribed between the leadout grooves of the original Hotel Detective vinyl EP.
A second sequel, "(She Was A) Hotel Detective In The Future", was released on the band's podcast, and subsequently on a CD compilation of songs from the podcast, Cast Your Pod to the Wind. The final sequel was followed by a fake "commentary track" for the song, which was actually far longer than the song itself.
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