I heard the Everly Brothers asking that question in my kitchen last night when I remembered: “Heartbreak Hotel” was at the end of Lonely Street. Did it intersect with “Lonely Avenue,” where Ray Charles did some time? (“My pillow is made of lead/My cover is made of stone…”) And is it anywhere near the “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” that both Tony Bennett and Green Day have walked upon, though not at the same time?

The “Dead End Street” that the Kinks sang of is close to the “Backstreets” Bruce Springsteen rumbled and wailed on. (The Tenth Avenue of “Tenth Avenue Freeze Out” was a real street, like the Fourth Street of Bob Dylan’s “Positively Fourth Street,” and hence has no place in my mythical miserable musical town.) There is no Sunny Side to any of these streets so tell the the Pogues not to even try.

A lot of these streets could cross in “A Town without Pity”. There’s not much to do there though the “Sad Cafe” would be happy to take your money. Don’t expect any change.

You can try to leave though taking the train will probably leave you “Waiting at the Station.” Best head back to your “Blue Hotel” and don’t worry, you won’t need to set your alarm. She’ll Even Wake You Up To Say Goodbye.