Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Arlo Guthrie Revisited

Cover of "Alice's Restaurant"Cover of Alice's Restaurant

Just finished listening to Arlo Guthrie's (Woody Guthrie's son) "Alice's Restaurant" and wow what a takeback the 60's, from a hodgepodge playist of favorties I've compiled.

It is a masterpiece protest song against the Viet Nam War, and popped up unexpectedly.

If you can, track it down and give it a listen and get ready to crack up at vintage sarcasm, satire and absurdity of an insane time period in America's history.

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2 comments:

#167 Dad said...

"You can get anything you want at Alices's restaurant."

Used to work with a guy, a musician, that claimed to have plaid base in Arlo's band...

Rick Rivers said...

Yes, except for Alice!! Wow, played base?