"Alice's Restaurant Massacree" is a record by singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie, released on his 1967 debut album Alice's Restaurant. It is notable as a satirical, first-person account of 1960s counterculture, in addition to being a hit song in its own right and an inspiration for the 1969 film, also named Alice's Restaurant. The song is one of Guthrie's most prominent works, based on a true incident from his life that began on Thanksgiving Day 1965 with a citation for littering, and ended with the refusal of the U.S. Army to draft him because of his conviction for that crime. The ironic punch line of the story is that, in the words of Guthrie, "I'm sittin' here on the Group W bench 'cause you want to know if I'm moral enough to join the Army—burn women, kids, houses and villages—after bein' a litterbug." The final part of the song is an encouragement for the listeners to sing along, to resist the draft, and to end war.
The song consists of a protracted spoken monologue, with a constantly repeated fingerstyle ragtime guitar (Piedmont style) guitar backing, bookended by a short chorus, the titular song "Alice's Restaurant"; Guthrie has used the short "Alice's Restaurant" bookends and guitar backings for other monologues bearing the Alice's Restaurant name. It lasts 18 minutes and 34 seconds, occupying the entire A-side of the Alice's Restaurant album. The work has become Guthrie's signature song and he has periodically re-released it with updated lyrics.
From Arlo Guthrie's same-titled album, released by Reprise.
published: 19 Mar 2012
Arlo Guthrie - Alice's Restaurant (Live at Farm Aid 2005)
Arlo Guthrie performs "Alice's Restaurant" live at Farm Aid 2005 at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Illinois on September 18, 2005. Get this concert on DVD at: http://FarmAid.org/2005DVD
Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp founded Farm Aid in 1985 and serve on the board of directors. The three agreed that family farmers were in dire need of assistance and decided to plan a concert for America.
Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's Board of Directors in 2001 to help further Farm Aid's mission of keeping family farmers on their land.
For more, visit http://FarmAid.org/youtube
published: 13 Jul 2011
Arlo Guthrie - Alice's Restaurant Massacree lyrics
Arlo Guthrie's song "Alice's Restaurant" with lyrics.
published: 04 Aug 2013
Alice's Restaurant FULL MOVIE 1969 (2015 Blu-Ray Edition) [HD] 1080p
Originally released in 1969, Alice's Restaurant is a hippie cult classic renowned for the annual Thanksgiving airplay of the hit song 'Alice's Restaurant Massacree'. This film was remastered and re-released on the 31st of March, 2015 in High Definition Blu-Ray Quality.
published: 10 Apr 2020
Alice's Restaurant Massacree
Provided to YouTube by Warner Records
Alice's Restaurant Massacree · Arlo Guthrie
Alice's Restaurant
℗ 1967 Reprise Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Guitar, Vocals: Arlo Guthrie
Writer: Arlo Guthrie
Auto-generated by YouTube.
published: 08 Nov 2014
Alice's Restaurant
The movie wasn't nearly as humorous as the song, but it makes a great video edit for the original song.
published: 11 Jun 2015
Alice's Restaurant Massacre Illustrated
This is also the original 1967 and full version of the song as well, so enjoy!
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published: 19 Apr 2012
Arlo Guthrie - Alice's Restaurant - Original 1967 Recording
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Poughkeepsie Pop Culture - Did you know Alice's Restaurant has a Poughkeepsie connection?
LEE -- Because they couldn't find a dump open in Great Barrington, two youths threw a load of refuse down a Stockbridge hillside on Thanksgiving Day.
Saturday, Richard J. Robbins, 19, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and Arlo Guthrie, 18, of Howard Beach,
N.Y., each paid a fine of $25 in Lee District Court after pleading guilty of illegally disposing of rubbish. Special Justice James E. Hannon ordered the youths to remove all the rubbish. They did so Saturday afternoon, following a heavy rain.
Source - Unidentified newspaper clipping, reprinted in This is the Arlo Guthrie Songbook, New York, NY, 1969, p. 39.
Arlo Guthrie performs "Alice's Restaurant" live at Farm Aid 2005 at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Illinois on September 18, 2005. Get this...
Arlo Guthrie performs "Alice's Restaurant" live at Farm Aid 2005 at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Illinois on September 18, 2005. Get this concert on DVD at: http://FarmAid.org/2005DVD
Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp founded Farm Aid in 1985 and serve on the board of directors. The three agreed that family farmers were in dire need of assistance and decided to plan a concert for America.
Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's Board of Directors in 2001 to help further Farm Aid's mission of keeping family farmers on their land.
For more, visit http://FarmAid.org/youtube
Arlo Guthrie performs "Alice's Restaurant" live at Farm Aid 2005 at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Illinois on September 18, 2005. Get this concert on DVD at: http://FarmAid.org/2005DVD
Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp founded Farm Aid in 1985 and serve on the board of directors. The three agreed that family farmers were in dire need of assistance and decided to plan a concert for America.
Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's Board of Directors in 2001 to help further Farm Aid's mission of keeping family farmers on their land.
For more, visit http://FarmAid.org/youtube
Originally released in 1969, Alice's Restaurant is a hippie cult classic renowned for the annual Thanksgiving airplay of the hit song 'Alice's Restaurant Massac...
Originally released in 1969, Alice's Restaurant is a hippie cult classic renowned for the annual Thanksgiving airplay of the hit song 'Alice's Restaurant Massacree'. This film was remastered and re-released on the 31st of March, 2015 in High Definition Blu-Ray Quality.
Originally released in 1969, Alice's Restaurant is a hippie cult classic renowned for the annual Thanksgiving airplay of the hit song 'Alice's Restaurant Massacree'. This film was remastered and re-released on the 31st of March, 2015 in High Definition Blu-Ray Quality.
Provided to YouTube by Warner Records
Alice's Restaurant Massacree · Arlo Guthrie
Alice's Restaurant
℗ 1967 Reprise Records Inc. for the United States and WE...
Provided to YouTube by Warner Records
Alice's Restaurant Massacree · Arlo Guthrie
Alice's Restaurant
℗ 1967 Reprise Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Guitar, Vocals: Arlo Guthrie
Writer: Arlo Guthrie
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Warner Records
Alice's Restaurant Massacree · Arlo Guthrie
Alice's Restaurant
℗ 1967 Reprise Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Guitar, Vocals: Arlo Guthrie
Writer: Arlo Guthrie
Auto-generated by YouTube.
This is also the original 1967 and full version of the song as well, so enjoy!
My art, paintings, and illustration: https://www.instagram.com/andrewcolunga.art...
This is also the original 1967 and full version of the song as well, so enjoy!
My art, paintings, and illustration: https://www.instagram.com/andrewcolunga.art/
My artist's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/andycolunga
Discuss the importance of this great Arlo Guthrie tune on the generation and enjoy.
This is also the original 1967 and full version of the song as well, so enjoy!
My art, paintings, and illustration: https://www.instagram.com/andrewcolunga.art/
My artist's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/andycolunga
Discuss the importance of this great Arlo Guthrie tune on the generation and enjoy.
www.poughkeepsiepopculture.com
Poughkeepsie Pop Culture - Did you know Alice's Restaurant has a Poughkeepsie connection?
LEE -- Because they couldn't find a d...
www.poughkeepsiepopculture.com
Poughkeepsie Pop Culture - Did you know Alice's Restaurant has a Poughkeepsie connection?
LEE -- Because they couldn't find a dump open in Great Barrington, two youths threw a load of refuse down a Stockbridge hillside on Thanksgiving Day.
Saturday, Richard J. Robbins, 19, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and Arlo Guthrie, 18, of Howard Beach,
N.Y., each paid a fine of $25 in Lee District Court after pleading guilty of illegally disposing of rubbish. Special Justice James E. Hannon ordered the youths to remove all the rubbish. They did so Saturday afternoon, following a heavy rain.
Source - Unidentified newspaper clipping, reprinted in This is the Arlo Guthrie Songbook, New York, NY, 1969, p. 39.
www.poughkeepsiepopculture.com
Poughkeepsie Pop Culture - Did you know Alice's Restaurant has a Poughkeepsie connection?
LEE -- Because they couldn't find a dump open in Great Barrington, two youths threw a load of refuse down a Stockbridge hillside on Thanksgiving Day.
Saturday, Richard J. Robbins, 19, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and Arlo Guthrie, 18, of Howard Beach,
N.Y., each paid a fine of $25 in Lee District Court after pleading guilty of illegally disposing of rubbish. Special Justice James E. Hannon ordered the youths to remove all the rubbish. They did so Saturday afternoon, following a heavy rain.
Source - Unidentified newspaper clipping, reprinted in This is the Arlo Guthrie Songbook, New York, NY, 1969, p. 39.
Arlo Guthrie performs "Alice's Restaurant" live at Farm Aid 2005 at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Illinois on September 18, 2005. Get this concert on DVD at: http://FarmAid.org/2005DVD
Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp founded Farm Aid in 1985 and serve on the board of directors. The three agreed that family farmers were in dire need of assistance and decided to plan a concert for America.
Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's Board of Directors in 2001 to help further Farm Aid's mission of keeping family farmers on their land.
For more, visit http://FarmAid.org/youtube
Originally released in 1969, Alice's Restaurant is a hippie cult classic renowned for the annual Thanksgiving airplay of the hit song 'Alice's Restaurant Massacree'. This film was remastered and re-released on the 31st of March, 2015 in High Definition Blu-Ray Quality.
Provided to YouTube by Warner Records
Alice's Restaurant Massacree · Arlo Guthrie
Alice's Restaurant
℗ 1967 Reprise Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Guitar, Vocals: Arlo Guthrie
Writer: Arlo Guthrie
Auto-generated by YouTube.
This is also the original 1967 and full version of the song as well, so enjoy!
My art, paintings, and illustration: https://www.instagram.com/andrewcolunga.art/
My artist's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/andycolunga
Discuss the importance of this great Arlo Guthrie tune on the generation and enjoy.
www.poughkeepsiepopculture.com
Poughkeepsie Pop Culture - Did you know Alice's Restaurant has a Poughkeepsie connection?
LEE -- Because they couldn't find a dump open in Great Barrington, two youths threw a load of refuse down a Stockbridge hillside on Thanksgiving Day.
Saturday, Richard J. Robbins, 19, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and Arlo Guthrie, 18, of Howard Beach,
N.Y., each paid a fine of $25 in Lee District Court after pleading guilty of illegally disposing of rubbish. Special Justice James E. Hannon ordered the youths to remove all the rubbish. They did so Saturday afternoon, following a heavy rain.
Source - Unidentified newspaper clipping, reprinted in This is the Arlo Guthrie Songbook, New York, NY, 1969, p. 39.
"Alice's Restaurant Massacree" is a record by singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie, released on his 1967 debut album Alice's Restaurant. It is notable as a satirical, first-person account of 1960s counterculture, in addition to being a hit song in its own right and an inspiration for the 1969 film, also named Alice's Restaurant. The song is one of Guthrie's most prominent works, based on a true incident from his life that began on Thanksgiving Day 1965 with a citation for littering, and ended with the refusal of the U.S. Army to draft him because of his conviction for that crime. The ironic punch line of the story is that, in the words of Guthrie, "I'm sittin' here on the Group W bench 'cause you want to know if I'm moral enough to join the Army—burn women, kids, houses and villages—after bein' a litterbug." The final part of the song is an encouragement for the listeners to sing along, to resist the draft, and to end war.
The song consists of a protracted spoken monologue, with a constantly repeated fingerstyle ragtime guitar (Piedmont style) guitar backing, bookended by a short chorus, the titular song "Alice's Restaurant"; Guthrie has used the short "Alice's Restaurant" bookends and guitar backings for other monologues bearing the Alice's Restaurant name. It lasts 18 minutes and 34 seconds, occupying the entire A-side of the Alice's Restaurant album. The work has become Guthrie's signature song and he has periodically re-released it with updated lyrics.
It was a murder case almost everyone had an opinion on. O.J ... Read more ... JANUARY ... Jan. 2 ... Jan. 4 ... AliceMunro, 92 ... Alice Brock, 83. Her Massachusetts-based eatery helped inspire Arlo Guthrie’s deadpan Thanksgiving standard, “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree.” Nov.
Here are the most popular stories of the week on the Cape Cod Times website.Artist AliceBrock remembered. Provincetown mourned Alice Brock after her death on Nov ... Brock was the Alice at the heart of ...
AliceBrock, who has died aged 83, was ... Alice Brock claimed to have helped Guthrie write the first half of the song, but as it became famous she confessed to feeling uncomfortable with the publicity.
AliceBrock, a resident of Provincetown for the past 40 years, died on Nov ... "Alice Brock (THE Alice) has passed away at 83," Guthrie wrote in a Nov ... "We're so sorry to hear about the loss of Alice ...
It is with some sadness, then, that I must report the passing of AliceBrock, the “Alice” from “Alice’s Restaurant,” who shuffled off this mortal coil a few days ago at the age of 83 ... thee well, Alice.