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Son of folk singer ]. Notably wrote "Alice's Restaurant Massacree", a song lasts for about 30 minutes . '''Arlo Guthrie''' is the son of folk singer ]. He wrote "Alice's Restaurant Massacree", a song that lasts for about 30 minutes, in protest against the ] draft.


The song tells the story of an adventure that began at Alice's Restaurant, which is also the name of a film which tells the same story.


⚫ Or to quote one of the song's ] twists:


The song tells the story of Alice's Restaurant, which is also the name of a film which tells the same story. <br> :<i>It's not the name of the restaurant, it's just the name of the song, which is why I call the song "Alice's Restaurant".</i>


⚫ (compare with the song "Haddocks' Eyes" in '']''")
⚫ Or to quote one of the song's ] twists:

The song goes on to tell how the narrator was hauled into court for littering, and eventually rejected as unfit for military service because of that conviction.



Guthrie also made ]'s song "City of New Orleans," a paean to long-distance rail travel, famous.


:<i>It's not the name of the restaurant, it's just the name of the song, which is why I call the song "Alice's Restaurant".</i>






⚫ (compare with the song "Haddocks' Eyes" in '']''")




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Arlo Guthrie is the son of folk singer Woody Guthrie. He wrote "Alice's Restaurant Massacree", a song that lasts for about 30 minutes, in protest against the Vietnam War draft.

The song tells the story of an adventure that began at Alice's Restaurant, which is also the name of a film which tells the same story.

Or to quote one of the song's Carollian twists:

It's not the name of the restaurant, it's just the name of the song, which is why I call the song "Alice's Restaurant".

(compare with the song "Haddocks' Eyes" in Through the Looking-Glass")

The song goes on to tell how the narrator was hauled into court for littering, and eventually rejected as unfit for military service because of that conviction.


Guthrie also made Steve Goodman's song "City of New Orleans," a paean to long-distance rail travel, famous.