Alice's Restuarant

[chef larry]

There's no reason I can think of to advertise it. It sounds like they're just trying to fill time.

Or rather, to hear a song that hasn't been played very often or remember how funny it is and have it around inside your head so you can hum it all day.

 

[Mgderf]

It's a 23 minute song.

When I saw him at Purdue, he said this is what was missing from the blank spot on the Nixon tapes.

 

[jamil]

OK two pages of comments, calling me a commie and asking if my name is ironic (not a member of the communist party but I am in Mensa) but no one has told me why they advertise the song. They don't advertise auld Lang syne for New Years, the national anthem for the 4th of July, monster mash for halloween, or any christmas carols. All of these songs are traditional, they are played every year, people look forward to hearing them. Yet no commercials.

Why it's played on Thanksgiving has been answered. So why advertise? As popular as it is it's still not as ubiquitous as jingle bells on christmas. How many radio stations will play Alice's Restaurant? It's certainly not as traditional as jingle bells. It's more a novelty like the barking dogs jingle bells without the cult following. Not everyone may remember which stations play it. Not everyone may know it's a tradition. Some "traditions" need reminders.

 

[atvdave]

and if you like Alice's Restaurant then I'm sure their are a few fans of the Motorcycle Song with the significance of the pickle.

 

[Mgderf]

"I don't want a pickle... I just want to ride on my moootorcyyyyyyy....cle..."

 

[Kagnew]

... I am in Mensa ... no commercials

Ah. But we poor dummies are supposed to be impressed by your "commercial" name advertising the fact that you are in Mensa?

 

[public servant]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjKF7aQthcQ

The song...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0jfwlWDgto

The movie...

 

[public servant]

Do they serve food 47

Someone must have put a sub $600 Glock in the classifieds.

 

[Redtbird]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjKF7aQthcQ

The song...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0jfwlWDgto

The movie...

Thanks for posting these links. It's 605a, and I just finished listing to Arlo, and singing along. What's cool, is it's an updated version of the song with some things that happened after the original Massacree. It's now saved in my favorites to listen to again sometime.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

and if you like Alice's Restaurant then I'm sure their are a few fans of the Motorcycle Song with the significance of the pickle.

"City of New Orleans" is still one of my favorites... As a lyricist, Arlo is his daddy's son, that's for sure...

 

[mensajess]

Someone must have put a sub $600 Glock in the classifieds.

You caught me. After two and a half years I'm going for the 50th post.

 

[femurphy77]

You caught me. After two and a half years I'm going for the 50th post.

Bwuhahahahahaha!! And you thought you were so smart!

Nothing gets past the INGO post police!