“And friends, somewhere in Washington, enshrined in some little folder, is a study in black and white of my fingerprints. And the only reason I’m singing you this song now is ’cause you may know somebody in a similar situation — or you may be in a similar situation — and if you’re in a situation like that there’s only one thing you can do.
“Walk into the shrink, wherever you are, just walk in and say, “Shrink, you can get anything you want at Alice’s Restaurant.” And walk out.
“You know, if one person, just one person does it they may think he’s really sick and they won’t take him. And if two people, two people do it — in harmony — they may think they’re both faggots and they won’t take either of them. And three people do it, three — can you imagine, three people walking in singing a bar of Alice’s Restaurant and walking out? They may think it’s an organization. And can you, can you imagine 50 people a day, I said 50 people a day walking in singing a bar of Alice’s Restaurant and walking out? And friends, they may think it’s a movement.
“And that’s just what it is — the Alice’s Restaurant Anti-Massacre Movement — and all you got to do to join is sing it the next time it comes around on the guitar! With feeling.”
So sing it, y’all. I’ll be singing right along with you. See you after dinner.
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Not proud… Or tired…
Just waitin’ for it to come around on the guitar…
This time with four part harmony and feeling…
Happy Turkey Day from the Group W bench!
Damn! Now I have to dig out the vinyl! Do you believe I actually went out and bought a turntable last month? Sounds great. Happy Thanksgiving y’all.
Don’t have to dig out the vinyl. Download the mp3.
Have a great day, everyone.
The TV was on at mom’s today, airing the Macy’s Day Parade. I could not believe Arlo was on a float, lip synching “This Land Is Your Land”.
First thought in my mind was, SELLOUT!
My younger brother chimed in before I could say anything and explained, “It’s a College Fund Tour, for his kids.”
His father, Woody Guthrie, wrote the song.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Land_Is_Your_Land
I’m inclined to give Arlo the benefit of the doubt on the whole Macy’s thing. He’s a working-class hero and a touring fool, so much so that he even came to Bibleburg this year, and he didn’t tone down the act at all to confirm with the local idiocy and mores. Dad’s “This Land” was on the playlist, and he favored us with a few of the verses you don’t hear Tea Baggers sing. We sang ’em all, loudly.
Interestingly, Arlo also told the local cage-liner that he made next to nothing on “Alice’s Restaurant,” which I consider an inspired piece of American songwriting and performance art.
Millions for Hannah Montana and nickels for Arlo Guthrie. Tells you all you need to know about American tastes. P.T. Barnum got it exactly right.
I suppose the Macy’s parade is a far cry from the roots of the song. Wiki says he is now a Republican. So has Arlo sold out?
Has Arlo sold out? I dunno. Maybe he’s subverting from within. My friend Hal up Weirdcliffe way is a registered Republican because that’s the only way he can have an effect on the local political process, which is dominated by Elefinks. The same logic applies here in Bibleburg — to effect change locally you can’t be a Democrat (or at least run for office as one, anyway).
I can’t bring myself to register as or vote for a Pachyderm, though. Not even for comedico-political purposes.
Its a little lopsided in BombTown. Republicans greatly outnumber Dems, but the County went for Obama in 2008. There is hope. I guess.