Alice's Restaurant -- (Movie Clip) Woody

Arlo Guthrie - Alice's Restaurant (Movie Soundtrack)

Alice's Restaurant (1969) - Movie Cast, Reviews, Trailers & Streaming Info

On this date in 1967, Arlo Guthrie played "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" live at the Newport Folk Festival for the first time. The 18-minute song tells the true (but exaggerated) story of how he was arrested one Thanksgiving morning for illegal garbage dumping in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. This arrest ended up keeping him out of the Vietnam War draft because he had to answer "yes" to the "Have you ever committed a crime?" question. Interesting nugget: The song's music was influenced by American

Alice's Restaurant Massacree - Arlo Guthrie: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Alice's Restaurant Lyrics by Arlo Guthrie

Behind the Song - Alice's Restaurant Massacre