Arlo Guthrie - Motorcycle Song (rare live performance 1969)

It's hardly surprising that Arlo Guthrie, son of folk hero and icon Woody Guthrie and wife Marjorie would choose a musical path and write songs about social injustices while poking fun at the Establishment. This rare early footage from 1969 of Arlo has him performing his Motorcycle Song, daft lyrics lampooning conventional wisdom, yet resonating with the counter-culture. Arlo would soon become world famous for his cover of Steve Goodman's City Of New Orleans and his own fabulous Alice's Restaurant

[@catlynnearkin8825]

I love Arlo's story telling😂

[@dieterjohann8386]

Love him

[@anthonyfoutch3152]

In about 75 or 76 I was lucky enough to see Arlo in his prime at The Opry House in Nashville. He refused to do Alice's Restaurant but he did do The Motorcycle Song.

[@ChrisCaaa]

Ride on forever Arlo 🇺🇸

[@dianestrauss9699]

How do you find the old footage for your channel? It's extraordinary.

[@JesusCruz-ex7ij]

!!!!!!!!!!✌️😉!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@eeegee4810]

I remember hearing a verse where he was falling and was writing but his pen ran out of ink. Anyone heard that one?

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yes have you found it where is it?

[@eeegee4810]

​@@user-pk9uz5dl5uhavent found it yet.

[@clearfield2009]

where was this performance?

[@daisywrabbit]

Arlo Guthrie said ACAB