From Arlo Guthrie's same-titled album, released by Reprise.
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@williambowers49032 жыл бұрын
My grandfather would listen to this every Thanksgiving when i was a kid. At least twice. The last 3 Thanksgivings he was alive we lived in a different state, but, he would call me and we would listen to it together. 30 minute long distance phone calls in the 80's cost extra, but, it was worth it. My parents never complained. They knew I needed that every year. Now every year I listen to this and I can almost smell the pall malls in the air mixing with grandma's cooking and hear the squeak of his wheelchair as it moved forward. He would always put his arm around me and say, "Bill, it doesn't get any better than this. " He was right. Happy Thanksgiving everyone, I hope love and peace finds you well.
@CTMudman2 жыл бұрын
A great memory. My best bud had to make sure that he was by the radio to catch this tune on Thanksgiving. WPLR FM in New Haven would always play it. I miss that guy. Happy Thanksgiving friend.
@angelafields83192 жыл бұрын
Happy Thanksgiving, Bill, to you and yours.
@hello-ox5rf2 жыл бұрын
Kid, Happy Thanksgiving
@davidnelson8332 жыл бұрын
I love that this song spans generations. I, too, have listened to this tune every Thanksgiving for a few decades.
@denisadellinger45432 жыл бұрын
It doesn't get any better than this.
@bridgetgroce46342 жыл бұрын
My Dad suffers from dementia, and I put a guitar in his hands, hoping for something to spur a memory. This is the first thing he started playing. I have - and will - always love this song. ❤
@AzureSku11 Жыл бұрын
Amazing
@williambowers4903 Жыл бұрын
That is amazing! Thank you for sharing that! Alzheimer's and dementia has affected many people I love and my heart goes out to you.
@Plzunitewtruth2 Жыл бұрын
Amazing
@libertyprime7911 Жыл бұрын
When we first learned to play this, it was "Chesterfields these days, they're so hard to find."
@m74796 Жыл бұрын
It's all about memories
@ssg11b719 ай бұрын
Many don't realize the reason that this song became a Thanksgiving tradition. It was played on a lot of rock/folk radio stations on thanksgiving day. The DJs picked this song because it was so long, and it gave them time to eat whatever plate of food someone brought them, before they had to change the record.
@broncoman38649 ай бұрын
I live in CT and years ago one of the local radio stations played this song for hours
@shugamagnollia9 ай бұрын
Certainly was considerate of Arlo to create this song for all the DJs Lol.
@randiD1239 ай бұрын
WDVE in Pittsburgh always plays this at 12 on Thanksgiving Day every year
@janeelliott15489 ай бұрын
WBCN in Boston played it every Thanksgiving. Arlo's voice is just captivating. And his humor! We are dying laughing here. Happy Thanksgiving all.
@hollyharps9 ай бұрын
Nothing to do with the song being set at Thanksgiving?
@professortomato41439 ай бұрын
My father would play this record every thanksgiving with me, my mother and three older brothers while we all helped cook. 30 years later the family is almost completely broken up, parents divorced, brothers don’t speak to each other. I’m 36 now and my father and I are the last ones that still listen every year. It’s amazing how important this silly song is to so many people, myself included. Thanksgiving is on its way folks, remember to cherish every good moment.
@futuremartillo9 ай бұрын
Happy Thanksgiving
@professortomato41439 ай бұрын
@@futuremartilloyou too :)
@amandabeccue1059 ай бұрын
My mom's name was Alice, she died August 22nd of this year; we would listen to this song every Thanksgiving since I was just a kid. I'm in my room listening to it, for her.
@suzpro81659 ай бұрын
You need to call them brothers and go "You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant....excepting Alice"....and then "walk out'!:) Life is too short for funk and nonsense.:( It is too bad some siblings of ours are like that.
@Hollylivengood9 ай бұрын
@futuremartillo It's the song of a generation. The movie of the same name very accurately depicts the end of our fantasies of the age of Aquarius. Arlo was a second generation musician of songs for the people.
@carolmorgan83043 жыл бұрын
I made my kids listen to this every year on Thanksgiving, for about 45 years. They groaned and rolled their eyes. But every year, on Thanksgiving, they make their kids listen to it.
@adambreaux88563 жыл бұрын
My uncle made me listen to it and drink a beer at noon every Thanksgiving no matter where we were and I thank him everyday for it
@Honery123 жыл бұрын
My mother-in-law used to play it super loud every year. My husband & I divorced this year, but I’m going to start my own tradition of playing it.
@sarajohns53473 жыл бұрын
@@Honery12 😂😂👍
@t-dog93193 жыл бұрын
My grandpa made me listen to this
@jimmydeakins37013 жыл бұрын
Same here ! I am 50 years old, and can remember only one , before this. My son is 7, and said, we get to listen to that awesome Thanksgiving song, on the way to Mamaw's !
@beardog3217 жыл бұрын
Tell, how many who listened to this entire song sang along at the end? Let's see a show of hands.
@cryptozoomauler55057 жыл бұрын
I did.
@elteescat6 жыл бұрын
*shows hand*
@jcooper67926 жыл бұрын
Absolutely :)
@Inotu16 жыл бұрын
William Harasym I
@hyperactiveflame13256 жыл бұрын
🖐
@user-pv1xs8vt7r9 ай бұрын
It isn’t Thanksgiving without Alice’s restaurant. Thank you Arlo.
@DrDrift-rl6cc9 ай бұрын
amen
@jameschapman36079 ай бұрын
AND Cheech & Chong on Christmas
@julesmartin60919 ай бұрын
Absolutely the traditional song played on loopback in my home every year on thanksgiving day, since i was a little girl. Im 57 now and its become our comfort song. I got to meet Arlo at his home in Sebastian FL in 2005, i had tresspassed onto his dock and was fishing from it. No posted signs, and i had no idea who's home it was. A giant unmarked tour bus rolled into the driveway, and the neatest kindest gentleman walked up to me and asked if i was catching anything good, i turned chuckled and said no sir, im still just fishing, he laughed, held out his hand and introduced himself as Arlo Guthrie the property owner, of course i was embarrassed and apologized, he said your fine little lady, fish all you want...
@westies19629 ай бұрын
That is so cool!
@jessegilbert95689 ай бұрын
That sounds like a tall tale to me. It's TOO folksy. You were probably just in Sebastian, were aware Arlo lived there and then fabricated this interaction. I'm not saying it didn't happen definitively, but it sounds a bit like hogwash. 🤷
@juliegold96079 ай бұрын
@jessegilbert9568 You accuse someone of making up a story then with no evidence made one up yourself. 😂 Are you always a killer of joy?
@hollyharps9 ай бұрын
I believe you because my brother met Arlo back in the day, too. He said Guthrie was very friendly and kind. One afternoon my brother saw a tour bus in the back of a local venue. He drove to the back of the venue, where Arlo's gear was being unloaded, and asked if they needed a hand. My brother helped the roadies and met Arlo. Guthrie was grateful for the extra help and let my brother watch the show from backstage. No bodyguards, security guards, stalkers, or paparazzi. The good old days.
@tinspet8128 ай бұрын
@julesmartin6091 Wow. What a great story! I Love it. It's so good to hear that he's the kind of nice that most would imagine. Judging from the easy, light hearted humor he portrays on this album. Sadly, and all too often with many popular types, that's all that charm is. A performance. But every once in a while, a genuine gem shines through. And restores a bit of my faith in humanity. It makes me especially happy to hear that Mr Guthrie is one of those. After all, like so many other folks here, he and his classic, catchy, and wonderfully funny ditty were like honored guests in my family home every year on Thanksgiving. And still are, in my own home, one of two pretty strict Thanksgiving day traditions for my family. Thanksgiving just wouldn't be the same without us all gathered together, listening to Alice's Restaurant and then settling in to watch "To Kill A Mocking Bird" while our house gradually fills with all the wonderful aromas of the Thanksgiving family feast to come! There have been times when I've listened to Alice's Restaurant during other times of the year, just because I felt like I needed to hear it. And I swear, even if it's the middle of April, February, whatever there's always a flash of pavlovian instinct set off in the back of my mind, that fully expects and anticipates that heavenly whiff of a turkey roasting in the oven to come along any moment... Enough even to feel a flash of deflation when reality strikes. And "Sorry. Not today!!" Slowly sinks in. Haha!! True story. And Thanks again for sharing the story of your encounter. *Sigh* What a cool few moments that must've been!! 😊 No doubt I would hav been giddy head case the whole day. LoL😂
@davidritter33713 жыл бұрын
53 years later and here I am still listening to Alice's restaurant, wouldn't be Thanksgiving without this song. Happy Thanksgiving. It would be nice if everyone could have a happy Thanksgiving
@patriciatrahan92583 жыл бұрын
Happy Thanksgiving from Cajun Country. Listen to this every Thanksgiving. My kids think I am crazy. But they listen!
@clintmullins86703 жыл бұрын
Just listened to as tradition! Sure do miss Mamaw and the way all of the family used to get together
@demonautomotive44443 жыл бұрын
Same here... Every Thanksgiving
@luannehummels69223 жыл бұрын
Yup! Me too!!🥰
@christinepark13983 жыл бұрын
me too
@davidlunsford70443 жыл бұрын
Not officially thanksgiving until you hear this
@ronschneiberg57933 жыл бұрын
David this from Ken Payne, love it, no Thanksgiving, untill I have this song, and also 4th of July without Sandy, by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band!
@japrodz66803 жыл бұрын
Hahaha my dad sent this to me
@winritzert33103 жыл бұрын
family tradition
@male1ea.standardissue1513 жыл бұрын
Happy Thanksgiving to all listening today.....and any other day.
@XxBlueDream042003 жыл бұрын
My dad always played this every year for thanksgiving. Now I'm grown and have my own kids and wife and here we are 2020 and I'm keeping the tradition for whatever reason idk XD
@brendapetersen3642 ай бұрын
I just found out my high school journalism teacher passed away in May. He played this song for each of his classes. So in honor of him, I am listening to it now. Rest In Peace Bryan Grey❤️
@stevenzimmerman40572 ай бұрын
Nice tribute to your teacher...
@plentyofnooneАй бұрын
Kind to remember your teacher
@brendapetersen364Ай бұрын
He was one of my favorite teachers
@seabirdjim9 ай бұрын
Playing my 50 + year old vinyl record of this wonderful recording several times today, Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2023. I’m 73 now. Been listening to it for many Thanksgivings. Brings back a lot of memories. Happy Thanksgiving to all! Enjoy your time with family and dear friends.
@debbywatson72179 ай бұрын
❤️❤️❤️ Happy Thanksgiving!!
@randybong55789 ай бұрын
One of my oldest, tattered cover but I love it to this day. PEACE
@donjacobson82183 ай бұрын
Well I'm a year older and always loved this "golden " song from '67. Might have something to do with the protests at the time !! Love yah all !!
@nbenefiel2 ай бұрын
I’m 73. I finally gave n and bought the CD. My old vinyl is worn out.
@alpha-omega23626 жыл бұрын
This is the 18 1/2 minute gap in the Nixon watergate tape.
@lawrencecraver50515 жыл бұрын
very funny
@gerasandoval86495 жыл бұрын
oficial canon
@bobburk35 жыл бұрын
hahahahaha
@pattihadley24895 жыл бұрын
Yucky
@mikeharrison93995 жыл бұрын
It'd be nice - wouldn't it .....
@dezskye332 жыл бұрын
We’re all getting older and thanksgiving isn’t quite the same anymore, but this song always makes it feel normal. Happy thanksgiving to everyone missing their families ❤️
@krenalanham10362 жыл бұрын
yep!
@joeblanchard79162 жыл бұрын
So true. I'm listening with ya though!
@imikegaming20702 жыл бұрын
Feel the same
@johnnybravo11962 жыл бұрын
Well said!!! 🙏🏻🇺🇸
@suzzylouloudougherty52372 жыл бұрын
True
@_215Juice9 ай бұрын
Here we are back again guys and gals! It's been a crazy year but I hope everyone is doing the best they can to enjoy themselves this holiday! Thank you Mr. Arlo Guthrie for a tradition I hold dear. Realistically this tradition should never have crossed my path being spanish in the ghetto raised on rap music. but here i am at 32 enjoying this wonderful timeless song. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
@RondelayAOK9 ай бұрын
Fuck yeah. It’s weird but great
@alanwright34302 ай бұрын
Cool bro I'm 73 and love it also ❤
@kristyrigsby43099 ай бұрын
No one listened to this with me when I was young. I found it on my own and now share it with my boys. I hope they will remember me like yall do your folks. Thank you all for sharing
@brianmorgan76809 ай бұрын
Beleive me 30 yrs from now those boys will be listening to this song n thinking of you. Well done!
@timedwards8944Ай бұрын
Im going on 60 hell I don't know Exactly let's just say I'm 50 something going on 60 and completely forgot what I was about to say damn 😂😂😂 getting old is senile I'm learning from experience
@jacquelinealthoff58423 жыл бұрын
From the time stamp on some of these comments im not the only person who couldn't wait to get Thanksgiving started right. Good morning fellow Alice's restaurant massacre traditionalist!!!!!
@patriciatrahan92583 жыл бұрын
Happy Thanksgiving from Lafayette, Louisiana!
@lynnmcclure11033 жыл бұрын
Happy Thanksgiving from Atlanta, Georgia!
@crannbeathadh3 жыл бұрын
I’m here! Happy Thanksgiving from Northeastern NY state.
@hubbabubba62763 жыл бұрын
Dallas, TX. This is a family tradition.
@dezskye333 жыл бұрын
Happy thanksgiving from Jersey!
@pitsnipe55592 жыл бұрын
In 1972 while sitting in Naples harbor a shipmate was strumming his guitar to the tune of Alice’s Restaurant. I began to sing the song all the way through. At the end, in four part harmony and with feeling, about fifteen sailors joined in. Couldn’t believe I had remembered all the lyrics.
@rockrollgarryclarkephotogr4019 Жыл бұрын
15, that's a good way to being a movement ;-)
@susanhawkes2519 Жыл бұрын
Lovely experience.
@monello99z96 Жыл бұрын
Then you all went on liberty to the gut. Humpty dumpty & the campfire girls can sing backup
@lukeriley7195 Жыл бұрын
theres no way this happened actually no way bro
@pitsnipe5559 Жыл бұрын
@@lukeriley7195 yup, sure did. 😊
@brianmorgan76809 ай бұрын
My mom used to play this every yr on Thanksgiving. Now that I'm in my 40s I keep the tradition alive. Hope all of you have a great holiday!
@westies19629 ай бұрын
Wishing you a most joyous Thanksgiving!!
@ricksmith62989 ай бұрын
Much love
@1ireneaustin7 күн бұрын
A new thanks giving tradition
@user-ug8uv5mf1e Жыл бұрын
I've just checked husband's vinyl collection his 70's copy is still there , half a century and more later, we have nothing to play it on , but it's still treasured.
@broncoman38649 ай бұрын
Sounds like you need to buy a turntable and break out some of that vinyl!
@jessegilbert95689 ай бұрын
You can get decent quality, budget friendly turntable just about anywhere these days. I have 3 styles myself, a little suitcase style, a five-in-one with turntable, cassette, CD, radio and Bluetooth. Then, there's my favorite, an 80s Panasonic stereo with turntable, cassette player, radio and pretty thorough EQ.
@juliegold96079 ай бұрын
I still have my original 70's album too. A treasure.
@Dale-dw5oi5 ай бұрын
You mean you can't afford a cheap turntable😊
@kellydangelo43005 ай бұрын
Nice! We've kept our turntable too thanks to my hubby.
@dfpytwa4 жыл бұрын
When i got back from deployment all of us who saw action were scheduled for a psych evaluation. Me and a few guys I served with were transported to a medical facility main side to see a shrink. When we got there we found ourselves in line sitting on benches in the hallway with about 30 more Marines from various units. We were all talking and somehow the subject of this song came up. Since we were all short timers anyway and on the way out we started singing it. The staff NCO clerk there told us to shut the fuck up but the doctor had heard us, came out of his office and joined in being an Arlo Guthrie fan himself. Pretty funny.
@docholliday32734 жыл бұрын
Thank God for drafted doctors :)
@stigpiaggio3v7754 жыл бұрын
a precious moment!
@charlieholtermann68054 жыл бұрын
Frickin' BRILLIANT, well done 🤗
@swilson84244 жыл бұрын
From one marine to another I too was introduced to this song when I was active I thought it was Hilarious
@johannesknoops13493 жыл бұрын
That is so cool and meaningful
@oldguy90784 жыл бұрын
I was drafted and when I went to my induction physical they handed out papers and said , "Have you ever been arrested?" I raised my hand and told the Sergeant , "Yes" and he said, "What for?" and I told him, "Litterin" the Sergeant said," I've seen that movie, ain't gonna work here." So I got sent into the Army.
@jennyfunderburk59434 жыл бұрын
old guy - you did it wrong. You were supposed to SING to the shrink. 🤓
@ruthannkizakavich33254 жыл бұрын
LOL!!!
@parksmullis8844 жыл бұрын
@@jennyfunderburk5943 in two part harmony
@cynthiaborys79854 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service! Happy Thanksgiving, Old guy!
@rachelraccoon55654 жыл бұрын
@@parksmullis884 With FEELING!
@TheFenwayman19129 ай бұрын
My father listened to this every Thanksgiving. He passed away this past June in a house fire. I will be taking over the family Thanksgiving dinner, and I will play this.
@device24199 ай бұрын
So sorry for the loss of your dad in the fire. This thanksgiving may not be so good but each year will get easier. Happy Thanksgiving!
@walterbridges60418 ай бұрын
Sorry for your loss god bless
@PAULLathr-ds6kf3 ай бұрын
Sorry for your lose. But you can do this!!! Enjoy the holidays forever and play this song as a tradition!! That is where great traditions come from!!!?😊
@DiscoveringJapan19 ай бұрын
I've been listening to this song every thanksgiving for the past 40 years! We're a day ahead here in Japan, so Happy Thanksgiving to all!
@seanmulroy70959 ай бұрын
I play this every American Thanksgiving.
@bonnies69639 ай бұрын
I'm listening in Thailand.
@epiphannyy2 жыл бұрын
Thanksgiving isn't complete without at least one playing of Alice's Restaurant 💗
@williamsample26312 жыл бұрын
Don't you know it!
@hgc52932 жыл бұрын
At least 🙄
@philwilson7816 Жыл бұрын
I always wanted to get a VANITY Licence Plate that would be "GROUP W".
@rayinpau.s.a.6351 Жыл бұрын
I agree Tara!
@rogermcdaniel9271 Жыл бұрын
One helping is plenty.
@picknngrinn2 жыл бұрын
As a 12 year old kid with a secret transistor radio under my pillow at 3:00am in small town Saskatchewan this song changed my life! Bless the radical DJ who played the entire thing. Arlo introduced me to the magic of what an acoustic guitar could do....and set me on a journey that has carried me ever since.
@nancyridenour18152 жыл бұрын
Beautiful ~~~~~~ ⛪️
@picknngrinn2 жыл бұрын
@@nancyridenour1815 Thanks Nancy
@TheLocomono92 жыл бұрын
Never give up that secret hobby. Just something for yourself and something you enjoy. I’m 26 and I gave up a lot of those hobbies and I regret that. The internet can help explain and explore the more complicated devices.
@user-qr2gd7me6c2 жыл бұрын
@@TheLocomono9 If you're only 26 and you gave up playing music, please take it up again ! You're not old ! I'm 66 and regret not returning to violin lessons 13 years ago when my violin teacher moved away ! I had a friend who passed away last month at 95. He often said how he STILL regretted giving up playing the trumpet after high school ! That's about 75 years of regret ! Don't be that guy in another 70 years please.
@natalierampone9750 Жыл бұрын
@@TheLocomono9 p
@nicksamo3035 Жыл бұрын
My grandmother has passed, and my parents moved away, this is all I have left from thanksgiving tradition, and I’m Grateful to have it❤
@ericcrawford3453 Жыл бұрын
Happy Turkey day, I agree not Thanksgiving without Arlo
@alexwethington7764 Жыл бұрын
Hey man hope your thanks giving goin amazing
@daveburton85282 ай бұрын
I'm here in 2024 in have been listening to this every year for the past 20 years and will continue to for the rest of my life it's that great. Much love to everyone that sees this. Keep this classic going
@archivesadvisor39982 жыл бұрын
I'm 67 and a Canadian but still love this story and have been listening at least once a year since about 1970 or so when I first discovered Arlo. Happy Thanksgiving to all you folks in the USA.
@wendyclements40152 жыл бұрын
Always listened to it with my parents. First year being gone but still gotta listen ♥️
@jeanniewaters79212 жыл бұрын
Thanksgiving wouldn't be the same without a seat at the table for Arlo and Alice!!
@itskeagan30042 жыл бұрын
Happy thanksgiving to you, thank you!
@blazecloude74712 жыл бұрын
Hope you sing it for the Canadian Thanksgiving in Oct. NEXT year without the masks and lockdown threats. Happy Thanksgiving.
@simonelsvwjohnson13292 жыл бұрын
Me too! Happy Thanksgiving from the USA!
@desertduck102 жыл бұрын
I love this! I am 71 years old and I try to play this song every Thanksgiving day. Lots of nostalgia associated with it.
@Hettepop2 жыл бұрын
same here. My late brother Ben always listened to this every year; it came out a year after I got married. We didn’t have much, but we had our family and this record!
@williamsample26312 жыл бұрын
I found this song in the 80s and have been playing it ever since.
@RaxOldies2 жыл бұрын
Was lucky to be at the Newport Folk Festival when he debuted this in 1966. We were crying laughing !! Amazing story !!!
@Mary-kv2hv2 жыл бұрын
An American staple on turkey day! Goes best with some fine herb!
@carlchu21802 жыл бұрын
Also 71. Listened originally in HomeRoom, before lunch . #270 for those you want to know.
@arlynnh1 Жыл бұрын
My kid rolls her eyes out loud when I play this…and of course sing all the words- but I also know she will listen to it every Thanksgiving for the rest of her life. When I’m gone, I hope she laughs when she remembers what a good ball I am!
@jacquelinealthoff58429 ай бұрын
Well, here we all are again. I can't help but feel connected to all the people of the world who need this song in their life on Thanksgiving❤ I better get to cookin😊
@robertschlitters5764 Жыл бұрын
A Family tradition for my Late Wife and late son. I still have one son left and, we are just getting to where we can listen to this without getting tears. I've allways loved this song from the first time I heard it. It's still relevant today.
@LindaMaeNot Жыл бұрын
I’m so sorry for your loss. ❤
@dzanderallison Жыл бұрын
This is my first year without Dad. I can't describe the noises I'm making when I try to sing along.
@vickikeyak5824 Жыл бұрын
Sorry for your double loss.
@lindakoschwitz7098 Жыл бұрын
My deepest condolences on your losses. If this brings you and your son joy, happy memories, then enjoy. Happy Thanksgiving 2022
@bllasae Жыл бұрын
Sorry for your loss.
@ryanshaw64334 жыл бұрын
Me at the beginning of this song: What the heck? This song is eighteen minutes long!? Me at the end of this song: YOU CAN GET ANYTHING YOU WANT AT ALICE’S RESTAURANT
@blindleader424 жыл бұрын
Exceptin' Alice
@donnaburris39193 жыл бұрын
And sometimes Alice
@Cherrybee613 жыл бұрын
Something I'd like to listen to on my way out.
@johnleonard773 жыл бұрын
@@blindleader42 kkkekkkkeeeê y 9 y y y y y y. K y
@lyndensylvester91942 жыл бұрын
The song transforms you
@juztkate50109 ай бұрын
My Dad played this every Thanksgiving growing up as a kid. Brings back memories ❤😂😢
@cassilhardister13299 ай бұрын
This is a treasured tradition every year! Enjoy everyone and a Happy Thanksgiving to you all.🎶❤️
@jeremyhampton76563 жыл бұрын
Wouldn’t be thanksgiving without this song
@japrodz66803 жыл бұрын
True
@elijahraziel28563 жыл бұрын
My Dad played this song for us on long drives. He passed away this morning and my friend sent me this. This helps.
@gscasale77722 жыл бұрын
Condolences to you.
@elijahraziel28562 жыл бұрын
@@gscasale7772 Thank you. He'll always be remembered through his taste in music if nothing else.
@kenmichener84392 жыл бұрын
I'm so sorry God bless your Dad and all his family this is a hard thing stay strong pray and believe your father is in God's grasp he's at peace
@tammybeeles10682 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry for your loss.
@piapill25652 жыл бұрын
So sorry to hear the passing of your beloved Father; just remember he lives within you through all those memories. Prayers to you and your loved ones for strength and comfort during this raw time of loss. Sincerely & Respectfully, Pia
@MelBee128 Жыл бұрын
In an era of neat little 3 minute radio hits, it's hard to believe an 18 minute epic was Arlo's must talked about song. Just goes to show that talent will always supercede convenience.
@ACisco449 ай бұрын
I listened to this completely on a drive from L.I.C., N Y to Liberty, NY on Thanksgiving Day 1976, going to visit my girlfriend and her family. The song was played on WNEW-FM 102.7 at 11AM for 30 minutes. This was the most relaxing drive upstate I ever had. Thank You Arlo Gutrie.
@Devin____999 ай бұрын
From albany listening today
@tccoates25562 жыл бұрын
Sitting here listening and missing the family I once had. Lost my parents and sister over the past 3 years and this was our tradition. Dad had the album and played it non-stop on the turntable on Thanksgiving Day. We always had a full house since he was in the Air Force and all the young men that couldn't go home would be at our home. He threatened them immensely not to flirt with his daughters which we were not aware of for many years afterwards. I didn't understand the meaning until I was grown. I miss them. I am having my two grown kids, their wives and grandchildren over this year and while I do not have the album, I do have a smart tv, so the tradition continues.
@ValhallaBeckons2 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely timeless. Warms the heart. "Implements of destruction" gets me every time.
@LylaandFloratwins9 ай бұрын
"I mean, I'm sitting here, I meannnn, I'm sittin here on the group W bench... " LOL
@jameslandau203 Жыл бұрын
I was a 17 year old kid living on Long Island, NY when WBAI-FM first played Arlo's now legendary song. Friends kept calling each other to tell others to turn it on. Not only was it an instant favorite but the radio station played it nonstop all day, as I recollect. It was all we could talk about for weeks. What fun! Who knew back then that it would turn into a wonderful annual Thanksgiving tradition? Thank you Arlo!
@carolynfox4313 Жыл бұрын
WBAI! My mom was mad at dad’s extravagance when he insisted on paying extra for an FM radio in the car so he could listen to it. 😊
@tanagerffolkes5180 Жыл бұрын
I was one of those kids who listened to WBAI-FM, but from Central Jersey. So much good programing, in those days. Other kids listened to the latest hits, but I was hearing Abbie Hoffman, calling into Steve Post's show. Or a Lesbian Soap Opera. Or shows on a hundred different subjects, or topics. And yes, I think I first heard this song there, too. Listener Sponsored, Left-Wing Commie Radio, in New York. Those were the days... : )
@josephbartol23819 ай бұрын
I can only sing one song with 5 part harmonies lived this song thanks
@kellyjohnston55659 ай бұрын
I still don't miss a Thanksgiving day without playing this tune!!!!!
@momcquinn2 жыл бұрын
I listened to this every year with my Dad. Even if I was in CT and he was in FL, I'd still call him and we'd just sit on the phone, completely quiet and listen to it. My Dad passed last June and I listened to Alice's Restaurant and cried the whole time. This year, I listened to it and just laughed and thought of him ❤️ Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.
@TitoRigatoni2 жыл бұрын
❤
@pjganley2 жыл бұрын
I ❤️ this! I’m in CT and my father is from CT but is now in FL. Every Thanksgiving we listen to this!
@momcquinn2 жыл бұрын
@@pjganley that's awesome. We're from Bethel/Danbury and my parents moved to Clearwater in 2007. We've gone back and forth since then.
@motherslittlehelper80552 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful memory. I love this song too. So funny and peaceful. Blesses from Holland.
@piapill25652 жыл бұрын
I am so sorry to hear about your Father's passing. My husband introduced this song to me and we laughed about this and made references to the lyrics all the time. My husband passed a little over 2 years ago and this song brings fond memories to me. My prayers for your strength and comfort during this undoubtedly very difficult time. Sending many cyber ((((((((hugs)))))))) Sincerely & Respectfully, Pia
@larrymaly54683 жыл бұрын
Still listening, since 1970. Only way to have Thanksgiving
@Wrangzilla3 жыл бұрын
Only been listening since the 90’s. But listen every Thanksgiving.
@swimssnakeyadventures91273 жыл бұрын
Abso-fucking-lutely!
@richardzust34013 жыл бұрын
Likewise. A great Thanksgiving tradition!
@jeffholt38073 жыл бұрын
Yes sir
@lisascottyritter81153 жыл бұрын
Oh absolutely 100% agreed was raised on this 🤘🤘😎😎🎶🎶🎶
@awilson2385 Жыл бұрын
This has been a Thanksgiving tradition in my family since it came out. Now, 55 years later, I've lost my mom the day before Thanksgiving 2007, just lost my dad, and the lady I love lost her dad the day before yesterday. Thanks for posting this, we needed it in our home today. Happy Thanksgiving, folks. Remember them all, every one matters.
@pamelaj.betz-baron2420 Жыл бұрын
((HUGS))
@professortomato41439 ай бұрын
Much love.
@donnasmith6122 Жыл бұрын
Can't believe this song is 55 years old. Love listening to this especially on Thanksgiving.
@rickkubes19503 жыл бұрын
My wife and I visited Stockbridge, Mass. about 4 years ago to see the Norman Rockwell Museum (which was fantastic) but then learned that this was the town featured in Alice's Restaurant. So, we stopped in at Alice's Restaurant and then headed over to the church. It was a beautiful sunny fall day and we had the best time enjoying the time warp of almost 50 years since we first heard Arlo's great song. To this day I use the Group W bench in talking with other people in a self-deprecating way to signify the supposed rejects that aren't allowed to sit at the "Adult Table" in life. Sadly, very few people these days remember or have ever heard of this great song and the horrible misguided war that so many Americans and Vietnamese were killed and/or traumatized in. I salute the soldiers who did their duty but despise our leaders who got us into and kept us in that war.
@detectivedave3 жыл бұрын
WOW VERY COOL, DUDE YOU GET COOL POINTS
@karenjohannessen89873 жыл бұрын
Oooh -the Group W bench! That's where parts of me have been sitting for far too many years! Changing that immediately!
@TheScrumdown3 жыл бұрын
I went thru Stockbridge, MA several times as a kid & young adult. And for some odd reason it never occurred to me that it was connected to this song. Next I ride the motorcycle unto visit my family friend in VT. I'm gonna have to make a side trip there.
@lorismerz10513 жыл бұрын
Ooooh, that sounds like a bucket list item.
@Mato19703 жыл бұрын
So what exactly was the name of the restaurant? As Arlo said, Alice's Restaurant is not the name of the restaurant. That's just the name of the song. And that's why he calls the song Alice's Restaurant.
@_Boomcicle_3 жыл бұрын
My Dad played this song every Thanksgiving and even though he's gone the tradition lives on. Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
@christopherszalkowski89553 жыл бұрын
Same here, grew up with my father playing it and I carry on the tradition!
@NJ-hi9lc3 жыл бұрын
Great way to remember your Dad.
@soggynothere24383 жыл бұрын
Same
@MR-wj9nd3 жыл бұрын
Yeah man, my dad could play this on guitar and knew every word. R.I.P pops
@Butter-go7ih3 жыл бұрын
@@christopherszalkowski8955 4443aa
@jameshoban9633 Жыл бұрын
I have 4 older brothers and they are all born on August 15th! My oldest brother Jack passed away 3 months ago! Every Thanksgiving He listened to Alice's Restaurant! I'm having a cold Heineken ( my brother's beer of choice) and listening to Alice's Restaurant! GOD BLESS
@todaysanewday95539 ай бұрын
My dad would always put this on on our way to my aunts house every thanksgiving. And I always got excited when we would stop at the rest stop and run into my grandparents and I would ride the rest of the way with them just to get away from having to hear this yet again. Now that I’m older and my dad is gone, it hits very different. A tradition that will always feel like home and a simpler time.
@Mrmike28499 жыл бұрын
Being from this generation it may be hard to explain to those who were not the dread of the draft hanging over your head and winding up in some swamp in Vietnam fighting people you had nothing against. This song represents the time and thinking of an entire generation of now aging hippies.PEACE
@maxpayne25749 жыл бұрын
Mike Edison My oldest brother went to Nam and came home in one piece but never was the same again. Now all those lessons on the hopelessness of endless war have been lost.
@mikeburke18819 жыл бұрын
+Mike Edison I'm gettin' old too...63 now...and YES. I drew 252 in the lottery in my time...never took a deferment... still letting my FREAK FLAG fly! Peace to you as well, brother.
@TristanPaton3132339 жыл бұрын
I am from the 2000s and I love this song... Reminds me of my dad...
@davidarmes90029 жыл бұрын
+Mike Edison I don't remember my draft number (I was probably too stoned at the time) but I do remember the good times we had when listening to Arlo with a bag of pot we all chipped in $20 for an Oh Zee.
@Whtxombi9 жыл бұрын
+Mike Edison My dad knew it was just a matter of time before he got drafted so he cut out the middle man and enlisted in the Navy. He got through the era in one piece- save for a smoking habit that he eventually kicked.
@abodemortgageslimited74802 жыл бұрын
54 years after first hearing this masterpiece it is still a fun song to listen to. I am not American and have no American connections, but I wish everyone on the other side of the pond a Happy Thanksgiving 2021!
@toddbarlow61822 жыл бұрын
Happy thanksgiving to you also 👍🏼
@williamsample26312 жыл бұрын
Thank you we need more love in this world!
@neillundy59552 жыл бұрын
Happy Thanksgiving to you.
@dhampirdp34892 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the movement
@people4peace9992 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊👍🌈
@frankdisilvio9131 Жыл бұрын
Every year since the early '70's, this song must be heard on Thanksgiving. It is one of the few things that hasn't changed.
@ericcrawford3453 Жыл бұрын
Agreed 👍
@daveman12848 ай бұрын
I first heard this 50 years ago and it never gets old. GG from 2023.
@jerryrowe3344 жыл бұрын
Here we are again close to Thanksgiving 2019 and this song is an ongoing tradition Happy Thanksgiving 2019
@davidrichards71124 жыл бұрын
Thanks giving - give me something and I'll thank you - what's up with you lot?
@banjoplayingbison22754 жыл бұрын
This is certainly the only thanksgiving song!
@ohiohoney4 жыл бұрын
this-coming Thursday, Gobble, Gobble 2019!!
@brian5o4 жыл бұрын
This song is as Thanksgiving as turkey and pumpkin/sweet potato pie. I think that the Belchers would disagree though. They wrote their own Thanksgiving song.
@kathleencraig30774 жыл бұрын
I'm listening now. Thanksgiving tradition!
@heatherdruschel41403 жыл бұрын
My father introduced this to me as a kid. Now it's a tradition in my house every Thanksgiving! I love it!
@Lady194519953 жыл бұрын
This is part of my cooking traditions. Thanksgiving is not right without it !!🎶🎶🍷🍷😁🦃🦃
@detectivedave3 жыл бұрын
WHAT A GREAT DAD, LOVE FOR LIFE, COOL
@jessicabuck-daniel21603 жыл бұрын
Same!
@RPE19933 жыл бұрын
My dad did the same when i was a kid !! Lol I remember we used to find it on the radio lmao idk if they play it anymore
@nicholassaltzman18243 жыл бұрын
It comes on NPR every Thanksgiving
@Gfan-yi7tm Жыл бұрын
Gotta love how less than half the song is actually about Alice and her restaurant. A true Thanksgiving classic!
@jacquelyn4709 Жыл бұрын
Happy Thanksgiving to all. Congrats for making it through another year, and we all know that it's just not Thanksgiving without Arlo singing us part of our history to remind us that many of us have been Arlo fans since 1970...thanks mom Arlo and Alice a few tears shed in the nostalgia and the memory of were we all where ( 1974 and I'm in the 1/2 double, mom's making us listen to this, but it's okay, we can pretty much do the monologue word for word. And sitting here a "few" years later, well it's Thanksgiving tomorrow,it's official, arlo's song has been played, god keep us all safe until next year when we will play alice's restaurant once again in harmony ( 4 or 2 is up to you and family) .
@ericcrawford3453 Жыл бұрын
Agreed love Arlo
@kathydragoo42404 жыл бұрын
My Husband asked what I wanted for Christmas. I said, learn and play Alice's Restaurant. He did. Wish I had a video.
@noahlovotti77224 жыл бұрын
Kathy Dragoo That’s a lotta script reading.
@kathydragoo42404 жыл бұрын
@@noahlovotti7722 August 10, 2020 we'll be legally married for 35 years. 💞
@johnasticot4 жыл бұрын
Hahaha! That's a great story.
@MartinWeeksmw4 жыл бұрын
Although musically it's a real traditional riff (like Pencil Thin Mustache") it's actualy really hard to keep the flow going when playing... some of the turn arounds are really tricky and make one's fingers hurt and to sing all that dialogue while keeping time and of course the five part harmonies and 27 eight by ten...etc. well my hats off to your husband... He must really love you to do the work needed to get it right. Whew! Happy Thanksgiving
@psivil.disobedience4 жыл бұрын
The real talent comes in trying to sing it while playing
@1brennos4 жыл бұрын
My wife introduced me to this tradition 25 yeas ago...she passed away two years ago Christmas...I found myself listening the moment I woke up this morning...
@thiccnoodle4454 жыл бұрын
Im so sorry for your loss. I hope this song makes you happy because of her memory!
@gailremp36284 жыл бұрын
Bless you sir.
@nancyhoman79104 жыл бұрын
Bless you for the loving memory. ; may you have peace and happiness.
@jaredemerson-johnson61254 жыл бұрын
@ohyeahthatsright31554 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful way to honor her. I am glad for the time you had together.
@lowkey8100 Жыл бұрын
Every couple of years I still get the mood to listen to it. It still makes me laugh like a teenager. -2023
@Hank58619 ай бұрын
Always a tradition. I can’t recall how many times I’ve listened to this song.
@nunyabiznez63812 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid we used to go to my great aunt's house for holidays. She was my grandmother's aunt. She was somewhere between 80 and 150 years old but I was never sure exactly. She was also an amazing cook and could pretty much cook up or bake anything we set our hearts on and she was particularly adept at making holiday meals. We lived in Massachusetts and she in particular lived in Stockbridge Massachusetts. Thanksgiving 1968 I was 8 years old and my cousin Tom was 12 and he says to me, Jack, you got to listen to this song about Aunt Alice this guy made. So he pulls out the record and put it on Aunt Alice's record player, one of those big old ones with a horn. he cranks it up and it starts playing. That was the first time I heard this song.
@dannakinnaman7115 Жыл бұрын
Wow! Awesome!
@davidsignor7931 Жыл бұрын
Great story dedicated to a great song
@jessicaarmentrout18932 жыл бұрын
When my Mama passed away I got her LP's and this is one of them that I treasure as we listened to it every Thanksgiving.
@hanniba.al_barca Жыл бұрын
Our Thanksgiving dinner was canceled this year, and I was totally lost. Then, I put this song on and let the bad vibes fall away. Thank you for saving my Thanksgiving, Arlo!
@patrickmacaluso6873 Жыл бұрын
I am sorry your dinner was cancelled. I hope that you will be able to get together with your family soon and hope you still enjoy the holiday. Happy thanksgiving man
@divided_and_conquered1854 Жыл бұрын
Hear, Hear!!
@Devin____999 ай бұрын
Hope you have a great one this year!
@BenWebster84 Жыл бұрын
Our local classic rock station plays this song every Thanksgiving. The older I get the more I like it
@1judifan2 жыл бұрын
My son reminded me last night that we have to listen on Thursday. Of course we so. Tradition. He is 46. I am 74. This song always makes me smile.
@williamsample26312 жыл бұрын
Smart kid, you brought him up right.
@ricosuave57263 жыл бұрын
I play this song every thanksgiving in honor of my dad. Tomorrow will be ten years since he died. He played Alice’s Restaurant every year. After my mom died and he had to learn how to cook he played this on a loop while he cooked. It used to annoy me because I was a kid but after he passed some thanksgivings fell on his death anniversary. I used to be sad and listen to it alone but now that I have a family I play it every thanksgiving while I cook for my family and as we eat. I’m passing the tradition onto my children one day
@dawnburleson22489 ай бұрын
My late husband and my family listened to this every Thanksgiving. We're still listening 🎶 😢
@Mr71NOVANUT Жыл бұрын
I'm upholding a family tradition for more than 40 years, listening and remembering Thanksgivings past. HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!😁
@ericcrawford3453 Жыл бұрын
Cool, I agree ! Wouldn't be Thanksgiving without Arlo
@lindapogue11693 жыл бұрын
I love how Alice's Restaurant transcends all divisions in this country It is truly an American tradition. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!
@OliveTakahashi3 жыл бұрын
I'm from Japan and I listen to it every year on Thanksgiving too even though it's not really celebrated here.
@bjmcmahon7223 жыл бұрын
def
@boataxe46052 жыл бұрын
Well, there is a divide between those who think that the “Other F word” should be censored and those who don’t.
@nelsondouglas-ch8xs Жыл бұрын
Oh this music is awesome from the vocal to the voice i love it so much, so pretty, Are you a lover of good music like i do......?
@lysanamcmillan79723 жыл бұрын
The dislikers are fans of Officer Obie and the draft.
@parabola12123 жыл бұрын
Yeah, who dislikes this song? Weirdos. Happy thanksgiving!
@PerkyCecilia3 жыл бұрын
Aww, Officer Obie turned out to have a pretty good sense of humor about the whole thing.
@coppernscratchers84793 жыл бұрын
@@parabola1212 bootlickers
@matthix26783 жыл бұрын
Lololol "Kid"
@smokeyplaces2go3 жыл бұрын
LOL, proudly served Marine Corps veterans!!! Kill Kill Kill!!! I still don’t like the cops
@johncoupell8890 Жыл бұрын
My mom and I have been listening to this ever since 1967 when it came out on Thanksgiving day no matter where we were we always made time to sit down and have a laugh and sing together. This is my first thanksgiving without her she passed away at 96 yrs old but I still will remain listening to this song every year and will continue ,its good memories happy Thanksgiving mom RIP
@ericcrawford3453 Жыл бұрын
Cool, wouldn't be Thanksgiving without Arlo. Happy Thanksgiving
@thomassprouse4150 Жыл бұрын
There is something to say about traditional. 😊
@RobertoBarabbas-pz4uo3 ай бұрын
Bless you....
@paulricelli5520 Жыл бұрын
❤ I was a volunteer shuttle bus driver for 6 years at St. MARY hospital and I would play this in the bus every Thanksgiving. Still always play it.
@MartinWeeksmw4 жыл бұрын
Years back I made it a point to memorize every bit of this song (including the inflections and the shovels & rakes and implements of destruction) and would sing it in coffee houses wherever I could. No one thought for a minute I could pull it off... but I did. and it always got standing ovations. One of the greatest performances ever in my opinion (Arlo's not me). A truly amazing work.
@jacklyn62534 жыл бұрын
It's a fun song to sing along to and yet loaded with a bunch of peaceful protesting. I'm not sure if that has anything to do with what you meant to point out but if you think that I am being obtuse and failing to get your meaning then just for today, Thanksgiving day, at least pretend to be tolerant of my utter failure to understand your meaning. I gather that you are an amazing singer and surprised folks when they found that out.
@chrismarcus39434 жыл бұрын
A friend Of mine did this for his high school speech class final
@MartinWeeksmw4 жыл бұрын
@@chrismarcus3943 did he include 27 8/10 color glossies with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back explaining what it was to be used as evidence against the High School? lol! Ballsy I like it! LOL!
@carloscarlos70444 жыл бұрын
Just dont go around singing it out of season . HAPPY THANKSGIVING
@garylindsey51744 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on pulling that off! That's a truly ambitious quest. I already have a problem with some songs where by the time I memorize the whole song,I'm tired of playing it. The enjoyment comes back later usually.
@1958NeeNee6 жыл бұрын
I grew up in W. Stockbridge, MA. The "Hippie Church" was a landmark in our area. Alice's Restaurant was in an alley in downtown Stockbridge. I have to listen to this every Thanksgiving. If you watch the movie, there's a scene where they load into the red Micro Bus and head to "The quarry". That quarry was literally in my backyard.
@gus4735 жыл бұрын
🦃🌲👍The Beautiful Berkshires! 😎
@johng6185 жыл бұрын
So cool.
@johng6185 жыл бұрын
Did you eat at Alice's?
@xxshooterxxdm5 жыл бұрын
What movie
@lawrencelewis81055 жыл бұрын
@@streetsoflaredo3432 I recall the church back then. It was an uneasy mix of hippies and bikers. I never ate at Alice's in downtown Stockbridge but did eat at Alice"s at Avelock. I think it was called. We lived in South Egremont.
@tombloom5223 Жыл бұрын
I play this song every Thanksgiving...Reminds me of my family,,,our traditions,,,and our discussions at the family table....I have played this every year since I first heard it in 1967 and will continue to I pass on...Thank you ..for putting a HUGE SMILE on my face...
@TammyDollar-kc6pk9 ай бұрын
2023 have listened to this soñg for over 50 years thank the lord theres alot in this old world to not be thankful for but then theres this song may everyone find something in their lives to be thankful for god. Bless
@bill161572 жыл бұрын
And here we are at 6:30 am on Thanksgiving 2021, keeping the tradition going. Happy Thanksgiving 2021 to all!
@williamsample26312 жыл бұрын
6:30 I'm more a 12:30 p.m. 1 ish person on Thanksgiving but it does happen. I prefer to start the day with coffee and pumpkin pie, to each his own though!
@currentresident37752 жыл бұрын
Blessings to you and everyone here. 💞🍷🍴🍛
@TrainTrackTrav2 жыл бұрын
Just listened to it after dinner before dessert. 👍
@justinjohnsonlive5 жыл бұрын
One of the best things ever written 🍁🤘 Happy Thanksgiving, all!
@bombingarrow59723 жыл бұрын
@Dean Maker I think we got the point 2 weeks ago
@nexlemav3 жыл бұрын
Happy Thanksgiving a year later 😀
@rideagain74273 жыл бұрын
Great tune no doubt
@JIMMBAY13 жыл бұрын
I'm all but from that, Era. Can share more if ever?...
@davidcook44573 жыл бұрын
I'm from london England dont know about thanksgiving but I've loved this song since I first heard it about 1980 like a fine wine it gets better with age
@gabaghoul23 Жыл бұрын
Today is the 15 year anniversary of RIP dad. I'm going through all the songs he used to wake me up full stereo blast to at 7am every single morning he was home from off the road. And Alice's Restaurant. 35 years later tonight I listened to this REALLY for first time after being despised by it for decades. Now I know why he liked it so much. Rest in Peace Larry.
@chrisdavidson9094 Жыл бұрын
We’re in Ireland. My dad is a big Arlo fan and we’ve been to see him together. It’s also one of my two daughters favourite songs. They are 7 and 9. We listen to it at least one a week before bed. And the pickle song
@dheniff1 Жыл бұрын
I love the pickle song even more than this one. There was another song on the back of the pickle song, I dont remember the name though.
@robertduncombe7684 Жыл бұрын
@@dheniff1 Now and Then :)
@kimmoore67273 жыл бұрын
To anyone here listening today 11.20.20 CONGRATULATIONS !! You're still here !! And have very HAPPY "COVID" THANKSGIVING !! MAY you and yours stay blessed and healthy !
@christinecollins63023 жыл бұрын
11/22/ 2020
@rayward78023 жыл бұрын
Pfft .. may we have a beautiful funeral for our pet turkey.... Bc.. ya know .. can have 30 ppl at a funeral but only 10 for Thanksgiving lol
@ronschneiberg57933 жыл бұрын
Ken.payne55@gmail.com says that Yes, I am lucky enough to still be alive, Happy Thanksgiving!
@frankrizzo39153 жыл бұрын
biden voters
@beyondvger36822 жыл бұрын
When I was 16 in 1967, I went on a day trip to the Atlantic City shore with my high school girlfriends. There was a high school marching band contest on the boardwalk that day and we met some boys in the band. We took a ferris wheel ride with them and believe it or not the ferris wheel got stuck when we were right at the top. We were stuck quite a while and one of our band companions recited the entire Alice's Restaurant for us. Can you imagine even knowing the words at that time? What an amazing experience. Once in a lifetime.
@Salem-yy5wn2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic memory!!!!
@user-qr2gd7me6c2 жыл бұрын
I thought you were gonna say that you married him !
@RosalieYandoli2 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh A wonderful moment in time. I can feel the excitement in the air. The endless potential and freedom of youth. These priceless memories always make our heart smile. Cheers to boys in the band, stuck ferris wheels,, and Alice's Restaurant!
@andyg4337 Жыл бұрын
i have been looking for this song for years. I am quite young, but my dad loved this song. He passed away early 2021, and i've been looking for this song to remember him by. I couldn't remember the name or the tune, but i remembered what the cover art vaguely looked like. I'm so glad i found this.
@user-tm7tw9tu7b9 ай бұрын
Me too. It seems like yesp
@user-tm7tw9tu7b9 ай бұрын
Yesterday
@gloriaalbrecht6736 Жыл бұрын
No matter where I am, no matter who I'm with, no matter how old I get (71 & counting) I still listen to this gem from Arlo Guthrie every Thanksgiving Day. Happy Thanksgiving, Peace on Earth!
@nelsondouglas-ch8xs Жыл бұрын
Oh this music is awesome from the vocal to the voice i love it so much, so pretty, Are you a lover of good music like i do......?
@cryptinus3 жыл бұрын
my dad listened to this every thanksgiving at noon (up in north jersey we had a radio station that played it at that time) he passed away years ago and i continue to listen to it every thanksgiving at noon in memory of him. miss you dad, happy thanksgiving all
@robertscott22103 жыл бұрын
Hey Ryan, don't know where you're living now, but since you're from northern NJ, you and your dad probably listened to it on the same station I do in NYC. Q104.3 still plays it every Thanksgiving day at noon. I just heard it again about 10 hours ago, for about the 45th Thanksgiving in a row. Then I just found it here on KZbin to have "seconds".
@trainman12093 жыл бұрын
Why noon?
@robertscott22103 жыл бұрын
@@trainman1209 So everyone knew when it was on, so you wouldn't miss it. Now you can play it whenever you want here on KZbin or a zillion other services, but back in the day all we had was radio. Now it's just become a tradition.
@trainman12093 жыл бұрын
@@robertscott2210I think this sing is nothing more than hippie shit.
@robertscott22103 жыл бұрын
@@trainman1209 To each his own, all I did was answer your question. Don't be a dick.
@windexcleanmashitgud3 жыл бұрын
At least 2020 can’t take this away from me
@smokeyplaces2go3 жыл бұрын
LOL, Just wait.... Blessings to you and yours
@marksgoogle43603 жыл бұрын
give democrats time
@blib62053 жыл бұрын
@@marksgoogle4360 leave your political bullshit at the door.
@tomgrams23333 жыл бұрын
@@blib6205 truth hurts I guess
@blib62053 жыл бұрын
@@tomgrams2333 more like your opinion goober
@justintrefney10839 ай бұрын
Every year for as long as I can remember my late father would play this song on Thanksgiving. I still have his 8 track of it. Thanksgiving isn't complete without listening to it.
@bobbieollenborger1277 Жыл бұрын
Same.. Family tradition. My parents started this tradition when I was a kid. I continued this with my kids. Really special to me. Rest in peace dad. We love you. Best memories ever
@kevinbeattie72978 жыл бұрын
You know, I'm 24 years old. My dad was born in 1958. I thank him every day for showing me this song as a kid so that I can listen to it now and get so much nostalgic laughter. I don't know a single person that knows about Alice's Restaurant, and I cannot tell a lie, that's horrible.
@182markt8 жыл бұрын
+Kevin Beattie - don't beat yourself up for it kid...just a different era, nothing more...play the song for your friends, it's as relevant now as it was then
@patrickgueriot75628 жыл бұрын
+Kevin Beattie i am french and the same old your father and it was difficult ti listen arlo but now some young guitarist french plays arlo and life go one
@madisonstrong14496 жыл бұрын
Kevin Beattie I have been listening to this song since I was born, I am now 15...I thank my grandpa all the time for showing me this song. I used to ask him every time we got in the car to play it and when he didn’t I would get sad, so he would find a way to play it. My grandparents used to live 5 minutes away from me. So you could just imagine how close I was to them, than they sadly moved to Alaska 2 years ago which was really hard on me, but I get through it because I had two things to keep close to me. For my grandma: I have this stuffed frog that she gave me when I was a baby. And for my grandpa: I have Alice’s restaurant, and when ever I get sad I cuddle the frog and listen to this song. It means so much to me!
@trevorrichman345119 күн бұрын
Dad was born in 1951 I'm soon to be 36 play on my bro an play it loud ❤
@kevinbeattie729718 күн бұрын
@@madisonstrong1449 Hang in there man. What a great thing to have for feeling close to your G-Pa.
@JDnBeastlet Жыл бұрын
I'm a 51 year old Canadian. I haven't listened to this whole song for a while so I put on the headphones, leaned back, closed my eyes and let it play. It was a wonderful time. Thank you Arlo.
@thomassprouse4150 Жыл бұрын
Got the headphones 🎧 on
@dontaskmeforusername10 ай бұрын
I did the same thing and it was very disturbing
@LeniArianna9 ай бұрын
Just wouldn't be Thanksgiving without hearing this.
@matthew4g9 ай бұрын
My very very dear friend Gregg passed away at 54 this past year. He loved this song, we would send it back and forth to each other at this time of year....😢 Miss you buddy
@CynthiaSpurgeon3 күн бұрын
😢
@neckboners3 жыл бұрын
I was born in '71 and this has been played every Thanksgiving morning of my life and will continue until my last one 🙂
@gabrielagregory10172 жыл бұрын
Last year, with the pandemic keeping my family separated and worried, my sister sent me a Cameo of Arlo Guthrie wishing me and my childhood best friend a Happy Thanksgiving. Watching Arlo play his guitar and saying our names it was a gift for the ages! My friend Teri introduced me to this song and listening to it takes me back to the best years of my teens. Thanks Arlo for giving so many families so many fond memories ❣
@mattmaccaronio5990 Жыл бұрын
Lmao if you were scared of the scamdemic you didn’t learn the lesson of this song which is never ever trust the government
@brianrosen7945 Жыл бұрын
My kids did the same thing from cameo love it!!!
@whatsit2ya247 Жыл бұрын
Let's never forget what these lying SOB's did to us!
@nelsondouglas-ch8xs Жыл бұрын
Oh this music is awesome from the vocal to the voice i love it so much, so pretty, Are you a lover of good music like i do......?
@TA-vi6tn Жыл бұрын
I listen to this song every year and have all my life thanks to my mom. She is no longer here now but the tradition lives on. Love you mom ❤️
@user-sl6vg6qy4i9 ай бұрын
I listened to this evry year with my cousin. This a the first Thanksgiving after he passes. Ill still listen with him in my memory.