"Alice's Restaurant Massacree", commonly known as "Alice's Restaurant",
is a satirical talking blues song by singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie,
originally released in 1967 as the title track to his debut album.
The song inspired the 1969 film Alice's Restaurant, which starred
Guthrie and took numerous liberties with the story.
The film Alice's Restaurant premiered in Boston on August 19, 1969,
a few days after Guthrie appeared at the Woodstock Festival.
United Artists would also release a soundtrack album for the film.
The soundtrack includes a re-recorded studio version of the title song.
It was divided into two separate songs on the original vinyl album.
Part 1 was released on Side A, while Part 2 was included on Side B.
The lyric of Part 2 of "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" takes place in
New York City. It seems the narrator is there specifically for the
purpose of being inspected by the military as a potential solider to
be sent to Vietnam. In other words, he’s been drafted, as in called
to report for military duty against his will.
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