“Alice’s Restaurant tradition” was kind of an accident. Radio stations began playing the song on Thanksgiving simply because the story is set on that day. Some say that it was chosen because it was ...

“It’s become a Thanksgiving ballad, more than an anti-war this, or a pro-that, or whatever it was. And I think it could only happen (in America)” - Arlo Guthrie (2005) How did an 18-minute long song ...

Every year around Thanksgiving, radio stations play Arlo Guthrie's epic song, "Alice's Restaurant." For many people, the song is a Thanksgiving tradition. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ALICE'S RESTAURANT ...

Correction: WBAI, the radio station that first broadcast Arlo Guthrie's song, "Alice's Restaurant," is still broadcasting in New York City at 99.5 FM and online at wbai.org. An earlier version of this ...

While there's certainly no shortage of Christmas songs on the radio this time of year, dedicated Thanksgiving tunes are pretty hard to come by. In fact, most people can only think of one song that's ...

ARLO GUTHRIE: (Singing) You can get anything you want at Alice's restaurant. SHAPIRO: The song was inspired by 1960s artist Alice Brock, who died last week at the age of 83. Viki Merrick was a close ...