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Alice's Restaurant (album)

"Alice's Restaurant" is a live album by singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie, released in 1967. It features a long, humorous spoken-story song about Guthrie's experience with a bushel of trash that led to a series of events culminating in his arrest, highlighting anti-war sentiments of the era. The album blends storytelling, folk music, and social commentary, capturing the counterculture spirit of the 1960s. Its song "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" became an iconic anti-war anthem and showcases Guthrie's narrative style, blending humor with political activism.