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| − | ''Doubleback Alley'' was a 1966 Rutles song written by [[Dirk McQuickly]] and credited to Nasty/McQuickly. The song became somewhat relevant for being a passionate remembrance of Dirk and Nasty's childhood and their friendships with odd local characters such as Saccharine Sally and the funny man on the ice cream van. |
+ | ''Doubleback Alley'' was a 1966 Rutles song written by [[Dirk McQuickly]] and credited to Nasty/McQuickly. The song became somewhat relevant for being a passionate remembrance of Dirk and Nasty's childhood and their friendships with odd local characters such as Saccharine Sally, and the funny man on the ice cream van. |
Not related to [[Denny Lane]]. |
Not related to [[Denny Lane]]. |
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Revision as of 03:02, 12 October 2013
Doubleback Alley was a 1966 Rutles song written by Dirk McQuickly and credited to Nasty/McQuickly. The song became somewhat relevant for being a passionate remembrance of Dirk and Nasty's childhood and their friendships with odd local characters such as Saccharine Sally, and the funny man on the ice cream van.
Not related to Denny Lane.
In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked "Doubleback Alley" at #456 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Releases and covers
- First released on The Triangular Album.
- Re-released on The Rutles and 1.
- Played over the closing credits for the 1978 documentary All You Need Is Cash.
- King Missile recorded a cover version for the tribute album Rutles Highway Revisited, released in 1993.