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Alligator
3,573
Rock
Alligator was released on July 18, 1968 by Rhino/Warner Records as a part of the album Anthem of the Sun
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Release DateJuly 18, 1968
LabelRhino/Warner Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM187

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead
Performer
Phil Lesh
Phil Lesh
Vocals
Bill Kreutzmann
Bill Kreutzmann
Drums
Ron McKernan
Ron McKernan
Vocals
Bob Weir
Bob Weir
Vocals
Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Vocals
Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart
Drums
Tom Constanten
Tom Constanten
Keyboards
Pete Grant
Pete Grant
Dobro
David Nelson
David Nelson
Guitar
Debbie Eisenberg
Debbie Eisenberg
Musician
Marmaduke
Marmaduke
Musician
Mouse
Mouse
Musician
Wendy
Wendy
Musician
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Phil Lesh
Phil Lesh
Arranger
Robert Hunter
Robert Hunter
Songwriter
Ron McKernan
Ron McKernan
Arranger
Bill Kreutzmann
Bill Kreutzmann
Arranger
Bob Weir
Bob Weir
Arranger
Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Arranger
Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart
Arranger
Tom Constanten
Tom Constanten
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Phil Lesh
Phil Lesh
Producer
Dan Healy
Dan Healy
Additional Engineer
Owsley Stanley
Owsley Stanley
Additional Engineer
Ron Wickersham
Ron Wickersham
Additional Engineer
Bill Kreutzmann
Bill Kreutzmann
Producer
Ron McKernan
Ron McKernan
Producer
Bob Weir
Bob Weir
Producer
Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Producer
Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart
Producer
Tom Constanten
Tom Constanten
Producer
Betty Cantor
Betty Cantor
Engineer
Bob Matthews
Bob Matthews
Engineer
Leo de Gar Kulka
Leo de Gar Kulka
Engineer
Bobby Mitchell
Bobby Mitchell
Producer
David Hassinger
David Hassinger
Producer
Tom Donahue
Tom Donahue
Producer

Lyrics

Sleepy alligator in the noonday sun
Lying by the river just like he usually done (oh no)
Call for his whiskey
He can call for his tea
Call all he want to (now) but he can't call me
Oh no, well I been there before
(there before)
And I'm not coming back around
There no more
(there no more)
Hold up, waiting for a windy day
Creepy alligator coming all around the bend
Talking 'bout the times when we was mutual friends
I'll check my memory and I will check it quick
Yes I will (yes I will)
I'll check it running some old kind of trick
Whoa no
Oh no, well I been there before
And I ain't coming back around there no more
No I'm not
(Burn down the Fillmore, gas the Avalon)
(Turn on the hippies, leave the heat alone)
(Bird shit over on the avenue)
Riding down the river in an old canoe
A bunch of bugs and an old tennis shoe
Out of the river all ugly and green
The biggest old alligator that I have ever seen
Teeth big and pointy and his eyes were bugging out
(were bugging out)
Contract the union, put the beggars to rout
Screaming and yelling, he was picking his chops
He never run, he just stumbles and hops
Just out of prison on six dollars bail
Mumblin' bitches and wagging his tail
Come on everybody
Get up and dance, it won't ruin ya
Alligator running round my door
Alligator running round my door
Alligator running round my door
Alligator's creepy friend
Been crawling round my cabin floor
Been comin' around to bother me some more
Alligator!
Alligator!
Written by: Phil Lesh, Robert Hunter, Ron McKernan
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