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1. Creeque Alley:The Mamas And The Papas. #5 in UK and # 9 in USA in #1.(4th fret) G John and Mitchy were gettin' kind of itchy G7 Just to leave the folk music behind. C Zal and Denny workin' for a penny, G Tryin' to get a fish on the line. D In a coffee house Sebastian sat, C And after every number they'd pass the hat.

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2. Creeque Alley was released in and tells the story of the formation of The Mamas and The Papas. This analysis is the result of much painstaking research, some guesswork and a lot of help from many people who have written to me to add some new spin to a line or two.

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3. Barry from Sauquoit, Ny On April 23rd , "Creeque Alley" by the Mamas and the Papas entered Billboard's Hot Top chart at position #83; and on May 28th it peaked at #5 (for 1 week) and spent 9 weeks on the Top

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4. Dec 26,  · 50+ videos Play all Mix - "Creeque Alley"- w/Lyrics. "The Mama's and Papa's" YouTube; Mamas and the Papas Behind the Music Part 3 - Duration: DJL , views. 50+.

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5. Creeque Alley (February USA LP "The Mamas And The Papas Deliver" on Dunhill DS and also a April USA 7" single A-side on Dunhill ) 5. My Girl (February USA LP "The Mamas And The Papas Deliver" on Dunhill DS and also a October USA 7" single B-side to "Do You Wanna Dance" on Dunhill ) 6. Twist And Shout /5(33).

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6. As Creeque Alley played, I thought about the lyrics I understood, and those I didn't. It occurred to me that the rest of the story must be on the web. I came right in, started the CD in the house, and logged on and did a yahoo search for "Creeque Alley" and found your web site.

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7. "Creeque Alley" John and Mitchie were gettin' kind of itchy Just to leave the folk music behind Zal and Denny workin' for a penny Tryin' to get a fish on the line In a coffee house Sebastian sat And after every number they'd pass the hat McGuinn and McGuire just a-gettin' higher in L.A.

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8. “Creeque Alley” is an autobiographical hit single written by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas, and composed by John Phillips, in , narrating the story of how the group was formed, and its early years. The third song on the album Deliver, it peaked at #5 on the U. S. Billboard pop singles chart the week of.

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