Arlo Guthrie

Cute. I wish I were familiar with the tune, though, as the rhythm doesn't jump out at me as I read it.

Whenever he introduces Mooses Come Walking as a poem at his concerts, Arlo explains that he's tired of all those self-actualizing and feel-good children's books. Instead, he wants to go back to the days when a book would scare the hell out of you, one that gives kids a reason to stay in bed at night. So, he writes it himself with his usual flair for humor.

To quote Arlo, "How do you make a 90 minute movie out of an 18 minute song?" The answer is You make things up -- which is what the script writers did with the Alice and Ray characters. But the movie, and this little book, do show some of the absurdities, ironies and craziness of the era, all with an eye to the humor, as is found in the song (in all its incarnations).

His version of Goodman's "City of New Orleans" became a standard for good reason, but the title cut is also lovely,