wasn't the definitive story about Alice sung by Dr Hook?

I thought it was sung by Arlo Guthrie.

Hell, no! Arlo wouldn't sing something as crass as that. Alice was sung by Smokie (probably they're only hit but for twenty-one years they've been living off it).

Arlo sang the wonderful Alice's Restuarant, Motorcycle (significance of the pickle) song, Coming into Los Angeles, City of New Orleans, In my darkest hour and many others.

Dr. Hook had a few hits on the late '70s and early '80s but the only one I can remember is When you're in love with a beautiful woman.

Over here (and I presume elsewhere, too), the wowdy wabble add on the line Alice! Alice? Who the F*** is Alice? to that Smokie 'classic'. Tedious after a few times. Unbearable after a few years.