The Rev Charles Dodgson made quite an impact with the story he wrote one mythical afternoon for Alice Liddell and published as Lewis Carroll, under the book title Alice's Adventures In Wonderland. These are songs collected on a C90 side either with titles inspired by the popular name of the book, Alice In Wonderland, or simply involving an Alice, a name it is impossible to employ in song without also invoking her literary forbear
Part 1: ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band - Alice in Blunderland
(from The Spotlight Kid, 1972)
Kevin Ayers and the Whole World - Clarence in Wonderland
(from Shooting At The Moon, 1970)
Stereolab - Moogie wonderland
(from Ping Pong EP, 1994)
Jefferson Airplane - White rabbit
(A-side of single, from Surrealistic Pillow, 1967/6 R)
Big Country - Wonderland
(A-side of single, 1984)
Sleeper - Alice in vain
(recorded live, Brighton Rock, 1994/9/8 R)
Sisters of Mercy - Alice
(A-side of single, 1982)
Terrorvision - Alice, what's the matter
(from How To Make Friends And Influence People, 1994)
Cocteau Twins - Alice
(from the film Stealing Beauty, on Violaine CDS, 1995)
Cocteau Twins - Winter wonderland
(from Snow CDS, 1993)
Beatles - I am the walrus
(from the film Magical Mystery Tour, B-side of Hello Goodbye, 1967/9/5 R)
Kevin Ayers and Greyhound - Connie on a rubber band
(B-side of Oh! Wot A Dream, 1972/5 R)
Tori Amos - Humpty Dumpty
(from China EP, 1992)
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Watching Alice
(from Tender Prey, 1988)
AN ALICE HAS LEFT THE BUILDING PRODUCTION
compiled 26 November 1997