Creeque Alley - The Mamas & The Papas 1967 (with visual aids)

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This is Creeque Alley, a song by The Mamas and the Papas from their album Deliver in 1967. The song is autobiographical and tells the story of how The Mamas and the Papas came to be.

Using the Ed Sullivan Show performance as the background, I've added visual aids such as text, photos, and video clips to help explain what's going on in the song. There's a specific meaning to almost every edit I've added.

I've also used the original single version of the audio which has clearer vocals and horns. It's harder to come across this version but seems to be the most liked!





“The Mamas & the Papas were an American folk rock vocal group formed in Los Angeles, California, which recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968. The group was a defining force in the music scene of the counterculture of the 1960s. The group was composed of Americans John Phillips, Cass Elliot, and Michelle Phillips and Canadian Denny Doherty. Their sound was based on vocal harmonies arranged by John Phillips,[2] the songwriter, musician, and leader of the group, who adapted folk to the new beat style of the early 1960s.”