Doubleback Alley was a 1967 Rutles song written by Dirk McQuickly and credited to Nasty-McQuickly. The song became somewhat relevant for being a passionate remembrance of Dirk and Nasty's childhood and their friendships with odd local characters such as Saccharine Sally, and the funny man on the ice cream van.
Denny Lane is the original version and title of this song.
In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Doubleback Alley at #456 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Releases and covers
- First released on Tragical History Tour (album)
- Re-released on The Rutles .
- Played over the closing credits for 1978 documentary All You Need Is Cash.
- King Missile recorded a cover version for the tribute album Rutles Highway Revisited, released in 1993.