<Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Pop rock, parody </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman </Td> </Tr> <P> "Living Next Door to Alice" is a song co-written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman . Originally released by the Australian vocal harmony trio New World in 1972, the song charted at No. 35 on the Australian chart . The song later became a worldwide hit for British band Smokie . </P> <P> The song is about a young man's long - standing unrequited love toward the girl next door and his neighbour of 24 years, Alice . The protagonist had seen a limousine parked at Alice's home, learning through mutual friend Sally that she is moving away, and begins to reflect on childhood memories and his friendship with Alice, and becomes heartbroken as he sees Alice get inside the limousine . </P>

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