MacArthur Park by Richard Harris

Jimmy Webb´s song "MacArthur Park" was playing in Finnish radio in early 1970´s. Singer was actor Richard Harris. I don´t quiet understand what the man is singing about in this song. Someone left the cake out in the rain...? I read from the net that it´s Jimmy Webb´s wedding cake. Anyway I decided to go and see how the real MacArthur Park in Los Angeles, CA looks like...

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• macarthurpark
• losangels
• jimmywebb
• richardharris

[CloverTV]

Never called R.H. a wierdo.

[CloverTV]

I shot this video some yeras ago, in January 2006.

[CloverTV]

Well, you can`t like them all. His singing is little bit strange but i like it! Maybe I like all the wierdos of this sucking planet. Time to grow up?

[LAKE424]

bought a love gone bad and he spent alot of time building the relationship and now its over he doesn"t think he will meet someone like he had and have that kind of relationship again

[CloverTV]

Yeah, it´s Jimmys wedding cake which is smelting in the rain...

[CloverTV]

I am all messed up person this morning here in Helsinki, Finland. But frankly speaking it was Jimmy Webb´s wedding cake which melt out in the rain. Think about that. My cakes are all melt down, but this is another story inside the story.

[meggiblu]

He was asked what the song was about; not drugs, love. That might just be too simple for some people to accept but it is what the writer said.

[minty448]

Great Stuff, You gave me a good laugh at your take on this song, take care ,minty.

[eameece]

Jimmy's lost love also resonates to the lost ideals of 1968 in the very Park's actual location. For just down the street, just when the song was a hit, Robert Kennedy was killed. America never recovered.

[Projectsocial1234]

DUDE MY DAD GREW UP THERE! hes dead now R.I.P. Robert MacArthur the place is named after his dad a war person

[lob287]

Baked goods and bad weather. My two favorite song subjects.

[Piklethedoodad]

+1 if you came here after watching Vertical Limit

[stevevandien]

@davekingpt Oh, DUH on my part:). I'd forgotten that I actually heard MF and his orchestra perform it at a Milwaukee club while I was in high school, 35 years ago. I must be getting old:).

Haven't heard Webb's version, but he's a fine interpreter of his own songs; will certainly check it out -- thanks much! Best, Steve

[davekingpt]

@stevevandien

Maynard Ferguson did a big band version with him on trumpet. Also Jimmy Webb performed it on the album "Ten Easy Pieces" playing piano and singing himself. Jimmy is an excellent pianist and his performances of "Galveston", "Witchita Lineman", "The Moon's a Harsh Mistress" and "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" on that album are all very well done and very enjoyable along with "MacArthur Park".

[Texguy1976]

Thanks for the video! One of my favorite songs.

[guyfawkesistaken]

@Calkan58 He didn't want to be a part of Harry Potter.

[guyfawkesistaken]

@CloverTV Did you just call Richard Harris a "Weirdo?"