Paddy McAloon & Jimmy Webb - The Highwayman

Jimmy Webb, performing his classic song 'The Highwayman' with Prefab Sprout's Paddy McAloon (and a thirty-piece orchestra), live on 'An Eye To The Music' in 1991. This was sent in by Jim Williams, and has been brought to you by www.prefabsprout.net

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[JamesPortland]

I disagree with you unbridledenthusiam, this version has a lot of feeling. Give it a chance, this is how Jimmy Webb wanted it preformed and it is every bit as good as "The Highwaymen" version, it is just different.

[sproutyDP]

" the other guy" wtf, that's GOD !

[palmazou]

It's the very best version for me.... I didn't know the original one before I discovered this video, but this one is just magic !...just my 2 cents

[szpakmarc]

In my opinion this is the best version "The highwayman", but we cant forget about Johny Cash version:)..

[sproutyDP]

Dear God, can you arrange a 3 hour concert along the lines of this performance. Orchestra and 50/50 Sprout songs and Webb songs. Oh and Wendy Smith too !!

cheers m8

[stubbsflugel]

@depsterboy - who cares?

 ahole!

[mognor]

Paddy... best voice ever.

[troxxbury]

Best version of this song that I've heard. Nice variation with the two voices. Like the orchestra arrangement too.

[raysteer]

@sproutyDP "God" fluffed the phrasing on "wild Colorado", but there again, nobodies perfect (:

[kristavb]

@sproutyDP Right on.

[depsterboy]

is paddy a homo?

[akermagic21]

This is gold. Makes the version by The Highwaymen look/song silly. Paddy and Jimmy are awesome. The White Buffalo version is quite good too. Oh and Glen Campbell is brilliant in the live version.