Richard Harris - "Mac Arthur Park"

WHAT???? I didn't understand this song in 1968 and now that I'm 40 years wiser, I still don't get it. Can somebody explain it to me and while your at it, please explain the song "American Pie" by Don McLean.

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[mrmjb1960]

The Association was given this first..Bones Howe wanted them to do Side-Long version! The group politely said No..they wanted their own songs,Thank You! Bones said,What About Richard" and Jimmy said,"Well,Why not?" so,that's why Richard Harris,an actor who'd couldn't sing,to sing this..The surprising result? a #1 Hit in the US! So much for that he'd couldn't sing!

[VinylNostalgia]

@mrmjb1960 - REALLY? Can you imagine the Association doing this song...I can't! Thanks for the info.

[vegasbaby92]

[part 1] Oh my god you guys. It's symbolism....

"Mac Aurthur's Park is melting in the dark, w/the sweet green icing flowing down", is the place, your house, or if you're biblical earth. The green icing being the glue that holds the house together, it's coming apart, or "flowing down"

"Someone left the cake out in the rain, I don't think that I can take it, it took so long to bake it" Cake represents the love that was once had, & to get a love to that level, is how long it takes "to bake it"

[VinylNostalgia]

@vegasbaby92 - Thanks for your comment. I personally never cared for symbolism in any form, be it in painting, poetry or music. I feel if you have something to say than just say it so the majority of people can understand what the heck you're talking about! JMHO

[oldenglishpipesmoker]

ahoy there..advert to look at disk get a grip ..tally ho !!

[KaarenStyles]

Man songs broke it down back in the day... 7minutes... only Kanye still does that lol andd amazing that this was the inspiration fro Wu-Tang's Second Coming!!!!!!!

[vegasbaby92]

@VinylNostalgia - LOL, understood

[amraymondz60]

I have loved this song for years as well as Richard Harris. Anyone who listens to this and is not moved was born with something missing.

[vegasbaby92]

[part 2] "..and I'll never have that recipe again" represents the heartache of a person scorned, can never love [in that manner] again. The love is destroyed, and the instructions or "recipe" to get love like that once more, will never be had again.

[fethard1]

I love this song, thanks for posting! No clue what it means but perhaps that's the beauty of it.

American Pie is easy, it just chronicles rock music from the time Buddy Holly died to the time he wrote it, brilliant song. Dylan was the jester and Mick Jagger was Satan, perfect!