JIMMY WEBB - RICHARD HARRIS - MacArthur Park

Oh dear oh dear oh dear. It's all so complicated! You cannot have your green cake and eat it too. If it were a purple cake, it would be different. It would not melt in the rain, but it would be a homosexual cake.

Anyway, this is a beautiful song with preposterous lyrics. That's perfectly OK. Hey, you guys should hear ALL of the two albums by Jimmy Webb and Richard Harris. They are, in their entirety, two of the most beautiful recordings ever made, ever. I lie to you not.

In response to the TheMarioBros posting 3 weeks ago: Here's the 'astute commentary' you requested:

You are a bloody idiot.

'Nuff said?

Not 'nuff, actually.

Why do some people get so defensive over a stupid old song?

'Sides, I like the song, I just recognize how lame it is.

OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Thank you, deltaraider.  I agree with you deep down. You realize, don't you, that there are zillions of people that make outright fun of this sublimely beautifully song as 'one of the dumbest songs ever recorded'. It's been insulted in almost every music publication on Earth by pretentious wannabes. Those people are missing a very, very big piece of their hearts and souls.

great instrumental arrangement.

All the sweet green icing flowing down. Thanks for the share. Great song and picture of Richard.

God Bless that... Cake..too. ;)

This was one of the songs that paved the orchestral sound of the 70's.

One of the greatest recordings of its era. Truly a classic to remember and cherish for all time. Richard Harris, you are the best. drv

kudos