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Mc Arthur Park--how in the world did it become the hit that it was?
Posted on 1/5/25 at 11:53 am
Posted on 1/5/25 at 11:53 am
Watched Beetlejuice Beetlejuice the other day and was mentally triggered back to 17 year old Butch with the wedding cake scene with Mc Arthur Park playing on the soundtrack.
Pulled it up on Apple music and added it to my playlist. After listening to it a couple of times, couple of thoughts came to mind:
-Richard Harris didn't have the greatest singing voice
-very complex lyrics and a melody that certainly didn't fit the late 1960's
That being said, how do you think it became as big a hit as it did?
Pulled it up on Apple music and added it to my playlist. After listening to it a couple of times, couple of thoughts came to mind:
-Richard Harris didn't have the greatest singing voice
-very complex lyrics and a melody that certainly didn't fit the late 1960's
That being said, how do you think it became as big a hit as it did?
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Posted on 1/5/25 at 12:00 pm to vl100butch
just popping in to say I prefer Donna Summer's version
Posted on 1/5/25 at 12:58 pm to Don Quixote
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just popping in to say I prefer Donna Summer's version
I like that version as well...the original just takes me back to being 17
Posted on 1/5/25 at 4:42 pm to Don Quixote
Wayne Newton’s version for the win.
Posted on 1/6/25 at 9:09 am to OldHickory
I like the version sung by Waylon Jennings Waykin revisited
quote:
Someone left the cake out in the rain
I don't think that I can take it
'Cause it took so long to bake it
And I'll never have that recipe again
Oh, no
This post was edited on 1/6/25 at 9:29 am
Posted on 1/6/25 at 3:04 pm to vl100butch
What's crazy is how many covers of it there have been. Hundreds and by lots of famous singers.
Equally crazy is the best version I've ever seen was by the bass player in David Letterman's band, Will Lee.
Enjoy!
Equally crazy is the best version I've ever seen was by the bass player in David Letterman's band, Will Lee.
Enjoy!
Posted on 1/6/25 at 9:06 pm to vl100butch
Because it was good.
His voice wasn't great but it was soulful, conveyed the emotion he wanted
His voice wasn't great but it was soulful, conveyed the emotion he wanted
Posted on 1/7/25 at 7:42 am to vl100butch
How did Waylon end up covering this, lol but his version is a masterpiece.
Posted on 1/8/25 at 9:10 am to OldHickory
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Wayne Newton’s version for the win.
Yes hands down
Posted on 1/9/25 at 12:24 pm to vl100butch
The original by Richard Harris is one if the worst songs I have ever heard in my life.
Posted on 1/9/25 at 3:08 pm to Don Quixote
quote:
just popping in to say I prefer Donna Summer's version
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