“AI Overview
Bob Dylan has famously called Jimmy Webb’s “Wichita Lineman” the greatest song ever written. He described it as “the greatest song,” according to American Songwriter. Dylan has also expressed admiration for other songs, including Link Wray’s “Rumble”, The Beatles’ “I Want to Hold Your Hand”, and The Eagles’ “Pretty Maids All in a Row”, but “Wichita Lineman” stands out as his explicit choice for the best. “
I recently , while being hospitalized for nocardiosis , came across an interview by Bill Maher with Billy Joel . I’m not a fan of Joel but with nothing to do I watched thinking it might be interesting an it was . Joel mentioned that he wished he could write a song as good as Wichita Lineman . Maher said “ Oh come on you’ve written songs better than that “ but Billy insisted it was one of the greats .
I was going to mention that but you were there first. That’s high praise from a master.