[LanaTurnerOverdrive]

2nd worst song ever written….after McArthur Park.

[nickcarraway]

I always hated the song with a passion.

But after I read what Jimmy Webb said about the song, I stopped hating it and liked it. He was dating this girl Susie (Linda Ronstadt's sister or sister-in-law?) and he would go with her to the park for lunch everyday. I can't tell you how much I hated it - until I read the story.

I also hated that song Rooster by Aline in Chains, who I didn't like anyway. But then I read it was about his father in Vietnam, and how they tried to kill him.

[WeaslesRippedMyFlesh]

“2nd worst song ever written….after McArthur Park.”

Worse than Starship’s “We Built this City”?

or

Peter Cetera’s “Glory of Love”. He is a man who will fight for your honor afterall.

[Responsibility2nd]

2nd worst song ever written….after McArthur Park.

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Yes, and who exactly left that cake out in the rain?

[Fiji Hill]

2nd worst song ever written….after McArthur Park.

I liked "MacArthur Park" when it first came out and still do. At the time, Douglas MacArthur was one of my heroes, and he still is. Being a Southern Californian, I also like the fact that the song is about Los Angeles.

The worst song of all time is a tie between Patches by Dickie Lee (1962) and The Universal Soldier by Glen Campbell (1965).

[Dr. Sivana]

….after McArthur Park.

Give Richard Harris a break. He sold that song like he really meant it.

Musically, I think the piece is fine, but the spoken word part in the end sounds like a parody of someone trying to be pretentious.

Impassioned lovers wrestle as one
Lonely man cries for love and has none
New mother picks up and suckles her son
Senior citizens wish they were young


I don't know how you can speak that without cracking up. I am on the verge of being a Senior Citizen, and I really like qualifying for free drinks at Wendy's.

[dfwgator]

2nd worst song ever written….after McArthur Park.

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I will say though, The Wrecking Crew did a great job on that one, especially the middle section.

[Albion Wilde]

2nd worst song ever written….after McArthur Park.

In a Gadda da Vida has to figure in there somewhere -- but I like Nights in White Satin. It's musically imperfect, but broke new ground for many half-decent bands to follow.

[packrat35]

But what about the cake in the rain?