UbiDuboi (July 14, 2008 at 11:09 pm)

hey

BloozeDaddy76 (July 8, 2008 at 11:40 am)

I always wanted to hear Jimmy Webb sing his songs that Glen Campbell made famous. I read somewhere that he was a weak singer, but I think he does a very respectable job here on this great song. Glen has the better voice for sure, but Webb sings this with feeling and puts his own style to it.

ktoad4 (July 7, 2008 at 3:34 am)

I didn't know he wrote a book but I'll look for it on Amazon. I've always been in awe of Jimmy Webb's songwriting. Forgive me for not haviong the time to read through all the posts, but wasn't he just 17 when he wrote McArthur's Park? (SP) Sure it's weird, but stunningly beautiful. I was only 4 yrs. old but I've never gotten it out of my head. God gave Jimmy Webb a gift that I am happy he shares with us.

salinagrrrl69 (June 29, 2008 at 9:21 am)

MacArther Park: Thee Weirdest song I ever loved.

1Th1617 (June 9, 2008 at 8:31 pm)

SO beautiful!! I love Jimmy Webb's music. Thanks for posting this.

11stroke (May 31, 2008 at 4:51 pm)

One of the saddest, most hauntingly beautiful songs ever written. Thank you for sharing this.

acfg59 (May 10, 2008 at 4:46 pm)

Everyone MUST read his book, "Tunesmith" if you are the least bit interested in writing music and lyrics. It's FABULOUS 2X.

robswartzer (April 20, 2008 at 11:40 pm)

actually, it's "(we) were PRESSED in love's, hot fevered iron, like a striped pair of pants" (caught in love's passion). I also translate the "danc(ing) between the parted pages" to represent the pages of life opening for Jimmy and his love, as they explored their new life together--never knowing what the next "page" (day of life) would bring for them. Am I wrong about this?

IngaMarr (April 16, 2008 at 10:57 pm)

Skylark - I agree...but if you listen to the lyrics for "Nepenthe", "Orange Air", and "Requiem: 820 Latham" - all of them odd but poetic, you might sense a slight difference between them and a line like "between the parted pages/we were dressed in love's hot fevered irons/like a stripèd pair of pants" - great stuff, admitedly, but I smirk everytime I hear it. That said, I can't believe Webb is not seen to be as important as Bacharach or Laura Nyro.

Skylark2020 (April 16, 2008 at 8:55 pm)

The more one knows about songwriting, the more one will recognize the greatness of Jimmy Webb.