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OP And, of course, it would be remiss to note Richard's passing without mentioning his most curious and enigmatic (and only) '68 song hit, MacArthur Park, which reached #2 on the charts. Written by Jimmy Webb, it's one of those songs folks seem to either love or hate. I always enjoyed Harris's whack at it meownself. It has been covered by over 50 artists, including Sinatra, and was named, BTW, as the worst song ever by Dave Barry in a reader's poll a few years ago. Here's a page with some interesting, and eclectic, perspectives on the song and Harris's intepretation of it:
http://dav4is.8m.com/Music/macarthur.html
"Someone left the cake out in the rain..."
MacArthur Park lyrics:
http://www.twin-music.com/azlyrics/h_file/rharris_lyr.html
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