Thanks in part to songs I heard on Linda Ronstadt’s and Judy
Collins’ albums, one of my favorite composers is Jimmy Webb. His songs can be narratives (“By the Time I Get to Phoenix”), be complex (“MacArthur Park”), and,
like the two I’m linking, be hauntingly beautiful. Here’s “The Moon’s a Harsh
Mistress” (Judy Collins) and "Adios (Linda Ronstadt).
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Wonderful to listen to "The Moon's a Harsh Mistress" again! Probably my favorite Collins song.
ReplyDeleteAnother song I didn't know. I like it.
ReplyDeleteLovely. And now I want to stay home today and listen to music instead of dragging myself to work.
ReplyDeleteI see MacArthur Park listed among people favourite love-to-hate-it songs. I always liked it.
ReplyDeleteI love MacArthur Park.
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