The Wrecking Crew (with Jimmy Webb) - MacArthur Park (original backing track for Richard Harris)

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@flaviocalichmansp-brasil6958 11 ай бұрын

This is a magnum opus, never realized how spectacular this backing track is, standing by itself. Thank you so much for posting.

@jimhernandez3563 Жыл бұрын

All my life I have waited for THIS, and not some abbreviated 'Karaoke' version. This is utterly PERFECT. Lord, dispatch my chariot... I am FINALLY ready to return home! ------ Rev. Jimmy

@derianimp Жыл бұрын

Thanks?

@antenorgandra7115 5 ай бұрын

AGREE, AGREE, AGREEEEEEEE

@stubbsd Жыл бұрын

A classic with Richard Harris’ vocal. Now this, a brilliant standalone example of superb musicianship, glorious on its own enormous merit. Thank you for sharing it, it’s perfect.

@poopydoopyhaha9756 9 ай бұрын

Spring was never waiting for us, girl It ran one step ahead As we followed in the dance Between the parted pages and were pressed In love's hot, fevered iron Like a striped pair of pants MacArthur's Park is melting in the dark All the sweet, green icing flowing down Someone left the cake out in the rain I don't think that I can take it 'Cause it took so long to bake it And I'll never have that recipe again Oh no! I recall the yellow cotton dress Foaming like a wave On the ground around your knees The birds, like tender babies in your hands And the old men playing checkers by the trees MacArthur's Park is melting in the dark All the sweet, green icing flowing down Someone left the cake out in the rain I don't think that I can take it 'Cause it took so long to bake it And I'll never have that recipe again Oh no! There will be another song for me For I will sing it There will be another dream for me Someone will bring it I will drink the wine while it is warm And never let you catch me looking at the sun And after all the loves of my life After all the loves of my life You'll still be the one I will take my life into my hands and I will use it I will win the worship in their eyes and I will lose it I will have the things that I desire And my passion flow like rivers through the sky And after all the loves of my life Oh, after all the loves of my life I'll be thinking of you And wondering why MacArthur's Park is melting in the dark All the sweet, green icing flowing down Someone left the cake out in the rain I don't think that I can take it 'Cause it took so long to bake it And I'll never have that recipe again Oh no! Oh no No Oh no!

@garyreid2178 Жыл бұрын

I remember listening to this song when I was little. Although I enjoyed the heavily orchestrated sound, I had been wondering for many decades about the cake that was mentioned. I have wondered about the significance of the cake in this song. It was in the early 90’s when I found out about the significance and it was explained by Richard Harris. He explained that the cake represented the love between two people who built it together only for it to be left be abandoned and wasted. Thank you, Richard.

@GoPokes227049 7 ай бұрын

So many people mock this song without a clue as to the use of metaphor. It's a beautiful song both in terms of the music and the lyrics.

@unknownkingdom 4 ай бұрын

Agreed. @@GoPokes227049

@RealDapperDude 13 күн бұрын

Webb and company recorded this in LA. Webb flew to London with this and Harris recorded over. In pre-computer mixing days, Harris had to do numerous, complete takes to get the one we all know and love. Webb kept reminding Harris that it was MacArthur, not MacArthur's, but Harris told Webb he wasn't able to sing it without the additional S.

@dugsdale 7 ай бұрын

well, not to crap on anyone's sublime memories, but back when I was an on-air dj, cuing up "MacArthur Park" meant only one thing: BATHROOM BREAK!

@rickjones8159 7 ай бұрын

yup !

@mrb4886 7 ай бұрын

In a goda vida meant dinner...

@em23 7 ай бұрын

Who threw that brick?

@joeywisedrums Ай бұрын

Damn that’s sad

@forkintherode8236 5 ай бұрын

This track makes me realize how great this arrangement truly was. Jimmy Webb's head was on fire during this period.

@rickw1100 3 ай бұрын

A perennial, incredibly moving Masterpiece!

@BenL0nd0n Ай бұрын

You have to try the London Symphony Orchestra "classic rock" version, even better.

@johnshields6852 7 ай бұрын

This was a radio hit back in the day when I was a kid, AM radio,lol, loved it then, still do.

@daftoptimist 2 ай бұрын

As much as I clown on the lyrics of this song, it is spectacular. I ADORE the section starting at 4:53, it’s so dramatically moving.

@joeywisedrums Ай бұрын

Why clown? They’re just as dramatic as the song imo

@daftoptimist Ай бұрын

@@joeywisedrums they are - it’s just very difficult to sing about being pressed in “love’s hot fevered iron like a stripéd pair of pants” without giggling

@joeywisedrums Ай бұрын

@@daftoptimist oh yes, but what else would fit 😂

@Paul-dw2cl Жыл бұрын

Richard Harris: “MacArthur’s Park is melting in the dark.” Mr. Harris, could you please say “MacArthur Park” instead? Richard Harris: “That’s what I said, “MacArthur’s Park.” “OK, perfect.”

@davincent98 Жыл бұрын

You know, Jurassic Park in the daytime is not very frightening.

@squirrelguy2195 Жыл бұрын

Understandable since the first test specimen dinosaurs were made of cake icing and tragically, ended up melting in the rain.

@JeromeWade-lm8jh 6 ай бұрын

The uptempo section of "MacArthur Park" was the theme music for "The Lou Gordon Program" on Detroit's WKBD TV Channel 50.

@jasonbeard4713 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful work you did. There is a parody titled "Muck-arty Park" by Soupy Sales, which you MUST hear.

@danielhofman007 2 ай бұрын

Somebody from Beetlejuice Beetlejuice?

@chroniclesofstuffplushplesh 2 ай бұрын

Here!

@villainking990 Ай бұрын

Of course

@Megs24theJokerQueen Ай бұрын

I love this song no matter what people say about the lyrics.

@TrollMalefico1984 23 күн бұрын

Nice devocalization job.

@basswars7060 Жыл бұрын

This is outstanding. Thanks for the upload.

@thiagog7414 20 күн бұрын

1:58 You can closely hear Richard singing👀

@janmc6219 7 ай бұрын

Hi Derian, I have a question. Is this backing from the multitrack master or was it achieved by software which effectively deletes the vocal? If it's the latter, you've done an amazing job to get the backing track so clean. Thanks for posting it.

@derianimp 7 ай бұрын

Your welcome! I used a software to remove the vocals.

@janmc6219 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the speedy reply.

@derianimp 7 ай бұрын

@@janmc6219 No problem!

@BillSmith-rx9rm 6 ай бұрын

It's clearly software that removes the vocal. If you listen carefully you can barely make out Richard Harris's voice.

@whatdidoursurveysay Ай бұрын

@@derianimp May I ask which software you used? This sounds absolutely perfect.