The Mellotron Group

Just heard Webb interviewed on NPR several days ago. He said Harris  (despite 
verbal cues) continued to sing MacArthurs Park. So Webb gave up and accepted 
that singer have quirks and will change lyrics despite the composers wishes.




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From: Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@gmail.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, July 30, 2010 3:42:00 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: King Crimson's Mk2 Trons

  
David Jacques wrote:


  
>Anyone who covers MacArthur Park is OK in my book. It takes real chutzpah to do 
>that song! 
>
>
Aside from the weird lyrics, it's a great piece of music.



Story has it when Jimmy Webb wrote MacArthur Park no one would record it (The 
Association turned it down). So they found Richard Harris (a non-singing actor) 
to record it. The rest is history...
>

RH cannot remember a thing about recording it. Hardly a surprise.

Mike


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