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Post by mrcleveland on Mar 3, 2008 22:59:14 GMT -5
What the hell does this song mean and is it the worst song ever?
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Post by terry on Mar 3, 2008 23:54:01 GMT -5
It means someone left a cake out in the rain. Which may be a metaphor for the economic situation in the seventies or it could just mean that someone did indeed leave a cake out in the rain.
And no, "Barbie Girl" is the worst thing that has ever come about in the musical world. You can only go up from there.
*sings* And I'll never have that recipie agaaaaaaiiiinnnn, Oh nooooooooooo!
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Post by Mr. Atari on Mar 4, 2008 2:46:42 GMT -5
I think it's hilarious that while I'm reading this thread, Weird Al is looking at me from the Rifftrax banner, surrounded by dinosaurs and a Jurassic Park logo.
His parody of "MacArthur Park" ("Jurassic Park") makes the existence of the original song far more bearable.
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Post by Truck Farmer on Mar 4, 2008 3:40:35 GMT -5
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Post by Mr. Atari on Mar 4, 2008 4:08:13 GMT -5
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Post by Chuck on Mar 4, 2008 5:54:37 GMT -5
William Shatner's version is moving.
So be near a bathroom if it comes on, okay?
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Post by Shep on Mar 4, 2008 6:35:25 GMT -5
Actually I once met a guy who played on the original "MacArthur Park." He was also a drummer that toured with Paul Revere and the Raiders (not a bad band imo).
He got heavily into drugs and was homeless for a while, but later turned his life around and became a Quaker preacher. Interesting guy.
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Post by Jack Burton on Mar 4, 2008 9:49:42 GMT -5
If you can, pick up the Saturday Night Live Season 2 box set. It contains Andy Kauffman's audition tape. In it, he just says the lyrics to MacArthur Park. That's it. It's priceless.
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Post by quinnmartin on Mar 4, 2008 15:15:15 GMT -5
What the hell does this song mean and is it the worst song ever? It's about love gone bad. And no, in a world where "My Humps" exists, it can't possibly be the worst song ever. Some terribly awkward metaphors, but the chord progression is very cool. Donna Summer's version does suck hard, though.
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Post by Captain Hygiene on Mar 4, 2008 15:25:24 GMT -5
If you take out the singing and lyrics, the original has some pretty good instrumental music. It does get pretty syrupy and schmaltzy at times, though. But yeah, Weird Al's version kicks ass. I still maintain that it's a better theme for Jurassic Park than John William's music.
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Post by Hot*Merging*Action on Mar 4, 2008 16:02:38 GMT -5
i think the version i recall was done by Waylon Jennings. it's certainly not the WORST song out there...if anything it has a tendency to get stuck in the ol' bean. although i do think it deserves some kind of award for most asinine metaphors ever. "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"
WHAT??
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