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84. Must admit I liked Macarthur Park

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 09:40 PM

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I liked it because it had actual dynamics and tempo/melodic changes unlike most of the popular songs of the time.

But the lyrics were pretty frightful that's for sure "someone left the cake out in the rain" and "sweet green icing flowing down" are so weird it's tough to get past them.

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