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Hawkee · 12-13-2020, 05:24 AM

I was listening to my Donna Summer album and when I heard the song MacArthur Park I have never figured out what MacArthur Park was? Was it a dessert someone made? Because the lyrics mention that "MacArthur Park is melting in the dark all the sweet cream icing flowing down" and every time I hear the song I have gotten curious to know what MacArthur Park's really about. I also know that the late Richard Harris sang it as well as Glen Campbell and Weird Al Yankovic sang a parody to it called Jurassic Park. Is there an actual dessert named MacArthur Park?
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Coffeecup · 12-24-2020, 01:33 PM

I remember hearing that song sung by Richard Harris decades back and thought the song was so goofy and I never did like it. Sometimes you wonder how the song did so well and I remember the song was somewhat long. Over 4minutes which was long in the early 1970's

Bonniegirl · 12-24-2020, 07:08 PM

As far as I know it is about Mac Arthur park in Los Angeles!?

Hawkee · 12-25-2020, 04:33 AM

Oh, so that's what the song MacArthur Park's really about? My uncle who loved Donna Summer used to play that song all the time on his 8-track player and MacArthur Park was one of his favorite Donna Summer songs
Thank you for the reply Bonnie and Merry Christmas
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GentlemanJim · 01-23-2021, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by LaBestia

I was listening to my Donna Summer album and when I heard the song MacArthur Park I have never figured out what MacArthur Park was? Was it a dessert someone made? Because the lyrics mention that "MacArthur Park is melting in the dark all the sweet cream icing flowing down" and every time I hear the song I have gotten curious to know what MacArthur Park's really about.
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The song is a bundle of metaphors. According to it's writer, Jimmy Webb, It's an abstract painting, but in musical form. It was about the decay and failure of a relationship he was having, where the MacArthur park in LA was a frequent meeting place for them.

Extra point: The song "By the Time I get to Phoenix" was also written by Webb, and represented the "follow through" of this same relationship's failure.

12-13-2020, 05:24 AM	#1
Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,774	What was MacArthur Park? I was listening to my Donna Summer album and when I heard the song MacArthur Park I have never figured out what MacArthur Park was? Was it a dessert someone made? Because the lyrics mention that "MacArthur Park is melting in the dark all the sweet cream icing flowing down" and every time I hear the song I have gotten curious to know what MacArthur Park's really about. I also know that the late Richard Harris sang it as well as Glen Campbell and Weird Al Yankovic sang a parody to it called Jurassic Park. Is there an actual dessert named MacArthur Park? Bestie
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12-24-2020, 01:33 PM	#2
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,181	I remember hearing that song sung by Richard Harris decades back and thought the song was so goofy and I never did like it. Sometimes you wonder how the song did so well and I remember the song was somewhat long. Over 4minutes which was long in the early 1970's

12-24-2020, 07:08 PM	#3
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,583	As far as I know it is about Mac Arthur park in Los Angeles!?

12-25-2020, 04:33 AM	#4
Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,774	Oh, so that's what the song MacArthur Park's really about? My uncle who loved Donna Summer used to play that song all the time on his 8-track player and MacArthur Park was one of his favorite Donna Summer songs Thank you for the reply Bonnie and Merry Christmas Bestie