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What the song MacArthur's Park is really about

"MacArthur Park" was written by then-21-year-old singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb and catapulted into fame when it was recorded by Irish actor Richard Harris.
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1968 iconic ballad by Richard Harris, lasting nearly 8 minutes, is still a powerful hit 58 years later

At nearly eight minutes long, “MacArthur Park” wasn’t an obvious candidate for pop radio in 1968. That didn’t stop Richard Harris from taking it nearly all the way to No. 1. Better known at the time ...