Episode 13: MacArthur Park
from How Good It Is
When Jimmy Webb got his heart broken, what did he do? Why, he did what any other red-blooded American would do: he wrote a couple of hit songs and made a million bucks off the incident! OK, that's not the most common reaction, but it's what happened back in 1967, when he wrote a song that was turned down by The Association, but picked up by an actor who'd decided he wanted to conquer the music charts. If you've got a favorite podcatcher, you should be able to hear this week's show already, or you can just click on the player below to listen/download: And, as usual, if you were to go to iTunes or wherever you find your podcasts and leave a rating, and maybe even some feedback, I'd be much obliged. Which reminds me: let me give a shout-out to Connie Paulson, who wrote such nice things on the Facebook page, and to Bob C. (dunno if he wants to be identified), who left a wonderful review on iTunes! Thanks so much, guys. That really warmed my heart a little bit.
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