I hear you singing in the wire

Paid subscribers get transcriptions and extra musicological analysis.Music in this episode:Glen Campbell - “Wichita Lineman” (1968)The Beach Boys - "Hang On To Your Ego" (1966)Merle Haggard - “Mama Tried” (1968)Glen Campbell - "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" (1967)The Who - “Baba O’Riley” (1971)Patsy Cline - "Crazy" (1961)Johnny Horton - “Honky-Tonk Hardwood Floor” (1957)Dee Felice Trio - “Wichita Lineman” (1969)Cassandra Wilson - “Wichita Lineman” (2002)Johnny Cash - “Wichita Lineman” (2002)Frank Sinatra - "Strangers In The Night" (1966)Donna Summer - “MacArthur Park” (1978)Kanye West - “Famous” (2016)Nina Simone - "Do What You Gotta Do" (1968)Rick Beato’s interview with Jimmy Webb is a key resource for this episode:Minor correction: I describe Glen Campbell’s singing as “vibrato-less.” He does use a little vibrato, just not much. Get full access to Ethan teaches you music at ethanhein.substack.com/subscribe