The Ultimate Nightmare Gig

[Rich Engle]

Jimmy Webb is one of the best contemporary songwriters who has ever existed. Yet, even He stumbled into a bad gig. Behold the horror. . . this is one of those ones where you actually feel vindicated after all the years you did what you thought were embarrassing shows. HorrorPhonic<tm>.

But, I guess he pulled it out.

It is one of those ones where you wake up in the morning, look at yourself in the mirror, and contemplate doing ritual Japanese Suicide.

The dude with the breathalyzer needs killed, immediately.

Then, of course, there is the most killerific version ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LmD0TE41Xk

After that, there is the most Killerific Version Ever<tm> (even considering the touring version with Waylon, Willie, Johnny Cash, etc:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukjYAuq6nGs

rde

The Next Time You Bitch About A Music Job Look At This.

Edited August 18, 2010 by Rich Engle

[George H. Smith]

Weird Al Yankovic's parody of Jimmy Webb's "MacArthur Park."

Ghs

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