Donna Summer was a great singer but Richard Harris owns this song!
@robertmeyerowitz6865
8 ай бұрын
According to Jimmy Webb his first girlfriend, Susie Norton, worked in a building across from MacArthur Park. He would meet her and have lunch in the park. All the images he mentions in the song are actual things he saw while in the park with her.
@shereewilson6278
Жыл бұрын
Richard Harris sings nearly talks sometimes this song so emotionally and that is the reason that I Iove his rendition of it Donna Summers disco version is also wonderful as well.
@petedz9772
Жыл бұрын
Each version of this song leads to such a different emotional place. Harris sings with a sense of desperation, as if he's trying to avoid the next nuclear war or something. There's a lot of tension there. Donna Summer conveys melancholy and reminisce early in the song but somehow it ends up being upbeat and inspirational. Somewhere is a music appreciation class that figures in all of this! Of course it's also very cool to see a mom and daughter share this kind of thing together. It's pretty adorable.
@saaamember97
Жыл бұрын
The name of the tune is "MacArthur Park." However, if you listen closely, you can hear Richard Harris saying "MacArthur's Park." No matter how much the producer tried, he could not get Richard to stop adding the possessive "s" to the name. They finally gave up!
@tombeyerlein3813
Жыл бұрын
It's almost better that way!
@lunnouxhinds8464
Ай бұрын
The song Macarthur park has been recorded by so many great artists. I love all the versions of this song. Richard Harris Donna Summer The three degrees The four tops and Andy Williams. All awesome versions of this song And I'm sure there are many more that l haven't heard.
@paulmorris8762
8 ай бұрын
people are usually blown away by her duet with Barbra Striesand on No More Tears
@hectorsoto4653
9 ай бұрын
The Song had many Movements like a Classical music, and full metaphors and Remember that Donna Summer was Operatic Train and she had the Great Giorgio Moroder doing the Keyboards and Orchestrations and Richard Harris performed his as a Classic Train Actor with a great Orchestration- both version has it own Life
@derek5168
Жыл бұрын
Love the Richard Harris version with the harpsichord organ with the orchestra
@shawnfynn7889
Жыл бұрын
The Donna Summer version is such an epic, tour-de-force studio production that should only be heard through a quality hi-fi stereo system powering big floor-standing speakers.
@kellymorris8064
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great reaction!! i have been following Donna since i was in JR High in 1976 when she first appeared on US charts. The story behind this is that her producer Georgio Moroder was looking for an older song for her to cover and really liked Richard Harris's version but wanted to update it for the dancefloor. He recorded all the instrumentation and Donna Listened to it once, then went into the Studio and sang it in one take. They did a second take for backup but never used it as the first one was flawless. I was lucky enough to see Donna live about 10 times and she would often start her shows with this song. Try to find the 6.5 minute version which has the second verse and more of Donna's amazing vocals!
@generationgapreacts
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for that back story Kelly, what a great piece of information. Donna is INCREDIBLE! It doesn't surprise me that she did it in one take. She has a mastery in singing and talent. We will definitely listen to the longer full version :)
@johnharkness7114
Жыл бұрын
This is my mother's favorite popular song
@luishumbertovega3900
Жыл бұрын
That song by Richard Harris has been my favorite recording for more than 50 years. To think Jim Webb composed and arranged that LP, A Tramp Shining, when he was about 23 years old is mind blowing, puts him up there with Orson Welles' Citizen Kane at genius territory. Harris always said he was an actor with no formal singing training, so he approached singing a tune the same way he acted a character in a movie or a play, from an actor's point of view. Trivia: he sang McArthur's Park, with the possesive 'S' before Park, instead of McArthur Park, as written by the composer. Also, Harris had to give his Phantom V Rolls Royce to Webb when he lost the bet that A Tramp Shining would NOT get into that year's Top Ten. Blessings from San Juan, PR 🇵🇷.
@generationgapreacts
Жыл бұрын
What great information Luis! We love to read more information on these amazing artists and Jim Webb. How funny Harris had to give up his Rolls Royce! Probably a bittersweet bet to lose. He had a great voice with a very emotional quiver that is admiring
@luishumbertovega3900
Жыл бұрын
@@generationgapreacts Thank You, forgot to tell you that I enjoyed your video and your reactions, each one applying their own perspective !!!
@generationgapreacts
Жыл бұрын
@@luishumbertovega3900 Thank you so much!
@c.j.wilkerson9112
Жыл бұрын
Nice to see a tramp shining appreciation. I’m 21. When I got into vinyl records, the first obvious spot to get records is thrift stores. Tom Jones, Engelbert Humperdinck, etc., I picked up A Tramp Shining and feel in love with it immediately. I’d have to say Lovers Such As I is my favorite tune. Jimmy Webb is a genius.
@luishumbertovega3900
Жыл бұрын
@@c.j.wilkerson9112 Agree with you, 'Lovers Such As I' is a great song, pure, lovely poetry. Glad that you, being so young, can appreciate such a beautiful musical work.
@mariomaldonado4878
Жыл бұрын
I love Donna Summer's version, just great 👍💖
@canopyfields
5 ай бұрын
Richard Harris - there will be another song for me, and I will sing it... I will take my life into my hands and I will use it.... Regret, longing, yearning, desire for the past, acceptance, letting go, all expressed in that middle part
@michaelgambino3847
Жыл бұрын
Mom knows best! "that's why she's the queen!"
@salpusateri7242
Жыл бұрын
Great reaction! You listened to Donna’s short edit version of the song. The long 8min has the same theatrical lyrics. 🙏🏼Please do more Donna live clips . Especially from her VH1 TV show. “Dim all the lights” , My Life, & last dance” are some highlights. Thanks.
@generationgapreacts
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for letting us know! Her live performances are amazing! We will incorporate more Donna :)
@MrJohnTeacher
Жыл бұрын
Richard Harris played the role of King Arthur in the motion picture version of 'Camelot'. You should check out 'How to Handle a Woman' or, 'Camelot' (a duet with Vanessa Redgrave).
@Howdyall
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely loved Donna Summers. Disco queen.
@colibri1
Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you did a comparison video of the two songs. I wish more people did that. One thing that could be added is that Richard Harris's original version was a big radio hit in 1968, played a lot, so when Donna Summer came out with her disco cover of it ten years later, everyone recognized that it was a cover and loved it even more because it reminded them of a song that they had all loved years before.
@tvgator1
Жыл бұрын
This is SO AWESOME. So glad you guys did it this way.
@generationgapreacts
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@keithhealing1115
Жыл бұрын
Richard Harris did a live version of this on a chat show back in the 70s. To say it was..extreme is an understatement. During the instrumental break he threw himself to the floor and rolled around, thrashing.
@wm8498
Жыл бұрын
Thanks again ladies!! Yeah, that is the way shortened version of Donna's version. You should hear the MacArthur Park Suite. That's just a 17 minute dance-a-thon that mixes in two other songs....One of a Kind and Heaven Knows. Love it! Thanks again ;)
@generationgapreacts
Жыл бұрын
Wow we really need to look that up and listen! It'll be 17 minutes of pure brilliance
@wm8498
Жыл бұрын
@@generationgapreacts LOL! Seriously. And have a drink and get into the dance mood hehe!! I can only imagine what the experiences would have been like in the clubs during that time. It was all about dancing your butt off, freedom and having experiences of a lifetime. Oh the many drugs were quite helpful I'm sure! LOL!!
@nkcbrazil
Жыл бұрын
Yes it was an experience especially when Donna came on, listening to this and her other songs with the sound systems they had back then in the discos and the DJ’s mixing them was an incredible experience. It was crazy and and the dance floor was like a subway car during rush hour. something unfortunately we’ll never see again.
@wm8498
Жыл бұрын
@@nkcbrazil I know, it makes me so sad 😢 I wish I was a part of that myself and I think it's great that you were able to live it for those of us who missed out. Such great memories you have I'm sure 🥰👍
@ESCJaden
Жыл бұрын
Love the original, love Donna's version of it (espcially the longer version obviously) but my absolute favorite is the live version of The Three Degrees. They pretty much copy the original version, but it's haunting and just gorgeous. But vocally Donna's version is unmatched
@bobclarke1815
Жыл бұрын
In the live version, Donna explains that the cake is a Lover that gradually fades away because they weren`t cared for.
@757GLG
Жыл бұрын
"Our Day Will Come"...Ruby the Romantics vs. Isaac Hayes In Isaac's version (the long version, a little over 9 minutes), the monologue set-up for the song gives it a much deeper meaning. Forbidden interracial relationship mixed in with the military draft. To this day, still one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.
@paularietta6744
Жыл бұрын
Love the way you guys reacted to both versions. I had forgotten about the orignal Richard Harris version which I enjoyed back in the late 60's, (even though it was really my parent's music). I particularly liked the jazzy part or the song. I do prefer Donna's version though because it was released when I was in my early 20's and this was another one of those songs that would get everyone up on the dance floor. How I miss those days! Thank you both - you're doing a great job.
@Titus-as-the-Roman
Жыл бұрын
I was in a Brass & Baton corp. this was one of our sets, took this and a few others to a National Championship- Millers Blackhawks, Aug.1976 Miami Beach *- And Bundeenee didn't do but one single insane action, I'd been around Gators my whole life but never once had chance to wrestle one, I was approx. 15 ft from an approx. 8 ft. Gator and I was darn sure not to pass up this opportunely. It was a far bigger Wuss than I ever thought, maybe a bigger one is needed for a real battle.
@williamlidster5850
Жыл бұрын
Donna Summer totally owned and embodied that song; you should listen to the extended version of the song! It was a MONSTER hit for Donna back in the 70s!
@jKLa
Жыл бұрын
So did Harris with his version of the song. I would say they were both the same yet also two different songs to an extent. Both beautiful in their way. I like the original better myself, but I really like The Four Tops version!
@TenCapQuesada
Жыл бұрын
Oh, Richard Harris! I loved him back in the day, and yes, he was in Harry Potter, but also Camelot and don't forget Gladiator (he was emperor Marcus Aurelius). This song will always be his, in my opinion.
@generationgapreacts
Жыл бұрын
Loved Richard’s version! As mom said, his voice quiver made it uniquely his
@mikematusek4233
Жыл бұрын
Don't forget A Man Called Horse. MP sounds like it came from the Broadway stage.
@neilperry2241
Жыл бұрын
Donna's version is much better
@curtrupp4259
Жыл бұрын
The field was amazing I liked him as bull mcCabe
@OronOfMontreal
Жыл бұрын
In his old age, Richard Harris was best known as the original Professor Dumbledore, in the first couple of "Harry Potter" movies. Sadly, the actor died and had to be replaced. He had a long, successful career in films. One of his films, "A Man Called Horse", was remade with Leonardo DiCaprio as "The Revenant".
@generationgapreacts
Жыл бұрын
He was the best Dumbledore in my humble opinion. He really did capture everything I imagined when first reading the books as a child. I will have to watch that movie, didn't know it was remade recently with a different title.
@janetholliday8667
Жыл бұрын
Jimmy Webb wrote the following songs: 01. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer, 1978 02. Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell, 1969 03. MacArthur Park - Richard Harris, 1968 04. Worst That Could Happen - Brooklyn Bridge, 1969 05. Galveston - Glen Campbell, 1969 06. Up, Up And Away - The Fifth Dimension, 1967 07. All I Know - Art Garfunkel, 1973 08. Honey Come Back - Glen Campbell, 1970 09. By The Time I Get To Phoenix - Glen Campbell, 1967 10. Where's The Playground Susie - Glen Campbell, 1969 11. Crying In My Sleep-Art Garfunkel, 1977 ............................to name a few. Would you kindly react to "Crying In My Sleep" by Art Garfunkel? It's an overlooked but beautiful song.
@rainerzufall42
Жыл бұрын
Great song! Classic "opera" by multitalented Richard Harris... Donna's version is also nice, but I prefer his.
@generationgapreacts
Жыл бұрын
Same here! I felt a story unfolding with Richard and it ebbed and flowed through different emotions. Very much my style. Mom prefers Donna but she loves disco so it makes sense!
@rainerzufall42
Жыл бұрын
Hmm, when I think about it, I did probably hear Donna's version before the original, that I found later. Those versions have probably different intentions, so it may be unfair to compare them at all. I've enjoyed them both (just like the "Dancing In The Dark" versions by Bruce Springsteen and Amy Macdonald - two seperate songs)...
@generationgapreacts
Жыл бұрын
@@rainerzufall42 Very true! They are both great in their own right
@rainerzufall42
Жыл бұрын
Just checked a song, that I was reminded of by this, and really, it was just a year before (1967). It's the first time, that I thought, they have common ground! Have they? kzitem.info/news/bejne/wnt_z36vgZOgdXY Keith West - Excerpt From A Teenage Opera (1967)
@RonaldDean-sp6jl
10 ай бұрын
Donna summer the gueen of sleeves great singer 😊
@eggy1962
Жыл бұрын
great song done very well by both richard and donna, now when it was released nobody would take the song on richard did and was successful with it, to me it came across like a period drama piece, then my disco queen donna did it in 78 and wow a transformation to disco anthem, there are video performances for both on youtube, the best donna version is from belgium proms... any version under 6 mins is cut short
@jorgezarco9269
Жыл бұрын
Richard Harris acted in Camelot and A Man Called Horse(1970). "Weird Al" Yankovic spoofed the song with Jurassic Park.
@jimmydaves
Жыл бұрын
great video! At first, I thought you were sisters
@cwby2854
9 ай бұрын
it was the iconic Wreaking Crew in one take....all three parts....
@cajunsushi
Жыл бұрын
Both versions are great and also Sammy Davis Jr does a strong rendition of MP too.
@debbiejarvis5764
Жыл бұрын
The actual video of Donna singing is a pleasure to watch.. need a redo please.
@ginap5148
Жыл бұрын
I love, adore, and celebrate Donna Summer.
@adrianharies9849
7 ай бұрын
Richard Harris version hit #2 on billboard pop chart and Donna summer version hit #1 on billboard disco chart and billboard pop chart in 1978.
@buddyvilla7393
10 ай бұрын
Richard Harris was nominated for Best Actor in 1963 in the film This Sporting Life. Richard plays a Yorkshire Coal Miner turned Rugby Player. Also one year earlier Richard co- starred with Marlon Brando and Trevor Howard in the 1962 version of Mutiny on the Bounty. And the Musical Lerner n Lowes Camelot around 1966-67. Our single mom Carol loved Broadway Musicals so I heard Camelot all the time growing up in San Diego. Julie Andrews played Guinivere on Broadway and Vanessa bRedgrave played Queen G in the film version. Richard also was nominated much later for a movie called The Field. “This Sporting Life” is on KZitem if you want to see Richard age32-33. I saw him with my Mom Carol in Camelot in 1984 here in San Diego. Amazing Actor film and stage. !!
@jimcarberry8262
Жыл бұрын
Richard Harris was a stage actor. Famous for Camelot in the 1960's
@Funkydood
10 күн бұрын
Respectfully, if your mom looked anything like you when she was younger, I truly understand your dad...I SAY THAT IN A VERY RESPECTFUL MANNER.
@Distant394
Жыл бұрын
Hi ladies , both versions are great in their own right and could see you both enjoyed each of them as well (mum getting into the go go mode showing the youngin how it’s done 😀) if you ever get chance to listen to state of independence by Donna summer it was written 1 of my favourite singers Jon Anderson (and Vangelis ) I’d suggest watching jon Anderson & Todmobile it’s a great live version really worth a watch I think 👍
@mr.x5458
Жыл бұрын
I swear to God, mom looks like she graduated yesterday, with all respect. I was supposed graduate in 1982, but I left early to join the US Marine Corps. I graduated MCRD in San Diego, 1981. You're both so beautiful, and I love your videos
@buddyvilla7393
10 ай бұрын
Richard Harris played King Arthur in the Film Version of the Musical Camelot about three years earlier. And he played the role hundreds of time on Broadway after Richard Burton left the production to make a film. Also a live stage version of Camelot on HBO around 1984-85. So he could sing. He sang it on The Tonight Show and it rocketed up to No 1.
@danastearns7939
Жыл бұрын
Jimmy Webb is an amazing and talented songwriter. He wrote 3 songs released by Glen Campbell (whom I would like to see some reactions to his music) - By the time I get to Phoenix, Wichita Lineman and Galveston. He also wrote - Up up and Away recorded by The 5th Dimension; The worst that could happen, released by The Brooklyn Bridge; including this song which was first released by Richard Harris, best known not for his singing talent but as an academy award winning actor.
@snobile58
Жыл бұрын
disco delivers!
@Grithron2
Жыл бұрын
You can see at once why the song - particularly the original - is the subject of both derision and a kind of perplexed delight. JW sets out to write a baroque pop epic reminiscing on the end of a past relationship, but - he sprinkles the lyric with utterly incongruous details and puts a strained metaphor at the centre. Then he writes an instrumental section based on the Pearl & Dean commercial. Then, to top it all, he gives the song as a fait accompli to a guy who's really not a very good singer!
@whateverrrrrr123
3 ай бұрын
To me late 60s up to early 80s is music golden era. Agree?
@davidkelly2355
Жыл бұрын
Richard Harris starred in the movie adaptation of the play “Camelot”. He played King Arthur, both were musicals.
@robinarmour957
Жыл бұрын
Jimmy Webb is a great songwriter. He wrote Galveston and Wichita Lineman for Glen Campbell. I recommend both of these songs for reaction.
@phoenix77771
Жыл бұрын
My world how we miss Donna.
@rbcinmia
Жыл бұрын
This is the radio version of MacPark. Donna Summer's full 17 minute version is of superb.
@generationgapreacts
Жыл бұрын
Good to know! We have to give it a listen
@odobudo
Жыл бұрын
MacArthur Park from Beggars Opera is the best version ever, greetings from Germany
@civwar054
Жыл бұрын
After all the loves of my life I'll be thinking of you... and wondering why. Says it all. God bless Jim Webb.
@cspringer333
Жыл бұрын
Great Reaction! Jimmy Webb is one of the great American songwriters of all time. If you want to do another comparison of his music then check out "Galveston" by Glen Campbell (pop hit) kzitem.info/news/bejne/qZ6BwICesXh3iI4&ab_channel=GlenCampbell-Topic vs how it was originally sung by Jimmy Webb kzitem.info/news/bejne/tpeDzGqvnXtejH4&ab_channel=DrinkingStar Glen's version was a huge hit during the Vietnam War era and I don't know if many ever heard what it was suppose to sound like. Jimmy's video is a tribute to the soldiers...very moving and the video to watch.
@generationgapreacts
Жыл бұрын
We love that! We want to dive a bit into songs that were covered by multiple artists, not to compare them but to see how each artist took the song and made it uniquely theirs. I would love to check out the song Galveston!
@zziicckk01
7 ай бұрын
I'm very partial to the Donna Summer version... the ending with the brass playing is phenomenal and her vocals are unmatched. No disrespect to those who like Harris' version better, but it's not the same for me.
@bengemeister
Жыл бұрын
The lyrics are genius, decribing the breakdown of a relationship. Ask me-the couples who are my next door neighbors on both sides are divorcing.
@mrb4749
11 ай бұрын
Was a big hit in my area in 68. Never cared for the song because there were many better songs i dug so much more. Tho i prefer Donnas version more
@susang2169
5 ай бұрын
You need to watch Donna singing this live at Nobel award show..it is spectacular and better than this recorded studio version.
@cwby2854
9 ай бұрын
Jimmy Webb wrote this for his muse....Suzy Horton....
@richardjames5013
Жыл бұрын
I always took the cake to be his wedding cake that his love left in the rain, thereby rejecting him and his marriage proposal.
@mikefixx7177
Жыл бұрын
Donna Summer wins it hands down, you need to play the longer version, Please more Donna Summer
@daniellastuart3145
Жыл бұрын
sorry Donna Summer totally missis the vibe of the song
@itchyandred4131
Жыл бұрын
The Queen 👑 reins supreme 💃
@rogershirley2857
10 ай бұрын
@@daniellastuart3145 agreed she destroyed a classic from Harris.
@rogershirley2857
10 ай бұрын
Rubbish she destroyed it.
@stewartlwhincup7080
Ай бұрын
No way !!!
@georgeprime2249
Жыл бұрын
You must see Richard Harris as ' Cromwell ' in the film of the same name.
@colrhodes377
Жыл бұрын
My preference is the original but I do appreciate Donna Summers' version although it has a completely different vibe
@generationgapreacts
Жыл бұрын
Yes they were so different! I did enjoy Richard's version and mom liked Donna!
@richardfox1605
Жыл бұрын
Richard Harris played King Arthur in the film version of the Lerner and Lowe musical. Look up Jimmy Webb's explanation for why this is about there is far less metaphor than u would've thought
@fortymillioncoins9066
Жыл бұрын
Richard Harris- epic singer- you should listen to "Their are too Many Saviours on My Cross" and "Slides"- The whole SLIDES album is worth a listen. Richard Harris is the Burt Bacharach and Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass period. Barbra Streisand reigned as Queen andf there was theatricality to music- even with The Who- Tommy,, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber -Jesus Christ Superstar and so on...
@roimerlopez1275
Жыл бұрын
Greetings my friends!!....You are the right person to make this amazing reaction video and give us your opinion about this incredible singer...In 2017, the music world was shocked by the bursting onto the scene of a 22-year-old singer named Dimash Kudaibergen, who performed on the famous Chinese competition show for professional singers called “The Singer”... It was just it was necessary for this young man to make his first appearance, making a cover of one of the most difficult songs in the world, a famous French composition called "S.O.S. D'un Terrien En Détresse", to be considered from that moment on as the best singer in the entire planet....No one in the musical field had ever seen a human being, being able to reach vocal ranges above 7 octaves and several semitones, that is, all 88 keys of a digital piano, which reaches a little more than 7 octaves and as if that weren't enough, sing the more than 12 languages...Since then all kinds of experts (Vocal coachs, singers, musicians, analysts, singing teachers, youtubers, reactors, etc.) have dedicated themselves to reviewing their presentations to try to understand how someone can sing this way...The incredible thing is that that presentation in China was in 2017 but what Dimash has done in these 5 years is to further improve his wide vocal range, which is currently practically above of the 8 octaves... The Covid pandemic stopped his concerts worldwide, all with tickets sold in just seconds, via the internet, but at the same time it ended up catapulting him to the top of popularity worldwide...Anyway, since I think you are one of those reactors who have not yet met this impressive singer, here is the link of that presentation in China in 2017, with the song S.O.S. and I would like you to mention my name as the person who recommended him to you...You have to be prepared because your channel will explode with an avalanche of views, comments and new subscribers....I leave you one more recent video than the others, so it does not have the same number of views as the previous ones, which have millions of views, but it is a more complete video, with an intro, subtitles in several languages and with the improved quality of audio and sound....kzitem.info/news/bejne/w3qOmXqepqt_lJg
@phoenixforce6595
Жыл бұрын
Great reaction. Shame you listened to the radio edited version of Donna's version.. The 6 minute 25 seconds is the best, there are so many layers to it. I enjoyed hearing both your feedbacks.
@davidadams7578
Жыл бұрын
Jimmy web wrote this song and nobody wanted it so Richard said he would do it and you have a master peace on your hands now
@Manolo0528
Жыл бұрын
You ladies mentioned “orchestra-esque”. As it happens the song is considered in the “orchestral pop” genre. Jimmy Webb wrote the song because his break-up from his girlfriend at the time was in MacArthur Park in LA Calif.
@jorgezarco9269
Жыл бұрын
The song is about a love affair with a woman that ended in disaster.
@byroniasmaximus924
Жыл бұрын
There's a hilarious spoof of Richard Harris singing this song on Canada's SCTV, where Dave Thomas plays him singing this song on a dance/music show called Mel's Rock Pile! Also, my personal opinion it's a great song and Harris' performance is very dramatic. However, I suspect Jimmy Webb was indulging in substances when he wrote it.
@bladerees5919
Ай бұрын
Please react to the 17 minute version. It’s so much beauty for 4 ears so be warned.
@panamericachicago
Жыл бұрын
You picked the wrong Donna Summer version. The longer one has the bridge: " There will be another song for me For I will sing it There will be another dream for me Someone will bring it I will drink the wine while it is warm And never let you catch me Looking at the sun And after all the loves of my life After all the loves of my life You'll still be the one I will take my life into my hands And I will use it I will win the worship in their eyes And I will lose it I will have the things that I desire And my passion flow like rivers through the sky And after all the loves of my life Oh after all the loves in my life I'll be thinking of you And wondering why..." She kills it.
@PerryCJamesUK
Жыл бұрын
You know who does a remarkably beautiful version of this? Liza Minnelli. It's a medley with another tune called "Didn't We" and it is so touching it will make you weep hehehe "MacArthur Park/Didn't We" I think is the title.
@generationgapreacts
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Perry I'd love to check it out
@cspaikido
Жыл бұрын
I Feel Love is another great one by Donna Summer.
@gxl5892
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your great reaction to Donna and the respect you gave her. You have to listen to Donna's version of Andrea Bocelli's Con Te Partiro. kzitem.info/news/bejne/o4Gtu4J_hadjg20
@generationgapreacts
Жыл бұрын
She is a queen
@chrisjones2224
Жыл бұрын
Slightly off topic, but there are quite a few clips of Harris and his best friend Peter O'Toole, on various chat shows, explaining a few of there drunken adventures, well worth a watch!
@oscarreyesperez5963
4 ай бұрын
Se lo chinga Donna summer
@fullmetalcrusader
Жыл бұрын
You should do the Weird Al Yankovic parody of this Jurassic Park
@cocoboobenstein
Жыл бұрын
What a voice. Gone way too soon.
@tonycoe5907
4 ай бұрын
Try comparing Richard Harris v Elvis' versions of 'My Boy'
@gregsalo950
Жыл бұрын
Please listen to Donna Summer's longer version!
@richtensail
Жыл бұрын
yeah rich he got sme nice vibrato in ver. was suprised hw well he sung vis, im familiar wit his acting.
@dustymiller3611
Жыл бұрын
I think that both of you would really enjoy Waylon Jennings and The Kimberlys Grammy Award winning version of MacArthur Park
@martinmelucci4383
Жыл бұрын
This is the Donna Summer version you should also react to: kzitem.info/news/bejne/06SLm3lscqB9oXY There is a different, somewhat revised version of this piece for the 12", but the one I linked about is the correct version from side four of LIVE AND MORE how it was initially released, and is what you should listen to. Enjoy...
@OronOfMontreal
Жыл бұрын
This suite is more a showcase for the composer and arranger, than for the singer.
@festidious2644
Жыл бұрын
Great reaction, ladies: Someone down below said that the sound isn't the greatest. It would be a great help to your channel to find out why. I was 12 years old when this song moved up the charts. I thought the lyrics were goofy at the time but then I grew up. Donna did a pretty good job. I'm not a big fan of hers but I do like, 'I Feel Love' . There is a web site that is a tribute to everything that was WABC during their finest years. In 1998, they started doing a poll every year for the top 77 songs of all time (their frequency was 770 on the AM dial). From then until now, MacArthur Park by Richard Harris has been on that list and near the top. I had the 'A Tramp Shining' vinyl album and now have the CD. All Jimmy Webb songs, I think and very good. I see that you have been doing reactions for only a few weeks. I don't know how you do it but generally, people don't take requests unless you are contributing financially. I watch one streaming channel and used to get quite excited when they were doing a 60s or 70s live stream. It turns out that there are many people who want to hear Megadeath, AC-DC, Metallica, Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden and such bands and they have a way of getting their music played to the chagrin of the people who came for the music suggested in the video title. The reactors are young and don't know the years the songs were done or whether they were even hit songs so their live stream gets hijacked. It would be great to have a channel that really reacts to stuff one won't hear anywhere else. I get the feeling that your mother knows a lot of the good old stuff. I have songs that would make you two leap high into the air and click your heels together whilst high-fiving each other on the way down. It would be wonderful to be able to contribute song ideas for your channel. Take care and I hope you two have a lot of fun doing these reactions.
@70yroldgit
Жыл бұрын
From the show CAMELOT king ARTHUR and the round table A WEST END /BROADWAY SHOW
@eggy1962
Жыл бұрын
please in your own time watch the full length videos of both artists. its even more impressive
@JimmieJamOfTheDay
Жыл бұрын
No fair. Y'all didn't play the longer version of Donna's like you did Richard's. 😔😁
@thomastimlin1724
Жыл бұрын
the Richard Harris 1968 version is really the composer's (Jimmy Webb) intent and vision of that song. Jimmy chose Harris to sing it, kept bugging him until he did it. Yes it was somewhat about Jimmy's break up with a longtime girlfriend. Donna Summer's Disco-izing MacArthur Park turned it into something completely different and sensationalistic. It was part of the disco movement to disco-ize everything in cover songs. At least the Bee Gees and others wrote their own stuff. No thanks on Donna Summer's version no matter how great of a singer she is. To me it totally changes the meaning of the song by turning it into disco legend dance song. Jimmy liked it all the way to the bank, he's not fooling me. Try Glen Campbell's version he should have sang it instead of Harris anyway Webb wrote exclusively for Campbell and gave him a lot of hits), there's a couple of you tube's LIVE of him doing MacArthur Park with an orchestra complete with guitar solo during the instrumental. With Richard Harris you get the complete lyrics....with an orchestra, the way that it was intended and envisioned. Andy Williams also did a version of it. Harris record was unusual as it was the first song to go over 7 minutes, thus giving the DJ's a chance to go to the John and make it back on time lol.
@redcan5254
Жыл бұрын
I know that I learned my lesson in Life ... There is nothing worse than Soggy Cake ... Unless of course you are Dunking it in Milk ... But Rain-Soaked Cake (Ugh!) is the Worse ... So that is why ... today ... If there is even a Hint of Rain, the first thing I do is run outside Grab the Cake and Bring it inside ... Even if I am wearing my Best Pair of Striped (Streye - pud) Pants ... October 12 2022 (2126 hrs)
@richtensail
Жыл бұрын
vers live versions frm both on tbe boith wit a full orchestra
@SanJoseBob
Жыл бұрын
Very nice! Just 2 suggestions. 1 Please wear headphones, you’ll catch more nuances, and when the music changes from one ear to the other. #2 when you stop to React it kinda breaks the flow (I know you have to), but when you come to the music, can you backup 5 seconds or so, in order to get back into the mood and catch what was broken up when you left. You’ll see the difference….. SanJoséBob
@tombeyerlein3813
Жыл бұрын
I love Donna Summer, but I definitely prefer Harris' original 1968 version. Over the top but beautiful.
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