I'm surprised no one has commented yet that Webb wrote this song about a relationship he had with Susan Rondstadt (Linda's cousin). She worked across the street from MacArthur Park and this is where she and Webb would hang out.
I don't know the history of their relationship, but the lyrics make me wonder if Webb somehow sabotaged the relationship to fail. Maybe putting inane lyrics to such beautiful music is his analogy of how he took a beautiful relationship to ruin it. That would have been clever. Thought if that was his intent, it didn't work since the song was a hit. Webb and Susan are apparently still friends.
I'm surprised no one has commented yet that Webb wrote this song about a relationship he had with Susan Rondstadt (Linda's cousin). She worked across the street from MacArthur Park and this is where she and Webb would hang out.
I don't know the history of their relationship, but the lyrics make me wonder if Webb somehow sabotaged the relationship to fail. Maybe putting inane lyrics to such beautiful music is his analogy of how he took a beautiful relationship to ruin it. That would have been clever. Thought if that was his intent, it didn't work since the song was a hit. Webb and Susan are apparently still friends.