About this episode
I hear you singin' in the wire... I can hear you through the whine... and the Strong Songs podcast is talking about one of the best songs of all time. On this episode, Kirk takes on Jimmy Webb & Glen Campbell's ethereal workin' song "Wichita Lineman," an ode to the profound poetry within all of us. It's a song without a chorus or a bridge that still feels complete, thanks largely to the way it subtly climbs from the street, to the wire, and up into the heavens. Written by: Jimmy Webb Produced by: Al De Lory Performed by: Glen Campbell w/ The Wrecking Crew Album: Wichita Lineman , 1968 Listen/Buy via Songwhip ALSO FEATURED/DISCUSSED: “God Only Knows” by Brian Wilson & The Beach Boys from Pet Sounds, 1966 Excerpts from "The Wrecking Crew!" documentary directed by Danny Tedesco, 2008 Excerpts from Dylan Jones' book Wichita LIneman: Searching in the Sun for the World’s Greatest Unfinished Song , 2019 “Galveston” by Jimmy Webb/Glen Campbell from Galveston, 1969 Glen Campbell performing “Wichita Lineman” with a Fender Bass VI on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour OUTRO SOLOIST: Carlos "Insaneintherainmusic" Eieine Carlos Eienie is a prolific multi-instrumentalist and YouTube creator who's done some extremely fun jazz arrangements of great video game music, among other things. 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