I’m trying to think of another song that crams so much into three minutes and does it so well as The Highwayman, written by Jimmy Webb and sung by The Highwaymen. Death, the notion of Christian resurrection, sin, redemption, Buddhist reincarnation, 18th century crime, perishing on ocean galleons, the carnage of the Hoover Dam’s construction and space travel.
Even in Webb’s formidable canon, it stands out as an extraordinary piece. Any other songs out there packing a whole lot into little?
Even in Webb’s formidable canon, it stands out as an extraordinary piece. Any other songs out there packing a whole lot into little?
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