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"On December 21, 1968, Glen Campbell topped the US album chart with 'Wichita Lineman'. Although the LP would stay on the chart for 46 weeks, it would be Campbell's only No.1 album. The title track which was written by American songwriter Jimmy Webb reached No 3 on the US singles chart."
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Thank you, my friend SGT (Join to see) for sharing the music video of Glen Campbell performing the wonderful ballad Wichita Lineman on '"The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour."
"Songwriter Jimmy Webb gained his inspiration for the song while driving through southwest Oklahoma. As Webb drove down a straight road into the sunset, he passed a seemingly endless number of identical telephone lines. In the distance, He saw the silhouette of a lineman, alone working on a pole. Webb described the scene as the “picture of loneliness."
This is my favorite of his songs. I was thankful to lean that he had faith in Christ.
Rest in eternal peace Glen Campbell [he died on August 8, 2017 in Nashville, TN].
"Wichita Lineman" written by Jimmy L. Webb
Lyrics
"I am a lineman for the county and I drive the main road
Searchin' in the sun for another overload
I hear you singin' in the wire, I can hear you through the whine
And the Wichita Lineman is still on the line
I know I need a small vacation but it don't look like rain
And if it snows that stretch down south won't ever stand the strain
And I need you more than want you, and I want you for all time
And the Wichita Lineman is still on the line
[Instrumental Interlude]
And I need you more than want you, and I want you for all time
And the Wichita Lineman is still on the line
[Instrumental to end]"
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"Songwriter Jimmy Webb gained his inspiration for the song while driving through southwest Oklahoma. As Webb drove down a straight road into the sunset, he passed a seemingly endless number of identical telephone lines. In the distance, He saw the silhouette of a lineman, alone working on a pole. Webb described the scene as the “picture of loneliness."
This is my favorite of his songs. I was thankful to lean that he had faith in Christ.
Rest in eternal peace Glen Campbell [he died on August 8, 2017 in Nashville, TN].
"Wichita Lineman" written by Jimmy L. Webb
Lyrics
"I am a lineman for the county and I drive the main road
Searchin' in the sun for another overload
I hear you singin' in the wire, I can hear you through the whine
And the Wichita Lineman is still on the line
I know I need a small vacation but it don't look like rain
And if it snows that stretch down south won't ever stand the strain
And I need you more than want you, and I want you for all time
And the Wichita Lineman is still on the line
[Instrumental Interlude]
And I need you more than want you, and I want you for all time
And the Wichita Lineman is still on the line
[Instrumental to end]"
FYI LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx SSgt (Join to see) TSgt Joe C. SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski SPC (Join to see) PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SP5 Robert Ruck SGT Michael Thorin SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
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What a classic SGT (Join to see) this song has been played so many times. It's one of the greats!
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I think this song and 'Galveston' are my two favorite Glen Campbell songs. COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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