Can someone settle a dispute between me and my girlfriend?

Question

MacArthur Park---marijuana reference, or no marijuana reference...?

http://www.lyricsdepot.com/donna-summer/macarthur-park.html

Answer 1

I say no

Answer 2

According to my BEHIND THE HITS book, Jimmy Web said that MacArthur Park is simply a song about the breakup of a love affair. The "cake in the rain" line refers to a picnic scene in which the lovers had to run for cover when the rain came.

Answer 3

Actually the amount of time has nothing to do with cheating or not cheating. I know of a man who was having relations with 3 women... all 3 women ended up pregnant in the same month... all 3 had the same complaint... however I also know that at times my fiance can be speedy... however I know how often we have sex... lots of things could be causing this... however there would have to be more then just that to suspect cheating.

Answer 4

First of all-- this is not a Beatles song, so I don't know what that's about. This is written by Jimmy Webb-- very famous songwriter-- but not really into the 60s drug culture.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Webb

Originally made famous by Richard Harris.... there's really no reason to think it's a veiled drug reference. Though it was once voted the worst song ever written.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacArthur_Park_%28song%29

Answer 5

The lyrics refer to a "lost love" situation but the allegory to drugs, probably LSD (the cake), has been suggested.

Answer 6

I don't see a reference unless you count the green icing line but that would be a stretch. To me anyhow.

Answer 7

Someone left the cake out in the rain.... Hmm. Nah. Silly lyric though.

Answer 8

People have always tried to see references to weed in Beatles songs and its stupid. I say no.

Answer 9

no that's just something that pot-heads try to find and relate to LOL