pst4nley (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Cassandra Wilson does a great interpretation of this classic. Also the Jimmy Webb version is great (as it should be!)

sadie46A (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

tried to like it...failedmessed up too many words

monahangreg (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Proves that Jimmy Webbs songs are always great so long as there is a good singer.

ctidcarl (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

I disagree n1ckotene.I love this song and I listened to this REM version immediately after listening to a Glenn Campbell version, and REM do the song justice.I believe a good tune will be a good tune always.Wichita Lineman is a classic tune, that will be good in pretty most, any format.Check out the Sergio Mendes Brasil 66 version of this song.... its immense.Glenn Campbell is the definitive version, but other covers have done the song proud.... in my opinion

n1ckotene (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

This does not work - listen to the Glen Campbell version!

ShillBasher (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

100% agree with your comment, sunbeam.

elvisapresley68 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

"geordiegooner" is right. Glen Campbell nails it!!! Wade Hayes also had a minor country hit with this one in the mid 90's... Raul Malo of the Mavericks does a wonderful cover of this one though... Put him in the search engine with song title...

scottr371970 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Jimmy webb wrote this song.Glen Campbell had a huge hit with it.

sunbeam11 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Now see glen cambell performing it last week on Later. He's young again and boy can he play guitar!

CHEWDwivTHEinCrowd (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

check out very old version i found and posted by Dennis Brown. There are many versions out there, but thinks and who knows u might not agree (it's great we are all excited by different stuff) that Dennis sung it to perfection.