Wichita Lineman

And the Wichita lineman is still on the line.


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Recorded in 1968 by Glen Campbell, this is the anthem of a solitary worker at once contemplating his job responsibilities and nursing loneliness and a longing for the one he loves. It appears to be the anthem to the hard-working guys who keep us powered up, but on deeper inspection, it’s a working man’s way of saying that no matter how hard I am working, you (the love of my life) are constantly on my mind.

Jimmy Webb once again draws us in, past any dirt and grime and weather we may associate with the lot of the outdoors working man, to deeper matters of the heart so as to illustrate that need can be greater than desire, and the desire is forever.

Covered by many singers, Glen Campbell's version of Wichita Lineman came in at #192 of Rolling Stone's top 500 songs of all time.

And I need you more than want you,
And I want you for all time.