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"By the Time I Get to Phoenix" is a song written by Jimmy Webb. Originally recorded by Johnny Rivers in 1965, it was covered by American country music singer Glen Campbell on his album of the same name. Released on Capitol Records in 1967, Campbell's version topped ''RPM'' Canada Country Tracks, reached number two on ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart, and won two awards at the 10th Annual Grammys.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Past Winners Search )〕 Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) named it the third most performed song from 1940 to 1990. The song was ranked number 20 on BMI's Top 100 Songs of the Century.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Broadcast Music, Inc. )〕 Frank Sinatra called it "the greatest torch song ever written." ==Background and writing== The inspiration for "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" originated in Webb's breakup with Susan Horton. They remained friends after her marriage to David Ronstadt, a cousin of singer Linda Ronstadt. The relationship itself, which peaked in mid-1965, was also the primary influence for "MacArthur Park", another Webb composition. Webb stated that the song was not intended to be geographically literal. "A guy approached me one night after a concert () and he showed me how it was impossible for me to drive from L.A. to Phoenix, and then how far it was to Albuquerque. In short, he told me, 'This song is impossible.' And so it is. It's a kind of fantasy about something I wish I would have done, and it sort of takes place in a twilight zone of reality." However, the drive is actually possible. If she "rises" at 7am when he is in Phoenix and eats lunch at 1pm when he is in Albuquerque, it gives him six hours to make the 420-mile drive, an average of just 70 mph. The drive from Albuquerque to Oklahoma is just 340 miles, giving her plenty of time to get home and go to sleep. Webb called the song a "succinct tale" with an "O. Henry-esque twist at the end, which consists merely of the guy saying, 'She didn't really think that I would go,' but he did." Although the protagonist in the song left his lover, Webb did not leave Horton. Musically, the song is notable for ending in the "wrong" key, specifically the submediant major. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「By the Time I Get to Phoenix」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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