Chad Mitchell Trio - Forest Lawn (1968)
Details
| Title | Chad Mitchell Trio - Forest Lawn (1968) |
| Author | Jason Wang |
| Duration | 2:52 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=dYXhCsUluO4 |
Description
This is from the 1968 compilation album produced by Milt Okun, "Something to Sing About". Playlist for the album: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrC7IUsqBp3mai16fn8ZSgIobFIbltkfI
This song is the 26th track from "Something to Sing About". It's one of the tracks that were specially recorded for its release. Chad Mitchell left the group back in 1965, but he might have reunited for this recording.
"Forest Lawn" is a satire written by Tom Paxton in the late 1960's. It was first released by Tom in 1970 on album "6". John Denver's cover version came out the same year on album "Take Me to Tomorrow".
Few songwriters could match Tom Paxton for dressing biting social comment in a humorous song. John Denver had wanted to sing this song on the Tonight Show but the broadcasters would not let him. Finally, though, when he was guest host one night Denver said he would sing what he liked - and, as Paxton later noted, "let it rip" with "Forest Lawn".
