The Impossible Dream (The Quest) The Impossible Dream (The Quest) "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" is a popular song composed by Mitch Leigh, with lyrics written by Joe Darion. The song is the most popular song from the 1965 Broadway musical "Man of La Mancha" and is also featured in the 1972 film of the same name starring Peter O'Toole. The complete song is first sung by Don Quixote as he stands vigil over his armor, in response to Aldonza (Dulcinea)'s question about what he means by "following the quest". It is reprised partially three more times – the last by prisoners in a dungeon
Songs from The Gypsy had been written six years earlier, before Stemple had joined Boiled in Lead. "The "Gypsy" album "doesn't exactly represent us as we are now. It was a side project, actually. It's not indicative of the way the band is going," said Miller. Critical reception to the album was mixed. AllMusic reviewer Steven McDonald called "Songs from The Gypsy" "an example of Brust's serious songwriting working well,", while Tim Walters of "MusicHound Folk" was critical, saying that while the band "performs admirably, Stemple writing isn't strong enough to pull off this song cycle." The "Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music" thought that