Miss American Pie (1971) by Don McLean

Yachov
by Yachov
03-Feb-2009
 

Was this song about Buddy Holly or was there an another subtle meaning?  I suppose only Don can tell us.  I have always heard it was about Buddy Holly but when I listen I hear another meaning which is a story about John F. Kennedy.  I have always wanted to ask Don if JFK came into his thoughts when he tossed the lyrics about in his mind.  :)

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6uEjifqTaI&feature=related

 

 

 

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anonymous fish

check this out... it's so cool

by anonymous fish on Thu Feb 05, 2009 09:36 AM PST

anything and everything you wanted to know about "american pie"

i listened to it several SEVERAL times yesterdy.  i'm sure the office thinks i'm possessed...:-) 

//www.understandingamericanpie.com/vs3.htm


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Yachov

Javaneh29

by Yachov on Thu Feb 05, 2009 07:30 AM PST

Wow, you are the only other person who I have heard say it might be about the Kennedys.  You are right, it would really be more about Jacqueline than John but I have always thought about the Kennedys when I heard it.  When you go to Don McLean's site you see references to Buddy Holly so I suspect that the primary idea was Holly, but it could so easily fit the Kennedys as well. 


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javaneh29

I used to love that song!!

by javaneh29 on Thu Feb 05, 2009 02:13 AM PST

and knew it word for word..... like you do when your  kid! I always thought it was about Jaqueline Kennedy???? I was probably wrong and have just lived under that assumption for all these years.

Javaneh


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Yachov

You are Right

by Yachov on Wed Feb 04, 2009 04:22 PM PST

Don, that is a great site.  I hadn't seen that before.  Thanks for the tip.  :)


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Awesome Music site...

by Don McLean (not verified) on Wed Feb 04, 2009 02:49 PM PST

Yachov check the site below! any music any artists from any country is played, you can watch for free. Just type in the name of the artists or the bands and enjoy...

//fizy.org

BTW, Thanks for the "American Pie" a Time-Less tune!


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anonymous fish

this is still one of my favorite songs.

by anonymous fish on Wed Feb 04, 2009 09:35 AM PST

i don't think any other song has captured the attention of kids like this one did in the early 70's.  you heard it EVERYWHERE.  everyone knew the words.  at every party... at the beach... just driving down the road you'd hear it blasting away.  it did start out about buddy holly and then encaptured the next ten years.  i remember one verse was a reference/take off on bob dylans "like a rolling stone".  it spoke of virtually everything important going on... the war, the death of janis joplin... the beatles... and the end was a reference to altamont freeway.  god.  i could go on and on about this song. 

thank you thank you thank you


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