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I had found this awhile back and posted it in a bulletin on Myspace, but don't think I ever posted it here.

Don McLean's "American Pie". Everyone has heard it at some point, some even grew up on it.

This video has the best explanations of the symbolism found throughout the song, than I have ever seen anywhere.

If you haven't seen this, it will give the song a whole new meaning to you!

Pay very close attention to the lyrics while watching the video!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ycgegp0KdE4

No, the day the music died was in 1979 when The Sugarhill Gang wrote "Rapper's Delight" and created rap.

RyanStrain3032 wrote:No, the day the music died was in 1979 when The Sugarhill Gang wrote "Rapper's Delight" and created rap.

It is proverbial, of course, that man never learns from history, and, as a rule, in respect to a problem of the present, it can teach us simply nothing. The new must be made through untrodden regions, without suppositions, and often, unfortunately, without piety also.
- C. G. Jung

Hey Craig,

Thanks for posting...The video narration was great...Made me think of new things and meanings as I listened.When this tune first came out ,mom bought the 45 , I thought "What the hell is this guy talkin about'?..Man , this is NOT a very fun tune to drum to and its too dang long... ...Wasnt till the 80s that I really understood this tune..And now, I appreciate it even more...


John

We had a class in high school called Rock Culture that studied rock lyrics, this was one that was dissected. The day the music died was said to be about Buddy Holly's death, as well as other events that have been interpreted to mean the death of rock and roll.

Kidd,

Yes, I understood very little of the symbolism of this song growing up. Now, it means alot more, and I have come to appreciate Don McLean as never before, as such a good songwriter and poetic voice of a generation.


Jimmy,

I agree. I think he was suggesting that rock and roll was dead itself. Not the genre, but probably what he saw as the true rock and roll, Holly and such, a more innocent rock and roll, as opposed to the violence he saw at the Stones concert, and where rock was heading.

How cool is that, Jimmy? I'd love to have a class like that!
Rock and metal lyrics to look into.. I already do that on my own when I'm hooked on a tune.
Don't like the song.. extremely long and boring, imo. But, yea, rock, metal, and grunge have not died. Look in the right places.

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Thanks for that bit Craig. I dont know how historicly accurate it is but all I can say is "Operator Error" Thats FAA speak for ohshit!