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** There are some people who know "American Pie" as "The Day the Music Died".
** Also, the song "Vincent" is ''not'' "Starry Starry Night".
** There are some people who know "American Pie" as "The Day the Music Died".
** Also, the song "Vincent" is ''not'' "Starry Starry Night".
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Don Mc Lean has now issued a more detailed explanation of "American Pie".
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* TheWalrusWasPaul: On the subject of "American Pie," the only concrete explanation [=McLean=] has ever given is that it means he'll never have to work again. He has admitted that the line "February made me shiver/with every paper I'd deliver" was about him learning about the deaths of Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens while he was folding papers for his paper route.
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* TheWalrusWasPaul: On the subject of "American Pie," Pie", the only concrete explanation [=McLean=] has ever given is gave for many years was that it means he'll never have to work again. He has admitted that the line "February made me shiver/with every paper I'd deliver" was about him learning about the deaths of Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens while he was folding papers for his paper route. However, when he auctioned off his original manuscript of the song in 2015, he included his original handwritten notes in the sale, and also provided a more complete explanation of the lyrics in the sale guide, confirming many speculations and debunking at least as many others.
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* SomethingSomethingLeonardBernstein: As mentioned above, the part of "American Pie" most people know (aside from the chorus) is "the day the music died".
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* CoverVersion: Typically one or two per album, with some all-cover albums as well. His version of Music/RoyOrbison's "Crying" gave him a comeback hit in 1980. Continuing with the theme established on "American Pie", he's done several Music/BuddyHolly covers.
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* CoverVersion: Typically one or two per album, with some all-cover albums {{Cover Album}}s as well. His version of Music/RoyOrbison's "Crying" gave him a comeback hit in 1980. Continuing with the theme established on "American Pie", he's done several Music/BuddyHolly covers.covers, the best known being "Everyday" and "Fool's Paradise".
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* CoverVersion: Typically one or two per album, with some all-cover albums as well. His version of Music/RoyOrbison's "Crying" gave him a comeback hit in 1980. Continuing with the theme established on "American Pie", he's done several Music/BuddyHolly covers.
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* SelfPlagiarism: "Vincent" and "Empty Chairs" are ''very'' similar in structure, tempo and chords, and both come from the same album.
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An interesting sidenote regarding [=McLean=] is that, according to songwriter Lori Lieberman, he is the unnamed singer in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpNdMIAnKko "Killing Me Softly With His Song"]] (a song Lieberman wrote that was later a hit for both Roberta Flack and Music/TheFugees). For decades, [=McLean=] was totally unaware he was the inspiration for this song. When he found out, he said, "I'm absolutely amazed. I've heard both Lori's and Roberta's version and I must say I'm very humbled about the whole thing. You can't help but feel that way about a song written and performed as well as this one is."
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An interesting sidenote regarding [=McLean=] is that, according to songwriter Lori Lieberman, he is the unnamed singer in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpNdMIAnKko "Killing Me Softly With His Song"]] (a song Lieberman wrote that was later a hit for both Roberta Flack and Music/TheFugees). The song was inspired when Lieberman saw him perform at a club and was struck by his sad breakup song "Empty Chairs". For decades, [=McLean=] was totally unaware he was the inspiration for this song. When he found out, he said, "I'm absolutely amazed. I've heard both Lori's and Roberta's version and I must say I'm very humbled about the whole thing. You can't help but feel that way about a song written and performed as well as this one is."
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* CynicismCatalyst: Amidst all the WordSaladLyrics, "American Pie" repeatedly references "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_the_Music_Died the day the music died]]" -- the day of the plane crash that killed rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson.
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* CynicismCatalyst: Amidst all the WordSaladLyrics, "American Pie" "Music/AmericanPie" repeatedly references "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_the_Music_Died the day the music died]]" -- the day of the plane crash that killed rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson.
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* CynicismCatalyst: Amidst all the WordSaladLyrics, "American Pie" repeatedly references "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_the_Music_Died the day the music died]]" -- the day of the plane crash that killed rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson.
