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Post by Will on Nov 27, 2012 10:33:19 GMT -5
I'd like a thread to discuss this, it has a very 922ish theme imo.
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Post by Ter on Nov 27, 2012 15:54:08 GMT -5
The song was first played in Philadelphia at Temple University, and dedicated to Buddy Holly. I have a neat story relating Buddy Holly, I personally know, and have been friends with for many years,the son of the man who discovered Buddy Holly. Edward "Eddie" Crandall, his father Eddie Crandall Sr. Was Marty Robbins' manager, and show promoter / talent scout for Decca records back in the day and discovered Buddy Holly and Bob Montgomery. He introduced Buddy to the Record executives and they convinced him to drop the act with Montgomery and the rest is history. I first thought he was joking when he told me, but after meeting other family members and researching I found he was truthful. Eddie Crandall went on to help Marty Robbins achieve some great recordings and was quite an accomplished producer. Little is known about his endeavors, but he is responsible for suggesting Buddy Holly to the industry through Decca Records.
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Post by Will on Nov 27, 2012 19:38:02 GMT -5
Wow, great story Ter!
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Post by Will on Nov 27, 2012 22:21:15 GMT -5
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Post by Ter on Nov 28, 2012 16:19:36 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]AMERICAN PIE[/glow] A long long time ago I can still remember how that music used to make me smile And I knew if I had my chance That I could make those people dance And maybe they'd be happy for a while.
But February made me shiver With every paper I'd deliver Bad news on the doorstep I couldn't take one more step
I can't remember if I cried When I read about his widowed bride But something touched me deep inside The day the music died ______________________________________ So ______________________________________ Bye-bye, Miss American Pie Drove my chevy to the levee But the levee was dry And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye Singin' this'll be the day that I die This'll be the day that I die
Did you write the Book of Love And do you have faith in God above If the Bible tells you so Do you believe in rock 'n roll Can music save your mortal soul And can you teach me how to dance real slow
Well, I know that you're in love with him 'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym You both kicked off your shoes Man, I dig those rhythm and blues
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck With a pink carnation and a pickup truck But I knew I was out of luck The day the music died _____________________________________ I started singin' _____________________________________
Now for ten years we've been on our own And moss grows fat on a rollin' stone But that's not how it used to be When the jester sang for the King and Queen In a coat he borrowed from James Dean And a voice that came from you and me
Oh, and while the King was looking down The jester stole his thorny crown The courtroom was adjourned No verdict was returned And while Lennon [Lenin?] read a book of Marx The quartet practiced in the park And we sang dirges in the dark The day the music died _____________________________________ We were singing _____________________________________
Helter Skelter in a summer swelter The Byrds flew off with a fallout shelter Eight miles high and falling fast It landed foul out on the grass The players tried for a forward pass With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
Now the half-time air was sweet perfume While the Sergeants played a marching tune We all got up to dance Oh, but we never got the chance 'Cause the players tried to take the field The marching band refused to yield Do you recall what was revealed The day the music died _____________________________________ We started singing _____________________________________
Oh, and there we were all in one place A generation Lost in Space With no time left to start again So come on, Jack be nimble, Jack be quick Jack Flash sat on a candlestick 'Cause fire is the Devil's only friend
Oh, and as I watched him on the stage My hands were clenched in fists of rage No angel born in hell Could break that Satan's spell And as the flames climbed high into the night To light the sacrifical rite I saw Satan laughing with delight The day the music died _____________________________________ He was singing _____________________________________
I met a girl who sang the blues And I asked her for some happy news But she just smiled and turned away I went down to the sacred store Where I'd heard the music years before But the man there said the music woudn't play
And in the streets the children screamed The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed But not a word was spoken The church bells all were broken And the three men I admire most The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost They caught the last train for the coast The day the music died ______________________________________ And they were singing ______________________________________
They were singing bye-bye, Miss American Pie Drove my chevy to the levee But the levee was dry Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye Singin' this'll be the day that I die
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Post by Will on Dec 1, 2012 21:55:24 GMT -5
We can go through the verses, but the basic idea in which my thoughts on this probably differ from others is that I think the religious aspect to this has been made into something much more allegorical than I believe it is.
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Post by Ter on Dec 5, 2012 15:45:16 GMT -5
We can go through the verses, but the basic idea in which my thoughts on this probably differ from others is that I think the religious aspect to this has been made into something much more allegorical than I believe it is. Do share some thoughts.
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Post by Will on Dec 6, 2012 22:27:47 GMT -5
Lets start with The Father Son and Holy Ghost. Everyone wants to apply different people to those 3; Don McLean, I believe, meant Father Son and Holy Ghost. Catholics are a bit funny when ascribing Holy names to ordinary people, I don't think Don McLean did that.
Therefore, the religious figures would be characters in the drama. What does that mean?
A hint. Most all of the 50's rock icons left their thrones in the fifties due to "natural" causes...
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