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swilton

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3. Still have my Don McLean LP that is still playable

Reply to packman (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 01:35 PM

Mar 2016

Always wondered what the words meant and I could come up with some of the fragment stories....But this explanation was the most comprehensive and in-depth read that I've ever seen.

Thanks!

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American Pie - What does it all mean? [View all] packman Mar 2016 OP

I wrote a paper on it Bjornsdotter Mar 2016 #1

I actually taught this song as my intro to symbolism in poetry in the early seventies. maddiemom Mar 2016 #4

DJs like it because it gives them time to make it to the bathroom and back. n flamin lib Mar 2016 #2

American Pie and Hotel California - long guitar riff packman Mar 2016 #5

I usually put on "the Warriors Prayer/Blood of the Kings" blackspade Mar 2016 #10

Still have my Don McLean LP that is still playable swilton Mar 2016 #3

I saw him perform it in the Cameron Village underground mmonk Mar 2016 #6

One of the worst songs in existence. chapdrum Mar 2016 #7

No, not one of the worst. Nitram Mar 2016 #9

Did drive to the levrolet once chapdrum Mar 2016 #12

I don't agree that the music died, either. I love the music he hates. Nitram Mar 2016 #14

Agreed awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #11

Testify! chapdrum Mar 2016 #13

Now that's cold! Nitram Mar 2016 #15

Pretty cool. blackspade Mar 2016 #8

Interesting. liberalnarb Mar 2016 #16