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How would he know? Beakybird Mar 2019 #1
What do you mean? Croney Mar 2019 #2
I trust my gut more than his explanation 47 years later. Beakybird Mar 2019 #4
I like the video. I thought I read that he said recently Beakybird Mar 2019 #7
I think more than anything, it was about a shift in the American culture Quixote1818 Mar 2019 #8
Don McClean hated rock music, particularly the Beatles and the Stones, for replacing the Nitram Mar 2019 #15
That was not my experience when I saw him last year. Croney Mar 2019 #16
You know, Croney, you're right. thanks for setting me straight. Nitram Mar 2019 #20
Hmm, I'll have to go look that one up. 😁 Croney Mar 2019 #21
You don't need to look it up. He says it straight out in the lyrics of American Pie. No mystery. Nitram Mar 2019 #22
Nope, I still have to go look it up. Never heard of Jaime Brockett. Croney Mar 2019 #23
I loved that song. Bought the sheet music for it in 1971. no_hypocrisy Mar 2019 #3
I heard he said "It means I never have to work another day in my life" :-) USALiberal Mar 2019 #5
He opened up about the song a few years ago Quixote1818 Mar 2019 #6
Yeah, that's how I've always taken it, too William Seger Mar 2019 #12
I saw him live last year in a small venue. Croney Mar 2019 #9
I really think a lot of the words were there to keep the flow of the song. Srkdqltr Mar 2019 #11
I think you're right. Croney Mar 2019 #13
Yeah, and that line is the main "hook" in the song William Seger Mar 2019 #14
Washington Post story - Don McLean reveals meaning of American Pie. revmclaren Mar 2019 #10
Actually have no opinion about Don McLean, but--- classof56 Mar 2019 #17
Thanks, that was great SCantiGOP Mar 2019 #18
Rorschach test StClone Mar 2019 #19
Here you go StClone. Uncle Joe Mar 2019 #24
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