On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 23:20:30 +0100, mat <mat666@dome.k.pl> wrote:
>Hi,
>I've just listened to the "American Pie" by Don McLean. I did heard the song
>sung by Madonna earlier, but as I'm not the Madonna fan and I'm not the
>american I'd like someone to tell me what's that all fuss about this song.
>I found quite a bit by myself but I would like to know why is it such an
>important piece of music for americans.
Did you bother to listen to the lyrics?
It sums up the 60's for many people, starting with the "Day the Music
Died" - in February of 1959 when three rock n' roll stars died. (Buddy
Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper) - considered a major
turning point in American culture because three stars with huge
potential died so young when they could have contributed so much to
our musical culture.
Music is a very integral part of American society. The song goes on to
talk about the evolution of music through the 60's.
For a detailed line-by-line analysis of American Pie:
http://www.rareexception.com/Garden/Pie.php
Some of it is pure conjecture, but most of the references are pretty
obvious.
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