Others say "the quartet in the park" is the Beatles. Some say "the jester on the sidelines" is Bob Dylan, "the king with the thorny crown" is Elvis Presley. Many people say this song include a political message. One copy was sold at the auction as already mentioned, and a second copy sold for $100,000 in August 2017. It is said that there are four handwritten copies of the handwritten lyrics to “American Pie.” A 18-page copy consists of 237 lines. He sold the original lyrics at auction for $1.5 million (£800,000). This news surprised people all over the world.
In May 2015 the original lyrics written by himself was sold in market publicly (at an auction). They are often noted as an important historical piece in America. His original rough notes of the song has been a topic. The RollingStone reported the BBC live, too. He also played the song with his guitar alone at the BBC studio live in 1972. The original song in the album is accompanied by the guitar, piano and strings section. "American Pie" was selected as the fifth important "Song of the Century", announced by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Recording Industry Association of America. Because its playing time is beyond 8 minutes. We consider this song is the longest song ever made among top hits of American popular songs. It reached no.1 on the Billboard hit chart.
We regret the error, as that information would have impacted the decisions made about the interview and segment.The song was recorded and included in his album American Pie album in 1971. We did not come across this information during our research into the song and documentary. Since this interview aired it has been brought to our attention that Don McLean pleaded guilty to domestic violence charges in 2016. From family tragedy to social change, to bust-ups in the recording studio and the song’s impact today.ĭon McLean opens up about this latest project, the art of songwriting, and why the three men he admires most are “the father, son, and the holy ghost.” Like the original song, the film covers a lot. Until now.Ī new documentary streaming on Paramount Plus takes viewers beyond the phrase “the day the music died” and its association with a plane crash in 1959 that killed Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens. In the last 50 years, the exact meaning of the lyrics has remained open to interpretation. Don McLean’s “American Pie” broke the songwriting rules.Īt nearly nine minutes long, it was the lengthiest song to have ever entered the Billboard Hot 100 when it was released in late 1971.
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