American Pie :: essays research papers

"American Pie" by Don McLean, is a very interesting form. After listening to the lyrics and the song itself, there is a meaning to this song. Each line of the lyrics has a particular meaning to what Don McLean desireed to say, precisely in his own special(a) way.If one was to look at each lyrics one by one, they will be able to find out the big picture of the substantial song. It tells a story of Mcleans favorite performers, Buddy HOlly. American Pie was rumoured to be the promise of the even that BUddy Holly died in.     In the begining of the song, he starts out saying, "A want, long time ago, I can still remember how that music make me smile. ANd i knew if I had a chance, that i could make those people dance, and perhaps theyd be happy for a while." THis line is talking about how when he was a child he listened to great performers of his time and how he could do the same and make other teenagers happy with his song and make them want to dance and be merry.     "solely February made me shiver, with every paper Id deliver, giving news on the doorstep. I couldnt take one more step, I cant remember if I cried when i read about his widowed bride. But something touched me deep inside, the day the music died." This line is the day tush in February 3, 1959 when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash. As a child, McLean was a paper boy and the news papers that were macrocosm passed that day was spreading "bad" news to everyones doorstep and Buddy Hollys married woman was pregnent when he died and later she had a miscarage. That date, was also refered to the "day music died."     " straits bye Miss American Pie, I drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry. Them good ol boys were drinkin whiskey and rye, SIgning Thisll be the day that i die. THisll be the day that i die." This is the chorus line. Miss American Pie was someone McLean had date as a teenager. It was rumoured he was dating a Miss American candidate at the time. It is also refering to saying good by to the plane that had all tether performers. The levee refers to a Movie called MIssissippi Burning, which was about three college students registering to vote as black voters, but were killded and dragged to a levee.