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Cryptic Lyrics, American Pie song, explained

jeanlake — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 00:22:48 GMT

https://youtu.be/VhX3b1h7GQw

For those of us who enjoy classic rock or are considered 'A generation lost in space...' Enjoy

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Carmie — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 00:35:53 GMT

I knew what the lyrics meant but, I have to admit that I enjoyed the video.

Thank you for posting it. Yes, good music died that day. May they RIP.

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merri — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 00:42:16 GMT

Thanks for posting this. The song has been a favorite of mine since the first time I heard it and it is a song that nearly everyone sings along with. The link to the video brings back many memories....some bitter, some sweet. Thanks for the walk down memory lane

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KathyM23 — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 00:46:05 GMT

@jeanlake Thanks for posting. I went to youtube and watched the video. Don McLean was a lyical genius and put together a song that covered the history, music and otherwise, of my generation's teenage plus years . Brought back many memories - loved the music of those times. The videographer from Barcelona did an amazing job of putting together this video. When I was a teenager I had a boyfriend who looked like Buddy Holly, so obviously he was a favorite of mine. Gone much too soon.

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hckynut — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 00:49:34 GMT

@jeanlake

I liked, and still like everything about that song. Seems pretty easy for me to understand. Generation lost in space? To me a lot of the music of today is "jamming"/loud noise, and some plain ole garbage.

I also like "Cats in a Cradle" by Harry Chapin. Not sure I got the point here, but added my comment, just because I guess!

hckynut(john)

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tansy — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 00:55:45 GMT

One of my favorite songs ever!

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jeanlake — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 00:57:34 GMT

I appreciate how the video went into detail about minor phrases and what was meant -- generation lost in space and the space race in the late 60s and 70s. Even racial movement and Elvis going to military service when Dylan and rock bands entered the music scene. Made sense once I reviewed the video. Interesting, transitional season.

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Cakers3 — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 01:13:47 GMT

Don McLean sold the transcipt of the lyrics for 1.2 million a few years ago.

An all time-favorite.

This video is an interesting take by the person who created it.

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on the bay — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 01:20:16 GMT

I love that song so much!

What a great but sad video.

Thanks for showing it

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jannabelle1 — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 01:22:11 GMT

@jeanlake- thanks for posting this. I knew the connection to Buddy Holly - I was born and rasied a few miles from the plane crash site in Clear Lake, Iowa. But - I sure didn't understand some of the other symbolism, even though I grew up with the song.

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Noel7 — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 03:18:27 GMT

OMG, what a rush 😃My daughter knew the entire lyrics by the time she was seven.

“What a time it was, it really was.”

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Noel7 — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 03:25:09 GMT

I wanted her to get a taste of what it had been like so we took her to the funeral for Jerry Garcia in Golden Gate Park. The Grateful Dead, Hari Krishna and face painting. It was wonderful, but it was The End.

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granddi — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 04:26:21 GMT

In the spring of 1972, I met my husband in Honolulu for R&R. We had a rental car and drove around the island and listened to this for days.

Unfortunately we cannot "go back" to the way things were. Times change. They always do.

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nrm — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 06:25:32 GMT

@jeanlake Even though I knew what the lyrics meant I hadn’t seen the video. Thanks so much for that.

I rememer well the morning that I read the news of the plane crash. I went to my neighbor’s house to walk to school with her - we were in 7th grade at the time and w were in complete shock.

I’ve always thought that the jester was Mick Jagger rather than Bob Dylan,though.

Thanks again for the video.

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OKPrincess — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 11:40:19 GMT

@jeanlakewrote:
https://youtu.be/VhX3b1h7GQw

For those of us who enjoy classic rock or are considered 'A generation lost in space...' Enjoy

I guess I’m part of this generation lost in space. Thanks for sharing the video. I’ve been singing this song forever and even saw him perform it once. I’ve always wondered what the lyrics meant through Don’s eyes. The father, son, and the holy ghost? The jester? To name a couple. No I don’t remember the day the music died since I was 6 yr old but I love their music. Just saw LaBamba 2-3 weeks ago. I love music from the 50s even though rock and roll was not allowed in my house.

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Nataliesgramma — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 11:37:08 GMT

Thanks for sharing!

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Bri36 — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 11:41:30 GMT

Now I have that song stuck in my head! LOL

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jeanlake — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:50:11 GMT

@Bri36 I had to do something. I watched Sunday Morning show with Randy Newman showing him singing that song -- Short People. (shaking my fist) That was stuck in my head, too, and at 5'1" I don't like that song! My apologies.

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Noel7 — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:56:14 GMT

@OKPrincesswrote:
@jeanlakewrote:
https://youtu.be/VhX3b1h7GQw

For those of us who enjoy classic rock or are considered 'A generation lost in space...' Enjoy
I guess I’m part of this generation lost in space. Thanks for sharing the video. I’ve been singing this song forever and even saw him perform it once. I’ve always wondered what the lyrics meant through Don’s eyes. The father, son, and the holy ghost? The jester? To name a couple. No I don’t remember the day the music died since I was 6 yr old but I love their music. Just saw LaBamba 2-3 weeks ago. I love music from the 50s even though rock and roll was not allowed in my house.

@OKPrincess

I loved La Bamba the movie! My daughter and I watched a copy of it together, so good but so sad.

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Noel7 — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:58:53 GMT

@jeanlakewrote:
@Bri36 I had to do something. I watched Sunday Morning show with Randy Newman showing him singing that song -- Short People. (shaking my fist) That was stuck in my head, too, and at 5'1" I don't like that song! My apologies.

@jeanlake

I love Randy Newman. It was meant as irony about bigotry. I took it seriously at first, too, being the same height you are