Cryptic Lyrics, American Pie song, explained - Page 2

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

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

“What a time it was, it really was.”

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

ps

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.

granddi · ‎03-16-2010

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.

nrm · ‎06-02-2010

@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.

OKPrincess · ‎03-10-2013

@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.

Nataliesgramma · ‎03-28-2015

Thanks for sharing!

Bri36 · ‎02-20-2017

Now I have that song stuck in my head! LOL

jeanlake · ‎03-10-2010

@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.

"I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees." Henry David Thoreau

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@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.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@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