jester and queen

[shirley xxx]

this weeks you crossword suggests that elvis is namechecked in Don Mcleans "American pie" as the king-this being the case who are the jester and the queen?

[Fibonacci]

SEveral websites abou this oneg. From one

The Jester sang for the King and Queen in a coat he borrowed from James Dean: ID of K and Q obscure. Elvis and Connie Francis (or Little Richard)? John and Jackie Kennedy? Or Queen Elizabeth and consort, for whom Dylan apparently did play once? Dean's coat is the famous red windbreaker he wore in Rebel Without a Cause; Dylan wore a similar one on "The Freewheeling Bob Dylan" album cover.

With the Jester on the sidelines in a cast: On July 29, 1966 Dylan had a motorcycle accident that kept him laid up for nine months.

Asked what "American Pie" meant, McLean once replied, "It means I never have to work again." Later, he more seriously stated, "You will find many 'interpretations' of my lyrics but none of them by me [...] Sorry to leave you all on your own like this but long ago I realized that songwriters should make their statements and move on, maintaining a dignified silence."

[ermintrude35]

...check out this link for an indepth explination of the song ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Pie

[shirley xxx]

thanks to both of you- very interesting

shirley