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American Pie
What is the meaning behind Don McClean's song American Pie ?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Don McClean said "I have never discussed the lyrics, but have admitted to the Holly reference in the opening stanzas. I dedicated the album American Pie to Buddy Holly ..... You will find many "interpretations" of my lyrics but none of them by me. "
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This. and an annotated discussion of the meaning of every line, appears at http://www.faqs.org/faqs/music/american-pie/
Wow, it's such an incredible song filled with so much meaning. Check out my site: www.missamericanpie.co.uk will also be further updated soon. Bye the way, the simonoly's comment about the plane that killed Buddy Holly is not correct. This was a great urban legend, that Don has denied, as does the crash report.