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This is 8 minutes long.............. but so worth watching!
Bye Bye Miss American Pie
Turn on your speakers and enjoy...
You should open this up. Those over 50 will really appreciate this and those under 50 will see how the rest of us had special events and moments that shaped our lives.
The Don Mclean mega hit song from the early 70's called "American Pie" was in part written about Charlie or at least the Helter Skelter murders. The song is written about the death of rock n' roll when Buddy Holly died and in the fourth verse it refers to the murders.
"Helter Skelter in the summer swelter."
Most people think this is a reference to the Beatles invasion into rock but it actually refers to Charlie Manson. American Pie was the name of the plane that crashed and killed Buddy Holly. Some people say this isn't true, though.
Waylon Jennings was supposed to be on board the plane but he gave his seat up to
Jiles P. Richardson, known as The Big Bopper to his fans, who was running a fever and had trouble fitting his stocky frame comfortably into the bus seats.
When Holly learned that Jennings wasn't going to fly, he said, "Well, I hope your old bus freezes up." Jennings responded, "Well, I hope your plane crashes." This friendly banter of friends would haunt Jennings for years.
Last edited by kidcanaduh; 01-01-2008 at 05:13 PM..
The Don Mclean mega hit song from the early 70's called "American Pie" was in part written about Charlie or at least the Helter Skelter murders. The song is written about the death of rock n' roll when Buddy Holly died and in the fourth verse it refers to the murders.
"Helter Skelter in the summer swelter."
Most people think this is a reference to the Beatles invasion into rock but it actually refers to Charlie Manson. American Pie was the name of the plane that crashed and killed Buddy Holly. Some people say this isn't true, though.
Waylon Jennings was supposed to be on board the plane but he gave his seat up to
Jiles P. Richardson, known as The Big Bopper to his fans, who was running a fever and had trouble fitting his stocky frame comfortably into the bus seats.
When Holly learned that Jennings wasn't going to fly, he said, "Well, I hope your old bus freezes up." Jennings responded, "Well, I hope your plane crashes." This friendly banter of friends would haunt Jennings for years.
In summary the song is about the death of innocence. From the decline of the original rock and roll era to the drug culture and the Manson murders the song is a classic account of pop culture.
In summary the song is about the death of innocence. From the decline of the original rock and roll era to the drug culture and the Manson murders the song is a classic account of pop culture.
" I met a girl who sang the blues and I asked her for some happy news but she just smiled and turned away" When Jonny Carson asked Don McClean who the girl was he replied that it refered to his crush on Janis Joplin.
Also-in Roberta Flacks song "Killing Me Soflty" she is singing about Don McClean.
" I met a girl who sang the blues and I asked her for some happy news but she just smiled and turned away" When Jonny Carson asked Don McClean who the girl was he replied that it refered to his crush on Janis Joplin.
Also-in Roberta Flacks song "Killing Me Soflty" she is singing about Don McClean.
Janis Joplin was not very attractive and if he had a crush he should have found a way to tell her. Im sure she would have been thrilled.
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