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oldbike54 · « **on:** July 25, 2015, 04:27:36 AM »

Why did Don McLean name his hit song American Pie ? As always, no peaking

Dusty

yogidozer · « **Reply #1 on:** July 25, 2015, 04:40:28 AM »

he didn't like French crullers

oldbike54 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 25, 2015, 04:43:28 AM »

No , but that is funny Yogi

Dusty

yogidozer · « **Reply #3 on:** July 25, 2015, 05:56:41 AM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on July 25, 2015, 04:43:28 AM

No , but that is funny Yogi

Dusty

At least I didn't google the answer ;-)

steven c · « **Reply #4 on:** July 25, 2015, 06:46:13 AM »

I don't know, but I used to like to sing it in the shower.

fotoguzzi · « **Reply #5 on:** July 25, 2015, 07:19:48 AM »

cause Buddy Holly died?

Shorty · « **Reply #6 on:** July 25, 2015, 07:35:25 AM »

'Cos it rhymed with "Levy was dry?"

Penderic · « **Reply #7 on:** July 25, 2015, 08:41:52 AM »

Cause 3.14 musicians died in a plane crash?

cruzziguzzi · « **Reply #8 on:** July 25, 2015, 09:14:45 AM »

'Cause Canada Dry was trade marked?

Todd.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 25, 2015, 10:47:51 AM »

No , no , no , no , and no

Dusty

yogidozer · « **Reply #10 on:** July 25, 2015, 11:07:11 AM »

Strudel just didn't sound right

cruzziguzzi · « **Reply #11 on:** July 25, 2015, 11:20:55 AM »

Given the regional connections to Iowa and Minnesota concerning the deaths cited in the song - McLean wanted to have the locals and locale memorialized. Unfortunately, upon submission, United Artists and Ed Freeman of The Rainbow Collection, Ltd. wouldn't stand for "Ludefisk Pie".

Todd.

Lannis · « **Reply #12 on:** July 25, 2015, 01:31:42 PM »

So that people 43 years later could be making up reasons why he named it that?

More important is the question, who REALLY won the race between the "fuel-injected Stingray" and the ram-induction equipped 413? Bet it's not who you think ....

Lannis

Markcarovilli · « **Reply #13 on:** July 25, 2015, 01:36:56 PM »

Dusty

You really should find the time to get more sleep - specially on Saturday morning......

Mark

Testarossa · « **Reply #14 on:** July 25, 2015, 01:37:01 PM »

Political statement.

ritratto · « **Reply #15 on:** July 25, 2015, 02:22:54 PM »

Not sure about the title, but "the day the music died" was about a Sunday ( April 9,1961) when police stopped a folk music gathering , that had been happening every Sunday, in Washington Square in NYC.
I'm guessing it was related.

Testarossa · « **Reply #16 on:** July 25, 2015, 03:57:32 PM »

I always thought "The day the music died" referred to the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and JP Richardson.

cloudbase · « **Reply #17 on:** July 25, 2015, 03:58:38 PM »

It's a takeoff on "morkin pye," the old Erse words for "lifetime royalties."

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #18 on:** July 25, 2015, 04:24:21 PM »

OK, I couldn't take it anymore, I "peeked" Give me 50 lashes with a wet noodle or something.

In February 2015, McLean announced he would reveal the meaning of the lyrics to the song when the original manuscript goes for auction in New York City in April 2015.[9] The lyrics and notes were auctioned on April 7, and sold for $1.2m.[10] In the sale catalogue notes McLean revealed the meaning in the song's lyrics "Basically in American Pie things are heading in the wrong direction. ... It [life] is becoming less idyllic. I don't know whether you consider that wrong or right but it is a morality song in a sense.

Triple Jim · « **Reply #19 on:** July 25, 2015, 04:41:13 PM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on July 25, 2015, 04:27:36 AM

As always, no peaking

No problem, I was probably in my 20s when I peaked.

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #20 on:** July 25, 2015, 04:43:20 PM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on July 25, 2015, 04:33:55 PM

Really he was just so stoned he doesn't even remember writing the song

Dusty

His first answer was, "it's poetry, no need for meaning" He must have gotten ahold of some of that stuff tied on a stick

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #21 on:** July 25, 2015, 04:44:43 PM »

Quote from: Triple Jim on July 25, 2015, 04:41:13 PM

No problem, I was probably in my 20s when I peaked.

I peaked often in my 20's

Silver Goose · « **Reply #22 on:** July 25, 2015, 04:46:45 PM »

Don can not remember the reason, but you grey hairs know the words and he sold the manuscript for $1.2. What ever is the real reason is OK by me, wish we had more real writer/singers these days.

I say at this time Don and/or his estate is happy.

ritratto · « **Reply #23 on:** July 25, 2015, 05:05:05 PM »

Quote from: Testarossa on July 25, 2015, 03:57:32 PM

I always thought "The day the music died" referred to the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and JP Richardson.

I thought the same till I saw a documentary about the Greenich Village folk scene in the late 50's early60's and McLean himself told what it was.

Two Checks · « **Reply #24 on:** July 25, 2015, 07:10:48 PM »

American Grafitti had already been used.

Penderic · « **Reply #25 on:** July 25, 2015, 10:09:42 PM »

"Schnitzel-gruben" was already taken.

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #26 on:** July 25, 2015, 10:11:43 PM »

Quote from: Penderic on July 25, 2015, 10:09:42 PM

"Schnitzel-gruben" was already taken.

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