McLean was a child of the 1950’s, and he loved music, even from a very early age. I can still remember how that music used to make me smileĪnd I knew if I had my chance, that I could make those people dance A lonely voice, accompanied by only a piano. I make no claim as to the veracity or accuracy of what I write, only that I think my guesses are pretty good. Piecing together the various bits of otherwise meaningless trivia that have gathered in the far corners of my mind through the years, the song makes pretty good sense to me, and with your indulgence, I will take a stab at annotations below. Usually when asked what explain the meaning behind his monster hit, McLean cagily replies “it means I’ll never have to work again.” Cute. “American Pie” was a huge hit, topping the charts around the world in 1972. I didn’t grow up in the 60’s, but I suppose that if I had, the reunion conversations I have with my friends might sound a lot like this song. Don McLean wrote the epic “American Pie” in 1971 about the music, politics and events of the 1960’s.
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