the song by don mclean
2006-08-13 11:20:35 · 15 answers · asked by armywife327 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
thank you so much to all of you who answered this question..i love this song
2006-08-13 11:35:32 · update #1
The day 'the music' died, was February 3rd, 1959 when Jiles Perry "Jape" "The Big Bopper" Richardson, Jr., Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the pilot Roger Peterson were killed in a plane crash. The deaths of these three popular entertainers strongly affected the youths of that generation, and served as a focal point of disillusionment and the loss of innocence/coming of age for Don McLane's lengthy composition about the difficult times of unrest and social upheaveal which occurred in the years that followed.
2006-08-13 11:54:43 · answer #1 · answered by rumplesnitz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The plane carrying Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper crashed just as Holly's career was getting going, and all three died. The song I think mentions his bride - he had just married.
Some people think it is about the Day JFK was assassinated also - that could apply... but I think it is Holly.
Watch the movie "The Buddy Holly Story" - it's very good and has all of this stuff.
2006-08-13 11:28:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens all went down on the same plane. That's the day that Don McClain was referring to. Waylan Jennings was supposed to be on the plane but gave his seat up to the Big Bopper. I've heard various reports about why. Ranging from a poker bet to the fact that the Big Bopper was sick and didn't want to make the trip on the bus.
2006-08-13 11:31:02 · answer #3 · answered by rummy714 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Buddy Holly
2006-08-13 11:25:38 · answer #4 · answered by M N 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Buddy Holly. The day the music died was the day his plane crashed with Holly, the Big Bopper and Richie Valens.
P.S. helixburger, are you sure you're 56? You should have known this one.
2006-08-13 11:26:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is about all the music people in the 50's that died in a plane crash. Like Buddy Holly, and the Big Bopper. It is supposed to be about how the music died on that day. I saw him in concert not too long ago and met him, nice guy as well.
2006-08-13 11:25:05 · answer #6 · answered by thetomsterrr 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Buddy Holly,Richie Valens & The Big Booper. Waylon Jennings gave up his seat on the plane to Richie Valens.
2006-08-13 11:27:09 · answer #7 · answered by Myke BoDean 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's about Buddy Holly mostly, but also The Big Bopper and Richie Valens.
- http://www.whrc-wi.org/americanpie.htm
That site explains it perfect! :) Every line.
2006-08-14 14:25:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and (I can't think of his name) the guy that sang "La Bamba".
"...and the three men I admired the most..."
p.s. There were four of them wanting to leave and only three seats. They tossed a coin and the loser had to give up his seat. The guy that lost his seat? Waylon Jennings of country & western fame.
2006-08-13 11:29:33 · answer #9 · answered by Albannach 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's about the plane crash in iowa that killed buddy holly, the big bopper, and richie valen. the plane was called american pie. it is most certainly NOT about elvis
2006-08-13 11:27:23 · answer #10 · answered by C_Millionaire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋