American Pie is a Christian song. Listen to it and biblical names are mentioned: Jesus, God, Father, Devil, Holy Ghost. The thorny crown means the crown of thorns on Jesus at the crucifixion.But what does "the day the music died" meant?
2007-02-12 21:58:30 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
He is referring to the day Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper died.
Here's more: The Day the Music Died refers to a small plane crash which took place near Clear Lake, Iowa, United States on February 3, 1959, killing three popular American rock and roll musicians: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, as well as the pilot, Roger Peterson. The phrase itself, "The Day The Music Died", was coined by Don McLean in his 1971 tribute song about the crash, "American Pie".
The song is an allusive history of rock and roll that starts with the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J. P. Richardson, Jr. (The Big Bopper) in a plane crash in 1959, and ends in 1970.
2007-02-12 22:01:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
The original song was by Don McLean. The day the music died is known as the day of the airplane crash which killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and "The Big Bopper" J.P. Richardson who were very popular artist at the time. Checkout that original song, I'm sure you will like it better than Madonna's version.
2016-03-29 04:38:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The song is about the musicians that died in the plane crash. The Big Bopper, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens. That is the day the music died. Remember the lyrics about reading in the paper about the widow bride. Buddy Holly's wife. Okay. It isn't meant to be a " religious " song.
2007-02-12 22:04:02 · answer #3 · answered by celticwarrior7758 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hes referring to the winter day in 1959 a plane crash took the life of Richie Valens, Buddy Holly and J. R. Richardson otherwise known as the Big Bopper.
2007-02-12 22:08:54 · answer #4 · answered by koalatcomics 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally understand that the plane crash refered too. If you really listen to the words it's kinda a mish-mosh that is totally enjoyable by the way, but it all over the place...It was such a hugh song when it came out....in the 70's I remember it well. I guess it's as explainable as "Dream on" by Aroesmith. Lol I think I finely understand the lines of my face getting clearer and the past is gone.... part.
2014-02-21 11:17:50 · answer #5 · answered by michael n 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was about the plane crash that killed a lot of singers that were on the same plane Buddy Holly and Richie Valens was among some of the people on the plane.
2007-02-12 22:08:50 · answer #6 · answered by kissybertha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buddy holly and a whole bunch of music prodigies died in a plane crash...that was the day the music died
2007-02-12 22:02:31 · answer #7 · answered by howardlee1977 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It refers to the day a plane crash killed Buddy Holly, Richy Vallens and the Big Bopper,
2007-02-12 22:08:41 · answer #8 · answered by ohnodanoh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The day Buddy Holly died. It's not a christian song - it's about growing up and disillusionment and music and movies...
2007-02-12 22:01:30 · answer #9 · answered by Skidoo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the plane crash that killed buddy holly, the big bopper & richie valens, every thing in that song has a double meaning
2007-02-12 22:03:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋