What does the song American pie really mean? I was listening to it once again, and wondering, what does it all mean?
2007-02-16 16:09:59 · 13 answers · asked by Julie Ann 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
I think it was dealing with the political unrest at the time, and it's somewhat bittersweet and sarcastic of the american dream verses the turmoil with the cultural movements and the vetnam war.
2007-02-16 16:13:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
American Pie is an eight-and-a-half minute long classic rock song by singer-songwriter Don McLean about "the day the music died."The song's lyrics are the subject of much debate. Although McLean dedicated the American Pie album to Buddy Holly, none of the singers in the plane crash are identified by name in the song itself.
2007-02-17 00:16:53 · answer #2 · answered by SANCHA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
American Pie is what he calls his girl in the song. Miss American Pie. He is telling her," Bye Bye"
2007-02-17 00:14:23 · answer #3 · answered by fugazi48 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is about the place crash that killed the big music people of that time...ummmm....the Big Bopper, Richie Valens, and...uhhh Buddy Holly. The stuff about the levey and water, well I just don't get it, but I love the song!
2007-02-17 00:14:04 · answer #4 · answered by I do what I want.. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don Mclean stated that he never meant for the song to mean anything but if you want to read other peoples opinion there are many websites devoted to it.
2007-02-17 00:12:35 · answer #5 · answered by ~Chica~ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
as some said it doesn't maybe mean anything specific. But I did see Don talking about it once and he was talking about that alot of great bands had broke up around that time and it was kinda about that.
2007-02-17 00:26:56 · answer #6 · answered by sociald 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think its based on anything real that happened but its a story of all the music being gone and people tried to bring it back. its a beautiful timeless song, who cares what its about, ill sing along anyways.
2007-02-17 00:12:46 · answer #7 · answered by hairspray queen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buddy Holly's death in the plane crash and the void that left in music.
2007-02-17 00:13:17 · answer #8 · answered by MaryBeth 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's about his good friend Buddy Holly, who died in a plane crash and the music "died" that day
2007-02-17 00:13:14 · answer #9 · answered by wiz and skinz fan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ooopss, i thought you were offering some pie that is why i click to this question, uummmhh, you don't have any pie, just wondering.
2007-02-17 00:13:06 · answer #10 · answered by Da 1 N only 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋