200 SONGS WITH THE BEST LYRICS. This post: #12: AMERICAN PIE. Continues: next week.

CAFFE` LATTE` PRESENTS

200 SONGS

WITH THE

BEST LYRICS

of all-time.

#12

AMERICAN PIE

DON McLEAN

“…I went down to

the sacred store,

where I’d heard the music

years before,

but the man there,

said the music

wouldn’t play…”

Don McLean's "American Pie" was released in 1971. Ever since, its lyrics have been pored over. Decades of studying its verses have produced theories and references to Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, The Beatles and the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly. McLean throws in religious references too. 

In the end, the lengthy song still engages because it is an irresistible sing-a-long tune. "American Pie" remains one of the most unique recordings in rock music. Not even a woeful remake by Madonna in 2000 could diminish its impact as a watershed song.

As new songs are covered on this blog, a definitive version will be added to a spotify playlist. Find it and the other Caffé Latté playlists at:

spotify:user:alanrosscaffelatte:playlist:7FJhffENQ1Siz0aLBE9ilv

https://open.spotify.com/user/alanrosscaffelatte/playlist/7FJhffENQ1Siz0aLBE9ilv