American Pie by Don McLean is all about "The Day the Music Died" which was the 1959 plane crash involving Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper. "Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye, singing 'This'll be the day that I die. This'll be the day that I die'" is my favorite part of the song. He also talks about how he can't remember if he cried when he read about his widowed bride and how February made him shiver with every paper he'd deliver. One day, there was bad news on the doorstep - a tragic day in music history.
There's no doubt that this isn't a powerful song, especially since we know what it really means.
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