American Pie
Leslie Cheung, 張國榮, Madonna
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A long long time ago I can still remember How that music used to make me smile And I knew that if I had one chance I could make those people dance And maybe they'd be happy for awhile Did you write the book of love And do you have faith in God above If the bible tells you so Now do you believe in rock n roll And can music save your mortal soul And can it teach me how to dance real slow Well I know that your in love with him 'Cause I saw you dancing in the gym You both kicked off your shoes And I did Gods rhythm and blues I was a lonely teenage brock of luck With a great carnation and a pick up truck But I knew that I was out of luck The day the music died I started singing Bye bye Miss American Pie Drove my Chevy to the levy But the levy was dry And good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye Singing This will be the day that I die This will be the day that I die I met a girl who sang the blues And I asked her for some happy news But she just smiled and turned away Well I went down to the sachet store Where I heard the music years before But the man there said the music wouldn't play Well now in the streets the children screamed The lovers cried and the poets dreamed But not a word was spoken The church bells all broken And the three men I admire the most, The father, son, and the holy ghost They caught the last train for the coast The day the music died I started singing Bye bye Miss American Pie Drove my Chevy to the levy But the levy was dry And good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye Singing This will be the day that I die This will be the day that I die Bye bye Miss American Pie Drove my Chevy to the levy But the levy was dry And good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye Singing This will be the day that I die This will be the day that I die We started singing We started singing We started singing We started singing
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Written by: Don McLean
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2 facts about this song
American Pie" by Don McLean(Origin) "American Pie" is a song by American singer-songwriter Don McLean. Recorded in 1971 and released on the album of the same name.
- (Significance) The song is a folk/rock musical saga that is an allegorical chronicle of the changes in American society and pop culture from the late 1950s to the early 1970s.
- (Length) The original song is among one of the longest songs to have been released as a single, with a runtime of 8 minutes and 42 seconds.
- (Chart Success) "American Pie" was a major hit, reaching No. 1 in the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States in 1972.
- (Song Lyrics) The lyrics to the song have been analyzed exhaustively with McLean never fully explaining the song's abstract narrative which appears to mourn the loss of an idyllic past.
- (Cultural Impact) In 2017, "American Pie" was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or artistically significant.”
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American Pie" by Madonna(Cover Version) Madonna covered "American Pie" in 2000 for the soundtrack of her movie "The Next Best Thing".
- (Chart Success) Madonna's cover of the song was a global hit, reaching No. 1 in numerous countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.
- (Song Length) Madonna’s version of the song is condensed, running at 4 minutes and 33 seconds, nearly half the length of the original.
- (Music Video) The music video of the song features Madonna and her backup singers and dancers dressed in patriotic attire, dancing in front of an American flag, as well as showing different people representing American society.
- (Reception) Despite its commercial success, reception to Madonna's cover was mixed, with some critics appreciating her take on the classic song, but others criticizing her for not honoring the original's depth and significance.
- (McLean's Reaction) Don McLean appreciated Madonna's cover and said, "It is a gift for her to have recorded 'American Pie'".
- (Noteworthy) Madonna's recording of "American Pie" was later included in her 2001 compilation album "GHV2".
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