The Father,Son and Holy Ghost doesn't necessarily represent John Kennedy,Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King,Jr though one could take it that way and could also assume he was referring to Buddy Holly,Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. The lyric,"the three men I admire the most" is in present tense so that leads one to think the 3 men he admires the most are still living. In an interview with McLean when talking about Holly,he referred to the Crickets as "the three men."
I think it's stretching it a bit to imply that McLean was using JFK, RFK and MLK as metaphors for the Father , Son and holy Ghost. I think McLean was actually saying that it seemed as if, amidst such a tragedy (for music fans), that God and Jesus and the holy Spirit turned their backs on the situation, and "caught the last train for the coast." i.e.: Satan - 1, God - 0
All you need to know is the song is about the 3rd of February 1959 aka "the day the music died" which was the date that Buddy Holly, Ritche Valens and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash.
hey i d ont know if you know this but the halftime he is describing the riots and the teargas is the perfume. the players are the police or army and the band is the protesters. i do have a question though. is the father son and holy ghost supposed to be jfk, mlk and bobby kennedy or buddy holly, bopper, and valens. i cant figure it out. plz help
I love how this song starts in the 50s and goes thru to the late 60s (maybe early 70s) and I relive all those moments.
Ameican Pie, I always thought it had something to do with the commercial for Chevrolet (since Chevy is mentioned in the song). The commerical had a jingle: "Baseball, hotdogs, apple pie and Chevrolet"...talking about things that were truely American.
Your video is brilliant. Don't worry, nobody under 50 would get it. The first time I watched it was like watching images in my head over the past 40 years every time I heard the song. Thank you.
Furthermore, the "American Pie" reference, is simple. American Pie is like the 'sweet, innocent, symbolism of America that everyone can relate to.' At least back in the day it was.
The song is about Buddy Holly, his death, and the loss of American innocence. The day Buddy Holly died then became known as "the day the music died." At no point what so ever was it true that the name of the plane he, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper died upon, named as such.
The growing urban legend that "American Pie" was the name of Buddy Holly?s plane the night it crashed, killing him, Ritchie Valens and the Big Boppper, is equally untrue. I created the term
The airplane, chartered through Dwyer's Flying Service in Clear Lake, Iowa, had no name. Its only designation was its wing registration number, N3794N. How the rumor that its name was American Pie (thus providing Don McLean the title for his song) started circulating is unknown, but it is undeniably false. As Don McLean himself said in 1999:
This was, BY FAR, my daddy's favorite song. When we preparing for his Memorial (CELEBRATION OF LIFE) get-together after losing him suddenly Nov 30, 1995... all of us (mommy, myself, younger sister, and 2 younger brothers), were nearly simultaneous when discussing music to play on his LIFE VIDEO!! Even now, 16 years later as I approach my 50th birthday, I still weep listening to this song. You did an outstanding job with your video, and I want to thank you very much!!!!
This song brings back some great memories. I remember riding around in the car with my dad and my uncle and cousins listening to this song. I was probably 6 or so. Good stuff
The song tells the story of the day when the music died, 3 February 1959, when Buddy Holly, Richtchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Popper" Richardson were killed by a plain crash with the pilot Roger Peterson.
@cjmj23 Sorry, You facts are inaccurate. The Beatles wrote the song Helter Skelter for The White Album. Then Charles Manson took this song and some other songs from the album as messages of a war between the blacks and whites where everyone would be wiped out and that the Manson family will rise form the ashes and lead the world to prosperiety.
good video with explanations. Ive got a couple of interpretations that might be along the right lines, I hope... the quartet practising in the park could also refer to the rolling stones with only 4 original members in hyde park london july 5th 1969 ( which I attended ) " practising " for altamont 6 months later. also, the dirges in the dark may refer to paint it black which had a dirge like raga rock sound and was a precursor to sympathy for the devil.
Far and way the best visual interpretation of this song I've ever seen. The song is progressive in nature but uses the death of Valens and Holly as both a starting point and also a reference point. Very well done.
Don Mclean said "You will find many 'interpretations' of my lyrics but none of them by me... sorry to leave you all on your own like this but long ago I realized that songwriters should make their statements and move on, maintaining a dignified silence." I take this to mean that he wants us to find our own meaning in it, that's why music and art exists; the artists creates it and sets it free to let us all appreciate it in our own way and take from it our own special meaning...
@utube4thepeople Ah yes, as you can see, when he says "The day the music died", he is trying to tell us about the time spiderman and batman beat cthulu right before the potato invasion of 2043?
Anyone insisting that this is ONLY about the deaths of three stars has it wrong. When anything is felt deeply it reaches out to other places, other empty spaces we fear. Other absences. Even in the heart of the USA. What is piercingly sad about this song is the the way he uses gear-shifts slow slow fast fast slow. After all, most of it clips along with a youthful carelessness. But underneath there is the loss, the bewilderment. THATS what brings the grief to the surface. For all of us.
ummm lets see... maybe because the Beatles were a huge part of not just Rock n Roll but of society. And the fact that they were icons and everyone loved/loves them. I could be wrong but then again... I think there are millions of people who would agree with me.
I agree with you and " Quartet practiced in the dark" refers to the Beatles exclusively, correct?!? Also "American Pie" is about the era between world war two and vietnam!!!!!!!!!!!!
this song is about us. How much we are being fucked The only way to beat this factor is to ignore it. Move on this. its a message! what do you think music is about Passing a message on!.
You're right about that. It was Don Mclean himself who said that it was the plane's name, but later it turned out that the plane didn't have a name at all.
Ok... Anyone who makes a comment of the plane's name that Buddy Holly died in is "American Pie", I am deleting their comment... That is simply not true so stop crowding my space with lies...
I loved this song when I heard it, got it the first time I heard it. It is about Buddy Holly, Richtie Valens, and the Big Bopper, who died in February '59, and also the dissillusionment of the '60's.
It's interesting to watch the different videos posted by people on the meaning of this song. The imagery that each video shows is similar, yet different as the person creating it sees it. It is open for interpretation. Too bad there has been so many budget cuts that kids can't learn music appreciation in school and learn about the birth of rock n roll, r&b, etc. This song opens up so much dialog and discussion betweeen people.
sooooooooooooooo sad...........my grandpa died yesterday :( and hes like i remember when sunny boy (he called my dad sunny boy) used 2 sing this will be the day that i die and evry1 was like...nooo u wnt die...and he died tht night...last night :(
I must say whether theres info in here wrong or write for those commenting, its still a brilliantly structured clip of a truly historical and wonderful song :) so to the author(s) TheBeachBoys1961 thankyou :) Im 27 yrs old and wish i was born in the era when original Lps were around, Songs like this one topped the charts and generally music was better as a whole.So again thankyou for taking the time to create the lovely visuals :)
Let me make something straight... When I made this video I did alot of researching on it and I can assure that "American Pie" was NOT the name of the plane they were on. I love Buddy Holly and know his history very well. In actual pictures of the plane nowhere on it does it say that so the people who say it is, shut up. lol... And yes I know that it is not only on Buddy Holly wich is why I made this video. So it's clear to everyone what it is about.
I think "Bye Bye Miss American Pie" refers to the American Wholesomeness that was lost during the 60s. That has always been my understanding of that line in particular. I have a slightly different perception of the song, ad this song is great! It plays a lot on dual meanings, and it is a very great song, I remember listening to it when I was very little on late night radio shows!
i dont think the song is about buddy holly alone i think it's about tht whole decade and generation, and when the holly and valey plane crash happened it symbolised the downfall of tht decade/generation
what the hell?! "the father, son and the holy ghost" are NOT JFK, MLJ, and the other person
McLean is specifically making a reference to BUDDY HOLLY, RICHIE VALENS AND THE BIG BOPPER
Specifically, McLean worships Buddy Holly, not so much the policticians/civil rights activist.
American Pie is completely written on the foundations of Buddy Holly's death and only that. He just states that everything from there goes doen hill and makes NO REFERENCE TO JFK, MLJ, and the other dude.
Hey, guys, you got it right hit the pin on top of it's head, this video sent shivers down my spine, just like the song did all those years ago. A sad commentary.
This is the most beautiful song I have ever heard.........All I remember is that while listening this song, I am crying and crying.....
I don't know how many people the way I feel for this song, but I just have one thing to say, that one need not to big books on philosophy, if you know how to love this world, then you have learned everything.
Love all, love this world, may the world be peaceful and beautiful.
Even if this song is supposed to be sad, i can't help but feel better when im down when i listen to this. We were at a music store and we pressed a button and this song started playing and we all started singing and dancing around the music store it was funny
Well, we need to remember that the artist wanted the entire song, with the exception of Buddy Holly's death, to be up to lots of interpritation. It's not a black and white song.
This song is about the innocence of the 50's and the maturing of our country. I wouldn't want to still be living in the 50's "leave it to beaver" shit. I'm almost 50 and I appreciate the Stones, the Beatles, Hendrix, The Doors, Vietnam, Janis Joplin, and even crazy fucks like Charles Manson. It's history! What a boring world it would be if everything stayed the same.
Yes, but its also about how post-50's music has caused problems in society (Godlessness, etc). He blames 60's and 70's music for the disintegration of wholesome Americana.
No he doesn't he's simply mourning his own loss of innocense. Everything comes down to subjectivism because in creativity that's all there really is. Oh, sure he's using the western tradition to communicate his ideas but he's seeing it through his own filter. Besides your wholesome Americana was as subjective as you can get because most poor sob's were and are still starving to death. Sure life was good for some but horrible for others which invalidates your argument.
Of course the ideal 50's is subjective, in this case its in the eyes of McLean. I still think his comments in the song are bigger than his personal experiences and more a statement of rock-n-rolls influence on society and the poverty of music in the post 50's era.
markymustang, you sir are ENLIGHTENED. Yes, it's about the experience of being alive isn't it? Not sitting in judgement but enjoying the dark and the light and everything in between. Not all tears are shed from sorrow are they?
man love hip-hop and i grew up listening to hip -hop ,but the day i had this song it become my favourate , the best song ever and i like the lyrics man!don mclean you are the don , the greatest of all time.respect
3:26 Groucho Marx? Pretty sure its Karl Marx's communist Manifesto lol
MrGillby 5 days ago
The Father,Son and Holy Ghost doesn't necessarily represent John Kennedy,Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King,Jr though one could take it that way and could also assume he was referring to Buddy Holly,Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. The lyric,"the three men I admire the most" is in present tense so that leads one to think the 3 men he admires the most are still living. In an interview with McLean when talking about Holly,he referred to the Crickets as "the three men."
Beerbuzzard 1 week ago
Great video, but I do not get the analogy of father, son and holy ghost, representing John, Robert and MLK,.... makes no sense.
jcdinform1 1 month ago
how come bob dylan is the 'jester'?
andyy3007 2 months ago
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MrZachBryant 2 months ago
you should add the lyrics just a suggestion =) loved the way you portray the song though gr8 jobb thanx =)
xAnnAx10 3 months ago
When I die, I want someone sing me this song.
codiilove 4 months ago
@codiilove me too
randompspstuff 3 months ago
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I get it now. TY :)
tovakaye 4 months ago
Excellent, except the part about the "marching band refused to yield" could possibly be about the Ohio massacre.
sylviajh14 5 months ago
The Planes name was 'American Pie'. If you knew your history on music you would know that the music world stopped with this crash
yourmom6963 5 months ago
I think it's stretching it a bit to imply that McLean was using JFK, RFK and MLK as metaphors for the Father , Son and holy Ghost. I think McLean was actually saying that it seemed as if, amidst such a tragedy (for music fans), that God and Jesus and the holy Spirit turned their backs on the situation, and "caught the last train for the coast." i.e.: Satan - 1, God - 0
1skinnyguy 5 months ago
every ones interpretation is right, each one of us sees it as one deems fit
simbosing9h 6 months ago
the music died on February 3rd, 1959
ocanada592 6 months ago
This is a very accurate depiction of the evolution of music and its major down fall in the late 70s.
Ogboyscout 7 months ago
best quality on youtube i can dig it
Defuntilheard 7 months ago
All you need to know is the song is about the 3rd of February 1959 aka "the day the music died" which was the date that Buddy Holly, Ritche Valens and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash.
59771006 7 months ago
hey i d ont know if you know this but the halftime he is describing the riots and the teargas is the perfume. the players are the police or army and the band is the protesters. i do have a question though. is the father son and holy ghost supposed to be jfk, mlk and bobby kennedy or buddy holly, bopper, and valens. i cant figure it out. plz help
MrStallion2012 7 months ago
@MrStallion2012 ....Yes...It's about the Singers
nameisbrynj 7 months ago
I love how this song starts in the 50s and goes thru to the late 60s (maybe early 70s) and I relive all those moments.
Ameican Pie, I always thought it had something to do with the commercial for Chevrolet (since Chevy is mentioned in the song). The commerical had a jingle: "Baseball, hotdogs, apple pie and Chevrolet"...talking about things that were truely American.
Sueski2 7 months ago
This video gave me goose bumps! But in a good way!
AGfan5210 8 months ago
Do you believe in rock n roll is most likely a reference to the song "do you believe in magic?" by the lovin spoonfull.
muclesmarinara 8 months ago
Your video is brilliant. Don't worry, nobody under 50 would get it. The first time I watched it was like watching images in my head over the past 40 years every time I heard the song. Thank you.
azman5000 8 months ago
@azman5000 I am under 30 and I get it
MsNa21 8 months ago
@azman5000 I'm under 50 and I understand it all perfectly!
AGfan5210 8 months ago
@AGfan5210: I'm under 20 but older than 15 and I understand it perfectly also
AuratheDark 8 months ago
@azman5000 Waylon Jennings gave up his seat ...actually he lost a bet and had to take the bus.
Sueski2 7 months ago
does any one know the name of the guitar player.that gave up his seat,on that fatal plane ride.great song, sad story.
dasspine58 8 months ago
Furthermore, the "American Pie" reference, is simple. American Pie is like the 'sweet, innocent, symbolism of America that everyone can relate to.' At least back in the day it was.
The song is about Buddy Holly, his death, and the loss of American innocence. The day Buddy Holly died then became known as "the day the music died." At no point what so ever was it true that the name of the plane he, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper died upon, named as such.
It's a symbol of america.
wwhickok 8 months ago
Quote from Don Mclean:
The growing urban legend that "American Pie" was the name of Buddy Holly?s plane the night it crashed, killing him, Ritchie Valens and the Big Boppper, is equally untrue. I created the term
wwhickok 8 months ago
The airplane, chartered through Dwyer's Flying Service in Clear Lake, Iowa, had no name. Its only designation was its wing registration number, N3794N. How the rumor that its name was American Pie (thus providing Don McLean the title for his song) started circulating is unknown, but it is undeniably false. As Don McLean himself said in 1999:
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redroomsessions 9 months ago
3:27 I think he meant Vladimir Lenin and Karl Marx, not John Lennon and Groucho Marx
giraffyking 9 months ago
@giraffyking Lenin is Lennon, not Vlad, well this is the theory thought by most.
Cokecakepopcorn 8 months ago
This was, BY FAR, my daddy's favorite song. When we preparing for his Memorial (CELEBRATION OF LIFE) get-together after losing him suddenly Nov 30, 1995... all of us (mommy, myself, younger sister, and 2 younger brothers), were nearly simultaneous when discussing music to play on his LIFE VIDEO!! Even now, 16 years later as I approach my 50th birthday, I still weep listening to this song. You did an outstanding job with your video, and I want to thank you very much!!!!
mzzeberling 10 months ago
1:58 miss, there seems to be jizz on your dress
laithinator3000 10 months ago
Nice job on the video, thanks for posting it.
xriz00 10 months ago
This song brings back some great memories. I remember riding around in the car with my dad and my uncle and cousins listening to this song. I was probably 6 or so. Good stuff
klingstuh 10 months ago
Well Done! :)
tweeterbop 10 months ago
The song tells the story of the day when the music died, 3 February 1959, when Buddy Holly, Richtchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Popper" Richardson were killed by a plain crash with the pilot Roger Peterson.
Backseat92 10 months ago
the beatles have nothing to do with helter skelter you dumbass its a racial ordeal between blacks and whites
cjmj23 10 months ago
@cjmj23 Sorry, You facts are inaccurate. The Beatles wrote the song Helter Skelter for The White Album. Then Charles Manson took this song and some other songs from the album as messages of a war between the blacks and whites where everyone would be wiped out and that the Manson family will rise form the ashes and lead the world to prosperiety.
MrExploitable 10 months ago
@cjmj23 You fucking idiot....
Cokecakepopcorn 8 months ago
it's blatently nothing to do with buddy holley. i highly doubt it's anything to do with music. so fuck off, you faggot.
muffmanmuff 11 months ago
THIS IS THE ULTIMATE ANTHEM OF COUNTER CULTURE. DON MCLEAN YOU RULE SIR!
mabuhayguy 1 year ago
CREME DE LA CREME MCLEAN!
mabuhayguy 1 year ago
good video with explanations. Ive got a couple of interpretations that might be along the right lines, I hope... the quartet practising in the park could also refer to the rolling stones with only 4 original members in hyde park london july 5th 1969 ( which I attended ) " practising " for altamont 6 months later. also, the dirges in the dark may refer to paint it black which had a dirge like raga rock sound and was a precursor to sympathy for the devil.
puddypuss 1 year ago
nice video!
mmw453 1 year ago
I enjoyed this version & the pictures were well thought out.
Thanks
magbrown1 1 year ago
Great tribute. Don McLean was so advanced in his writings in his early 20's.
sherrillwallace 1 year ago
Better then most but most believe the ending is about the church going commerical after it's losing its influence in America, not about JFK/RFK/MLK.
thebopper99 1 year ago
Well done. Creative and very watchable.
mark919 3 years ago
Far and way the best visual interpretation of this song I've ever seen. The song is progressive in nature but uses the death of Valens and Holly as both a starting point and also a reference point. Very well done.
jwlinder 3 years ago
Thank you! The song has more fans than any other! Dont get lost in the past. Move on Its a great tune nothing more.
THE PRIDE THAT WAS WILL BE AGAIN
danlong47 3 years ago
I like your interpretation of the "Three men that I admire most": JFK, RFK and MLK. Never thought of that.
ibravn 3 years ago
American Pie is all about the death of Buddy Holly.
Shogunmiyu 3 years ago
I bet you are way off with the actual meaning of the lyrics
TheseTrousersOn 3 years ago
Jimmi Hendrix is God?
MrKipz 3 years ago
Oh yes - indeed he is.
Haeldir 3 years ago
The Best Song of all times, anyone like this
atte Batman
57056106 3 years ago
it's also about JP Richardson (big bopper) and Ritchie Valence (the verse about the teenager at the prom, the girl is donna,)
CampingBear378 3 years ago
the best song ever with the best lyrics
drunkfenix 3 years ago
Don Mclean said "You will find many 'interpretations' of my lyrics but none of them by me... sorry to leave you all on your own like this but long ago I realized that songwriters should make their statements and move on, maintaining a dignified silence." I take this to mean that he wants us to find our own meaning in it, that's why music and art exists; the artists creates it and sets it free to let us all appreciate it in our own way and take from it our own special meaning...
utube4thepeople 3 years ago 49
Like the way you said it. Thanks
you must play darts! because you hit your mark on this one.
danlong47 3 years ago 3
Awe, Thanks that's very nice of you to say, I appreciate it! Take Care.
utube4thepeople 3 years ago
@utube4thepeople Ah yes, as you can see, when he says "The day the music died", he is trying to tell us about the time spiderman and batman beat cthulu right before the potato invasion of 2043?
ThatJewishPerson0 4 weeks ago
@ThatJewishPerson0 That's how I've always interpreted it, but wasn't it a sweet potato invasion?!
utube4thepeople 3 weeks ago
great song
bradleysaysno 3 years ago 3
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THAT SONG SO SO FREAKING LONG!
DrakeBellDefinesHot 3 years ago
But still, it kicks ass!!!
Neilgram324 3 years ago 16
Anyone insisting that this is ONLY about the deaths of three stars has it wrong. When anything is felt deeply it reaches out to other places, other empty spaces we fear. Other absences. Even in the heart of the USA. What is piercingly sad about this song is the the way he uses gear-shifts slow slow fast fast slow. After all, most of it clips along with a youthful carelessness. But underneath there is the loss, the bewilderment. THATS what brings the grief to the surface. For all of us.
comusfield 3 years ago 5
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Shut up douche stop thinking you're to smart.
Replicante05 3 years ago
why is it so many pictures of the Beatles?
MegaMargyl 3 years ago 4
ummm lets see... maybe because the Beatles were a huge part of not just Rock n Roll but of society. And the fact that they were icons and everyone loved/loves them. I could be wrong but then again... I think there are millions of people who would agree with me.
TheBeachBoys1961 3 years ago 14
I agree with you and " Quartet practiced in the dark" refers to the Beatles exclusively, correct?!? Also "American Pie" is about the era between world war two and vietnam!!!!!!!!!!!!
ateupp1971 3 years ago
you guy got it thanks
danlong47 3 years ago
@TheBeachBoys1961 I don't like the beatles....
ChoriLoli 8 months ago
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Tungzout 6 months ago
the music never die
vladimir261289 3 years ago 8
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the end of america has begun.
rajbed1111 3 years ago
One more time! Brothers and sisters wake up!
this song is about us. How much we are being fucked The only way to beat this factor is to ignore it. Move on this. its a message! what do you think music is about Passing a message on!.
danlong47 3 years ago
great job, thankyou dude!!
nombreelejido 3 years ago 4
You're right about that. It was Don Mclean himself who said that it was the plane's name, but later it turned out that the plane didn't have a name at all.
BTW, nice video & great song!
zolderfm 3 years ago
Ok... Anyone who makes a comment of the plane's name that Buddy Holly died in is "American Pie", I am deleting their comment... That is simply not true so stop crowding my space with lies...
TheBeachBoys1961 3 years ago 4
facsist
chuckles222 3 years ago
@TheBeachBoys1961 Fine but please be aware one of the versus is about the 68 convention not the Beatles! Thanks!!
thebopper99 1 year ago
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Tyson0395 9 months ago
bye bye miss american pie
guillofucker 3 years ago
I loved this song when I heard it, got it the first time I heard it. It is about Buddy Holly, Richtie Valens, and the Big Bopper, who died in February '59, and also the dissillusionment of the '60's.
robertmcunningham 3 years ago
This song brings tears to my eyes
magicweaver12 3 years ago 2
of course. Buddy Holly.
GreatestDane92 3 years ago
I think this video shows a disalusion
of that people, they had a great idea of America, but wow, I think it hurted to all the people.
crazyisbetter 3 years ago
Declanpugh sorry to ruffle your feathers.
No disrespect to Buddy Holly or his fans.the music was born after the tragic Feb in 1959.
Is it true that Don Mclean wrote this song for the memory of Buddy Holly. Rock ules.
danlong47 3 years ago
oi
danlong47 buddy holly rule u say any think about come to me
Declanpugh 3 years ago
Who really cares about Buddy Holly's glasses.
Dialog I'll give you dialog.This songs not about Buddy Holly.
Its about the lost American Yout.
Love to take an english course.that would help dissect this American classic.
danlong47 3 years ago
i love this song sooo much my grandma and i usto listen to this song alot but she lost the cd and this is my favorit song
kallvan8 3 years ago
Do they really have Buddy Holly's glasses on display?
Wow.
DonZabu 3 years ago
where can i find the picture from 1:34? it´s very cool
opipopiklos 3 years ago
It's interesting to watch the different videos posted by people on the meaning of this song. The imagery that each video shows is similar, yet different as the person creating it sees it. It is open for interpretation. Too bad there has been so many budget cuts that kids can't learn music appreciation in school and learn about the birth of rock n roll, r&b, etc. This song opens up so much dialog and discussion betweeen people.
NeponsetValleyGirl 3 years ago 3
nice video,nice song!
Stoned1959 3 years ago
this of all songs tells us all how It failed for the American Youth of the Sixties
The youth of the time had a possitive idea of America. we were flying high before JFK left us. eight miles high and falling fast.
The song is not just about a rock star. Its about the disalusion of the American Youth.
danlong47 3 years ago 4
this of all songs tells us how it all faied for the Amicain Youth , who had a possitive idea Of America what went wrong we cry about today.
danlong47 3 years ago 2
What A Great Song Its One Of My All Time Favourites A Song To Listen To When Ur Drunk And Deppressed
glamourboy89 3 years ago
not nessisarily. look at the photo i can tell that that was done with the help of windos media or something like that. look very closely
sliverpeltofstarclan 3 years ago
Heard the Tune, on the way to Favorite Aunt's, wake in the Mountains of Georgia. So truthfull, feeling, to the times, from then.
Remember all of them.
Just wish the kids of today, could understand. Great song.
Capt M.
RjMorganB2 3 years ago
This is the first song I ever rememember hearing, and I still think it is the best song ever.
medicvet 3 years ago
sooooooooooooooo sad...........my grandpa died yesterday :( and hes like i remember when sunny boy (he called my dad sunny boy) used 2 sing this will be the day that i die and evry1 was like...nooo u wnt die...and he died tht night...last night :(
actingrox1996 3 years ago
This song reminds me of my momma....great classic rock song
Seahag31 3 years ago
I must say whether theres info in here wrong or write for those commenting, its still a brilliantly structured clip of a truly historical and wonderful song :) so to the author(s) TheBeachBoys1961 thankyou :) Im 27 yrs old and wish i was born in the era when original Lps were around, Songs like this one topped the charts and generally music was better as a whole.So again thankyou for taking the time to create the lovely visuals :)
eeeewwwwchewb 3 years ago
Nice job! This song should be on everyone's short list of the best clasic rock songs of all time.
stars61571 3 years ago
the video is extremely well done. summed up everything rather precisely. fantastic song which summed up a generation.
madzafaka01 3 years ago
Let me make something straight... When I made this video I did alot of researching on it and I can assure that "American Pie" was NOT the name of the plane they were on. I love Buddy Holly and know his history very well. In actual pictures of the plane nowhere on it does it say that so the people who say it is, shut up. lol... And yes I know that it is not only on Buddy Holly wich is why I made this video. So it's clear to everyone what it is about.
~Thanks TheBeachBoys1961
TheBeachBoys1961 3 years ago 2
I think "Bye Bye Miss American Pie" refers to the American Wholesomeness that was lost during the 60s. That has always been my understanding of that line in particular. I have a slightly different perception of the song, ad this song is great! It plays a lot on dual meanings, and it is a very great song, I remember listening to it when I was very little on late night radio shows!
dnedwrds 3 years ago
Great song......well done vid! Thanks for posting!!
AreWildZ28 3 years ago
I heard that american pie was the name of the plane they were on :S, dont now if thats true
rugal99 3 years ago
This song isn't just about Buddy Holly.
It's about the plane crash that killed him, and two other great artists.
- Buddy Holly
- Richie Valens
- J.P. Richardson [The Big Bopper]
All three were very talented musicians, and shall be missed greatly.
InuzukaRyu 3 years ago
i love this song, its beautful and touching
SamanthaRod318 3 years ago
Very touching
Dile90BJ 3 years ago
I can't think of another song with as much symbolism as this. Whoever made the video has the song wrapped up. Excellent!
kiankelly 3 years ago
i dont think the song is about buddy holly alone i think it's about tht whole decade and generation, and when the holly and valey plane crash happened it symbolised the downfall of tht decade/generation
dshishod 3 years ago 4
I TOTALLY agree with you! That's what I thought when I saw this video...
antoniahadjimichael 3 years ago 2
this is really a brilliant song when you think of how long this song is and how much symbolism is in the song.
randyfloyd07 3 years ago
It's all about how Norn Iron bate England 1-0 on 7th September 2005. Away in a manger...
gerryarmstrong82 3 years ago
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He wrote this song for JFK.
Xxchick3nxX 3 years ago
i ment that comment to iluvboybands95 but i hit the wrong button oops i forgot i just turned 14 still not used to it yet
zere555 3 years ago
This song may be from the 90's but it will always remain in our hearts.
May Buddy Holly Rest In Peace.
VonHardStyle 3 years ago
It's from the '70s, actually.
damnyoustamos 3 years ago 4
Owh. Sorry my bad.
VonHardStyle 3 years ago
and how is this song from the 90s?
randyfloyd07 3 years ago
Thanks so much this song brings a tear to my eyes!x
rory6031 3 years ago
what the hell?! "the father, son and the holy ghost" are NOT JFK, MLJ, and the other person
McLean is specifically making a reference to BUDDY HOLLY, RICHIE VALENS AND THE BIG BOPPER
Specifically, McLean worships Buddy Holly, not so much the policticians/civil rights activist.
American Pie is completely written on the foundations of Buddy Holly's death and only that. He just states that everything from there goes doen hill and makes NO REFERENCE TO JFK, MLJ, and the other dude.
jmfurgason 3 years ago
im 13 and this song will never die!! IT LIVES ON!!
iluvboybands95 3 years ago 10
I'm 13, too. I agree.
darkhorsegirl 3 years ago
13 too and amen to that
zere555 3 years ago
im only 18 but i can appreciate that this is one of the greatest songs ever written, i hope this song doesnt die for the future generations
Room735 3 years ago 5
im 15 and i thing ,too that is one of the best song ever
BookfromboX 3 years ago 5
im almost 16 and I agree :)
BIOHazard877 3 years ago
Great stuff!
laythevet 3 years ago
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Who's Buddy Holley?
WhiteClothProd 3 years ago
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fuking bitchy tosser
clarky00000 3 years ago
i love dis song it remines me of my 90th birthday!
GrannyBeatriceTaters 3 years ago 3
Hey, guys, you got it right hit the pin on top of it's head, this video sent shivers down my spine, just like the song did all those years ago. A sad commentary.
robertmcunningham 3 years ago 3
killing me softly with his song.....
UpstairsMaid 3 years ago 3
Great Job!
rodni7777 3 years ago 3
not nessisarily. look at the photo i can tell that that was done with the help of windos media or something like that. look very closely
sliverpeltofstarclan 3 years ago
This is the most beautiful song I have ever heard.........All I remember is that while listening this song, I am crying and crying.....
I don't know how many people the way I feel for this song, but I just have one thing to say, that one need not to big books on philosophy, if you know how to love this world, then you have learned everything.
Love all, love this world, may the world be peaceful and beautiful.
Eternal bliss!
michelangeloaiims 3 years ago 4
this song is a tribute to the crashed plane "american pie" who carried a music artist (don't remember who)
zincom93 3 years ago
it was buddy holly, ritchie valens and the big bop :D
staticinyourpants23 3 years ago
thanks^^
zincom93 3 years ago
plane was not named american pie, the name american pie refers to Mclean's ex girlfriend, a miss america winner
Ford545 3 years ago
i heard American pie stands for a miss American the guy dated
essakashadow 3 years ago
Even if this song is supposed to be sad, i can't help but feel better when im down when i listen to this. We were at a music store and we pressed a button and this song started playing and we all started singing and dancing around the music store it was funny
katiekay911 3 years ago
American Pie was the name of the plane wasn't it?? sooo, "bye bye, Miss American Pie"
sure, there could be more symbolism, but you gotta start there- since that's pretty concrete..*shrugs*
joecoolmccall 3 years ago
Well, we need to remember that the artist wanted the entire song, with the exception of Buddy Holly's death, to be up to lots of interpritation. It's not a black and white song.
NHLman27 3 years ago
the "jester" was Lee Harvey Oswald. the "king and queen" were JFK and Jackie Kennedy.
"Stole his crown" = JFK's murder in Dallas, 1963
"No verdict was returned" = Oswald was shot by Jack Ruby before he could be brought to trial.
PatThePoet 3 years ago
this is such a sad song.. rip buddy holly.
victorandrada 3 years ago 3
the song is about the death of richie valens and buddy holley then it continues to discribe the sorrow of the us aka miss american pie.
stonecoldkane 3 years ago 2
Buddy Holley and Ritchie Valens were both way ahead of their time. RIP
Skaar6 3 years ago 2
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Wierd fat guys rule!!!!!!!!
zgmagenta4789 3 years ago
Best song EVER!
Rollie1961 3 years ago 4
im spanish and i dont understand so much
i know that he sings about buddy holley but who is miss american pie??
AdiVampire 3 years ago
Rock & roll.
damnyoustamos 3 years ago
It was said that the plane all the singers died on was called American Pie
njtpfan 3 years ago
that was the name of the plane that crashed
PatThePoet 3 years ago
This song is about the innocence of the 50's and the maturing of our country. I wouldn't want to still be living in the 50's "leave it to beaver" shit. I'm almost 50 and I appreciate the Stones, the Beatles, Hendrix, The Doors, Vietnam, Janis Joplin, and even crazy fucks like Charles Manson. It's history! What a boring world it would be if everything stayed the same.
markymustang 3 years ago
Yes, but its also about how post-50's music has caused problems in society (Godlessness, etc). He blames 60's and 70's music for the disintegration of wholesome Americana.
RobertGary1 3 years ago
No he doesn't he's simply mourning his own loss of innocense. Everything comes down to subjectivism because in creativity that's all there really is. Oh, sure he's using the western tradition to communicate his ideas but he's seeing it through his own filter. Besides your wholesome Americana was as subjective as you can get because most poor sob's were and are still starving to death. Sure life was good for some but horrible for others which invalidates your argument.
fringefries 3 years ago
Of course the ideal 50's is subjective, in this case its in the eyes of McLean. I still think his comments in the song are bigger than his personal experiences and more a statement of rock-n-rolls influence on society and the poverty of music in the post 50's era.
RobertGary1 3 years ago
markymustang, you sir are ENLIGHTENED. Yes, it's about the experience of being alive isn't it? Not sitting in judgement but enjoying the dark and the light and everything in between. Not all tears are shed from sorrow are they?
fringefries 3 years ago
man love hip-hop and i grew up listening to hip -hop ,but the day i had this song it become my favourate , the best song ever and i like the lyrics man!don mclean you are the don , the greatest of all time.respect
madoingtons 3 years ago