Don McLean - The meaning of American Pie (UPDATE)

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This is a revision to previously posted videos. I was fortunate enough to go to the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake IA and speak firsthand with many who were there including Tommy Allsup who flipped the coin with Ritchie Valens. This version corrects some factual errors and includes new footage from the SURF

Channel: Music
Uploaded: February 15, 2007 at 5:31 pm
Author: lonestarsound

Length: 0:08:46
Rating: 4.89
Views: 535,003

Tags: buddy holly american pie don mclean hell's angels altamont rolling stones music history 60's 50's Janis Joplin Bob Dylan

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Video Comments:
thebeatls09k (Monday 6th of October 2008 01:50:20 PM)
what did i say
jordanthecat (Sunday 5th of October 2008 06:13:56 PM)
It was true at the time. "If I had said television is more popular than Jesus, I might have got away with it..." - John Lennon.
bigminnie92 (Saturday 4th of October 2008 11:52:20 PM)
nice video nice song nice story behind it to
teddibearsworld (Saturday 4th of October 2008 08:12:56 PM)
Lennon said the Beatles were more popular than Jesus.
Johnny123456789x (Saturday 4th of October 2008 02:21:19 PM)
Hi, from Spain. Best essay book in Spain this year was writted by Juan Luis Pardo. The book is tytled "This is not music" (in spanish "Esto no es música"), and the author makes a sociological comment of the 20Th century based on the Beatles "Sargeant Pepper´s" and in...American Pie. The book is a must, probably would become a classic. I don´t know if you can find a translation, but if you read spanish and you like Rock&Roll, to read this book is a must. Best Regards Sal Beat Robot
thebrownboys13 (Saturday 4th of October 2008 01:20:23 PM)
greatest song ever!!!!!!!!!!!
canadianreserve (Saturday 4th of October 2008 12:41:50 PM)
this was so awsome...thank you
bart318 (Saturday 4th of October 2008 12:32:23 PM)
yeah, you are right. Dylan got into a severe motorcycle accident in 1967 after making the album 'blonde on blonde'. While recovering from it he recorded songs with the Band in his basement. These were later released as 'the basement tapes'. As you can see I am a Dylan an :)
mikebob (Saturday 4th of October 2008 11:48:43 AM)
Thank you lonestarsound for making this video. Although I'm only 20, after seeing this video, and hearing this song, I feel like I've just experienced one of the greatest era of rock. Thank you again!
sasquatchhunter86 (Friday 3rd of October 2008 10:21:25 PM)
I heard somewhere that the line "the jester on the sideline in a cast" was a reference to bob dylan and how he once had a motorcyle accident during this time period. I never bothered to look it up to see if he reall did have an accident during this time, I'm not a bob dylan fan anyway. just another interpretation of the song I wanted to share.