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American Pie!

pir8fan
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Dale posted a quiz today that included a question abot Don MacLean song American Pie! I saw a comment from someone who is a bit confused by the lyrics! The question about the song being a tribute to ________? was answered by what most believe to be true! Buddy Holley! And yes there was an e in his last name! The song was actually a tribute to much more than Buddy!

The song was actually a tribute to the decade beginning with the plane crash that killed Buddy Holley, and ending around the time of the free concert at Altamont Motor Speedway. If you don't remember, that concert was headlined by the Rolling Stones, and while they were playing some Hell's Angels beat a black man to death right by the corner of the stage! Three other people died there! Two were killed when a van ran over their sleeping bag! Another guy drowned!

Remember the line from the song: "For 10 years we've been on our own, and moss grows fat on a rolling stone!" So if you are confused about the lyrics, listen again and think in terms of a decade instead of a single event!

I just wanted to share this! Either way I would not smoke over it!

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