More about the nifty '50s, and the good times.Īnd do you have faith in God above, if the bible tells you so Singing this will be the day that I die."
More than just a reference to Buddy Holly's passing, this laments the death of early rock and roll.ĭrove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dryĪnd them good ol' boys were drinking whiskey and rye Just five months before the tragedy, Holly married Maria Elena Santiago. McLean, a newspaper carrier as a boy, recalls the 1959 plane crash that killed everyone on board, including Buddy Holly. I can't remember if I cried when I read about his widowed brideīut something touched me deep inside the day the music died."
"But February made me shiver with every paper I'd deliverīad news on the doorstep, I couldn't take one more step If he could revive it, people would surely dance and be happy. This is about the music of the '50s, as Don remembers it. I could make those people dance and maybe they'd be happy for a while." I can still remember how that music used to make me smile His is the first person voice ("I"-"me"-"we") and spirit of 1950s music and culture, a conclusion based on this detailed analysis: In this 1971 number one hit, Don McLean is the voice of American rock and roll as it was in the 1950s and the powerful effect it had on him. It's a song of desires and discontentment. Without mentioning him by name, "American Pie" makes clear references to Buddy Holly, but it is about so much more. 3 being the 58th anniversary of the Day the Music Died. Part of Don McLean's "American Pie" seems to be a tribute of sorts to Buddy Holly, but what else is it about?ĭear Peggy Sue: An appropriately timed question, with Feb. Dear Jerry: I have always been a Buddy Holly fan, especially since I was named after his hit "Peggy Sue."
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