1 Oct 1971

"American Pie" is released

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American Pie is an abstract song built around the February 2, 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and Jiles Perry “The Big Bopper” Richardson, Jr.

The meaning of the song’s cryptic and symbolic lyrics has long been the subject of curiosity, speculation and discussion. Don McLean has avoided responding to questions about the meaning of the lyrics stating, "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.”

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