tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424170077153902211.post2577374542579286742..comments2024-02-09T14:19:05.970-05:00Comments on The Way Things Turn: Turn Up the Sound - Where Don McLean Really Wrote and First Sang American PieJeff McKownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07146464664238780057noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424170077153902211.post-17237310572492930932011-12-02T11:45:20.343-05:002011-12-02T11:45:20.343-05:00Cindy - I read where Don McLean was quoted as sayi...Cindy - I read where Don McLean was quoted as saying it was a song "about America." Of course, a big part of that woud me rock and roll music, especially from his perspective. Oh well, at least we know where he sat when he wrote it.Jeff McKownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07146464664238780057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424170077153902211.post-58484857467833439162011-12-02T11:34:54.365-05:002011-12-02T11:34:54.365-05:00Cool video--of course, now I'm running late to...Cool video--of course, now I'm running late to work! <br /><br />Love the song, but for years I've been confused about the intent. I always thought each verse was a description of "the death of rock and roll," a phrase that gets thown around a lot. But after each verse, the music keeps going, so I was never sure if this was about the day the music died, or an ode to the Cindynoreply@blogger.com