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American Pie...One translation
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I read that Don has never explained everything in the song.
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Never has...his usual answer is that it meant he never had to work again. His notes from when writing the song recently auctioned for a few million, if I recall correctly.
That's why I said one translation...many of them out there.
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One of my favorite songs.
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Yep. "For ten years we've been on our own..."
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"Now, to put a water-cooled engine in the rear and to have a radiator in the front, that's not very intelligent." -Ferry Porsche (PANO, Oct. '73) (I, Paul D. have loved this quote since 1973. It will remain as long as I post here.) |
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It took me by surprise last night at the gig to have a twelve-year-old girl request the song. She was there with her mom and grandmother. Grandma was my age.
I couldn't remember half the words. Best Les
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I just like the tune, never thought deeply about the meaning of each line...I leave that for they poets, and song writers.
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