Buddy Holly?

No, it died the day Madonna made that shiatty remake of the song.

Nickelback was formed 54 years ago?! Dang, I'm getting old!

dstanley: Jee-zuz Christ, I hate that farkin' song.

THIS

It's almost like he walked into the recording studio with no ideas at all and just made it all up in there

it's a song about being gay!!  surprising why no one likes it.  i thought being gay was in??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNC9uxkdhEc
/Enjoy

I like it :), fark the haters

saminman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNC9uxkdhEc
/Enjoy

Big Bopper is lucky he was on that plane, it's the only reason anyone remembers him today.

Greatest song in American history. The 20th c.'s  Song of Myself. I t will never die, so digitus impudicus, h8rs

Crudbucket: Big Bopper is lucky he was on that plane, it's the only reason anyone remembers him today.

that's farked up dude.  True, but farked up.

RIP gents.. and good on Don to memorialize them.

RoyHobbs22: Crudbucket: Big Bopper is lucky he was on that plane, it's the only reason anyone remembers him today.

that's farked up dude.  True, but farked up.

Chantilly lace is going to come back in a big way, and soon! And then where will you be!

badhatharry: The song is not about what you think it is about. It is about hippies destroying American culture.

i thought it was a song about being farked up the ass

Eddie Cochran, i like his stuff more than buddy holly. it's hard to say which way either of their music styles would have gone. i mean both only played for like 2 or 3 years before their deaths.

That song is fingernails on a chalkboard.....

ModernLuddite: RoyHobbs22: Crudbucket: Big Bopper is lucky he was on that plane, it's the only reason anyone remembers him today.

that's farked up dude.  True, but farked up.

Chantilly lace is going to come back in a big way, and soon! And then where will you be!

flying around the sky along with the monkeys that shot out of my butt.

I once got trapped at an event in Pennsyltucky where the warm-up entertainment was a guy who did a 14-minute version of that song. how did I know he did a 14-minute version? He told us he was going to play his famous 14-minute version of that terrible, terrible song but first he had to tell the story of why his 14-minute version was so famous and how it was mentioned in some local newspaper and then he just proceeded to jerk that song off for 14 goddamn minutes.

MurphyMurphy: I'd drive my Chevy to the levy, but I just had my brakes go out!

Left work on top of mountain, did brake check to check slickness of the road (after two full successful stops) before starting down the hill and the pedal went to the floor!

I'm not happy it happened, but it couldn't have happened at a better time. If I hadn't brake checked myself....

/I like Weird Al's version

I once blew a drake cylinder while on an interstate off ramp. Good thing the light turned green because a) I couldn't stop fast enough b) there was a cop waiting for that light.

Anyone know where I can find a levy in Gergia? Got a Chevy already.

badhatharry: The song is not about what you think it is about. It is about hippies destroying American culture.

I thought it was about Buddy Holly thwarting the British Invasion if he hadn't croaked.

Ah yes... American Pie. My dear old dad used to come into my room drunk off his ass and make me play it over and over again on my guitar until 3-4am occasionally stopping to slap me around and call me a worthless piece of sh*t.

Good time... good times.

badhatharry: The song is not about what you think it is about. It is about hippies destroying American culture.

This. It's basically a "get off my lawn" song.

Screw you all, its a great song.
Personal preference, how does it work?

here to help: Ah yes... American Pie. My dear old dad used to come into my room drunk off his ass and make me play it over and over again on my guitar until 3-4am occasionally stopping to slap me around and call me a worthless piece of sh*t.

Good time... good times.

I've ben lookin' fer you boy! Why ain't you come to see yer daddy? I got a hankerin' to hear me sum 'Murican Pie! Get yer ass over hyear and play it for your poor ole daddy...

badhatharry: NutWrench: natural316: dstanley: Jee-zuz Christ, I hate that farkin' song.

THIS

It's almost like he walked into the recording studio with no ideas at all and just made it all up in there

It looks to me like he was only interested in making things rhyme.
The lyrics make no sense.

They make sense. You just have to know the references. It's about the transformation of the culture from the 50's to the 70's.

My Triumph Spitfire threw a rod on the M4 north of Bristol.

kendelrio: I've ben lookin' fer you boy! Why ain't you come to see yer daddy? I got a hankerin' to hear me sum 'Murican Pie! Get yer ass over hyear and play it for your poor ole daddy...

Hi.

*chik chik*

*BLAM*

homelessdude: 21-7-b: are you sure? because it seems like the live version of american pie goes on for longer than 54 years

Length
8:33 (LP)
4:11 (Single Part 1)
4:31 (Single Part 2)
8:30 YouTube Video

it is an obnoxiously long song though, that is for certain.

On a related note, I worked a DMcL concert years ago (1981) as a tech. Everyone in the band and crew were really cool.

DMcL was pretty much an arse.

You'd probably shoot yourself if you listened to Alice's Restaurant

NutWrench: natural316: dstanley: Jee-zuz Christ, I hate that farkin' song.

THIS

It's almost like he walked into the recording studio with no ideas at all and just made it all up in there

It looks to me like he was only interested in making things rhyme.
The lyrics make no sense.

I'm younger than the song, but even I get all the references.

/white sport coat, and a pink carnation

Patsy Cline
Aaliyah
Randy Rhodes
Ronnie Van Zandt
Steve Gaines
Richie Valens
Buddy Holly
The Big Bopper
Jim Croce
Otis Redding
Reba McEntire's entire backing band

These are just a few of the musicians who have died in plane/helicopter crashes.  They were all flying in small/light aircraft.  Don't fly in small aircraft. Farking death traps is what they are.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatalities_from_aviation_accide nt s

The song itself is fine.  The way some people deify the song is obnoxious.

And those of you biatching about it being too long - it could always be Alice's Restaurant.

here to help: Ah yes... American Pie. My dear old dad used to come into my room drunk off his ass and make me play it over and over again on my guitar until 3-4am occasionally stopping to slap me around and call me a worthless piece of sh*t.

Good time... good times.

Daddy drank.

homelessdude:

On a related note, I worked a DMcL concert years ago (1981) as a tech. Everyone in the band and crew were really cool.

DMcL was pretty much an arse.

most of the interviews with him i have read would seem to back this statement up

NewWorldDan: Patsy Cline
Aaliyah
Randy Rhodes
Ronnie Van Zandt
Steve Gaines
Richie Valens
Buddy Holly
The Big Bopper
Jim Croce
Otis Redding
Reba McEntire's entire backing band

These are just a few of the musicians who have died in plane/helicopter crashes.  They were all flying in small/light aircraft.  Don't fly in small aircraft. Farking death traps is what they are.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatalities_from_aviation_accide nt s

Re: Ronnie Van Zandt.  He died in a Convair 240.  I didn't know that was a small/light plane. I mean it's not a jet, but it's not a small plane either.

RIP Beechcraft Bonanza

/Passed my Private License test in one

NewWorldDan: Patsy Cline
Aaliyah
Randy Rhodes
Ronnie Van Zandt
Steve Gaines
Richie Valens
Buddy Holly
The Big Bopper
Jim Croce
Otis Redding
Reba McEntire's entire backing band

These are just a few of the musicians who have died in plane/helicopter crashes.  They were all flying in small/light aircraft.  Don't fly in small aircraft. Farking death traps is what they are.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatalities_from_aviation_accide nt s

stevie ray vaughn disapproves of your list...

Heh... 2 funny votes? That was a true story.... ya jerks.

;-)

NewWorldDan: Patsy Cline
Aaliyah
Randy Rhodes
Ronnie Van Zandt
Steve Gaines
Richie Valens
Buddy Holly
The Big Bopper
Jim Croce
Otis Redding
Reba McEntire's entire backing band

These are just a few of the musicians who have died in plane/helicopter crashes.  They were all flying in small/light aircraft.  Don't fly in small aircraft. Farking death traps is what they are.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatalities_from_aviation_accide nt s

Stevie Ray Vaughn?