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Jul 13, 2008, 10:18:49 PM
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Don McLean performs American Pie.

From Wikipedia:

"Recorded and released on the American Pie album in 1971, the single was a number-one U.S. hit for four weeks in 1972. The song is an abstract story of his life that starts with the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. Richardson (The Big Bopper) in a plane crash in 1959, and ends in 1970; in the song he called the plane crash "the day the music died," . The importance of American Pie to America's musical and cultural heritage was recognized by the Songs of the Century education project which listed the song performed by Don McLean as the number five song of the twentieth century."
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~Anime-Guru1217 Feb 18, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
God, I love that freakin' song...Even so, I'd no idea it had that much of an importance to America! O-o
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~BenoitAubry Apr 27, 2011   Photographer
It is an important song. :) Thanks for popping by. Sorry for the delay in response.
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~Anime-Guru1217 May 2, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Indeed it is; at first I thought it was a peculiar story, and then I learned all the historical importance. ^^

Sure thing! And no problem! :D
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:iconpsychoticdustbunny:
Saw him perform this 25 years ago. Fabulous. Not so grey then though. :giggle: Great to see him still about!!
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~BenoitAubry Jul 18, 2008   Photographer
The crowd of about 7,000 was singing so loud that they drowned out the band :boogie: :dance: :headbang:
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Love the lighting. Love the song.
Check out my gallery please. ^_^
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~BenoitAubry Jul 18, 2008   Photographer
Thanks very much. I went and checked out your gallery.
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