The notes go on sale in New York at 3pm today (GMT).

So, I ended up bringing back all those memories of 1959 and the things that happened later. 'When that whole crash happened, it was a real ache in my heart. He has previously always avoided answering questions about the song's meaning other than to say - 'it means I never have to work again.' According to McLean, 'American Pie' was originally inspired by the death of Buddy Holly. I don't know whether you consider that wrong or right but it is a morality song in a sense.' In an interview for the auction house, McLean, 69, said: 'Basically in American Pie things are heading in the wrong direction. The Meaning Behind Kelis’ 2003 Neptunes-Penned Hit. McLean wrote the iconic songthat has managed to transcend generations back in 1971. Many people think that the song American Pie is about the death of Buddy Holly and other musicians in a plane crash, but Glenn presented a reading of the. The song has recently voted in at 110 in Smooth’s All-Time Top 500. Here is why most people think Bob Dylan is the jester in Don McLeans American Pie. Don McLean is letting everyone in on the meaning behind the lyrics of his hit song, American Pie. The eight-minute American Pie was released in 1971 and was a number one US hit for four weeks in 1972. McLean says 16 pages of notes which have been stashed away in a box at his home in Maine, US, will reveal the answers fans have been longing to know when they go up for auction later today.Īuction house Christie's, which has put an estimated price on the handwritten manuscripts of between £650,000 and £1 million, have billed them as 'revealing the creative process from beginning to end'. What does American Pie really mean ‘So bye, bye Miss American Pie’ This line is among the most enigmatic and is thought to represent archetypal America. The song has been examined by fans and critics for hidden meanings behind the lyrics.

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