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Since this interview aired it has been brought to our attention that Don McLean pleaded guilty to domestic violence charges in 2016. ‘American Pie’ was the story of an outsider, and Im still that outsider, says McLean. From family tragedy to social change, to bust-ups in the recording studio and the song’s impact today.ĭon McLean opens up about this latest project, the art of songwriting, and why the three men he admires most are “the father, son, and the holy ghost.” ‘American Pie’ is about more than cultural references. Like the original song, the film covers a lot. Until now.Ī new documentary streaming on Paramount Plus takes viewers beyond the phrase “the day the music died” and its association with a plane crash in 1959 that killed Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens. In the last 50 years, the exact meaning of the lyrics has remained open to interpretation. Don McLean’s “American Pie” broke the songwriting rules.Īt nearly nine minutes long, it was the lengthiest song to have ever entered the Billboard Hot 100 when it was released in late 1971.
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