What is "American Pie"

What is “American Pie?” During the early to 1970s to modern times songwriters such Don McLean has released nearly 40 gold and platinum records. Of all McLean’s music his most memorable album would be American Pie. In the American Pie album McLean wrote his most famous song “American Pie” which he dedicated it to one of his greatest influences Buddy Holly. Buddy Holly was a particular influence on Don McLean and was one of the biggest explanations why he decided to write “American Pie.” This legendary folk rock song still has the record of being the longest song to top out on the billboard top 100 with it being over eight and a half minutes long. The song “American Pie” is a historical that many interpreters have tried to decipher over the decades. “You will find many interpretations of my lyrics but none of them done by me… Sorry to leave you all on your own like this but long ago I realized that songwriters should make their statements and move on, maintaining a dignified silence”. 1 Don McLean has certainly not specified any explanations of the true meaning to his lyrics, but he leaves it to his listeners to determine or to understand what the mean of “American Pie” is? First to fully understand Don McLean’s masterpiece one must look further into the structure of “American Pie.” The song has a total of six verses, a refrain that is repeated between each of the verses. Having this large amount of versus and the repetition of refrains is what makes for the eight and a half minute. Starting with the first verse the overall feeling starts out with a slow guitar strumming, and sad piano tune musically showing that life was almost depressing for McLean’s in his younger life. As the song continues Don McLean gradually picture up the tempo with his vocal, and instrument showing that those sad days almost come and go throughout life, but they can be changed simple just by being upbeat with music or life. After each of the versus follows with the refrains which has