American Pie
MadonnaAmerican Pie is about music throughout the 1950s, 60s and early 70s. He begins by talking about "the day the music died," February 3, 1959, when three musical stars died in a plane crash: rock pioneer Buddy Holly, the DJ known as the Big Bopper, and Richie Valens, author of "La Bamba. Elvis Presley was drafted and Chuck Berry was arrested for messing with a prostitute.
"Day the Music Died" = Plane crash (buddy holley)
"Girl who sang the blues" = Janis Joplin
"Father, Son & The Holy Ghost" = John Kennedy, Robt. Kennedy & Martin Luther King.
http://www.whrc-wi.org/americanpie.htm
A long, long time ago
I can still remember how that music used to
make me smile
And I knew that if I had my chance
I could make those people dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while
Did you write the book of love
And do you have faith in God above
If the Bible tells you so
Now do you believe in Rock 'n' roll
And can music save your mortal soul
And can you teach me how to dance real slow
Well, I know that you're in love with him
'Cos I saw you dancin' in the gym
You both kicked off your shoes
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
With a pink carnation and a pick-up truck
But I knew that I was out of luck
The day the music died
I started singing
Bye, bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee
But the levee was dry
And good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singing this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked her for some happy news
But she just smiled and turned away
I went down to the sacred store
Where I'd heard the music years before
But the man there said the music wouldn't play
Well now, in the streets the children screamed
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed
But not a word was spoken
The church bells all were broken
And the three men I admire the most
The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost
They caught the last train for the coast
The day the music died
We started singin'
Bye, bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee
But the levee was dry
And good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singing this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
Bye, bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee
But the levee was dry
And good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singing this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
We started singin'
We started singin'
We started singin'
We started singin'
Play with the song, fill the gaps
Legend
- The video player plays from the time specified
- Chorus
- People Talking
The "broncin' buck" expression originates from "bucking bronco", a wild horse that is vicious and difficult or impossible to break in, where "bronco" means an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang and to buck means to resist. (A bronco is an untamed horse)
"I was a teenage broncin' buck" - He was a wild and aggresive hormone driven teenager.
To make your shoes come off by shaking your feet.
To remove one's shoes by making a kicking motion
We want you to relax, kick off your shoes, and just get down-home comfortable.