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    As American as apple pie
    • typically American in character

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  2. Dec 19, 2023 · Have you ever wondered what American Pie by Don McLean means? Check out the full explanation of the American Pie song lyrics here.

  3. Jul 20, 2022 · Don McLean is letting everyone in on the meaning behind the lyrics of his hit song, American Pie. McLean wrote the iconic song—that has managed to transcend generations— back in 1971.

  4. Jun 20, 2022 · See how the lyrics to "American Pie" by Don McLean are about nostalgia for youth, for McLean and America. And why the lyrics mean today.

  5. "American Pie" is a song by American singer and songwriter Don McLean. Recorded and released in 1971 on the album of the same name, the single was the number-one US hit for four weeks in 1972 starting January 15 [2] after just eight weeks on the US Billboard charts (where it entered at number 69). [3]

  6. Jul 27, 2022 · News of the fatal crash hit Don McLean especially hard—so much so that, years later, it inspired him to write and record the 1971 hit “American Pie.”

  7. Feb 4, 2021 · It's now been 50 years since "American Pie" — all eight and a half cryptic minutes of it— took hold of the airwaves in 1971, and it's safe to say there's never been another song like it.

  8. Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’ is one of the most famous songs in the annals of rock music. McLean’s most popular song – when asked what the song meant, he famously said ‘it means I dont have to work if I don’t want to’ – ‘American Pie’ has attracted numerous commentaries and interpretations.

  9. Jan 14, 2022 · It’s this version of America — the innocent, happy place depicted in doo-wop songs and Norman Rockwell paintings — that Don McLean eulogizes in “American Pie.”

  10. Jan 17, 2024 · See our analysis on the meaning of “American Pie” 50 years after it hit #1 . From the album American Pie, 1971. Don McLean – vocals, acoustic guitar; Paul Griffin – piano

  11. Apr 7, 2015 · As the original manuscript for Don McLean's 1971 classic is sold at auction, fans may finally discover what his "Song of the Century" is really about. So what are the popular theories?

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