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[Chorus] So, bye-bye, Miss American Pie. Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry. And them good ol' boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye. Singin', "This'll be the day that I die....
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He says that "This'll be the day that I die" originated from the John Wayne film The Searchers (which inspired Buddy Holly's song "That'll Be the Day"), and "Bye Bye Miss American Pie" is a reference to a song by Pete Seeger, "Bye Bye, My Roseanna". McLean had originally intended to use "Miss American apple pie" but "apple" was dropped.
- "Empty Chairs" (promo), "American Pie part 2" (first release)
- October 1971 (original), November 1991 (re-release)
- May 26, 1971
- Folk rock
Dec 19, 2023 · “So bye-bye, Miss American Pie, Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry.” Don McLean - American Pie. Apple pie is synonymous with Americana, so saying goodbye to “Miss American Pie” is symbolic of a generation passing the torch. As for the levee being dry, that line can be a bit confusing if you don’t know McLean’s backstory.
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Feb 4, 2021 · They put that thing out and it starts right in with, ‘Bye Bye Miss American Pie’ and two or three songs and the chorus 20 times at the end, going to the hook. It went to No. 1.
- Dave Paulson
- Music Reporter
We started singin' Bye, bye Miss American Pie Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye And singin' this'll be the day that I die This'll be the day that I die Oh, and there we were all in one place A generation lost in space With no time left to start again So come on Jack be nimble ...
Bad news on the doorstep. I couldn't take one more step. I can't remember if I cried. When I read about his widowed bride. But something touched me deep inside. The day the music died. So bye, bye, Miss American Pie. Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry. And them good ole boys were drinking whiskey 'n rye.
