Previous posts for October 2nd are here: Sting (2019) and Leroy Shield (2020)
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Donald McLean (b. 2 October 1945) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his 1971 hit song "American Pie".
Four Thoughts on “American Pie”
(1)
Since over eight minutes go by
While playing “American Pie,”
Take time in each minute
To ponder what’s in it,1, 2
And ask yourself who, where, and why.
1Alternative couplets:
There’s time to explore
Is it less? Is it more?
2Second alternative couplet:
There’s time to assess
And to hazard a guess,
(2)
Just what did he mean by that levee?
Are his politics there in the Chevy?
There are those who opine
That each word is a Sign -
Allusive, portentous, and heavy.
(3)
“American Pie” is a song
Which pleasantly rambles along;
It’s myriad allusions
And gentle confusions
Were doubtless dredged up with a bong.
(4)
There’s nothing inherently wrong
That the song is unusually long,
And though it divides
Over two separate sides,
A song is a song is a song.
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