Don Mclean American Pie Cover

The song american pie was written by don mclean and was first released by don mclean in 1971.

Don mclean american pie cover. Clocking in at eight minutes and 36 seconds it s surprising that any band would take on covering this single. And like with any cover song some bands do it well while others just kill it. The folk rock album reached number one on the billboard 200 citation needed containing the chart topping singles american pie and vincent recorded in may and june 1971 at the record plant in new york city the lp is dedicated to buddy holly and. American pie performed at the bbc in 1972.

As don mclean auctions off the original annotated lyric sheet to american pie we dug this live performance out. In the uk the single reached number 2 where it stayed for 3 weeks on its original 1971 release and a reissue in 1991 reached no. American pie is a song by american singer and songwriter don mclean. American pie is the second studio album by the american singer songwriter don mclean released by united artists records on 24 october 1971.

Most of us know the words and proudly sing along when it comes on the radio. No pressure but every bit is very much appreciated. American pie presents an abstract story of mclean s life from the mid 1950s until the end of the 1960s and at the same time it represents the. Provided to youtube by universal music group american pie don mclean american pie 1971 capitol records llc released on.

American pie is partly biographical and partly the story of america during the idealized 1950s and the bleaker 1960s. Don mclean s american pie is a classic song in music history. It was initially inspired by don s memories of being a paperboy in 1959 and learning of the death of buddy holly.