I heard him in an interview a while back. The reporter asked what "American Pie" meant. His response "it means I will never have to work again". Truer words have never been spoken Lynn (off to hide some Pokemons in my Pantera in an attempt to get young people interested in our cars) -----Original Message----- From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of Bill Lewis Sent: Monday, August 15, 2016 2:20 PM To: detomaso@server.detomasolist.com Subject: [DeTomaso] Fw: NPC (Goes along with "Sam" - American Pie - A Video Presentation This video goes along so well with the current thread labeled "Sam" so here goes!! Let 'er rip! ---BILL Lewis ________________________________ Subject: American Pie - A Video Presentation [image1.jpeg] Remembering the 50's? This is a nicely done video presentation of the Don McLean's classic song, 'American Pie' and the times thereof. McLean indicated his '72 song was definitely inspired by the plane crash deaths in 1959 of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. Richardson.....but otherwise he has been rather ambiguous (and maybe purposely) about other meanings....including what 'American Pie' means.....however the urban legend that 'American Pie' was the name of the Holly plane that crashed is simply untrue. But this presentation - McLean's music and words put together with pictures and film clips - provides one person's interpretation of American Pie. http://youtu.be/VhX3b1h7GQw [https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VhX3b1h7GQw/maxresdefault.jpg]<http://youtu.be/VhX3b 1h7GQw> Meaning of American Pie by Don McLean (w/lyrics)<http://youtu.be/VhX3b1h7GQw> youtu.be American Pie (1971) is an allegorical song by Don McLean that starts on the death of Buddy Holly in an airplane crash in February, 3rd 1959, the day the musi...