"AMERICAN PIE" by Don McLean-lyrics please...
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American Pie
Don Mclean
A long long time ago
I can still remember how that music used to make me smile
And I knew if i had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while.
Americ
But February made me shiver
With every paper I'd deliver
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
{Refrain}
Bye-bye, Miss AMerican Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee
But the levee was dry
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
Did you write the Book of Love
And do you have faith in God above
If the Bible tells you so
Do you believe in rock and roll
Can music save your mortal soul
And can you teach me how to dance real slow?
Well, I know that you're in love with him
'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym
You both kicked off your shoes
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
With a pink carnation and a pick-up truck
But I knew that I was out of luck
The day the music died
I started singing
{Refrain}
Now for ten years we've been on our own
And moss grows fat on a rollin' stone
But that's not how it used to be
When the jester sang for the King and Queen
In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
And a voice that came from you and me
Oh, and while the King was looking down
The jester stole his thorny crown
The courtroom was adjourned
No verdict was returned
And while Lenin read a book of Marx
The quartet practiced in the dark
And we sang dirges in the park
The day the music died
We were singing
{Refrain}
Helter Skelter in the summer swelter
The Byrds flew off with a fallout shelter
Eight miles high and falling fast
It landed foul out on the grass
The players tried for a forward pass
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
Now the half time air was sweet perfume
While the Sergeants played a marching tune
We all got up to dance
Oh, but we never got the chance
'Cause the players tried to take the field
The marching band refused to yield
Do you recall what was revealed
The day the music died
We started signing
{Refrain}
And there we were all in one place
A generation Lost in Space
With no thime left to start again
So come on, Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
'Cause fire is the Devil's only friend
Oh, and as I watched him on the stage
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
No angel born in hell
Could break that Satan's spell
And as the flames climbed hign into the night
To light the sacrifical rite
I saw Satan laughing with delight
The day the music died
He was singing
{Refrain}
I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked her for some happy news
But she just smiled and turned away
I went down to the sacred store
Where I'd heard the music years before
But the man said the music wouldn't play
And in the streets the children screamed
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed
But not a word was spoken
The church bells all were broken
And the three men I admire most
The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost
They caught the last train for the coast
The day the music died
And they were singing
{Refrain}
Bye-bye, Miss AMerican Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee
But the levee was dry
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
ShadowStar©
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American Pie by Don McLean
A long long time ago I can still remember
How that music used to make me smile
And I knew if I had the chance that I could make those people dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while
But February made me shiver with every paper I'd deliver
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
Something touched me deep inside
The day the music died
So...
Bye ye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levy but the lvey was dry
Them good ole' boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singing this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
Well did you write the book of love and do you have faith in God above
If the Bible tells you so?
Now do you believe in Rock-n-Roll and can music save your mortal soul
And can you teach me how to dance real slow?
Well I know that you're in love with him 'cause I saw you dancing in the gym
You both kicked off your shoes...man I dig those Rhythm and Blues
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck with a pink carnation and a pickup
truck
But I knew I was out of luck
The day the music died
I started singing...
Bye ye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levy but the lvey was dry
Them good ole' boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singing this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
2. Now for ten years we've been on our own, and moss grows fat on a rollin'
stone
But that's not how it used to be when the jester sang for the king and queen
In a coat he borrowed from James Dean and a voice that came from you and me
Oh and while the king was looking down, the jester stole his thorny crown
The courtroom was adjourned, no verdict was returned
And while Lenin read a book on Marx the quartet practiced in the park
And we sang dirges in the dark
The day the music died
We were singin'... bye-bye..., etc.
3. Helter-skelter in the summer swelter the birds flew off with a fallout
shelter
Eight miles high and fallin' fast, it landed foul on the grass
The players tried for a forward pass, with the jester on the sidelines in a
cast
Now the half-time air was sweet perfume while the sergeants played a
marching tune
We all got up to dance but we never got the chance
'Cause the players tried to take the field, the marching band refused to
yield
Do you recall what was revealed
The day the music died
We started singin'... bye-bye..., etc.
4. 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, Jack be quick, Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
'Cause fire is the devil's only friend
And as I watched him on the stage my hands were clenched in fists of rage
No angel born in hell could break that Satan's spell
And as the flames climbed high into the night to light the sacrificial rite
I saw Satan laughing with delight
The day the music died.
He was singin' Bye, Bye....etc.
Harley + Barb Tuck
...Posted the lyrics to American Pie
ShadowStar -
Do you have the link for the album? I want, I want the other songs too.
If you have a link for it, please post it.
Much Thanks,
BarbE
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B: Courage--fear that has said its prayers. - Dorothy Bernard
Christian Langis
the exactness)
American Pie album: American Pie (1971)
A long long time ago
I can still remember how that music used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while.
But February made me shiver
With every paper I'd deliver
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
{Refrain}
So bye-bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my chevy to the levee
But the levee was dry
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
Did you write the Book of Love
And do you have faith in God above
If the Bible tells you so
Do you believe in rock 'n roll
Can music save your mortal soul
And can you teach me how to dance real slow
Well, I know that you're in love with him
'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym
You both kicked off your shoes
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
But I knew I was out of luck
The day the music died
I started singin'
{Refrain}
Now for ten years we've been on our own
And moss grows fat on a rollin' stone
But that's not how it used to be
When the jester sang for the King and Queen
In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
And a voice that came from you and me
Oh, and while the King was looking down
The jester stole his thorny crown
The courtroom was adjourned
No verdict was returned
And while Lennon read a book of Marx
The quartet practiced in the park
And we sang dirges in the dark
The day the music died
We were singing
{Refrain}
Helter Skelter in a summer swelter
The Byrds flew off with a fallout shelter
Eight miles high and falling fast
It landed foul out on the grass
The players tried for a forward pass
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
Now the half-time air was sweet perfume
While the Sergeants played a marching tune
We all got up to dance
Oh, but we never got the chance
'Cause the players tried to take the field
The marching band refused to yield
Do you recall what was revealed
The day the music died
We started singing
{Refrain}
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, Jack be quick
Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
'Cause fire is the Devil's only friend
Oh, and as I watched him on the stage
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
No angel born in hell
Could break that Satan's spell
And as the flames climbed high into the night
To light the sacrifical rite
I saw Satan laughing with delight
The day the music died
He was singing
{Refrain}
I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked her for some happy news
But she just smiled and turned away
I went down to the sacred store
Where I'd heard the music years before
But the man there said the music woudn't play
And in the streets the children screamed
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed
But not a word was spoken
The church bells all were broken
And the three men I admire most
The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost
They caught the last train for the coast
The day the music died
And they were singing
{Refrain}
They were singing bye-bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my chevy to the levee
But the levee was dry
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
Erin Wilson
http://www.rpi.edu/~holtd/Mclean/amerpief.htm
also, according to the aml website...
this is on the Frequently Requested Lyrics Links page
(which needs to be updated more frequently)
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palms/3431/frl.html
erin
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Harley + Barb Tuck wrote:
Harley + Barb Tuck
Thanks for the Links, I had some "fun" with them. NOT. I think the rpi
one is missing /Songsf between McLean and ameripief.htm. FRL was better
it took me to American Pie lyrics two ways.
Aye, but here's the rub. I want lyrics for songs from the album
AmericanPie which are not the Song AmericanPie.
Am I (check one only) [ ]nuts or [ ]senile? I appeal to those whose age
we won't discuss. Were there not other songs on the album??
Sister Fatima "still rules the earth..."
Everybody Loves Me Baby "My own flag is forever waved by grateful people I
have saved"
The Grave "I'll cover myself, I'll cover myself with the earth and the
mud"
Babylon "....and wept, for thee Zion. We remember thee, remember thee
Dear Zion"
Erin, if you're still there, will you give me the pfilho address one...
more... time. I mean the general one. I tried to get there from the
AmPie page and suddenly I was in the middle of core dump. Sheesh, maybe I
could get handicapped status for computer use.
Plus, someone, anyone remember any other songs from the ALBUM American
Pie, pleeease raise your hand!
Alright, I'll go along quietly.
BarbE
Erin Wilson
in a hurry... i swear it was working when i pasted that URL... dang
it... It HAD the whole album lyrics to "American Pie"... sheesh
Now... secondly... do you have bookmarks on your browser? You should
have Lyrics World bookmarked!
Here it is.
http://lyrics.natalnet.com.br/html/main_index/index.html
there ya go..
erin
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Harley + Barb Tuck
wrong. I'll go try some more now. And if I get any of those lyrics, does
anyone want them? No? OK. Entering lurk mode.
BarbE
On Tue, 20 Jul 1999, Erin Wilson wrote:
> First of all... that Don McLean site seems to have gone out of business
> in a hurry... i swear it was working when i pasted that URL... dang
> it... It HAD the whole album lyrics to "American Pie"... sheesh
>
> have Lyrics World bookmarked!
> http://lyrics.natalnet.com.br/html/main_index/index.html
>
> there ya go..
> erin
>
Tiny Dancer
Re: this link for Don McLean's lyrics:
http://www.rpi.edu/~holtd/Mclean/amerpief.htm
>Thanks for the Links, I had some "fun" with them. NOT. I think the rpi
>one is missing /Songsf between McLean and ameripief.htm.
I couldn't get to it period, even with chopping it all the way back
to ~holdtd :-(
>Aye, but here's the rub. I want lyrics for songs from the album
>AmericanPie which are not the Song AmericanPie.
>
>Am I (check one only) [ ]nuts or [ ]senile? I appeal to those whose age
>we won't discuss. Were there not other songs on the album??
Oh sure, track listings I found, plenty of 'em, just no lyrics, grrrrr.
Here's the album's listings:
Sister Fatima
The Grave
Babylon (Adapt. from Psalm 137)
Till Tomorrow
Winterwood
American Pie
Empty Chairs
Crossroads
Everybody Loves Me Baby
Vincent
"American Pie" and "Vincent" I can get but the others ....
>Plus, someone, anyone remember any other songs from the ALBUM American
>Pie, pleeease raise your hand!
>
>Alright, I'll go along quietly.
Barb, I feel for ya, I spent about an hour wandering aimlessly from site
to site looking for the lyrics but nada. The only version I have right now
is on vinyl, not my favorite format for transcribing! But if all else fails,
I'll tape it onto cassette and try to transcribe it, okay? Now chin up, we'll
get you sorted! :-)
Cheers,
TD
Webmistress of Tiny Dancer's X-Files Episode Guide
http://www.insanity.com.au/td/
The Sesame Street Lyrics Archive
http://www.globalserve.net/~rhonda/sesame1.html
Harley + Barb Tuck
I was going buggy, not being able to find any mention of the other tracks.
Was almost a case for the X-Files. ;)
I did find "Everybody Loves Me Baby" on pfiloh's site, thanks, Erin.
TD, Many thanks, now that you verified these songs exist, I'm lots
better, and eagerly await the transcription, at your convenience, of
course.
BarbE
On Tue, 20 Jul 1999, Tiny Dancer wrote:
>
> Oh sure, track listings I found, plenty of 'em, just no lyrics, grrrrr.
> Here's the album's listings:
>
> Sister Fatima
> The Grave
> Babylon (Adapt. from Psalm 137)
> Till Tomorrow
> Winterwood
> American Pie
> Empty Chairs
> Crossroads
> Everybody Loves Me Baby
> Vincent
>
> >Alright, I'll go along quietly.
>
> Barb, I feel for ya, I spent about an hour wandering aimlessly from site
> to site looking for the lyrics but nada. The only version I have right now
> is on vinyl, not my favorite format for transcribing! But if all else fails,
> I'll tape it onto cassette and try to transcribe it, okay? Now chin up, we'll
> get you sorted! :-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> TD
>
> Webmistress of Tiny Dancer's X-Files Episode Guide
> http://www.insanity.com.au/td/
>
> The Sesame Street Lyrics Archive
> http://www.globalserve.net/~rhonda/sesame1.html
>
>
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The Warped Vinyl Junkie
>Erin comes thru again! Thanks once more. Must have been doing something
>wrong. I'll go try some more now. And if I get any of those lyrics, does
>anyone want them? No? OK. Entering lurk mode.
>BarbE
YES! If you get someone's version of "Everybody Loves Me, Baby," there are
a few words I've been trying to decipher for 27 years...
JohnnyO
still trying to find time to do "The Writing's on the Wall"...
Harley + Barb Tuck
out there, cause hubby's super machine still won't talk to his new modem..
BUT I went to natalnet and search song name. There it is.
Sorry I couldn't do more.
BarbE
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The Warped Vinyl Junkie
>out there, cause hubby's super machine still won't talk to his new modem..
>BUT I went to natalnet and search song name. There it is.
>Sorry I couldn't do more.
>BarbE
No prob...at least I know now where to head to...
"The Writing's on the Wall" is in my tape machine about to be
done...soon...I hope...
XXOO,
JohnnyO