American Pie Don McLean Full Length 1989 Video from Original 1971 72 Song

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[Old Yeller]

American Pie - Don McLean

[ifinnegan]

It’s about what has been happening and accelerating over the past 50 years. Evil forces taking over the U.S., the nation turning its back on God and embracing darkness.

[OrangeHoof]

About 15 years ago, Don McLean shocked a reporter when he said "Do you want to know what 'American Pie' REALLY means?"

Thinking he was about to get a scoop, the reporter asked him to go ahead and reveal his big secret.

"It means," said McLean after a long pause, "that I never had to do a serious day's work the rest of my life."

[telescope115]

That’s too bad, what a waste.

[Robert DeLong]

Now for the true meaning from the artist himelf 😋

[telescope115]

I watched the video “ The Day the Music Died” on Paramount+ last night on Kazan’s recommendation, And I highly recommend it myself. It’s beautifully done. A bit lengthy at about an hour and a half, but worth it.

[Robert DeLong]

You're thinking of washes, which are created by rains over the years, They are dry until there is a substantial rain, and then they become like rivers until the rain water is gone. Levees only go dry during severe drought conditions.

Areas in and around New Orleans have levees. They constantly hold back water that is normally there. But they are built several feet higher than the water level it holds back. When additional water is received either from upstream sources, or severe weather conditions, like say a hurricane, they can accommodate the increase, unless of course, if they give way like they did during Katrina. 😋