A long long time ago I can still remember
How that music used to make me smile
And I knew that if I had my chance
I could make those people dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while
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 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 that I was out of luck
The day the music died
I started singing
Bye bye Miss American Pie
Drove my chevy to the levee
But the levee was dry
And good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin' this will be the day that I die
This will be the day that I die
I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked her for some happy news
But she just smiled and turned away
Well, I went down to the sacred store
Where I'd heard the music years before
But the man there said the music wouldn't play
Well now 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 the most
The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost
They caught the last train for the coast
The day the music died
They started singing
Bye bye Miss American Pie
Drove my chevy to the levee
But the levee was dry
And good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin' this will be the day that I die
This will be the day that I die
Bye bye Miss American Pie
Drove my chevy to the levee
But the levee was dry
And good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin' this will be the day that I die
This will be the day that I die
We started singin'
We started singin'
We started singin
Written by Don McLean
Esta canción fue escrita y originalmente grabada por Don McLean, para su disco American Pie, de 1971. Hoy hace 50 años que Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens (el de La Bamba) y The Big Bopper murieron en un accidente de avioneta, ese fue el día en que murió la música. En 2000, Madonna versionó la canción, recortándola al máximo, para la banda sonora de la película Algo Casi Perfecto (The Next Best Thing).
This song was written and first recorded by Don McLean in 1971, for the American Pie album. 50 years ago today, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash, that was the day the music died. In 2000, Madonna covered (and shortened) the song for the soundtrack of The Next Best Thing.
