The title cut is the great novelty song that may be about the death of rock and roll or may be about its refusal to die. The other material here indicates that McLean himself believes the former, but since it also indicates that he couldn't have composed "American Pie" -- he just took dictation from the shade of Buddy Holly, who must be taking some pretty strong drugs up there to make such a mistake -- you might as well judge for yourself. And do so like a real novelty-lover, by buying the single -- unless you're in the market for a song about how nobody understood Van Gogh. C-
- Robert Christgau, Christgau's Record Guide, 1981.
― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Sunday, 4 November 2007 03:22 (sixteen years ago) link
Above McLean reviews from http://www.superseventies.com/mcleandon.html
― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Sunday, 4 November 2007 03:24 (sixteen years ago) link
ILX POLL VOTERS OTM
― John Justen, Sunday, 4 November 2007 04:07 (sixteen years ago) link
why do people hate this song so much?
― Poliopolice, Wednesday, 13 February 2013 03:32 (eleven years ago) link
"Why do pseuds pseudbash?"
― Adam J Duncan, Sunday, 1 May 2016 23:32 (eight years ago) link