American Pie (albums, classics, quote, song, '07)

~~Son_of_Mr_Greengenes~~ · 11-02-2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

I was reading in the most recent edition of Guitar World: Acousitc that Don McLean's "American Pie" has reached some milestone (35 years-ish) and what the obvious translations were (Dylan is the jester, the king is elvis, satan is jagger) and thought "wow I'd never really thought that those figures in the song were actual famous people I'd heard of, I figured that it was just another interesting story about something only personal.

So then I figured, I wonder what else is in that gem of a damn song (im sorry I went to school for Literature).

In what is argueably the quintessential folk song, have you picked out anything that could help peice this peice together (do you see what I did there)? I think this song deserves its own thread, though my threads are often deleted (ill find you

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Seriously? Quintessential? The song isn't that great. "Dylan is the jester, the king is elvis, satan is jaggar". What the ****, that's just stupid.

~~Gross Horse~~ · 11-02-2008, 10:41 PM

Wouldn't you think the quintessential folk song would be something like House Of The Rising Sun or Turn Turn Turn?

~~Son_of_Mr_Greengenes~~ · 11-02-2008, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Gross Horse

Wouldn't you think the quintessential folk song would be something like House Of The Rising Sun or Turn Turn Turn?

Yeah, or Happiness Runs.

ProggyMan · 11-02-2008, 10:55 PM

Or One Too Many Mornings. Well, for me anyway...

~~Son_of_Mr_Greengenes~~ · 11-02-2008, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ProggyMan

Or One Too Many Mornings. Well, for me anyway...

Donovan>Bob Dylan by like, a million percents.

~~Gross Horse~~ · 11-02-2008, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Son_of_Mr_Greengenes

Donovan>Bob Dylan by like, a million percents.

yeah but Donovan was *** causing him to lose any sort of musical (or human) respect. Dylan wins

~~Gross Horse~~ · 11-02-2008, 11:03 PM

holy we can't even say ***! what if we wanted to use it stating how happy we are?

ProggyMan · 11-02-2008, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Son_of_Mr_Greengenes

Donovan>Bob Dylan by like, a million percents.

Uh, even if you think he's more talented (Lol) Dylan's just in a different league in terms of discography...

~~Gross Horse~~ · 11-02-2008, 11:10 PM

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Uh, even if you think he's more talented (Lol) Dylan's just in a different league in terms of discography...

explain how discography defines leagues of music? I can't really see the relevance.

ProggyMan · 11-02-2008, 11:20 PM

Dylan has several times more classic albums.

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ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	Dylan has several times more classic albums.