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American Pie by Madonna
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Don McLeanAbout
Madonna released a cover version of the song “American Pie” by Don McLean in March 2000 to promote the soundtrack to the film The Next Best Thing (2000), in which she acts. The song was serviced to radio on February 2, 2000.
Her cover is much shorter than the original (it contains only the beginnin...
American Pie Lyrics
[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
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?
[Verse 3]
Well, I know that you're in love with him
'Cause I saw you dancing in the gym
You both kicked off your shoes (Both kicked off your shoes)
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues
[Verse 4]
I was a lonely teenage bronking 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
[Chorus]
Bye, bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
And good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singing this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
[Verse 5]
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
[Verse 6]
Well now, in the streets the children screamed (The children screamed)
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed (The poets dreamed)
But not a word was spoken (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
We started singing
[Chorus]
Bye, bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
And good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singing this'll be the day that I die
This'll 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 drinking whiskey and rye
Singing this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
[Outro]
We started singing
We started singing
We started singing
We started singing
American Pie Q&A
Who wrote American Pie's ?
American Pie was written by Don McLean.
Who produced American Pie's ?
American Pie was produced by William Orbit & Madonna.
When did Madonna release American Pie?
Madonna released American Pie on Fri Mar 03 2000.
What did Madonna say about "American Pie"?
It was something a certain record company executive twisted my arm into doing, but it didn’t belong on the album so now it’s being punished… My gut told me not to [put the song on Music], but I did it and then I regretted it so just for that reason it didn’t deserve a place on GHV2.
–Madonna, BBC 1...
What has Don McLean said about Madonna’s cover of his song?
It is a gift for her to have recorded ‘American Pie’. I think it is sensual and mystical. I also feel that she’s chosen autobiographical verses that reflect her career and personal history. I have received many gifts from God but this is the first time I have ever received a gift from a goddess.
–v...
Why was the song not included on her GHV2 album?
The reason why is because I ended up putting it on my album, ‘Music’, at the end. It was sort of one of those things, a certain record company executive twisted my arm into doing, we won’t name any names. My gut told me not to do it, and I did it and then I regretted it so just for that reason it di...