The day the music died

[Leftie]

3rd Feb 1959

Before most of you were born but you must have heard Don McLean song American Pie.

Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Boppa - RIP

 

[williamalex1]

Buddy Holly was ahead of his time and the best of the three IMO. One of the first to influence the then new pop type music. RIP.

 

[Hacker Khan]

3rd Feb 1959

Before most of you were born but you must have heard Don McLean song American Pie.

You telling me Madonna didn't actually write it?l

Every day's a school day......

[video=youtube_share;8BIAi3Oo7To]http://youtu.be/8BIAi3Oo7To[/video]

 

[louise_a]

A friend of mine is currently playing Buddy Holly in the musical Buddy that is touring at the moment.

it used to be fun trying to work out all the references in American Pie.

 

[bernix]

'cause the players tried to take the field, the marching band refused to yield
do you recall what was revealed the day, the music died?

madonna performed only half the song

 

[williamalex1]

Musicians, singers and pop stars don't have much luck when it comes to flying, I think Glen Miller started the bad luck, Patsy Cline, John Denver, plus the ones mentioned above. Any more to add to the list of pop off airways.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

True Love Ways - what a beautiful little song. And The Buddy Holly Story is one of my fave films and always brings a tear to my eye - lump to my throat (what a soppy old git I can be at times)

 

[SocketRocket]

'cause the players tried to take the field, the marching band refused to yield
do you recall what was revealed the day, the music died?

madonna performed only half the song

Was a a reference by McLean that he was a Paperboy on the day of the crash and read about it when he opened a paper from his bag?

 

[srixon 1]

Musicians, singers and pop stars don't have much luck when it comes to flying, I think Glen Miller started the bad luck, Patsy Cline, John Denver, plus the ones mentioned above. Any more to add to the list of pop off airways.

Lynyrd Skynyrd lost a few of their band in a plane crash.

 

[standrew]

Musicians, singers and pop stars don't have much luck when it comes to flying, I think Glen Miller started the bad luck, Patsy Cline, John Denver, plus the ones mentioned above. Any more to add to the list of pop off airways.

Stevie Ray Vaughan (best bluesy guitarist in the last 30 years apart from Derek Trucks)

 

[sfby]

We've seen that musical twice & are going again when it hits Southampton in March - great night out!

 

[In_The_Rough]

The day music died was when the X Factor and all the other reality trash first appeared on TV!

 

[richart]

3rd Feb 1959

Before most of you were born but you must have heard Don McLean song American Pie.

Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Boppa - RIP

I was worried there for a minute, thinking someone was using your handle to give us bad news Roger.

Good to hear you are still with us old timer.

 

[drawboy]

I know and understand what the song is about however, I cannot forgive it for having some of the most nonsensical lyrics in any song eg. What the chuff is a lonely teenage bronking buck?

 

[williamalex1]

I know and understand what the song is about however, I cannot forgive it for having some of the most nonsensical lyrics in any song eg. What the chuff is a lonely teenage bronking buck?

Or a wop bop a lu bop.

 

[SocketRocket]

I know and understand what the song is about however, I cannot forgive it for having some of the most nonsensical lyrics in any song eg. What the chuff is a lonely teenage bronking buck?

It's a guy with a 'white carnation and a pick up truck'

 

[drawboy]

Ho! thanks for that I thought I was outta luck.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Classic song (not the Madonna version).

 

[grumpyjock]

Always remember the day, my son born on the 10th anniversary.
Played all his great music all day and bored them all to tears.

 

[grumpyjock]

It's a guy with a 'white carnation and a pick up truck'

with a white sports coat and a pink carnation.