Or maybe it was the judges in the courtroom. Jack Denver from New YorkIn the song the queen was Buddy Holly's wife and the King was Elvis Presley.John Doe from Dallas Txfists of rage against Lennon for killing Jack (be nimble) John F Kennedy and getting away with stealing songs.What was revealed when he died? So far for some it is still a mystery. Jack be nimble is John F Kennedy nickname. John Smith from New YorkThe three men I admired most Buddy Holly, Big Bopper, Richie Valens.Do you recall what was revealed? An important line! Murder was revealed. An alien lands on Earth with a cancer cure and the authorities shoot him. Jeffry Kimbal from Grants Pass, OregonThe day the music died is similar to The Day The Earth Stood Still a popular sci-fi movie of the 50's generation.

Fists of rage are against those that plotted and carried out the assassination. This song is also about the assassination of JFK at that time in history. Sam Johnson from ColoradoThe three men I admired the most, Abraham Lincoln, John F Kennedy and Martin Luther King.Refers to Rye, New York, neighboring town to New Rochelle, NY Brick from ScIts 'whiskey IN Rye' not AND.The lyric is correct as written on this page. There was fruit of some kind in that nasty potent potable. Almost no one drinks rye anymore, but I remember a friend and I sneaking a bottle of her dad’s from below the kitchen sink.Īll I can say is yuck. Layla from MarylandRe: “whiskey and rye” NOT a reference to NY stateīoth whiskey and rye are alcoholic beverages.I’m of that Era and I just had a walk down memory lane. Janet Soo from CaI love the history and the music.Amid huge protests he then sang the full acoustic version to raptures applause. After a massive reaction from the audience he can back on to explain that he no longer sang it live. without an encore and not having played American Pie. Chris from Northern IrelandWe saw Don in concert at St Davids Hall in Cardiff in about 1990.Rj from Wrightwood'Fire is the devil's only friend.' Not true since God will create a chasm that's filled with a lake of fire but Don's lyrics do create rather vivid images.Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group 'Cause the players tried to take the fieldĪnd as the flames climbed high into the nightīut the man there said the music wouldn't play While the sergeants played a marching tune With the jester on the sidelines in a cast The birds flew off with a fallout shelter When the jester sang for the king and queen Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and ryeĪnd singin' this'll be the day that I die

Well, I know that you're in love with him Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dryĪnd them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and ryeĪnd can you teach me how to dance real slow?

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