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 The song was written as my attempt at an epic song about America and I used the imagery of music and politics to do that.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? But it moves on to describe America as I was seeing it and how I was fantasizing it might become. The song starts off with my memories of the death of Buddy Holly. “It is biographical in nature and I don’t think anyone has ever picked up on that. They’re poetry.” That may be so, but the song presents an abstract story of McLean’s life. As for the lyrics, he said, “They’re beyond analysis.
1 on the Hot 100 chart, and in the decades that have followed, McLean has attempted to clear up confusion as to what exactly the song is about. Cheerleaders and a guest appearance by co-star and BFF Rupert Everett (who provides backing vocals in the song) make it appear that all is right in the land of the free, but is anyone else listening to the lyrics masked by the upbeat tempo? The accompanying music video cuts between Madonna dancing in front of an American flag (wearing a tiara) and various Americans, including same sex couples, working class citizens and angst ridden teens who may or may not believe in rock ‘n roll.
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