51 Years Ago Today

[Jacqui]

The Day The Music Died.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_the_Music_Died

:cheers:

[OptiTim]

Truly sad. I met his "widowed bride" once, a charming and gracious lady.

[Spexvet]

A long, long time ago...
I can still remember
How that music used to make me smile.
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And, maybe, they�d be happy for a while.

But february made me shiver
With every paper I�d deliver.
Bad news on the doorstep;
I couldn�t take one more step.

I can�t remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride,
But something touched me deep inside
The day the music died.

So bye-bye, miss american pie.
Drove my chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
And them good old boys were drinkin� whiskey and rye
Singin�, "this�ll be the day that I die.
"this�ll be the day that I die."

Did you write the book of love,
And do you have faith in God above,
If the Bible tells you so?
Do you believe in rock �n roll,
Can music save your mortal soul,
And can you teach me how to dance real slow?

Well, I know that you�re in love with him
`cause I saw you dancin� in the gym.
You both kicked off your shoes.
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues.

I was a lonely teenage broncin� buck
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck,
But I knew I was out of luck
The day the music died.

I started singin�,
"bye-bye, miss american pie."
Drove my chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin� whiskey and rye
And singin�, "this�ll be the day that I die.
"this�ll be the day that I die."

Now for ten years we�ve been on our own
And moss grows fat on a rollin� stone,
But that�s not how it used to be.
When the jester sang for the king and queen,
In a coat he borrowed from james dean
And a voice that came from you and me,

Oh, and while the king was looking down,
The jester stole his thorny crown.
The courtroom was adjourned;
No verdict was returned.
And while lennon read a book of marx,
The quartet practiced in the park,
And we sang dirges in the dark
The day the music died.

We were singing,
"bye-bye, miss american pie."
Drove my chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin� whiskey and rye
And singin�, "this�ll be the day that I die.
"this�ll be the day that I die."

Helter skelter in a summer swelter.
The birds flew off with a fallout shelter,
Eight miles high and falling fast.
It landed foul on the grass.
The players tried for a forward pass,
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast.

Now the half-time air was sweet perfume
While the sergeants played a marching tune.
We all got up to dance,
Oh, but we never got the chance!
`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?

We started singing,
"bye-bye, miss american pie."
Drove my chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin� whiskey and rye
And singin�, "this�ll be the day that I die.
"this�ll be the day that I die."

Oh, and there we were all in one place,
A generation lost in space
With no time left to start again.
So come on: jack be nimble, jack be quick!
Jack flash sat on a candlestick
Cause fire is the devil�s only friend.

Oh, and as I watched him on the stage
My hands were clenched in fists of rage.
No angel born in hell
Could break that satan�s spell.
And as the flames climbed high into the night
To light the sacrificial rite,
I saw satan laughing with delight
The day the music died

He was singing,
"bye-bye, miss american pie."
Drove my chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin� whiskey and rye
And singin�, "this�ll be the day that I die.
"this�ll be the day that I die."

I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked her for some happy news,
But she just smiled and turned away.
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.

And in the streets: the children screamed,
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed.
But not a word was spoken;
The church bells all were broken.
And the three men I admire most:
The father, son, and the holy ghost,
They caught the last train for the coast
The day the music died.

And they were singing,
"bye-bye, miss american pie."
Drove my chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
And them good old boys were drinkin� whiskey and rye
Singin�, "this�ll be the day that I die.
"this�ll be the day that I die."

They were singing,
"bye-bye, miss american pie."
Drove my chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin� whiskey and rye
Singin�, "this�ll be the day that I die."

[finefocus]

it seems that musicians need more than two engines
Buddy and TBB
Ricky
Glenn
which others do you remember?

[obxeyeguy]

Waylon was lucky he only had one, a car engine.

[bob_f_aboc]

...And I grew up about 10 miles from where it happened.


Lots of great music this time of year back home.

[Fezz]

it seems that musicians need more than two engines
Buddy and TBB
Ricky
Glenn
which others do you remember?

Stevie Ray Vaughn
Randy Rhoads
Ronnie Van Zant
Steve Gaines
Cassie Gaines

[Night Train]

I am so glad you posted this. Buddy Holly is one of the best ever. It is nice to hear and see that others remember and appreciate him.

He was before my time but his music is timeless and sheer genius.

I saw a guy play Buddy Holly in the musical The Buddy Holly Story and he was great. I think he still does the show now and then.

http://www.billyasbilly.com/

If you get the chance, it is as close to Buddy as you will ever get.

dwayne

[Striderswife]

Spexvet, thanks for the lyrics. I've loved that song since about the 6th grade, and memorized it way back when. My mom explained all the symbolism in it, and all the artists it references. I was brought up on the "oldies" and it's still what I listen to in my dispensary. It was all 20 years before I was born, but I so enjoy it. :)

[Jacqui]

...And I grew up about 10 miles from where it happened.


Lots of great music this time of year back home.

I wish I could be in Clear Lake :( I hear the party is going to last all week I still get back to the area from time to time, but never at the right time

I was 9 when this happened and still remember hearing about it on the radio from either Edmonton or Vancouver.

:cheers:

[optical24/7]

The day the music died, I peed my pants........Forgivable I guess, seeing as I was only one year old.

Buddy was ahead of his time and it's still a tragic loss. RIP Buddy.

[FVCCHRIS]

Love the sound of Crickets.......

[ronnie daniels]

never knew any of this...and all this time i thought that was the star war song lol.
maybe vader some day later....lol

after the wikipedia definition i was intrigued and read up very interesting topic,,,made me think of the final destination trilogy