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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?
Now do you believe in rock and 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
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 Lenin read a book on Marx
A quartet practiced in the park
And we sang dirges in the dark
The day the music died
We were 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
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 halftime 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 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"
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 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"
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 singin' 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 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"
| Stratocaster (Bermuda) | Posted: Dec 07, 2011 - 13:50 Although I have heard this song so many times that I don't care if I ever hear it again...I still gave it a "9" for how perfectly it is assembled and produced. Folk-rock at its finest. Great song to play around the campfire, everyone knows the chorus. | |||||
| run4more (The cave) | Posted: Jul 04, 2011 - 16:15 Although there's not much about the actual song here (which was never a favorite of mine anyway) this is the best synopsis of the events that I have ever read. I was a diehard Waylon fan, knew that he gave up his seat but never really ran across the details of the flight or surrounding circumstances. Good job Peyotecoyote and thanks for sharing the research. peyotecoyote wrote: It was on February 3, 1959, that a small-plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, killed three American rock and roll musicians: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, as well as the pilot, Roger Peterson. This day was later cal...led The Day the Music Died by Don McLean, in his song "American Pie". Events leading up to the crash: "The Winter Dance Party" was a tour that was set to cover twenty-four Midwestern cities in three weeks. A logistical problem with the tour was the amount of travel, as the distance between venues was not considered when scheduling each performance. Adding to the disarray, the tour bus used to carry the musicians was ill-prepared for the weather; its heating system broke down shortly after the tour began... (Scroll back for complete post) | |||||
| FlatCat (Chicago) | Posted: Jul 04, 2011 - 16:13 Ndugu wrote: The plane crash represented the move from the innocent '50s to a more troubled decade, which is essentially what American Pie is about. Classic song with tons of little references to pick up on - listen closely for Dylan, The Beatles and Janis Joplin to show up. Classic, full of arcane references one can spend hours deciphering ... and musically as interesting as vanilla pudding. It's so deadly dull. Instant mute for me. | |||||
| peyotecoyote (London, Ontario) | Posted: Feb 03, 2011 - 09:25 It was on February 3, 1959, that a small-plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, killed three American rock and roll musicians: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, as well as the pilot, Roger Peterson. This day was later cal...led The Day the Music Died by Don McLean, in his song "American Pie". Events leading up to the crash: "The Winter Dance Party" was a tour that was set to cover twenty-four Midwestern cities in three weeks. A logistical problem with the tour was the amount of travel, as the distance between venues was not considered when scheduling each performance. Adding to the disarray, the tour bus used to carry the musicians was ill-prepared for the weather; its heating system broke down shortly after the tour began. Holly's drummer, Carl Bunch, developed a severe case of frostbitten feet while on the bus and was taken to a local hospital. As he recovered, Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens took turns playing the drums. The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, was never intended to be a stop on the tour, but promoters, hoping to fill an open date, called Carroll Anderson, who was the manager of the Surf Ballroom, and offered him the show. He accepted and the date of the show was set for Monday, February 2. By the time Buddy Holly arrived at the ballroom that evening, he was frustrated with the tour bus and told his bandmates that once the show was over, they should try to charter a plane to get to the next stop on the tour, which was Moorhead, Minnesota. According to VH-1's Behind the Music: "The Day the Music Died", Holly was also upset that he had run out of clean undershirts, socks, and underwear and he needed to do some laundry before the next performance and the local laundromat in Clear Lake was closed that day. Flight arrangements were made with Roger Peterson, a 21-year-old local pilot who worked for Dwyer Flying Service in Mason City, Iowa. A fee of $36 per passenger was charged for the single-engine 1947 Beechcraft Bonanza 35 (V-tail), registration N3794N (later reassigned). The Bonanza could seat three in addition to the pilot. Richardson had developed a case of flu during the tour and asked Waylon Jennings, one of Holly's bandmates, for his seat on the plane...Jennings agreed to give up his seat. When Holly learned that Jennings wasn't going to fly, he said in jest, "Well, I hope your ol' bus freezes up" and Jennings responded in jest, "Well, I hope your ol' plane crashes". This exchange of words would haunt Waylon Jennings for the rest of his life. Ritchie Valens had never flown in a small plane before, and asked Holly's remaining bandmate on the plane, Tommy Allsup, for his seat. Tommy said "I'll flip ya for the seat". Contrary to what is seen in biographical movies, the coin toss did not happen at the airport shortly before takeoff, nor did Buddy Holly toss it. Bob Hale, a DJ with KRIB-AM who was working the concert that night, flipped the coin at the ballroom shortly before the musicians departed for the airport. Valens won the coin toss, and with it a seat on the plane. Dion DiMucci of Dion and the Belmonts was approached to join the flight, although it is unclear exactly when he was asked. Dion decided that, since the $36 cost of the flight was the same as the monthly rent his parents paid for his childhood apartment, he couldn't justify the indulgence. The Crash: The plane took off at around 12:55 AM Central Time. Just after 1:00 AM Central Time, Mr. Hubert Dwyer, a commercial pilot and owner of the plane, observing from a platform outside the tower stated, "I saw the tail light of the aircraft gradually descend until out of sight." Peterson had told Dwyer he would file a flight plan with Air Traffic Control by radio after departure. When he did not call the Air Traffic Control communicator with his flight plan, Dwyer requested that Air Traffic Control continue to attempt to establish radio contact, but all attempts were unsuccessful. By 3:30 AM, when Hector Airport in Fargo, North Dakota, had not heard from Peterson, Dwyer contacted authorities and reported the aircraft missing. Around 9:15 AM, Dwyer took off in another small plane to fly Peterson's intended route. A short time later, he spotted the wreckage in a cornfield belonging to Albert Juhl, about five miles (8 km) northwest of the airport. The Bonanza was at a slight downward angle and banked to the right when it struck the ground at around 170 miles per hour (270 km/h). The plane tumbled and skidded another 570 feet (170 m) across the frozen landscape before the crumpled ball of wreckage piled against a wire fence at the edge of Juhl's property. The bodies of Holly and Valens lay near the plane, Richardson was thrown over the fence and into the cornfield of Juhl's neighbor, Oscar Moffett, and the body of Peterson remained entangled inside the plane's wreckage. Surf Ballroom manager Carroll Anderson, who drove the musicians to the airport and witnessed the plane's takeoff, made positive identifications of the musicians. All four had died instantly from "gross trauma" to the brain, the county coroner Ralph Smiley declared. Holly's death certificate detailed the multiple injuries which show that he surely died on impact: The body of Charles H. Holley was clothed in an outer jacket of yellow leather-like material in which four seams in the back were split almost full length. The skull was split medially in the forehead and this extended into the vertex region. Approximately half the brain tissue was absent. There was bleeding from both ears, and the face showed multiple lacerations. The consistency of the chest was soft due to extensive crushing injury to the bony structure. Both thighs and legs showed multiple fractures. Investigators concluded that the crash was due to a combination of poor weather conditions and pilot error. Peterson, working on his Instrument Rating, was still taking flight instrumentation tests and was not yet rated for flight into weather that would have required operation of the aircraft solely by reference to his instruments rather than by means of his own vision. The final Civil Aeronautics Board report noted that Peterson had taken his instrument training on airplanes equipped with an artificial horizon attitude indicator and not the far-less-common Sperry Attitude Gyro on the Bonanza. Critically, the two instruments display the aircraft pitch attitude in the exact opposite manner; therefore, the board thought that this could have caused Peterson to think he was ascending when he was in fact descending. They also found that Peterson was not given adequate warnings about the weather conditions of his route, which, given his known limitations, might have caused him to postpone the flight. So the story goes. * sources: Wikipedia, Rolling Stone Magazine, VH1-Behind the Music* | |||||
| No_Where_Man | Posted: Nov 01, 2009 - 14:58 This is an AMERICAN classic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |||||
| Ndugu | Posted: Apr 02, 2009 - 19:22 The plane crash represented the move from the innocent '50s to a more troubled decade, which is essentially what American Pie is about. Classic song with tons of little references to pick up on - listen closely for Dylan, The Beatles and Janis Joplin to show up. | |||||
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Feb 03, 2009 - 16:14 lmic wrote: Very clever, right after Buddy Holly. Yeah, I heard it, but it just hit me now— On February 3, 1959, a small-plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, United States killed three American rock and roll musicians: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, as well as the pilot, Roger Peterson. The day was later called The Day the Music Died by Don McLean in his 1971 song "American Pie". | |||||
| Proclivities (NC) | Posted: Feb 03, 2009 - 13:50 Hannio wrote: Hard to believe that it was this clown that Roberta Flack wrote her song about. Roberta Flack didn't write "Killing Me Softly"; but she did record the best version of it. I think the song was based on a lyrics by Lori Lieberman. I agree, though, it is kind of strange in to realize that Don McLean had that much influence at some point. | |||||
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Feb 03, 2009 - 13:05 rluss wrote: Agreed! Talk about a song that collapsed under its own weight... (bump) | |||||
| The_Enemy (The Sewer) | Posted: Feb 03, 2009 - 12:49 When I was 6 (early 70s), this song came on my radar because they played it once on the 6:00 news. After that, I used to listen to it closely and tried to figure out what the lyrics "really mean". It obviously meant something, right? It was on the news!!! When I was a teenager, I was disappointed to learn that it's just a long pop song (albeit a pretty good one). I did never find out why it rated news coverage. | |||||
| treatment_bound (Duluth to Madison) | Posted: Feb 03, 2009 - 12:45 Jack_Jefferson wrote: When I was about 10 years old, I got a hand-me-down collection of 45's from my cousin. They were songs she liked in her grade school and high school years (late '60's/early '70's). This one was included. This whole song was on both sides. The chorus faded out on the first side then the "Helter Schelter" verse started on the B side. I wish I still had that 45. I can't imagine there being many 45's like that. Sky Pilot by The Animals was another one. | |||||
| Jack_Jefferson (Columbus, OH) | Posted: Feb 03, 2009 - 12:41 When I was about 10 years old, I got a hand-me-down collection of 45's from my cousin. They were songs she liked in her grade school and high school years (late '60's/early '70's). This one was included. This whole song was on both sides. The chorus faded out on the first side then the "Helter Schelter" verse started on the B side. I wish I still had that 45. I can't imagine there being many 45's like that. | |||||
| Hannio (Austin, TX) | Posted: Feb 03, 2009 - 12:40 Hard to believe that it was this clown that Roberta Flack wrote her song about. | |||||
| mgtom (Mansfield, Ohio) | Posted: Feb 03, 2009 - 12:40 Back in high skool we made fun of this song. We kool kats thought it was disgusting. But over the years, having had a chance to grow up a little and think about things in a different perspective, it's gotten worse. | |||||
| lmic (Sacramento, CA) | Posted: Feb 03, 2009 - 12:39 Very clever, right after Buddy Holly. | |||||
| rluss (Chi-town) | Posted: Feb 03, 2009 - 12:38 ch83575 wrote: This is a great song... once a year. Today. Other than today it kind of grates on the nerves. Agreed! Talk about a song that collapsed under its own weight... | |||||
| SantaFeGrace (Santa Fe, NM) | Posted: Feb 03, 2009 - 12:38 jmsmy wrote: Long Version :)  Good to know because I missed the beginning! | |||||
| Captn_Pea (Spring Lake, MI) | Posted: Feb 03, 2009 - 12:37 It's like the jocks having the star spangle banner before the big game.... The hipsters have to play this once a year. | |||||
| treatment_bound (Duluth to Madison) | Posted: Feb 03, 2009 - 12:37 Smoove_D wrote: It's "dancing in the gym." thanks Smoove, I always had heard it wrong as well... | |||||
| coffee-eyes (Bawstin, Massa2shits) | Posted: Feb 03, 2009 - 12:37 It made a huge impression on me at the time and that counts for a lot IMO. Plus, everyone loves a good sing-a-long tune. | |||||
| jmsmy (Music Town, Klein, Texas) | Posted: Feb 03, 2009 - 12:36 Long Version :) | |||||
| Smoove_D (Milwaukee) | Posted: Feb 03, 2009 - 12:35 Daveinbawlmer wrote: "dancing nin to chin" ?? Whats a nin? I'm 44 years old, I done my share of dancing and know anatomy pretty damn well. So? Whats a nin ??   8-<  It's "dancing in the gym." | |||||
| ch83575 | Posted: Feb 03, 2009 - 12:35 This is a great song... once a year. Today. Other than today it kind of grates on the nerves. | |||||
| jagdriver (Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA) | Posted: Feb 03, 2009 - 12:35
I don't care WHAT day it is.... I cannot tolerate this song! And it DEFINITELY grates my nerves (and turns my stomach). Not only taht, I just HAD a potty break. Bring on Alice's Restaurant.... ANY day! Maybe it's time to go to lunch? | |||||
| Buzzardcheater (Austin, TX) | Posted: Feb 03, 2009 - 12:35 Oh man, you had to go and play it. I was hoping you would resist, Bill. Every single radio station in the country is playing this song today. Good song, but certainly overplayed today. | |||||
| DBCinCA (California) | Posted: Nov 14, 2005 - 17:07 pdjpirate wrote: One of the most influential songs of its' time, whether you like it or not. And unless you grew up during the time period, you probably will not get it.
8) Yeah, I know. Golly, I'm glad there's old people like you around to help us youngsters. But who explains the past to you? How do you, like, understand things from before your time?  | |||||
| Daveinbawlmer (Bawlmer, Merlin. Hon.) | Posted: Jul 29, 2005 - 19:31 "dancing nin to chin" ?? Whats a nin? I'm 44 years old, I done my share of dancing and know anatomy pretty damn well. So? Whats a nin ??
8-<
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| winter (hither and yon (mostly yon)) | Posted: Jul 15, 2005 - 00:44 jbtidwell wrote: I just think its a fun song - and somehow very Red, White, and Blue American... it makes me smile, dance, and sing along. All the cultural references play in my mind like a timeline of American Rock 'n' Roll. This is like a slice of Apple Pie - sweet and brings back lots of pleasant sentimental memories of coming of age. Between your answer and Trustocity's, I might be persuaded to listen afresh. Jury's still out, though. | |||||
| (former member) (Phoenixville, PA) | Posted: Jun 30, 2005 - 07:49 For some of us who marched for Eugene McCarthy ... we hate when this song ends ... | |||||
| dwa375 (NYC) | Posted: Jun 30, 2005 - 07:47 Crazy - awesome - unintelligible - a great rock song that defined music in the early 70's. :-({|= Melodramtic - but aren't we all? | |||||
| jbtidwell (Atlanta, GA) | Posted: Jun 30, 2005 - 07:46 winter wrote: You know, I just can't get what it is so many people like about this song. As I understand it, the lyrics are just chock-full of clever musical/historical references - but since it just goes on and on and damned near forever on, I find it hard to care.
Anyone want to take a shot at enlightening me on this? I just think its a fun song - and somehow very Red, White, and Blue American... it makes me smile, dance, and sing along. All the cultural references play in my mind like a timeline of American Rock 'n' Roll. This is like a slice of Apple Pie - sweet and brings back lots of pleasant sentimental memories of coming of age. | |||||
| rgio (West Jersey) | Posted: Jun 30, 2005 - 07:45 This is one of the first songs I remember well. In 1972(?) a Philly radio station (think WFIL) did a "battle" of the songs to arrive at a "best". It was a head to head competition with the winner moving to the next round to face another winner (like the NCAA basketball tourney). I don't remember who won...but I remember this song getting really far and thinking "damn this song is long" by the end of the night. College singer/songwriters at Doc Watson's (upstairs) in Philly revived the song for me. | |||||
| yogaboat (outer space, obviously) | Posted: Jun 30, 2005 - 07:43 I used to like this song. When I was 12. And before the oldies stations all played it a quadrillion times. now I loathe it. Bring on Alice's Restaurant.  | |||||
| shayde (Bolton, MA) | Posted: Jun 30, 2005 - 07:42 tungsten wrote: One of, if not, the best sing-along-at-last call songs ever! ;)
Perhaps only topped by Paradise by the Dashboard Light. | |||||
| Trustocity (Boston, baby) | Posted: Jun 15, 2005 - 14:37 winter wrote: You know, I just can't get what it is so many people like about this song. As I understand it, the lyrics are just chock-full of clever musical/historical references - but since it just goes on and on and damned near forever on, I find it hard to care.
Anyone want to take a shot at enlightening me on this? I think people love this song for the same reason people love X-Files and Lost... They believe there's something deep here, when really it's just an inpenetrable sheen of cultural references posing as code. But I still like it. It's toe-tapping fun, and even though a lot of people take it very seriously, it doesn't take itself seriously. It always reminds me of a more innocent time, because that's exactly what it's about -- remembering. I think it's just long enough (more would have been overkill.) | |||||
| kestrel (In the woods...) | Posted: Jun 15, 2005 - 14:36 1973 Picture four psuedo-hippies 10 minutes to arriving back on campus from a trip to the Keys, screaming this song as we let all arms, legs and other appendages hang out of the windows of Toyoto Corolla. GOOSEBUMPS BABY. GOOOOOOOOOOSEBUMPS!     | |||||
| srbarry (Upstate NY) | Posted: Jun 15, 2005 - 14:35 I think if one more person complains about this song and how long it is, RP should play Alice's Restuarant. That'll show em. | |||||
| winter (hither and yon (mostly yon)) | Posted: May 31, 2005 - 22:21 You know, I just can't get what it is so many people like about this song. As I understand it, the lyrics are just chock-full of clever musical/historical references - but since it just goes on and on and damned near forever on, I find it hard to care. Anyone want to take a shot at enlightening me on this? | |||||
| tungsten | Posted: May 31, 2005 - 22:16 One of, if not, the best sing-along-at-last call songs ever! ;) | |||||
| lester | Posted: May 02, 2005 - 18:50 jagdriver wrote: Last week I wrote to NEVER play this song... so, what does RP do?
Dang, how dare he! It's as if Bill thinks he's running his own durned radio station or something. The nerve. Didn't log on in time to hear it play this morning, but glad to see it in the rotation for perhaps another time. That the next song up just might be this grand old oldie is enough for me. | |||||
| brown1971 (San Diego) | Posted: May 02, 2005 - 15:15 Worst rating I have ever given: 2. This song annoys me, which would normally get it a 4, but I'm taking another 2 off because it is so long...and this is coming from a Deadhead! | |||||
| pdjpirate (Near the Graveyard of the Atlantic!) | Posted: May 02, 2005 - 15:13 One of the most influential songs of its' time, whether you like it or not. And unless you grew up during the time period, you probably will not get it. 8) | |||||
| jagdriver (HP Cubeland, Roseville, CA) | Posted: May 02, 2005 - 15:13 RW_McCall wrote: This song is just terrible.
Amen! | |||||
| drover (Chicago, IL) | Posted: May 02, 2005 - 15:11 FeatFanMike wrote: Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe that an artist needs to give permission for a cover. My understanding of copyright law, as far as would be pertinent here, is that as long as the two versions are significantly distinguishable from each other, there is no violation. Yes, artists do need to get permission to do covers that are not in the public domain. And the original artists may not be in a position to consent or deny; it depends on who holds the publishing rights (frequently the record label). Also, there are two components to a song copyright -- the tune and the lyrics. Weird Al had to get permission to use the tune even though the lyrics were altered. Red Hot Chili Peppers had to get permission to do "Subterranean Homesick Blues" even though the tune is completely different since they used the same lyrics. I guess technically an artist doesn't "need" permission but if they copy a tune or lyrics without permission they will still have to pay royalties, and maybe court fees on top. Where this gets really fuzzy is sampling, though courts are inclined to side with the original artist if songs are sampled or portions are substantially copied. Vanilla Ice and his label, for instance, had to pay up for cribbing from "Under Pressure" even though the hook was a recreation of rather than a sample of the original. | |||||
| wbmarco2 | Posted: May 02, 2005 - 15:08 I've just heard it too many times... It doesn't hold up the way Satisfaction does after 100,000 listens | |||||
| jagdriver (HP Cubeland, Roseville, CA) | Posted: May 02, 2005 - 15:07 rulebritannia wrote: I could never listen to the words 'cause I loathed the music. Of course, that was over 30 years ago. So I tried sticking with it for 30 seconds just now and that was about the limit. Sorry, guys. Sorry, guys, that's just what it is......
10-4. This song sucked when it came out @ '70... nothing's changed. As soon as I heard the first three notes, off came the headphones. I don't need this piece of tripe to be running around in my head for the next two weeks! | |||||
| Angloray (cubicle) | Posted: May 02, 2005 - 15:07 jagdriver wrote: Last week I wrote to NEVER play this song... so, what does RP do?
 :butt:  :puke: :P   :verymad:  :headshake:   <-X =;  Oh my god... that's exactly how I feel about Oye Como Va! right down to the very last !! I guess we all have that song we have to suffer through. | |||||
| Sobient | Posted: May 02, 2005 - 15:06 Ey, what a rip-off from madonna! :D:D:D j/k | |||||
| radiomao (Phoenix, AZ) | Posted: May 02, 2005 - 15:06 I know this song has been detested by much of the non-mainstream listening public (like RP listeners), but I don't think popularity with the herd necessarily denotes lack of artistry. Thanks, Bill, for giving this one a nod from the intelligentsia! I've never tired of it. | |||||
| jagdriver (HP Cubeland, Roseville, CA) | Posted: May 02, 2005 - 15:05 Last week I wrote to NEVER play this song... so, what does RP do? :butt: :puke: :P :verymad: :headshake: <-X =; |