I love that song. People of my generation grew up singing it all the time.
http://www.theguardian.com/music/201...ll-be-revealed
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Don McLean promises original notes and deletions will ‘divulge everything there is to divulge’ about enigmatic ballad he has never fully explained
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The 16 pages of handwritten and typed drafts, which McLean admitted he has decided to sell “on a whim”, will include notes and deletions from a song that has since gained iconic status. In 2001, it was named a Song of the Century by the Recording Industry Association of America, and auctioneers Christie’s have predicted the papers could fetch $1.5m (£1m).
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The song, which at more than eight minutes is still the longest ever to top the US charts, begins by addressing the death of singer Buddy Holly in a plane crash in 1959 (he later dedicated his entire album to Holly) but spans off in myriad ambiguous directions over a period of 10 years, citing people ranging from Karl Marx to James Dean.
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