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1971 American Pie Don McLean

American Pie Lyrics

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 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 ol' 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 '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 bronckin' 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 ol' 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 ol' 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 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 ol' boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye 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 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 ol' boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye 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 ol' 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 ol' boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye Singin', "This'll be the day that I die"

American Pie was the first 45 I ever bought; the first RECORD I ever bought! I was bummed that the song was too long to fit on one side and the record had to be flipped to finish it.

1976 Do You Feel Like We Do Peter Frampton

Do You Feel Like We Do Lyrics

Woke up this morning with a wine glass in my hand Whose wine? What wine? Where the hell did I dine? Must have been a dream I don't believe where I've been Come on, we're gonna do it again

Do you you, feel like I do? Do you you, feel like I do?

My friend got busted, just the other day They said,"Don't walk, don't walk, don't walk away" Drove him to a taxi, bent the boot, hit the bag Had to play some music, wonder why's he drag

Do you, you, feel like I do? Do you, you, feel like I do?

Do you, you, feel like I do? Do you, you, feel like I do?

Champagne for breakfast and a Sherman in my hand Peached up, Peached Ale, never fails Must have been a dream I don't believe where I've been Come on, we're gonna do it again

Do you, you, feel like I do? Do you, you, feel like I do?

Do you feel, do you feel, do you feel like I do? Do you feel, do you feel, do you feel like I do? Do you feel like I do?

To this day, I still enjoy listening to the entire Frampton Comes Alive! album. Peter Frampton is who you once referred to as the “guy with the purple hair” because of his album cover. (His hair wasn’t really purple. It was how the stage lights were hitting it.) He was also the headliner at the first rock concert I ever attended.

1977 How Deep is Your Love The Bee Gees

How Deep is Your Love Lyrics

I know your eyes in the morning sun I feel you touch me in the pouring rain And the moment that you wander far from me I wanna feel you in my arms again

And you come to me on a summer breeze Keep me warm in your love, then you softly leave And it's me you need to show How deep is your love

How deep is your love, how deep is your love I really mean to learn 'Cause we're living in a world of fools Breaking us down when they all should let us be We belong to you and me

I believe in you You know the door to my very soul You're the light in my deepest, darkest hour You're my savior when I fall

And you may not think I care for you When you know down inside that I really do And it's me you need to show How deep is your love

How deep is your love, how deep is your love I really mean to learn 'Cause we're living in a world of fools Breaking us down when they all should let us be We belong to you and me

Na na na na na Na na na na na na na na Na na na na na na na na na na Na na na na na na na na

And you come to me on a summer breeze Keep me warm in your love, then you softly leave And it's me you need to show How deep is your love

How deep is your love, how deep is your love I really mean to learn 'Cause we're living in a world of fools Breaking us down when they all should let us be We belong to you and me

How deep is your love, how deep is your love I really mean to learn 'Cause we're living in a world of fools Breaking us down when they all should let us be We belong to you and me Na na na na na

How deep is your love, how deep is your love I really mean to learn 'Cause we're living in a world of fools Breaking us down when they all should let us be We belong to you and me

In the spring of 1978, Billy Martin and his girlfriend Sharon went on a double-date with Cheryl Hess and I to Great Adventure amusement park in New Jersey. There was an outdoor dance area where popular music began playing after dark. I remember the girls pleading with Billy and I to dance! Disco and Saturday Night fever were the current craze. All of a sudden, the music slowed down and I found myself dancing my first ever slow dance. The song was How Deep is Your Love by the Bee Gees which has always reminded me of Cheryl and that night.

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