Wk 2 Topic 2

This is a great question because as much as music has been a part of my life, I have never considered the first song. I am quite sure it was American Pie, by Don McLean. I was in 4th grade when it came out, and remember quite well my homeroom teacher commenting on what a lovely job her bus attendants myself and Billy (standing at window shouting out bus numbers) were doing singing it between arriving buses. I ended up doing a research paper on it in high school, sang it in a band in college (yes, every verse) and debating the lyrics on the bus with a future ex girlfriend. As an extra added bonus I heard Don McLean in concert (he lives in my hometown of Camden, ME) sing it live, and have a signed copy of the original cd (have the album but was too big to lug around!). While it is catchy, the lyrics point to loss of innocence and something very special that we can't get back...oh but what memories we have of that special time.