Lyric of the Day #27: “American Pie,” by Don McClean

26 Jun

Grim Reaper

Thought I would give you some lyrics for thought on this late Thursday night. Lyrics that can reflect on the past few day’s American Pieevents. From the wonderful “American Pie,” by Don McClean:

“And the three men I admire most:
The father, son, and the holy ghost,
They caught the last train for the coast”

This, of course, emphasizing that the grim reaper apparently strikes in threes. Whether it was the day the music died where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, “The Big Bopper” Richardson were struck down in their primes from a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, or the last few days where Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, and Michael Jackson have passed on, death really does seem to strike in threes. Rest in peace to those who have passed on.

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