Buy, Buy, American Pie For $1.5M? [VIDEO]
The buyer will get 16 pages of handwritten and typed drafts, including notes and deletions for the recording that McLean says will divulge the meaning of the enigmatic lyrics
An aging Don McLean is cleaning house and will auction off some personal items, including the lyrics to his iconic song “American Pie.” The buyer will get 16 pages of handwritten and typed drafts, including notes and deletions for the recording that McLean says will divulge the meaning of the enigmatic lyrics that have had people wondering their meaning for decades.
He did reveal the eight minute song was inspired by the death of Buddy Holly, but the rest of the lyrics deep lyrics have only been hinted at and speculated.
By comparison, Bob Dylan’s lyrics for “Like A Rolling Stone” sold for just over $2m at auction last year and John Lennon’s lyrics for “A Day in the Life,” which sold for $1.2m
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