tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post8099017473254342443..comments2024-03-28T11:58:42.109-07:00Comments on Raconteur Report: Sunday Music: American PieAesophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07834464741531503378noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-22032689306630976152021-02-21T20:18:48.698-08:002021-02-21T20:18:48.698-08:00First heard it in 1977-78 on the car radio (not a ...First heard it in 1977-78 on the car radio (not a chevy, but a Datsun 280Z). Although it has <a href="https://youtu.be/uAsV5-Hv-7U" rel="nofollow">quite a moving tune and refrain</a>, it probably means more to those who grew up in 'mericuh. I was about 28 or 29 at that time, and had arrived in the US in June of 1973. And moreover I am not of the Abrahamic traditions.Robin Dattahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358491380192365005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-7734398334222291092021-02-21T18:54:54.409-08:002021-02-21T18:54:54.409-08:00I put more than one dime in the jukebox to listen ...I put more than one dime in the jukebox to listen to this one . . . Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02317597809710979689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-52987132760001954432021-02-21T17:02:42.900-08:002021-02-21T17:02:42.900-08:00I like your suggestion of it being part of the cit...I like your suggestion of it being part of the citizenship process. Approved.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-53956663230118857262021-02-21T07:59:36.828-08:002021-02-21T07:59:36.828-08:00A sing-along to American Pie was a mandatory part ...A sing-along to American Pie was a mandatory part of any Run of the Ville made by my Flight in Korea back in 85-86.<br /><br />Followed by much drunken discussion of just who/what did he mean by <i>that</i> part of the song...RandyGChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758726126424011542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-27855410511866503122021-02-21T05:27:23.907-08:002021-02-21T05:27:23.907-08:00That and "We didn't start the fire" ...That and "We didn't start the fire" are two I use to identify folks who are either old like me or history aware/WOKE and with whom I KNOW I can have an at least GROUNDED discussion of historical things and how today (for almost ANY value of TODAY) might fit into the stream.<br /><br />Thank you for this repeat.<br /><br /><br />Night Driver (who is feeling damn near every one of his ALMOST 3 score and ten today.Night driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034183882627686763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-87821015172450660192021-02-21T04:45:03.243-08:002021-02-21T04:45:03.243-08:00I can probably sing it from memory, still.
This w...I can probably sing it from memory, still.<br /><br />This was one of the first batch of 8 tracks I bought as a young teen.<br /><br />Can you say "Columbia House" ?Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10839439008984987493noreply@blogger.com