This is undoubtedly one of the most iconic songs in rock and roll. It released when I was in high school.
Now my job is not to explain it or sell it or pan it. None of that. I just want you to think about it. What effect did it, or does it, have on your mood when you hear it? If you are aware of a song’s meaning, if its words do not line up with your understanding of yourself and the world, then you can process it. Remember that these songs are intended to influence us at our most impressionable times of life.
Finally, if you want a review of music and general American history between the 50’s to the 70’s, then this is a great song to work through its meanings. It’s poetry and I’m always in favor of the power of fewer well chosen words.
Definitely if you were a teenager or college student in the 70s that song takes you down the memory lane of time and place. McLean covers a lot of ground in the song.
This is undoubtedly one of the most iconic songs in rock and roll. It released when I was in high school.
Now my job is not to explain it or sell it or pan it. None of that. I just want you to think about it. What effect did it, or does it, have on your mood when you hear it? If you are aware of a song’s meaning, if its words do not line up with your understanding of yourself and the world, then you can process it. Remember that these songs are intended to influence us at our most impressionable times of life.
Finally, if you want a review of music and general American history between the 50’s to the 70’s, then this is a great song to work through its meanings. It’s poetry and I’m always in favor of the power of fewer well chosen words.
Definitely if you were a teenager or college student in the 70s that song takes you down the memory lane of time and place. McLean covers a lot of ground in the song.