American Pie (song)

"American Pie" is an eight-and-a-half minute long classic pop song by singer-songwriter Don McLean, about "the day the music died".

Covers and parodies

The epic length and deeply personal nature of the song has made it largely resistant to cover versions; a few attempts have been made, however, first and most bizarrely by the Brady Bunch in 1972. Ska band Catch 22 made a reggae version of the song a staple of their live show and released several recordings of it; alternative rock band Killdozer recorded a thrashing, ironic version of the song in 1989. Several disco versions have appeared over the years, and in 2000, Madonna also did a space-age sounding cover of "American Pie" for the movie The Next Best Thing.

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Cover version - Brady Bunch - Ska - Catch 22 - Alternative rock - Killdozer - Disco - 2000 - Madonna - "American Pie" - The Next Best Thing

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In 1999, parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic did a Star Wars-inspired parody of "American Pie" entitled "The Saga Begins" in which the lyrics recount the whole plot of through the eyes of Obi-Wan Kenobi. McLean not only gave permission for the parody, but also made a cameo appearance in its video.

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1999 - "Weird Al" Yankovic - Star Wars - The Saga Begins - Obi-Wan Kenobi

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