There are few songs as iconic in the library of American music as the Don McLean hit “American Pie.” Besides the infectious melody, one of the reasons that it stays with the listener is that it is sonic memorabilia–the history of Rock and Roll lives inside of its lyrics. Historical References In Don McLean’s Song I imagine that it was one of Simon’s first too. Why did I mention this? American Pie is one of the first songs I learned to play on guitar. I’ll admit that there’s a lot of Simon in myself, though we are certainly not the same. Simon, the protagonist of my debut novel Song of Simon, begins as little more than a shy kid with a guitar.
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