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Fun Music Information -> Don McLean
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Possible Misspelled Names:
These are the alternate spellings of the performer's name we've had to correct in submissions to amIright.
Don McLean or Madonna, Don Mclain, Don McClean, Don MacLean, Don Mcclean, Don Maclean, Don MacLaneNew Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Vincent Price" | "Vincent" | Paul Warren |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Falling Through Time," | You can't fall through time. | Yvette Bristle |
| "American Pie," | Even cannibals do not make pie from Americans. | JC Foster |
| "Castles In The Air," | Pam Tabor | |
| "American Pie," | Since when is pie made of Americans? | BB Krak |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name |
| "Blinded By The Light," Manfred Mann's Earth Band | "It's Just The Sun," Don McLean |
| "American Tune," Simon & Garfunkel | "American Pie," Don McLean |
| "What's Your Name?," Lynyrd Skynyrd | "Vincent," Don McLean |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"America Pie" originally "American Pie"
BentleyBro
"American Pi" originally "American Pie"
But I thought pi was Greek?
Peter
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"American Pier" originally "American Pie"
Serafina
"Castles In The Lair" originally "Castles In The Air"
Karen Smith
"Castles In The Fair" originally "Castles In The Air"
MOR
"American Pipe" originally "American Pie"
Pam Tabor
"American Pine" originally "American Pie"
Pam Tabor
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"American Tie" originally "American Pie"
Serafina
"American Lie" originally "American Pie"
Frank
"It's Just The Nun" originally "It's Just The Sun"
Candy Welty
"It's Just The Gun" originally "It's Just The Sun"
Candy Welty
"It's Just The Fun" originally "It's Just The Sun"
Candy Welty
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
Jan 31
a parody of "American Pie" by Don McLean
If Don McLean's biggest hit and William Shakespeare's biggest hit had a bastard child, it might look something like this. It's Amiright's first Song of the Year winner, and it's finally received the full Robert Lund treatment. The song will be featured on the Funny Music Project (TheFuMP.com) beginning February 15; until then, it's exclusively available on Below Average Dave's site, badave.com. Lend me your ears. I might give 'em back.
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Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Fashion Victim" | "PC Victim" | CryHavoc |
| "American Pie" | "Victorian Pie (If Don McLean had written G&S)" | Lifeliver |
| "American Pie" | "Mistake-Prone Samurai" | Lifeliver |
| "American Pie" | "If Don McLean Wrote "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"" | Michael Pacholek |
| "Vincent" | "Vincent (The Other One)" | Lifeliver |
| "American Pie" | "American Indians" | Andy Primus |
| "American Pie" | "The Day My Router Died" | Rex Ungericht |
| "American Pie" | "American Revolution" | Michael Pacholek |
| "American Pie" | "Dick Clark ( American Guy )" | Dan Creeden |
| "American Pie" | "American Pie Explained (Buddy Holly 2012 Tribute)" | Tommy Turtle |
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Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| American Pie | Saddam's personal bakery | Skool_gurlz_kill_boys |
| American Pie | Iraqi Baking Goods | John Harvey |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| I'm Afraid of Americans David Bowie | American Pie Don Mclean | I'm Afraid of American Pie That Chevrolet commercial has me totally spooked! | Psycho Librarian |
| King Of Pain The Police | Crying Don McLean | King Of Crying Emotional! | Diddims |
| Help Me. Rhonda The Beach Boys | Vincent Don McLean | Help Me, Rhonda Vincent Rhonda Vincent is a bluegrass singer. Heard of her, haven't you? | Valerie Cameron |
| My Name Is Eminem | Vincent Don McLean | My Name Is Vincent | Rapahel |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Don McLeann Rimes
Don McLean combined with LeAnn Rimes
Submitted By: O.J. Chamberlain
Misheard Lyrics:
"American Pie"
Misheard Lyrics: Man, I dig those rhythmy blues
Original Lyrics: Man, I dig those rhythm and blues
| "American Pie"
Misheard Lyrics: The court took practice in the park
Original Lyrics: The quartet practiced in the park.
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"American Pie"
Misheard Lyrics: We said Jersey's in the dark.
Original Lyrics: We sang dirges in the dark.
| "American Pie"
Misheard Lyrics: Drove machete into Letty
Original Lyrics: Drove my Chevy to the levee.
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"American Pie"
Misheard Lyrics: The court took practice in the park
Original Lyrics: The quartet practiced in the park.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Tim Kramar Actually, I remember doing this song for karaoke, and the version they had had a few unexpected takes on the lyrics for this song, and that was one of them. |
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Song Parody Fragments:
"American Pie"
Better Lyrics:
It was some time ago,
It was at a picnic we were eating normal food one day.
Then some old lady, acting odd
Put really weird stuff in her bod,
And didn’t stop till they took her away.
She first sent a fly to her stomach.
Part of her appetite eccentric.
She ran around eating,
Like a T Rex on a fling.
Some weird logic she did apply as her stomach became a pig sty.
But never did we learn just why,
She went and ate that fly.
We started singin’,
My, my, she just swallowed a fly,
Then a spider went inside her,
and her plate she piled high.
With so much stuff, it would make anyone cry,
This’ll be the day that she dies.
This’ll be the day that she dies.
It was at a picnic we were eating normal food one day.
Then some old lady, acting odd
Put really weird stuff in her bod,
And didn’t stop till they took her away.
She first sent a fly to her stomach.
Part of her appetite eccentric.
She ran around eating,
Like a T Rex on a fling.
Some weird logic she did apply as her stomach became a pig sty.
But never did we learn just why,
She went and ate that fly.
We started singin’,
My, my, she just swallowed a fly,
Then a spider went inside her,
and her plate she piled high.
With so much stuff, it would make anyone cry,
This’ll be the day that she dies.
This’ll be the day that she dies.
Original Lyrics:
A long long time ago
I can still remember how
that music used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while.
But February made me shiver
With every paper I'd deliver
Bad news on the doorstep
I couldn't take one more step
I can't remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride
But something touched me deep inside
The day the music died
(I started singing)
So bye-bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee
But the levee was dry
Then good old boys were
drinkin' whiskey and rye,
singin'
this'll be the day that I die.
This'll be the day that I die.
I can still remember how
that music used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while.
But February made me shiver
With every paper I'd deliver
Bad news on the doorstep
I couldn't take one more step
I can't remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride
But something touched me deep inside
The day the music died
(I started singing)
So bye-bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee
But the levee was dry
Then good old boys were
drinkin' whiskey and rye,
singin'
this'll be the day that I die.
This'll be the day that I die.
Submitted by: Doug Baseball
"American Pie"
Better Lyrics:
A long, long time ago,
I still remember how us British moved to colonize
And we knew if we tried their best
even without a big war chest
that we would rule where the sun never set.
America was ripe for taking,
The whole East Coast we started taking.
Fought France and the natives.
Our colonists got restive
I heard King George wrote ‘twas a bore,
in his diary on July four,
But over there it was a war
‘Cause of Paul Revere’s ride.
We started singin’
Bye, bye empire gone worldwide,
Give me liberty or death now,
that was their battle cry
I still remember how us British moved to colonize
And we knew if we tried their best
even without a big war chest
that we would rule where the sun never set.
America was ripe for taking,
The whole East Coast we started taking.
Fought France and the natives.
Our colonists got restive
I heard King George wrote ‘twas a bore,
in his diary on July four,
But over there it was a war
‘Cause of Paul Revere’s ride.
We started singin’
Bye, bye empire gone worldwide,
Give me liberty or death now,
that was their battle cry
Original Lyrics:
A long long time ago
I can still remember how
that music used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while.
But February made me shiver
With every paper I'd deliver
Bad news on the doorstep
I couldn't take one more step
I can't remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride
But something touched me deep inside
The day the music died
(I started singing)
So bye-bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee
But the levee was dry
I can still remember how
that music used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while.
But February made me shiver
With every paper I'd deliver
Bad news on the doorstep
I couldn't take one more step
I can't remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride
But something touched me deep inside
The day the music died
(I started singing)
So bye-bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee
But the levee was dry
Submitted by: Doug Baseball
"American Pie"
Better Lyrics:
A long, long time ago
I can still remember how
The sunlight used to make me smile
And I knew if I sold my soul
That I could be immort-ol
If so, only for a while
But my sire, he made me shiver
With every drop of blood delivered
Fangs deep into my neck
I couldn't take one more step
I can't remember if I cried
When I began to realize
That something touched me deep inside
The day...my body died
(I started singin')
So bye bye
To my mortal side
Openned a hole, in my soul
But the hole was too wide
And good old boys were drinkin' blood to survive
Singin' 'This is to the day that I died!'
'This is to the day that I died!'
I can still remember how
The sunlight used to make me smile
And I knew if I sold my soul
That I could be immort-ol
If so, only for a while
But my sire, he made me shiver
With every drop of blood delivered
Fangs deep into my neck
I couldn't take one more step
I can't remember if I cried
When I began to realize
That something touched me deep inside
The day...my body died
(I started singin')
So bye bye
To my mortal side
Openned a hole, in my soul
But the hole was too wide
And good old boys were drinkin' blood to survive
Singin' 'This is to the day that I died!'
'This is to the day that I died!'
Original Lyrics:
A long long time ago
I can still remember how
that music used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while.
But February made me shiver
With every paper I'd deliver
Bad news on the doorstep
I couldn't take one more step
I can't remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride
But something touched me deep inside
The day the music died
(I started singing)
So bye-bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee
But the levee was dry
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
I can still remember how
that music used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while.
But February made me shiver
With every paper I'd deliver
Bad news on the doorstep
I couldn't take one more step
I can't remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride
But something touched me deep inside
The day the music died
(I started singing)
So bye-bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee
But the levee was dry
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
Submitted by: Phoenixio
Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"American Pie"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Bad news on the doorstep
I couldn't take one more step Why They're Misrhymed: A massive clunk in the middle of a fabulous song. I shudder every time I hear it
Submitted by: Mike Stoat
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"American Pie"
The Lyrics: When the jester sang for the King and Queen
In a coat he borrowed from James Dean Who They Mention: James Dean
Submitted by: Donna Gelpigi
| "Vincent"
The Lyrics: And when no hope was left in sight
On that starry, starry night You took your life as lovers often do But I could have told you, Vincent This world was never meant For one as beautiful as you Who They Mention: Vincent Van Gogh
Submitted by: FussBudget
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"American Pie"
The Lyrics: Drove my Chevy to the levee
but the levee was dry Product Brand Name: Chevrolet
Submitted by: Heather Brockwell
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"American Pie"
The Song Lyrics: Helter skelter in a summer swelter.
Song They Mention: Helter Skelter, by the Beatles
Submitted by: Ra'akone
| "American Pie"
The Song Lyrics: Did you write the book of love
Song They Mention: "Who wrote the Book of Love?" Originally by the Monotones, covered by several other bands
Submitted by: Ra'akone
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Song Title Space Change:
"Cast Les In The Air" originally "Castles In The Air"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"American Pie"
The Lyrics: Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye.
Why: First of all, "Them" is a pronoun, not a demonstrative adjective. So "Those" (which can be an adjective as well as a pronoun) should be used here instead of "Them". Also. "whiskey and rye" could be a grammatically faultless (if unlikely) reference if "rye" referred to the unprocessed grain rye or to rye meal. But when "rye" refers to a drink (as the context clearly indicates here), that drink is a type of whiskey. So when referring to drinks, "whiskey and rye" is like saying "colors and red". A more correct reference would be "whiskey including rye". But of course that would be hard-put to fit the song's meter, and arguably lyrically awkward even if it did fit metrically.
Submitted by: Andrea Greenleaf
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Band Name Anagrams:
Conan Meld Submitted by: Puto
Old Can Men Submitted by: Puto
Al Condemn Submitted by: Puto
Damn Clone Submitted by: Evan
Cloned Man Submitted by: Amber Wayland
And I've heard anagrams never lie!?!
There are additional Band Name Anagrams available.
Song Title Anagrams:
"Red Deli" originally "Dreidel"
Submitted by: Sutch
"Any Dolt" originally "Toyland"
Submitted by: Donna Rand Blitzen
"Ton Lady" originally "Toyland"
Submitted by: Donna Rand Blitzen
"I Rape Cinema" originally "American Pie"
Like how Madonna "raped" your song, Don?
Submitted by: Josh
Super Long Pop Songs:
"American Pie" Length: 8:32
Most songs played an edited version of this, and the 45 was split into two parts, but a lot of stations prefer to play the unedited album version.
Submitted by: crazydon
Song Title Acrostics:
AH: "Ancient History"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"American Pie"
The Lyrics: I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
with a pink carnation and a pickup truck, but I knew I was out of luck the day the music died. Why: The song is about the deaths of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and The Big Bopper and the reaction to their passing. Here, he knows it's not the right time for a date.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "Castles In The Air"
The Lyrics: Save me from all the trouble and the pain.
I know I’m weak, but I can’t face that girl again. Why: The tune to this song are generally upbeat, and these two lines in particular are melodically rousing. Even the song title has possibly romantic imagery. But the song's overall message is entirely downbeat, and these two lines in particular are a desperate-sounding plea to be spared some unbearable situation.
Submitted by: Olga Ruiz
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Movies Named After Song Titles:
"American Pie"
1999 teen sex comedy; inexplicably became a hit.
Submitted by: oldrock
TV and Movies Mentioned in Lyrics:
"American Pie"
The Lyrics: And there we were all in one place,
A generation lost in space. Why: "Lost In Space" TV show
Submitted by: Blake DeKalb
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