Don McLean ‘American Pie’ Auction Uncovers Lost Verse

The manuscript to the Don McLean cut “American Pie” has sold for $1.2 million. According to the Daily Telegraph, the pricey lyric sheet includes a verse that didn’t make it onto the studio version of the song. In the scene, the singer stands “alone and afraid” before praying for the music to live again.More »

By on April 10, 2015

The manuscript to the Don McLean cut “American Pie” has sold for $1.2 million. According to the Daily Telegraph, the pricey lyric sheet includes a verse that didn’t make it onto the studio version of the song. In the scene, the singer stands “alone and afraid” before praying for the music to live again. “And he promised it would live once more / But this time one would equal four / And in five years four had come to mourn / And the music was reborn.” Speaking with Christie’s, the auctioneer, McLean explained the idea behind the song. “It is becoming less idyllic. I don’t know whether you consider that wrong or right but it is a morality song in a sense.” “American Pie” was released in 1971. Copyright(c) 2015 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «