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"American Pie" is a song by American singer and songwriter Don McLean. Recorded and released in 1971 on the album of the same name , the single was the number-one US hit for four weeks in 1972 starting January 15 [ 2 ] after just eight weeks on the US Billboard charts (where it entered at number 69). [ 3 ]
At the time of the song's release, the titular country of Mozambique had just emerged from a ten-year insurgency war against Portugal which led to Mozambique's independence. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Mozambique had gained independence on June 25, 1975, only about a month before the song was recorded. [ 3 ]
Don McLean shares how he came to write 'American Pie,' from delivering papers with the news of Buddy Holly's death to meeting the Everly Brothers.
Donald McLean III / m ə ˈ k l eɪ n / (born October 2, 1945) [1] is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, known to fans as the "American Troubadour" or "King of the Trail". [2] [3] He is best known for his 1971 hit "American Pie", an eight-and-a-half-minute folk rock song that has been referred to as a "cultural touchstone". [4]
The phrase "The Day the Music Died" was used by McLean on this song, and has now become an unofficial name for the tragedy. On the original release, the title of the song "Sister Fatima" is misspelled "Sister Faima" [4] The final track, "Babylon", is a close paraphrase of the 1st Verse of the 137th Psalm. [14]
Originally recorded in 1970, "Castles in the Air" was McLean's first American single release, preceding "American Pie". The original version of "Castles in the Air" was included on the Tapestry album. In February 1971, it was released as the first single from the album and reached No. 40 on the Billboard Easy Listening/Adult Contemporary chart.
The lyrics celebrate Mozambique's independence, socialism and Mozambique's main political party, FRELIMO, which brought the country to its independence in 1975. In 1994, multi-party elections were held in Mozambique, and consequently the lyrics to the anthem were often omitted from most public performances and radio broadcasts, as they were ...
Mozambique, your name is freedom The Sun of June forever will shine Chorus: 𝄆 Mozambique, our Glorious Land Rock by rock constructing a new day Millions of arms, only one force O beloved fatherland, let's be victorious 𝄇 II United people from the Rovuma to Maputo Harvest the fruits of the combat for peace The dream grows waving in the flag