Reacting to Home Free ft Don McLean | American Pie | THE BEST !!!! 🤯

[@daleb1279]

The 50th anniversary was approaching on the song and Don McLean actually reached out to Home Free to do this collaboration to honor the anniversary and Home Free was thrilled to work with this legend. Don is a home fry too!

[@wirelessmikedj7784]

Also, Don asked Home Free to be on-hand when Don received his Star on Hollywood Blvd....the first time there was a musical presence for a star reveal I believe.

[@dagmar.6954]

Love this remake of this classic song. Can't believe it came out 50 years ago. Don McLean still has a good voice for his age. And love hearing all the guys take a turn in a verse. Poor Adam had to do such a long stretch of beatboxing but he nailed it. Think the song is about 8 min. long. Don McLean just received his Hollywood Star on the Walk of Fame recently & Home Free was invited to sing a portion of this song there. What an honor for them.

[@bookwormben]

I was a Patron when the video came out and Adam looked like he was about to pass out in the BTS

[@J.Young808]

The original is close to 10 minutes

[@sharonmortimer3843]

Don McLean is the person who wrote and sang this song in 1971. He wrote it about when we lost Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson) in 1959. They brought it out for the 50th Anniversary. Adam Rupp almost passed out from beatboxing for such a long time. Truly enjoyed watching your reaction to this song.

[@richcunningham5467]

Sam - what a joy it is to watch your reactions to these guys - I was a teenager when the Beatles hit the scene - yeah I could be your grandfather... but these guys!!!!!!! There are no words left in my vocabulary to describe them and their talent - I went to see them last December and what a show they put on...not only were they excellent with their music but they were just fun loving guys you'd just like to hang with. You are soooo far behind their newer music but...take your time and treat yourself to the best music on earth. I can tell by you facial expressions how they "connect" with you - and it's the same way they connect with everyone...just darn good music... I'm not sure when you'll be getting to some of their newer releases but you are in for a super treat....FOR SURE...!!!! Keep up the great work and keep loving your family that the good Lord has given you!!! RichieC (Atlanta Ga -- USA) 😎

[@miamidolphinsfan]

I consider this as one of Home Free's 3 Masterpieces, this one, Brothers in Arms & Helplessly Hoping. I was in 6th grade when this was released Oct 24th, 1971....it's the song of MY GENERATION. Great reaction...Miss Samantha, you gotta go see them, when they return to Europe, which is tentatively 2023 from what I understand

[@gregpeacock5497]

Don McLean is the original artist who released the song in 1971. An absolutely fabulous collaboration between him and Home Free on this version. If you would like to hear something different, listen to Tim Foust's solo song Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow /Stay. He displays his FULL range.

[@karenc1564]

I was going to suggest she listen to Tim's song. so beautiful!

[@JustMe-gn6yf]

One of my favorite songs of all my life, I was 11 in 1971 when this released my older sisters played the 45 record over and over

[@mikerogers6076]

Also "Come Go With Me", originally done by the Del-Vikings. Tim's whole album is classic doo-wop. It's called "Pieces Of Me Vol. 1". Hopefully Volume 2 comes out ASAP 😎.

[@judyseeley5284]

Gotta listen to the original Don McLean to this song, Don made this so great singing it with such emotion and passion makes this song so much more than just lyrics since he sings about his musician family and what each went through in their lives before death

[@Kuypers125]

No! She has to graduate past Mayday before she can do Tim's solo stuff

[@jameshutton2587]

Great song and great singing by Home Free and Don McLean is still has a great voice, loved it!!!

[@Hallzie72]

This arrangement was created to celebrate American Pie's 50th Anniversary. It was great to see the original artist from 1971 take part.

[@chrisbateman5358]

I have heard that Don McLean approach Home Free to do this cover as a re-release on the 50 year anniversary of when he 1st release the original because of their ability to harmonize. Home Free was also present when he had his star uncovered on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. Quite an honor for the boys. And as you can hear, Don still has the cops! Thanks for bringing this. Great reaction. Oh yeah, by the way, Don also wrote this song.

[@johntobin2819]

"The Sing Off" alumni shine and willing to share the limelight with the original artist, very chill guys. Class acts all around.

[@randallshuck2976]

One of the theme songs of the 60s/70s. I always liked to hear and sing along with it.

[@larrybutler8948]

you could listen to it 100 times and still never get the full meaning of His song. You are to young to know the day the music died. February 3, 1959, a private plane carrying musicians J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, Ritchie Valens, and Buddy Holly (most famous for founding The Crickets) crashed outside of Clear Lake, Iowa, killing all on board.

[@DougRayPhillips]

Waylon Jennings and Dion DiMucci gave up their seats on the plane and took the bus. Waylon kept performing until his death in 2002. Dion is still performing today. Even when the music died, some of it lived on.

[@southpawdiecast8352]

Hey Miss Samantha Scott here,they did such an amazing job yeah the older guy he wrote the song and sang it back in 1971,. Such a great a reaction sweetie. ,By the way I think I told you I've seen them in concert

[@markthoele1808]

This song always brings a tear to my eye.

[@vickiadkins9844]

What a masterpiece from Home Free!

[@brendagrothier967]

This was one of Home Free's last quarenteen video.

[@mellowmarsha6166]

Their live shows are wonderful. The music is great, but the guys are so personable and interact with the audience.. Just a fun time.

[@donnilloyd1355]

I love this version. And the best thing is they actually have the Original artist in this video. One of their best, if you ask me. Great Post.

[@matildeosorio8257]

I hear you Samantha. I hope someday to be able to go to one of their concerts. They are amazing. I have watched this particular one several times cause is one of my favorite songs and always take away something new. Loved your reaction!

[@bartonbagnes4605]

Incredible vocal performance. This song is based on an actual event where a plane crashed, killing three of the biggest singers at the time, I forget which three. It is known as "The day the music died."

[@stanbannmusic8334]

Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly, and the Big Bopper. They had just done a concert at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. There is a video of Tim Foust visiting the Surf Ballroom and talking with the curator of the museum the ballroom put together. There are some pictures from their last concert just hours before the crash.

[@bartonbagnes4605]

@@stanbannmusic8334 Thanks.

[@WearingTheArmor]

Don McLean (pronounced Mik-lane) has always been a favorite of mine, and i LOVE this collab. Chance did a great job covering bass especially while Timmy was taking lead. Have you checked out Home Free's latest cover, "Unchained Melody". It's literally off-the-hook..

[@geminilady75]

This is such a great song and an even greater rerecording. The verses are all biopic and very interesting to look deeper into. Some are rather dark and there are a ton of different theories but are quite fascinating.

[@sonnymaupin9267]

This is Don's biggest hit, but the best song he ever wrote was Vincent (Starry Starry Night). SO many people covered it. It's truly a beautiful poem set to a beautiful tune.

[@bendailey6070]

The day the music died refers to the plane crash in 1959 that killed rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens. There is also a lot of symbolism in this song the references many other rock legends such as the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Elvis, The Byrds song 8 Miles High, and more.

[@catherinekane489]

I'm going to see Home Free on March 5th at the Plant City Florida Strawberry Festival. I can't wait. Soooooo excited.

[@george217]

"The girl who sang the blues" was Janis Joplin...

[@larskunoandersen5750]

I love Don´s voice. You say hidden under a rock

[@marilyngeneral6255]

Hi! there is a NEWEST cover TREND in the Philippines, from a collaboration of 2 Vocal Divas, KATRINA VELARDE and JESSICA VILLARUBIN "I SURRENDER" from Celine Dion's cover. This is a freshly release yet already got nearly to 200K+ views! A PERFECT and MIND-BLOWING duet!

[@MichaelSimmons.]

Please react to Home Free's version of, Amazed. The vocals are amazing, and it has the cutest video, to go with it. Love your reactions.

[@markhilliard4037]

Sam, I simply have to say I love the way you "wear your heart on your sleeve" so transparently, watching this with you was like the very first time I heard this stunningly creative cover of this truly timeless, poetic epic song... thanks for being you!

[@albertmanfred3706]

No instruments played in this song. Don Mclean was the original singer and writer of this song he is featured in this remake also.. How cool is that? Probably one of the most controversial songs of all time. Of course Home Free with their usual excellence performed perfectly.. I hope you do more of Home Free they are truly amazing..

[@pennygarrity386]

someone said that Adam was literally lightheaded when they finished filming this which I can believe because it's such a long song and he goes hard on the drums all the way through and as soon as the drums stop he joins the harmony. I don't know when he breathes most of the time anyway.

[@mastermonster195able]

Great! Awesome job on a classic song!

[@troedelgerry]

Hi there... it's me, Gerry, the German Aurora fan again. 🙂Wow, what a beautiful version of this Don McLean classic from 1971... I love Home Free, too... there are some awesome covers and also Christmas songs that sound hilarious in their special version. And your reaction was also very enjoyable to watch. When will you come back to Aurora and react to the whole Nidarosdomen concert ? 🙂 Best wishes : Gerry PS : I love to attend concerts, as well... mostly blues rock in smaller clubs, or at Festivals. PPS : I would highly recommend Home Free's cover of Johnny Cash's "Ring of fire"

[@michaelhaynes6244]

Wow, I have listened to this song for most of my 65 years. I've heard hundreds of covers of it, by far this is the best one ever. Of course it does help when you have the original singing with you, lol. Great reaction, keep it up 😉

[@johntatum1951]

Hope you have heard Bless the Broken Road...they do it extra special!

[@Sh3lbyd0g10]

I drank a LOT of Jack Daniels and Dr. Pepper while my friends smoked dope out at the lake during my high school years. This version with Home Free is probably the best version I've heard bar none. Thank you for this video. Now I gotta go get some Crown, Dt. Coke and Lemon, otherwise known as cough syrup in the south. God bless y'all.

[@smedleybutler1969]

This song is all about the history of Rock and Roll! If you want to see another great tune by Don McLean you should see Vincent!

[@markthoele1808]

Forever and ever amen.

[@bobanderson9141]

Today's listeners would not have a clue what this song is about. Without that, you have no idea what a great song it is.

[@sherryarflin726]

Ring of Fire ft. Avi Kaplan, Mayday, Brothers in Arms, Helplessly Hoping, When A Man Loves a Woman, Unchained Melody. These my friend are fantastic if you haven’t already reacted to them.

[@jpmangen]

The day music died was when Buddy Holly, Big Bopper and Richie Valens died in a plane crash. The song is about the state of music and society without them.

[@justlookin11]

BTW...Have you heard "Vincent" also by Don McLean? As good as the original "American Pie" and a must listen.

[@lschoenrank]

I have the 45 of American Pie (yeah, I'm old) and that song took up both sides, so yes - it's a long song. Over eight minutes, I think.

[@dougca7086]

This was recorded during the pandemic that's why they're in separate boxes

[@dougca7086]

React to Don McLean singing American Pie live The Day the Music Died was February 3rd 1959 when Buddy Holly the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens crashed in a small plane on the way to a gig

[@richardsmyth4453]

I think you would be impressed with the Carpenters, "On Top of the World"

[@lauriemccomas1578]

I bought this on a 45 rpm when it came out. The song takes up both sides of the record.

[@minneyruth]

❤❤🔥🔥🔥

[@williamschall2421]

You need to listen to " God Bless the USA" with lee greenwood and the Air Force band

[@caracamano71]

👍

[@edmilsonjosedesouzasouza6196]

Hello Samantha react a Gabriel Henrique cover song.Emotion Destiny's Child acustic with your father in guitar. Phenomenon fantastic performace thank you obrigado Bay Bay Brazil 🇧🇷

[@scottbaldwin7133]

don mc lean wrote that song

[@davepasnthru]

Can someone tell me what the story is?

[@lindanearing4710]

Wasn't that fabulous! Nothing about this I don't like. Home Free is all in when it comes to their passion for their music, they appreciate their fans, they respect their peers and the icons who came before and best of all, they are just good, decent people. Home Fries have lots of reasons for loving our Home Free. Home Free has become so important to their fans. I would give anything to get to a concert. Loved your reaction.

[@loriloy7097]

They're fantastic live! I have had the pleasure, even saw Adam Rupp his drum solo

[@joeluciano]

Sorry. Not knowing whoDon McLean is prevents me to subscribe to this channel

[@Mooseman327]

"Who's he?"

[@SamanthaLisa]

🤷🏻‍♀️

[@davepasnthru]

Everyone thinks that this song is so deep. In fact its a a random bunch of refernces. It is lieryally a bunch of random references. Someone demonstrate otherwise.

[@markrady9465]

It was candy for your ears

[@rbo350]

He released this song about 50 years ago, I loved this song back in the day and he still sounds great and I love the respect shown by Home Free to these great singers

[@calliec7493]

Don McLean even asked Home Free to perform American Pie when he received his star on Hollywood Blvd for the 50th anniversary. It was the first-ever musical performance when someone got their star. Appropriately, Don's star is in front of the Pie Hole restaurant on Hollywood Blvd.

[@justlookin11]

Sam: Do yourself a favor and read up on the lyrics. There's so much history referenced it's become the Anthem of a Generation.

[@thomasmacdiarmid8251]

Notice the bass line while Tim is taking his verse - Chance hit it all seamlessly (as usual)

[@maryannanderson2213]

"Who is he?" No one much. Just Don McLean, the man who recorded American Pie over 50 years ago (1971) and his version of it is still being played today. I was glad to see him collaborating with Home Free but this is McLean's song and he had a huge hit with it long before any of the Home Free guys were born.

[@babyfry4775]

Don sounded great for 75! He’s the writer and singer of the original song. He was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and he asked Home Free to come to LA and celebrate and sing the song…pretty cool. They did that. I like all of them taking a part. Loved the beatboxing. Loved the boxes. They reminded me of shadow boxes you keep your memories in. I think this was done during Covid so that’s why they were separated. Good reaction Sam. 😀

[@marshac7738]

Such a creative way to continue to put out videos--in spite of quarantine! And goodness--one wonders how the amazing Adam Rupp was able to beatbox through such a long song without passing out!!

[@ericmccrite3815]

Ya he’d need a break from the greatest beat boxer to sound like real drums. They are approaching 150 videos. You can’t react to them all so go enjoy some on your own time….your treat :)

[@wirelessmikedj7784]

They apparently said he tried to do it live but almost passed out...I don't think they have performed this at a concert unless they changed something...

[@Talban]

I've heard that song dozens of times, but it gives me goosebumps every time I stop and really listen to it. Don is awesome and Home Free are ... well they're Home Free. Amazing.

[@brendagrothier967]

I love that each member got to sing a verse.....and the bass Tim used his higher range in his verse.

[@beadwright]

This video won the Telly award. So good

[@kellyj527]

I’m lucky enough to live close to Tim’s hometown and have been able to see them numerous times live. They do not disappoint. Just as good live.

[@steby123]

As good as the original??? Hmm???!?

[@benatone5633]

no way better

[@dawnmanzetti1633]

This is an American classic. So great they were able to perform it with the original artist. Don McLean sounded fantastic.

[@reyreyladica1938]

Pkease react to Caloy Quemada cover a song from mariah carey - my all

[@bobbie1st]

Always love your reaction to Home Free. Keep em up!

[@tgriffin8179]

On the American Pie album, Don M also released Babylon which has had several resurgences.

[@glennspreeman1634]

echo all about the vocals but don't miss all the visuals!! mind blowing!!!

[@lschoenrank]

Occasionally, I've seen Chris beat on his chest or there may be foot stomping. Depends on the song. There's also been some pretty interesting sound effects from Tim and from Chance.

[@artemisdanube4941]

Home Free and Don knocked it out of the park with this one. They would have done a great cover of it regardless, but Don singing it with them made the song.

[@mastermonster195able]

I was a sophomore in HS when this came out. I remember it being such a mesmerizing different song!

[@larrybutler8948]

Just to add. This song is written about True facts from the late 50's to early 70's

[@alexbalde6459]

Don mcclean is original american pie singer composer

[@sharonramage6926]

Thanks so much I love Home Free

[@keithrobberding9569]

he did the original in 1971

[@louisetemples7011]

Hey Samantha! This is an absolutely incredible performance with the iconic Mr.McLean! I remember listening to this as a young teenager and have always enjoyed it but I love it even more now with HOME FREE. Thank you for reacting to this one! May I please request your reaction to- " CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU" TIM FOUST cover audio only but don't hesitate. It's Very much worth the listen! "TEAR'S IN HEAVEN" AUSTIN BROWN cover of Eric Clapton "BRING HIM HOME" Austin Brown cover from Les Miserables " IN MY ROOM" Tim Foust cover of The Beach Boy's "HEAVEN" cover of Kane Brown "UNCHAINED MELODY' Home Free cover I really enjoy watching you react to our favorite guy's! Sending you love from South Georgia, USA ❤️😀🍟

[@bloodybutunbowed291]

The lyrics in this song were inspired by many cultural events from the late 50s to the mid-70s... Here are a few listed: 1. ‘Drove My Chevy To The Levee But The Levee Was Dry’ There was an advertisement for Chevrolet sang in 1953 by Dinah Shore who was a top-charting female vocalist of the 40s and 50s. The fact it was now dry refers to the change in the social climate in the 60s compared to the 50s. 2. ‘Singin' This'll Be The Day' - in the chorus Likely refers to Buddy Holly's song "That'll Be the Day." 3. ‘But February Made Me Shiver’ Of course refers to the deaths of Buddy Holly, along with singers the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens, and pilot Roger Peterson, who perished in a plane incident on February 3, 1959. Their small aircraft went down on a snowy late night after a concert in Clear Lake, IA. (Made me shiver - plane crashed in a blizzaed_ 4. ‘With Every Paper I'd Deliver / Bad News On The Doorstep / I Couldn't Take One More Step’ McLean worked as a newspaper delivery boy. And on February 3, 1959, the "bad news" was Buddy Holly's demise, on the cover of every paper that he delivered. 5. ‘When I Read About His Widowed Bride’ Buddy Holly was married to his young wife, Maria Elena Santiago-Holly, for only six months when he perished.His widowed, pregnant new bride was so traumatized by the news of his demise that she had a miscarriage. 6. ‘The Day The Music Died’ Since there was the loss of all three rock musicians in the same incident was seen as a tragedy, and in McLean's mind, marked the end of a musical era that would never be reclaimed. 7. ‘Did You Write The Book Of Love?’ "The Book of Love" is a famous song by The Monotones, a group from Newark, NJ. The song was released in 1958, topping pop and R&B charts. It must have left an impression on young McLean. As the lyrics to the song go: "I wonder, wonder who, mmbadoo-ooh, who...Who wrote the book of love" 8. ‘If The Bible Tells You So?’ "The Bible Tells Me So" was written by Dale Evans in 1955 and recorded by a handful of singers the same year. It was a pop(ish) version of the of the Sunday school song "Jesus Loves Me" 9. ‘You Both Kicked Off Your Shoes’ Refers to sock hops. Teenage dance parties in the '40s and '50s that involved playing popular music in gymnasiums or community halls. Kids were told to take their shoes off to protect the varnish on gymnasiums and dance floors. 10. ‘With A Pink Carnation And A Pickup Truck’ In 1957, Marty Robbins released the heartbreak song "A White Sport Coat (And a Pink Carnation)" about a young man "all dressed up for the dance" and "all alone in romance." 11. ‘And Moss Grows Fat On A Rolling Stone’ A year after Bob Dylan released "Like a Rolling Stone" in 1965, he was involved in a motorcycle accident that made him lie low for a year or two at the height of his career. He had just transformed himself from a folk singer to an electric guitar-playing rock musician, which caused a lot of controversy within the American music scene. Some people believe McLean's intention was to highlight the evolution of music between the '50s and early '70s while also pushing the action of the song into the '60s. 12. ‘When The Jester Sang For The King And Queen’ Bob Dylan is the jester, Pete Seeger is the king, and Joan Baez is the queen. Bob Dylan opened for them at the Newport Folk Festival in 1963, where the three of them sang Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" together on stage. 13. ‘In A Coat He Borrowed From James Dean’ On the cover of his 1963 album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, Dylan wears a red windbreaker similar to the one worn by James Dean in the film Rebel Without a Cause. 14. ‘And While The King Was Looking Down’ Reference to Pete Seeger looking down on the way Bob Dylan experimented with music in the 1960s. 15. ‘The Jester Stole His Thorny Crown’ Bob Dylan the jester became the king, taking the crown when he won hearts with his brand of folksy rock 'n' roll. Some people believe he took the crown from Elvis, the "King of Rock 'n' Roll." Others stick with Pete Seeger. 16. ‘The Courtroom Was Adjourned / No Verdict Was Returned’ Referring to the JFK assassination. After he was slain in 1963, the man accused of the slaying, Lee Harvey Oswald, was himself slain. Therefore, "no verdict was returned" because no trial actually occurred. Also, the Warren Commission showed no real explanation to the event. 17. ‘And While Lennon Read A Book On Marx’ The popular theory is that he's singing about the Beatles becoming more political with their music as tensions soared in the '60s. The Beatles, adored by American youth, were deemed inappropriate by older generations who thought their music was too rowdy. Also, the Beatles released songs like "Revolution" in 1968, whose message is in line with the Communist writer Karl Marx, known for The Communist Manifesto.

[@bloodybutunbowed291]

18. ’The Quartet Practiced In The Park’ The quartet is likely the Beatles: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. 19. ‘And We Sang Dirges In The Dark’ A dirge is a funereal song of mourning, and there a lot of funerals in the '60s: President John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy among them. The line could also refer to the Vietnam conflict; many drafted service members sent overseas never made it back home. 20. ‘Helter Skelter In A Summer Swelter’ "Helter Skelter" is a song the Beatles released in 1968, a year of political and social turmoil in the United States. The next August, "in a summer swelter," followers of Charles Manson (who called for the racial war he referred to as "Helter Skelter") brutally slew five people, including the actress Sharon Tate. 21. ‘The Birds Flew Off From A Fallout Shelter’ Some fans speculate this is a reference to the '60s rock band The Byrds. A fallout shelter is a euphemism for a drug treatment center, which one of the band members checked into after being caught with illicit substances. 22. ‘Eight Miles High And Falling Fast’ Eight Miles High is the title of a 1966 album by The Byrds. It is considered one of the first real trippy records. The sound of the album was influenced by plenty of experimentation with acid. 23. ‘It Landed Foul On The Grass’ Referencing the counterculture's overt use of the weed. 24. ‘With The Jester On The Sidelines In A Cast’ In 1966, Bob Dylan (the Jester), was in a very bad motorcycle accident which had him laid up and in a cast. He didn't want to go to a hospital so he moved in with small town doctor, Doctor Ed Thaler and his family, staying in the third-floor bedroom of their home, until he healed. 25. ‘While Sergeants Played A Marching Tune’ The Beatles released their album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in 1967. It was an album where they changed their style making traditional "rock n roll". Experimenting with different soundscapes, introducing instruments such as brass horns and sitars. 26. ' 'Cause The Players Tried To Take The Field / The Marching Band Refused To Yield’ Talking about the protest movement that seemed to peak in the late '60s and early '70s, from Chicago protests at the Democratic National Convention to the one at Kent State in Ohio where the National Guard opened fire on a bunch of students. 27. ‘Oh, And There We Were, All In One Place’ Woodstock. The 1969 music festival in Bethel, NY, brought together more than 400,000 people in one weekend. Many of the most well-known rock musicians of the time performed, including Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix. The festival is viewed as the height of American hippie culture. 28. ‘Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Quick / Jack Flash Sat On A Candlestick’ A mashup of the "Jack Be Nimble" nursery rhyme and the 1969 song "Jumpin' Jack Flash" by the Rolling Stones released on their album "Live'r Than You'll Ever Be". The album sold poorly, so this could be read as an insult to the Stones for not coming up with a good comeback to the Beatles' album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". 29. ‘Cause Fire Is The Devil's Only Friend’ The Devil seen to be represented by the Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger. The Rolling Stones music portrays rebellion and estrangement, and the pull away from a more innocent time perceived earlier in the '50s and early '60s music as well as the world in general. 30. ‘No Angel Born In Hell / Could Break That Satan's Spell’ "Angel" referring to the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, which started a riot at the 1969 Altamont Free Concert in California. They were hired to provide security during a performance by the Rolling Stones, and an 18-year-old Black man was stabbed by a member of the motorcycle group (some say for trying to pick up on a white girl). The events of the day are considered by some to be the day the "free love" movement ended. 31. ‘I Met A Girl Who Sang The Blues’ The "girl" could be Janis Joplin, the rock singer with a very bluesy voice who perished from taking illicit substances in 1970. Her hits "Piece of My Heart" and "Me and Bobby McGee" were considered anthems for the hippie generation. 32. 'I Went Down To The Sacred Store / Where I'd Heard The Music Years Before / But The Man There Said The Music Wouldn't Play’ Don McLean is possibly talking about the loss of interest in '50s music at record stores. When he released the song in 1971, perhaps he was suggesting no one cared about music from this bygone era anymore. 33. ‘And In The Streets, The Children Screamed’ In recent years leading up to the song's creation, thousands of young people across the country were involved in various protest movements, which led to confrontations with law enforcement or other groups. 34. 'And The Three Men I Admire Most / The Father, Son, And The Holy Ghost' Since Don McLean was raised Catholic, bringing religion in at the end of the song makes sense. The sacred holy trinity he speaks of, however, catches "the last train for the coast," likely a sign McLean believes America lost its moral foundation in 1959, the year of Buddy Holly's plane crash.

[@coolestson7547]

Seen a couple of other ladies with similar little lamps. Got 2 get me 1. Looks like a little magic honey pot. Neat. Nice tunes.