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Gloomy Don McLean reveals meaning of 'American Pie' — and sells lyrics for $1.2 million - The Washington Post
What did Don Maclean mean in the song, American Pie, with the lyric “…The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost… They took the last train for the coast…”? - Quora
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