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I said, Don, it's time for you to reveal': 50 years later, the truth behind American Pie | Music | The Guardian
![Gloomy Don McLean reveals meaning of 'American Pie' — and sells lyrics for $1.2 million - The Washington Post Gloomy Don McLean reveals meaning of 'American Pie' — and sells lyrics for $1.2 million - The Washington Post](http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/04/04689951.jpg)
Gloomy Don McLean reveals meaning of 'American Pie' — and sells lyrics for $1.2 million - The Washington Post
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Lot Detail - Don McLean Handwritten Lyrics to His Iconic ''American Pie'' -- The Only Lyrics Ever Sold at Auction Apart From the Original Draft
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