And so, finally, somebody up there in one of the newspapers said, I really, really want to know this. And I always would say, well, no, that's not really how it was. I guess there's a plaque or something there. : Well, you know, through the years, people have asked me about that. Thanks very much for joining us today.ĬONAN: Last week, the Glens Falls Star-Post published a story that begins by citing a plaque next to a booth in a Saratoga Springs bar called the Tin & Lint that claims that is the exact spot where you started to write "American Pie" in the summer of 1970. His latest album is "Addicted to Black." Next year, he'll be on the road in the United Kingdom for his 40th anniversary of "American Pie" tour. Go to npr.org, click on TALK OF THE NATION.ĭon McLean joins us now from his home in Maine. Email us: You can join the conversation at our website. Where does the Chevy from the levee take you? Give us a call: 80.
The facts from the horse's mouth in just a moment.įor many, "American Pie" recalls a specific moment in time. All these years later, "American Pie" continues to haunt the imagination and to inspire folklore, including the claim that the song was first written and performed in Saratoga Springs, New York. Forty years and a few days ago, an eight-and-a-half-minute song broke on to the record charts, soon drenched the radio and claimed a permanent place in the lives of millions.ĬONAN: Singer-songwriter Don McLean, of course.
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