Don McLean

enemies' captain to be dead or to have been conquered by another part of the army. Many times this has given victory to him who used it."Shakur adopted the stage name ‘Makaveli’ as well as the phrase "Exit 2Pac, Enter Makaveli" in the album sleeve for The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory — an album which depicts Tupac Shakur as Jesus Christ. There’s also a numerical theory involved in all this and it's called the 7-day theory.What is the 7-day theory? Well, there are far too many numerical…

Personally, in this course I found one missing artist which stands out among others. Don McLean, who has contributed to the history of Folk-Rock in his composition of several iconic songs. Songs which have had an impact on Rock and Roll, such as his “American Pie” hit. An iconic song, that is known to most music enthusiasts with the lyrics that have been debated among listeners for forty-five years. McLean was born in 1945 and was immersed in multiple genres of music by the time he was 5 years…

From the moment Don McLean’s song “American Pie” entered the public’s collective consciousness, it became an instant classic. The complexity of the lyrics has been the subject of debate and discussion for more than four decades and remains an integral part of American history and culture. In “American Pie,” McLean’s continuous use of metaphor, change in time period after each chorus, and recurring symbol equating music to happiness create a song indicative of the societal and political conflicts…

Buddy Holly Buddy Holly was the musician that changed the face or rock and roll for history to come. In fact, many references to him, his songs, or the way he died can be found in songs decades later including don McLeans song American Pie, the rolling stones “not fade away”, and the beatles were named in tribute to the crickets Buddy had always had a love for music. When he was a little boy he learned how to play the piano and the fiddle. Once Buddy was old enough his brother taught him…

In this song, singer/song writer Don Mclean explores how music begins to die in the late 1950s to the1960s as iconic stars stop performing. “The quartet practiced in the park” Quartet refers to the band The Beatles and the park is symbol that represents Candlestick Park which is where The Beatles did their last performance in 1966. This relates to the theme because it shows how one of the most influential bands of all time stopped performing in the 1960s. “The day the music died’ is a metaphor…

Ideal Everyone has something in life they wish to become, a goal that they want more than anything. However, if your goal is perfection, the results can be devastating. These two selections, Candle in the Wind by Elton John and Vincent by Don Mclean exhibit this theme perfectly. Candle in the Wind showcases the life of Marylyn Monroe, a life in which most people would deem as “perfect” yet it also showcases the devastating tragedy of her life and death and how there is no such thing…

something all around the world. Not all artists are the same, they all have something unique about them. In art class, we watched a video about Vincent van Gogh who was a painter and drawer. The video showed his artwork and had the song “Vincent” by Don McLean playing in the background. We watched this video so we could learn about Van Gogh and to learn how to appreciate art. While watching, and listening to the video, it me feel at peace and gave me a feeling of joy because I was looking at…

establishments so successful and what are more reasons that eating healthy is a harder option. Healthy food is significantly more expensive than a fast food option which is a major factor in the decision of the customer. Also in the modern world, most people don 't have time to wait for food, the faster the better and the perfect supply for that need is fast food. What customers offer are completely dependent on what the customer wants, if there is no want then there is no restaurant. Consumers…

preservative thimerosal (Fombonne, Zakarian, Bennett, Meng, McLean-Heywood, 2006). Thimerosal is described as “a mercury-containing organic compound (an organomercurial). Since the 1930s, it has been widely used as a preservative in a number of biological and drug products, including many vaccines” (FDA, 2015). In 2006, a study was performed to determine thirmerosal’s role in causing developmental disorders (Fombonne, Zakarian, Bennett, Meng, McLean-Heywood, 2006). The use of thimerosal was…

Cognate Strategies an Essay Unit 3 Cognate strategies is a system in writing used to Promote understanding and helps us in our writing to make sure that it is understood by the reader. In today 's essay I am going to focus on 5 out of these nine strategies and see how we can use them in order to improve our writing. Clarity, refers to the ability to make sure that our writing is being conveyed in a clear manner, and that the reader of our writing is able to understand what the purpose of…