It's mandatory viewing for McLean fans or anyone who has marvelled at his sonic treasure. McLean - and his singular tune about 'the day the music died' - are now the subject of a full-length feature documentary, 'The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's 'American Pie,'' on Paramount+. 'American Pie' is considered a masterpiece, voted among the top five Songs of the Century compiled by the Recording Industry Association of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. Happy might be a bit of an understatement. Even sung badly, people are really happy with it.'' 'And they're so happy singing it that I realized, `You don't really have to worry about how well you sing this song anymore.
'I've heard whole bars burst into this song when I've been across the room,' McLean tells The Associated Press from a tour bus heading to Des Moines, Iowa. Don McLean has listened for decades as people belted out his classic song 'American Pie' at last call or at karaoke - and applauds you for the effort.
