Well the verses are complicated. I only specialise in the chorus.
But as a guess, I think there are two days the music died according to the songwriter. One being the death of Buddy Holly, the other being the infamous Altamont festival.
And as a hint, the verses can be understood if you know about music, for the chorus, you need to know about Don Maclean.
Mick Jagger is Satan. A reference to the Rolling Stones song Sympathy For The Devil but also a reference to Don Maclean's opinion that the Rolling Stones were the antithesis of rock and roll.
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And I had to think for a minute - but wasn't it the death of Roy Orbison?
Who is the satan to which he refers?
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I was close - but not on the money. Oh well. Now I'm off to read the lyrics.
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But as a guess, I think there are two days the music died according to the songwriter. One being the death of Buddy Holly, the other being the infamous Altamont festival.
And as a hint, the verses can be understood if you know about music, for the chorus, you need to know about Don Maclean.
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