Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site cvl.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!wivax!decvax!harpo!seismo!rlgvax!cvl!jcw From: jcw@cvl.UUCP Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Re: American Pie Message-ID: <384@cvl.UUCP> Date: Wed, 15-Jun-83 11:36:24 EDT Article-I.D.: cvl.384 Posted: Wed Jun 15 11:36:24 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 16-Jun-83 20:44:57 EDT References: sask.271 <238@mit-eddi.UUCP> Organization: U. of Md. Computer Vision Lab Lines: 10 >"the three men I admire most...", I believe, refer to the obvious theological >trio. This would naturally follow from the previous verse where he "saw >Satan lauging with delight" at the situation in the song... No? I heard that "Satan" referred to Mick Jagger, and was not a biblical reference, so I imagine that the "Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost" mean other than the obvious. Anyway, why would a song that is built on numerous metaphors (even the title) suddenly start being blatant? -Jay Weber {seismo!rlgvax!cvl!jcw}