Who is the jester in Don McLean’s American Pie?Įnter Bob Dylan, the court jester who becomes the revolutionary leader of the 60s generation, knocking Elvis, the king of the 50s, off his pedestal: “While the King was looking down, the jester stole his thorny crown.” “American Pie” chronicles a “loss of American innocence” ignited by the unexpected death of Buddy Holly on Feb. Almost certainly a reference to privileged and pampered rock stars like The Rolling Stones, who’d “grown fat” on rock and roll. What does moss grows fat on a rolling stone mean?Īlthough the song was recorded in 1971, it was written around 1969, making it ten years from the date of the crash.
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