McLean's grandfather and father, both also named Donald McLean, had roots originating in Scotland. The Buccis, the family of McLean's mother, Elizabeth, came from Abruzzo in central Italy. They left Italy and settled in Port Chester, New York at the end of the 19th century. He has other extended family in Los Angeles and Boston. Though some of his early musical influences included Frank Sinatra and Buddy Holly, as a teenager, McLean became interested in folk music, particularly the Weavers' 1955 recording At Carnegie Hall. He often missed long periods of school because of childhood asthma, particularly music lessons, and although McLean slipped back in his studies, his love of music was allowed to flourish. By age 16, he had bought his first guitar and began making contacts in the music business, becoming friends with the folk singers Erik Darling and Fred Hellerman of the Weavers.
McLean recorded Tapestry in 1969 in Berkeley, California during the student riots. After being rejected 72 times by labels, the album was released by Mediarts, a label that had not existed when he first started to look for a label. He worked on the album for a couple of years before putting it out. It attracted good reviews but little notice outside the folk community, though on the Easy Listening chart "Castles in the Air" was a success, and in 1973 "And I Love You So" became a number 1 Adult Contemporary hit for Perry Como.
McLean's major break came when Mediarts was taken over by United Artists Records, thus securing the promotion of a major label for his second album, American Pie. The album launched two number one hits in the title song and "Vincent". American Pie's success made McLean an international star and piqued interest in his first album, which charted more than two years after its initial release.
In 2004, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In January 2018, BMI certified that "American Pie" and "Vincent" had reached five million and three million airplays respectively.
His composition "And I Love You So" has been sung by Elvis Presley, Perry Como, Helen Reddy, Glen Campbell, and others, and in 2000, Madonna had a hit with a rendition of "American Pie". His other hit singles include "Vincent" (US #12, UK #1 in 1972), "Dreidel" (US #21 in 1972), a rendition of Roy Orbison's "Crying" (US #5, UK #1 in 1980), a rendition of the Skyliners' "Since I Don't Have You" (US #23 in 1980), and "Wonderful Baby" (US AC #1 in 1975).
Everyday
Don McLean Lyrics
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Goin' faster than a roller coaster,
Love like yours will surely come my way, (hey, hey, hey)
Everyday, it's a gettin' faster,
Everyone says go ahead and ask her,
Love like yours will surely come my way, (hey, hey, hey)
Every way, love's a little stronger,
Come what may, do you ever long for
True love from me?
Everyday, it's a gettin' closer,
Goin' faster than a roller coaster,
Love like yours will surely come my way, (hey, hey, hey)
Everyday, it's a gettin' faster,
Everyone says go ahead and ask her,
Love like yours will surely c]ome my way, (hey, hey, hey)
Everyday seems a little longer,
Every way, love's a little stronger,
Come what may, do you ever long for
True love from me?
Everyday, it's a gettin' closer,
Goin' faster than a roller coaster,
Love like yours will surely come my way, (hey, hey, hey)
Love like yours will surely come my way.
The lyrics to Don McLean's song Everyday depict the feeling of being in love, of waiting for someone special to arrive in one's life, and the certainty that this kind of love will come. The first verse describes the anticipation of the arrival of a new love, where every day gets one step closer to meeting the perfect partner. The roller coaster metaphor suggests that the journey of finding love can be exhilarating, but it can also be unpredictable, with ups and downs, twists, and turns.
The second verse is about the courage required to ask someone out and the confidence that the love will reciprocate. Here, the voice of the song has been told by "everyone" to "ask her" implying that everyone can see what the singer feels about this person. This verse reinforces the certainty that love is on its way, that the one who will respond positively to his/her feelings will come.
Every day seems a little longer and love grows stronger every day. The singer is getting impatient as waiting becomes tedious, but in their waiting and longing for true love, they never stop believing that it is on its way. Every day, every moment is filled with the possibility of meeting that special someone, and it's only a matter of time before true love materializes - this is the overall message of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Everyday, it's a gettin' closer,
Every day, time is flying by and I'm getting closer to finding true love.
Goin' faster than a roller coaster,
The search for love is happening quickly and with a lot of ups and downs.
Love like yours will surely come my way, (hey, hey, hey)
I'm confident that love like yours is out there waiting for me.
Everyday, it's a gettin' faster,
The search for love is picking up speed.
Everyone says go ahead and ask her,
Everyone is encouraging me to take a chance and pursue someone I'm interested in.
Everyday seems a little longer,
The days are starting to feel longer as I yearn for true love.
Every way, love's a little stronger,
In every aspect of my life, the desire for love grows stronger.
Come what may, do you ever long for True love from me?
Despite any obstacles, I wonder if you long for me as much as I long for you.
Love like yours will surely come my way, (hey, hey, hey)
I'm still confident that the love I seek is on its way to me.
Love like yours will surely come my way.
I believe that the love I'm searching for will eventually find me.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sentric Music, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
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The Goddess
on The More You Pay
No. As The Auctioneer explains "what we don't sell we shoot or give away - cuz the more you pay, the more it's worth" so the horse is given to the persona/narrator rather than shooting it to death. The Gallery goes wild in celebration that the horse will go to someone instead of being killed.
Joe Boxer
on Vincent
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dcWFYtG8RFM