A long, long time ago
I can still remember it
How the music used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while
Did you write the Book of Love?
And do you have faith in God above
If the Bible tells you so?
Do you believe in rock 'n' roll?
Can music save your mortal soul?
And can you teach me how to dance real slow?
Well, I know that you're in love with him
'Cause I saw you dancin' in a gym
You both kicked off your shoes
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues
I was a lonely teenage buggin' buck
With a pink carnation and a pick-up truck
But I knew I was out of luck
The day that music died
I started singin'
Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my chevy to the levee
The levee was dry
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
And this'll be the day that I die
I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked for her some happy news
She just smiled and turned away
I went down to the sacred store
Where I'd heard the music years before
But the man there said the music wouldn't play
And in the streets the children screamed
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed
But not a word was spoken
The church bells all were broken
And the three men I admire most
The Father, Son and Holy Ghost
They caught the last train for the coast
The day the music died
They started singing
Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my chevy to the levee
The levee was dry
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
And this'll be the day that I die
(They started singing)
They started singing
Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my chevy to the levee
The levee was dry
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
And this'll be the day that I die
(So do it again, American pie!)
(Thank you)
American Pie (live) - 張國榮
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[00:06.02]A long, long time ago
[00:09.23]I can still remember it
[00:11.17]How the music used to make me smile
[00:16.56]And I knew if I had my chance
[00:19.34]That I could make those people dance
[00:21.96]And maybe they'd be happy for a while
[00:38.11]Did you write the Book of Love?
[00:40.86]And do you have faith in God above
[00:45.48]If the Bible tells you so?
[00:50.16]Do you believe in rock 'n' roll?
[00:53.55]Can music save your mortal soul?
[00:57.33]And can you teach me how to dance real slow?
[01:04.54]Well, I know that you're in love with him
[01:07.91]'Cause I saw you dancin' in a gym
[01:11.98]You both kicked off your shoes
[01:15.24]Man, I dig those rhythm and blues
[01:18.69]I was a lonely teenage buggin' buck
[01:22.53]With a pink carnation and a pick-up truck
[01:26.88]But I knew I was out of luck
[01:29.51]The day that music died
[01:35.66]I started singin'
[01:37.05]Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
[01:40.26]Drove my chevy to the levee
[01:42.33]The levee was dry
[01:44.05]Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
[01:47.33]Singin' this'll be the day that I die
[01:51.22]And this'll be the day that I die
[02:00.54]I met a girl who sang the blues
[02:04.10]And I asked for her some happy news
[02:07.70]She just smiled and turned away
[02:12.31]I went down to the sacred store
[02:15.72]Where I'd heard the music years before
[02:19.13]But the man there said the music wouldn't play
[02:26.99]And in the streets the children screamed
[02:30.48]The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed
[02:34.07]But not a word was spoken
[02:37.05]The church bells all were broken
[02:40.00]And the three men I admire most
[02:44.33]The Father, Son and Holy Ghost
[02:47.64]They caught the last train for the coast
[02:50.76]The day the music died
[02:56.69]They started singing
[02:57.98]Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
[03:01.00]Drove my chevy to the levee
[03:03.19]The levee was dry
[03:04.76]Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
[03:08.34]Singin' this'll be the day that I die
[03:11.99]And this'll be the day that I die
[03:15.99](They started singing)
[03:19.54]They started singing
[03:20.80]Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
[03:23.76]Drove my chevy to the levee
[03:26.19]The levee was dry
[03:27.67]Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
[03:30.89]Singin' this'll be the day that I die
[03:34.84]And this'll be the day that I die
[03:40.60](So do it again, American pie!)
[03:46.31](Thank you)
移調 原調
A long, long time ago
DD#mD#
I can still remember it
DFGGmGGmDCGEm
How the music used to make me smile
GmDmD#mDC
And I knew if I had my chance
FEmDmFCm
That I could make those people dance
FmEmFC#AmDmAmCDBmGCmBDBmADGDDmGDBmGEmGCAmEmB
And maybe they'd be happy for a while
EADF#mCFm
Did you write the Book of Love?
EmDBmF#mEmD
And do you have faith in God above
CDC#GBmDBmEEm
If the Bible tells you so?
CAEmCBEmAmC
Do you believe in rock 'n' roll?
F#mGEmCD#
Can music save your mortal soul?
CmCEmGADF#GF#C#mEF#EmCB
And can you teach me how to dance real slow?
CAmGEmFAmGEmB
Well, I know that you're in love with him
EmBCAmCAmCGm
'Cause I saw you dancin' in a gym
CGBmEmC
You both kicked off your shoes
EmGBmDBm
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues
DCmGmGBmDBmBEm
I was a lonely teenage buggin' buck
GEmEAmCEmAmEAm
With a pink carnation and a pick-up truck
DG
But I knew I was out of luck
BmEEmAmEmD#mCEmCDBm
The day that music died
CAmGm
I started singin'
GGmGC
Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
EmG
Drove my chevy to the levee
The levee was dry
C#GDmGC
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
BmG#mGAmDBmGC
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
EmBmDBmDBmGBmCmCGBmDAmBmDEm
And this'll be the day that I die
GA
I met a girl who sang the blues
EmBD#GEmED
And I asked for her some happy news
GAC#m
She just smiled and turned away
AmGCAmEmAm
I went down to the sacred store
EmEGEmGD
Where I'd heard the music years before
ADEmGBmBC#mEmGAmCmC
But the man there said the music wouldn't play
BmEmGEmGAEmAm
And in the streets the children screamed
BmDBmDBmEm
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed
CAmCEmDCm
But not a word was spoken
EmCEmDBmD
The church bells all were broken
GmCGAGC
And the three men I admire most
AmDG
The Father, Son and Holy Ghost
D#mDEmEEmEAm
They caught the last train for the coast
CmCEmGEmBmDEmA#EmGC
The day the music died
A
They started singing
DBmGC
Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
GBmGD
Drove my chevy to the levee
GCG
The levee was dry
GmDGCG
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
DGFmCGD
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
EmGAEm
And this'll be the day that I die
D#EmD
(They started singing)
They started singing
GmGF#G
Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
DGAm
Drove my chevy to the levee
EmGm
The levee was dry
AmCBCAm
Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
CBEmGF#BmG
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
F#BmDEmDCDEGmEmG
And this'll be the day that I die
DBmGAGEmDAm
(So do it again, American pie!)
CAmGD#EmGAmCEmGF#BmAmBmF#DF#mEBEmCEmAmEmAmEmEBBmEmAmCD#CGBmBEmAmGCAmEmBEmGDF#mDF#mDGDGmEmAAmCEmGmBmDBmDBmEmBEmD#CBmCFBmCGCEmCGBCDmDFmCBmDGG#DGmBmGCmCEmBmDEmCBmDGDGCGG#mAmGmDEmEEmAC#mAEmGEmEDAmDBmDGCGDGCGDGCGDEEmEAEmAmCAmD#A#EF#GD#GCmCFmCAmEmAmGCGmCEmAmFmEmFmF#
(Thank you)
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曲解析
《American Pie (live)》調性為 G 大調、速度約每分鐘 161 拍、整體情緒歡快。主要和弦為 G、Em、D、C。（以上為 AI 音訊分析，僅供參考）
歌詞解析
一句話主旨追憶音樂黃金時代消逝的悲愴與個人孤獨的掙扎。
主題對文化與精神價值沒落的感傷，以及個人在時代洪流中的迷失。
情緒懷舊、哀傷、疏離，夾雜對純真年代的深切懷念。
意象與手法以「音樂死亡」象徵理想時代的終結，用「 chevy 驅車至堤岸」隱喻追尋或逃避，「聖殿唱片店音樂不再播放」象徵記憶與現實的斷裂。
重點句解讀
1. 「The day that music died」：直接點明核心隱喻，將音樂的消逝與時代精神的崩解連結，暗示某種純粹價值的喪失。
2. 「I was a lonely teenage buggin' buck」：以「孤獨少年」形象凸顯個人在集體浪潮中的渺小與無力感。
3. 「The church bells all were broken」：透過宗教符號的毀壞，暗示秩序與信仰的崩塌，深化時代變遷的荒涼感。
適合情境獨處時追憶過去、面對價值觀衝擊，或感受時代變遷帶來的疏離感之際。
魔鏡站長解析
魔鏡站長
張國榮這段《American Pie》的現場版本，總讓我想起深夜獨自聽老歌時的某種孤寂感。他用沙啞又溫潤的嗓音，把原曲裡對音樂理想的失落唱得格外淒美，尤其副歌重複的「this'll be the day that I die」，像極了某種無法挽回的宿命。歌詞裡頭那種對往昔黃金歲月的懷念，透過他細膩的氣聲處理，竟比原唱更添幾分滄桑。推薦給喜歡細細品味歌曲的樂迷，特別是那些在旋律裡找尋時代記憶的人，聽這首歌時，彷彿能看見老唱片機轉動的光影。
歌曲冷知識
・歌詞以追憶往昔音樂帶來的純粹快樂為開端，對比出音樂消逝後的孤獨與失落感。
・透過「在體育館跳舞」與「粉紅色康乃馨」等意象，勾勒出復古且充滿青春氣息的懷舊場景。
・歌曲反覆吟唱「音樂死去的那一天」，將抽象的音樂靈魂具象化為面對時代變遷的無奈。
・在現場演唱版本中，張國榮以獨特嗓音重新詮釋這首經典，營造出宛如與老友對話般真摯的聆聽氛圍。