50 YEARS AGO TODAY :(

[ciscokid]

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson, a.k.a. “The Big Bopper” — were ejected from the plane and died on impact, as did the pilot, 21-year-old Roger Peterson.


but the music didn't die..................

[ohio]

RIP

wow, so that means this happened just a week after I was born.

[glinda]

and it became one of the toughest categories ever for Threadhead Daily Trivia.....

[saturn]

and it became one of the toughest categories ever for Threadhead Daily Trivia.....

That sure was some pretty obscure Buddy Holly trivia!

[CEfromLA]

I heard that Graham Nash is a HUGE Buddy Holly fan and is doing a show tonight in Holly's home town to honor him.
I was 22 months old at the time of the plane crash (a true newbie!).....

[festivalgirl]

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A long, long time ago...
I can still remember
How that 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.

But february made me shiver
With every paper I�d deliver.
Bad news on the doorstep;
I couldn�t take one more step.

I can�t remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride,
But something touched me deep inside
The day the music died.

So bye-bye, miss american pie.
Drove my chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
And them good old boys were drinkin� whiskey and rye
Singin�, "this�ll be the day that I die.
"this�ll be the day that I die."

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 the gym.
You both kicked off your shoes.
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues.

I was a lonely teenage broncin� buck
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck,
But I knew I was out of luck
The day the music died.

I started singin�,
"bye-bye, miss american pie."
Drove my chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin� whiskey and rye
And singin�, "this�ll be the day that I die.
"this�ll be the day that I die."

Now for ten years we�ve been on our own
And moss grows fat on a rollin� stone,
But that�s not how it used to be.
When the jester sang for the king and queen,
In a coat he borrowed from james dean
And a voice that came from you and me,

Oh, and while the king was looking down,
The jester stole his thorny crown.
The courtroom was adjourned;
No verdict was returned.
And while lennon read a book of marx,
The quartet practiced in the park,
And we sang dirges in the dark
The day the music died.

We were singing,
"bye-bye, miss american pie."
Drove my chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin� whiskey and rye
And singin�, "this�ll be the day that I die.
"this�ll be the day that I die."

Helter skelter in a summer swelter.
The birds flew off with a fallout shelter,
Eight miles high and falling fast.
It landed foul on the grass.
The players tried for a forward pass,
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast.

Now the half-time air was sweet perfume
While the sergeants played a marching tune.
We all got up to dance,
Oh, but we never got the chance!
`cause the players tried to take the field;
The marching band refused to yield.
Do you recall what was revealed
The day the music died?

We started singing,
"bye-bye, miss american pie."
Drove my chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin� whiskey and rye
And singin�, "this�ll be the day that I die.
"this�ll be the day that I die."

Oh, and there we were all in one place,
A generation lost in space
With no time left to start again.
So come on: jack be nimble, jack be quick!
Jack flash sat on a candlestick
Cause fire is the devil�s only friend.

Oh, and as I watched him on the stage
My hands were clenched in fists of rage.
No angel born in hell
Could break that satan�s spell.
And as the flames climbed high into the night
To light the sacrificial rite,
I saw satan laughing with delight
The day the music died

He was singing,
"bye-bye, miss american pie."
Drove my chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin� whiskey and rye
And singin�, "this�ll be the day that I die.
"this�ll be the day that I die."

I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked her for some happy news,
But 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 the holy ghost,
They caught the last train for the coast
The day the music died.

And they were singing,
"bye-bye, miss american pie."
Drove my chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
And them good old boys were drinkin� whiskey and rye
Singin�, "this�ll be the day that I die.
"this�ll be the day that I die."

They were singing,
"bye-bye, miss american pie."
Drove my chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin� whiskey and rye
Singin�, "this�ll be the day that I die."

[NOLA]

RIP

wow, so that means this happened just a week after I was born.

Just less than a month after I was born.

Most folks here know Janis Joplin was from Port Arthur, Texas, which happens to be my hometown - but so was J.P. Richardson a.k.a. The Big Bopper.

[The Krewe of Chew]

That sure was some pretty obscure Buddy Holly trivia!

I just had problems with the post-Buddy Crickets questions!

[The Krewe of Chew]

One of the best days we ever spent was in Clovis, New Mexico. We toured the Norman Petty Recording Studio, where Buddy Holly recorded. It is currently open only by appointment, which means it was just the two of us and the couple who are the caretakers. Everything is still just as it was then, with most of the original equipment, and all the decor in the apartment in the back where the Crickets used to stay over when recording went late. Unlike most museum tours, they let you touch things and stay as long as you want. I can't describe the experience in one paragraph, but we highly recommend it to all music lovers. After the tour, we had lunch at a drive-in restaurant that has been there since the 50's (where Buddy used to eat when he was in town). It was truly like taking a trip back in time.

[mightyradgumbo]

A few years before my time but very memorable event. I am just glad those guys left some of their talent here.

[The Krewe of Chew]

This past Saturday we went to a Buddy Holly Tribute concert at a local record store. Performers included Pat Dinizio (of the Smithereens), New York rocker Willie Nile, Columbia recording artist Nicole Atkins, and the Kennedys. You can see some videos from the concert at http://www.vvinyl.com:80/.

We bought a limited edition, numbered poster from the event (which was a benefit for "the Light of Day Foundation" for Parkinson's research), had it signed by all the performers and will be donating it to the Threadhead Raffle.

Rave On!

[rosetree]

I just had problems with the post-Buddy Crickets questions!

....but still answered 8 correctly for 3rd place

[The Krewe of Chew]

....but still answered 8 correctly for 3rd place

Who is JoJo? He sure knows his Crickets!

Don't get upset, Rosetree. You can't win Everyday (just most of them :) )

Cindy

[windowman]

This past Saturday we went to a Buddy Holly Tribute concert at a local record store. Performers included Pat Dinizio (of the Smithereens), New York rocker Willie Nile, Columbia recording artist Nicole Atkins, and the Kennedys. You can see some videos from the concert at http://www.vvinyl.com:80/.

We bought a limited edition, numbered poster from the event (which was a benefit for "the Light of Day Foundation" for Parkinson's research), had it signed by all the performers and will be donating it to the Threadhead Raffle.

Rave On!

Very nice donation. Vintage Vinyl is a cool place to check out if you are in NJ and you are a music lover. "American Pie" is one of the greatest songs in rock. It dominated the radio in the metro area for months when it was released. FYI, the "jester" in the lyrics is supposedly Bob Dylan.

[rosetree]

hey, it was 2nd place! (Darn that Johnny Gospeltent!)

Don't get upset, Rosetree. You can't win everyday (just most of them :) )

Cindy

Oh, I'm not upset Cindy. I had some mighty fine guesses that earned me some points!;) :D

[NeenAtlanta]

Very nice donation. Vintage Vinyl is a cool place to check out if you are in NJ and you are a music lover. "American Pie" is one of the greatest songs in rock. It dominated the radio in the metro area for months when it was released. FYI, the "jester" in the lyrics is supposedly Bob Dylan.

ANd I've always heard that the "Jack Flash/Satan" references were for Mick Jagger.

[Delta]

The lyrics questions got me. Once I got the first Rave On question, I couldn't get those lyrics out of my head for the rest of the lyrics questions. They all morphed into Rave On.

[rosetree]

The lyrics questions got me. Once I got the first Rave On question, I couldn't get those lyrics out of my head for the rest of the lyrics questions. They all morphed into Rave On.

It's a crazy feeling!

[Delta]

I was crying, waiting, hoping I'd be in the top 10 yesterday but it wasn't to be (as usual.)