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The music may have died for some That day in nineteen fifty nine Don McLean said that it ended But I say, it's just fine The day that Buddy died I feel it only took a wound and though it has been 60 years I think it's been re-tuned If silence reigned when the music died The Beatles would be missing They picked their  name for Buddy's group An act that had some hissing The Rolling Stones...would never play If the music died as told There would be no Exile on Main Street There would be no band so bold The Hollies, well that's simple They were named after the man If the music had really died that day Would Graham Nash still be a fan? To me it took a major wound A shot that slowed it down It changed music's direction Took it to another town With Elvis silent on German soil The Beatles took the lead They made sure music was living And many others did they breed Bobby Darin, Mama Cass Jimi Hendrix and The Pearl Jim Morrison and Brian Jones Made the music spin and twirl When Elvis Died, it slowed a bit With Lennon shot...some more But, the music never, ever died For those who're keeping score For each one lost...another comes To fill the void with sound It may have been quite wounded But the music's still around Each generation keeps it In it's own and special way That's why Buddy's music Is still played on air today So, please don't think the music Died way back in fifty nine Just look at all who've come on since All your favorites and all mine.
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May 7, 2012
May 7, 2012 at 7:18 PM UTC
The Music Never Died
The music may have died for some That day in nineteen fifty nine Don McLean said that it ended But I say, it's just fine The day that Buddy died I feel it only took a wound and though it has been 60 years I think it's been re-tuned If silence reigned when the music died The Beatles would be missing They picked their  name for Buddy's group An act that had some hissing The Rolling Stones...would never play If the music died as told There would be no Exile on Main Street There would be no band so bold The Hollies, well that's simple They were named after the man If the music had really died that day Would Graham Nash still be a fan? To me it took a major wound A shot that slowed it down It changed music's direction Took it to another town With Elvis silent on German soil The Beatles took the lead They made sure music was living And many others did they breed Bobby Darin, Mama Cass Jimi Hendrix and The Pearl Jim Morrison and Brian Jones Made the music spin and twirl When Elvis Died, it slowed a bit With Lennon shot...some more But, the music never, ever died For those who're keeping score For each one lost...another comes To fill the void with sound It may have been quite wounded But the music's still around Each generation keeps it In it's own and special way That's why Buddy's music Is still played on air today So, please don't think the music Died way back in fifty nine Just look at all who've come on since All your favorites and all mine.
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May 7, 2012
May 7, 2012 at 7:18 PM UTC
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