当然是don mclean, 这首歌是他写的，也是他首唱得，在美国音乐史上很有地位的一首歌，丝毫不逊于hotel california,imagine,是一首代表60年代美国人的一首歌。
a long long time ago.很久很久以前
i can sitll remember how.我依然记得
that music used 2 make me smile.那首让我心旷神怡的歌
and i knew that if i had my chance.我知道当时我若有机会
that i could make those people dance.就会让所有人跟着我跳舞
and maybe they'd be happy 4 a while.也许他们能快乐一会儿
did u write the book of love?你写了关于爱的书了吗?
and do u have faith in god above.你是否对上帝虔诚
if the bible tells u so?如果bible告诉你这些?
now do u believe in rock roll?那你现在相信摇滚了吗?
can music save ur mortal soul?音乐能否挽救你的灵魂?
and can u teach me?你可以教我吗?
how 2 dance real slowly?怎样才可慢慢的跳舞?
well, i know that u're in love with him.我知道你与他相爱
'cause i saw u dancing in the gym.因为我见到你们在练身房里跳舞
u both kicked off ur shoes.你们都踢掉脚上的鞋子
man,i dig those rhythm blues.而我则在批剔着那种r b的音乐
i was a lonely teenage broncin' buck.我只是一个寂寞年轻且野性难驯的家伙
with a pink carnation a pickup truck.手头只有一束粉色康乃馨和一辆捡到的卡车
but i knew that i was out of luck.但我知道我没有什么运气
the day the music died.音乐完蛋的那天
i started singing!我开始唱到
bye,bye miss american pie.再见美国派小姐
drove my chivy 2 the levee.你曾让我追逐到那大坝
but the levee was dry.但大坝却是干涸的
then goo dole boys.于是那些伤心的男孩们
were drinking whiskey rye.喝着威士忌和大麦酒
singin' this'll be the day that i die.唱着我那天会死掉
this'll be the day that i die.我那天会死掉
i met a girl who sang the blues.我遇见一个唱布鲁斯的女孩
and i asked her 4 some happy new.我向她打听一些令人愉快的消息
but she just smiled turned away.而她只是笑笑就走开了
then i went down 2 the sacred store.于是我沿着楼梯走下秘密通道
where i'd heard the music years before.去到我多年前听到这首歌的地方
but the man there said.但那里的管理员却说
the music wouldn't play.不会再放这首歌了
well now in the streets the children screamed.孩子们在大街上尖叫
the lovers cried the poets dreamed.情人们在哭泣而诗人们在作梦
but not a word was spoken.但却没有人肯对我说句话
the church bells all were broken.教堂的钟都坏了
and the three men i admire most-我最羡慕的三种人是
the father,son, the holy ghost.父亲,儿子和万圣节的怪物
they caught the last train 4 the coast.他们都赶上了最后一趟去海湾的火车
the day the music died.音乐完蛋的那天
we started singing.我开始唱
