Story Behind The Song

I DECIDED THAT THE CLOSET THING EVER WRITTEN IS DON MCLAINS AMERICAN PIE A 7 MIN SONG IN ITSELF. THERE IS NO GOOD WAY TO CHOP IT UP. WRITTEN EARLY IN 2004 WITH THE INSPIRATION OF JIMI HENDRIX NEW RISING SUN. HUNDREDS OF HOURS GOT ME TO THIS POINT AND I CONSIDER IT A MASTERPIECE LYRICALLY HOWEVER THE PRODUCTION CAN GO A STEP OR TWO BEYOND. FUNDS ARE LOW AND THE SONG IS SOMETHING ELSE.

Song Description

DETAILS 38 LENGENDARY POP CULTURE HEROS OF MUSIC FILM AND COMEDY. THIS SONG PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE LIVES AND WORKS OF EACH AND ALSO POINTS TO THE IGNORANCE AND THE MISFORTUNE OF THEIR UNTIMELY DEATHS. THIS SONG IS MEANT TO BE INSPIRATIONAL AS WELL AS PERCEPTIVE.

Lyrics

THE BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS BKILL EM YOUNG AND MAKES UM SEEM LARGER THAN LIFE YOU SCREAM LIGHT BEAMS FROM YOUR EYES YOUR SOUL SEES HEAVEN AND HELL SO WHEN THE END COMES OH WELL.......
TUPAC SHOT GOIN EAST ON FLAMINGO ALL THE SLOTS IN THE VEGAS CASINOS COULD'NT BRING HIM BACK THOUGH YOU KNOW IT'S A SHAME WHAT THE WHEN THE END COMES OH WELL..
ELVIS MIGHT OF ATE TOO MANY PILLS GAINED A LIL WEIGHT NOW HE'S THE KING GOIN OVER THE HILL WHAT THE HELL WHO CAN TELL WHEN THE END COMES OH WELL
MARYLYN MONROE ANOTHER ONE TOO YOUNG TO GO AND LORD ONLY KNOWS HOW COLD THE WIND BLOW AN ENGLISH ROSE LIKE A CANDLE INTHE WIND SOMETIMES UP ON THE ROAD YOU MEET A BITTER END
LIKE MORPHINES SANDMAN MARK NEVER PLANNED MAN TO DIE ON THE SAME DAMMED DAY AS JIM MORRISON 28 YEARS LATER TO THE DAY AND A SATURDAY AIN'T PEOPLE STRANGE.....LIKE CURT COBAINS SHOTGUN BANG RONNIE VAN ZANT IN THE LYNARD SKYNARD PLANE CLIFF IN THE BUS OFF THE CLIFF LEFT EYE FLEW BUDDY HOLLY BIG BOPPER RITCHIE VALENZ TOO....AND DON'T FORGET IT'S A BAD IDEA TO OVERLOAD YOUR CESSNA LET'S REMEMBER AHLEIAH
PEOPLE DIE TRYING GOING TO HEAVEN DO THEY FLY WITH THE ANGELS ON THE DAY THEY ARE TAKEN NO MISTAKIN THEIR HEARTS BREAKING LET'S TALK ABOUT THEM NOW WE'RE SO FORSAKEN, WE'RE SO FORSAKEN YEA
IS THE MICROPHONE ON?
GUESS YOU KNOW RANDY RHODES FOUND FLING HIGH JUST A LITTLE TO LOW THAT'S HOW IT GOES, WHAT THE HELL WHO COULD TELL WHEN THE END COMES OH WELL
C'MON BON SCOTT PLEASE DON'T THINK THAT WE FORGOT THAT THE HIGHWAY TO HELL LEADS TO HEAVEN BUT WITH DOUBT NOW PLEASE ,TELL US WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT, WHY THE HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN GOES THRU HELL QUITE ALOT
CAUSE THE BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS KILLS EM YOUG AND MAKES EM SEEM LARGER THAN LIFE YOU SCEAM LIGHT BEAMS FROM YOUR EYES, YOUR SOUL SEES HEAVEN AND HELL SO WHEN THE END COMES OH WELL...
MISTER JON BONHAM WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN THE STAIRWAY TOHEAVEN KINDA STARTED OFF WITHOUT HIM NOW HE'S GONE BUT THE MUSIC PLAYS ON THE RADIO AND TV HE'S SELLIN CARS NOW
JIMI MARSHALL HENDRIX THANK YOU FOR LENDIN THIS YOU PLAYED AND YOU PAID THE ULTIMATE PRICE TREMENDOUS, WHAT GOD SEND US, A LEGEND DIVINE IN DIMENTION
ROBERT JOHNSON AT THE CROSSROAD HUH MAKIN DEAL WITH THE DEVIL GUESS YOU HEARD THAT HE'S GOT ONE HELL OF A PRICE TO PAY FOR PLAYIN MUSIC HE'S JUST WANTIN TO PLAY EVERYDAY ANYWAY NOT TODAY, IT'S NOT THE SAME TYPE OF GAME FOR ALL OF YOUR LOVE GOT YOU POSTUMOUS FAME, I THINK YOU SAID IT BESR WHEN YOU SANG, ALL MY LOVES IN VAIN
TOO BAD RIVER PHOENIX EVER REALLY HAD TO LEAVE US BELIEVE ME FLEA WOULD AGREE HE DID'NT NEED DEATH
TIM AND JEFF BUCKLEY THEY RAN OUT OF LUCK SEE AND BIGGIE SMALLS SHOT DEAD UP IN THE FRONT SEAT AND OUR LIST GOES ON WITH A STEVIE RAY VAUGHN AND NO ONE CAN FORGET THAT JOHN LENNONS GONE, SHANNON HOON, KEITH MOON, BOTH OF THEM GONE TOO SOON.
JANIS JOPLIN AND JAMES DEAN REBLES THEY ARE WITH THE CAUSE TO MAKE YOU SEE AND THAT MAMA CASS CHICKEN AIN'T FINGER AS LICKIN CHOKEN ON A CHICKEN BONE AI'NT THAT MUCH FUN NOW IS IT...WHAT THE HELL WHO COULD TELL WHEN THE END COMES OH WELL...
SINGIN LBC SOUL BRADLEY KNOLL...LOVINS WHAT HE SHOT AND DEATH IS WHAT HE GOT, GUESS YOU KNOW NOW HOW HE FELL..WHEN THE END COMES OH WELL...
MY MAN LAYNE STALEY ON THE DAY HE ERASED WAS LOOKIN REAL HARD TO THE LAST VEIN WHICH HE COULD TAKE THAT SHIT YOU SHOOT IS SUCH A WASTE WHAT THE HELL WHEN THE END COMES OH WELL..
EAZY E FREDDIE MERCURY GOT A BAD DEAL FROM A BAD WORLD A DISEASE, LIKE BOB MARLEY, CHRIS FARLEY DID SAM KINISON DIE IN A FORMULA OR FERRARI, I'M SORRY EITHER WAY JOHN BELUSHI'S GRAVE IS FAR ENOUGH AWAY FROM THAT CHATEU MARMONT PLACE, HE'S OUT ON AN ISLAND YOU FIND HIM TAKE A DRINK AND YOU CAN LAY DOWN RIGHT BESIDE CAUSE THE BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS KILLS EM YOUNG AND MAKES EM SEEM LARGER THAN LIFE YOU SCREAM LIGHT BEAMS FROM YOUR EYES YOUR SOUL SEES HEAVEN AND HELL SO WHEN THE END COMES OH WELL
WHAT THE HELL WHO COULD TELL WHEN THE END COMES OH WELL......(REPEAT)