American Pie came on the radio and he cranked it up, parked the Grey Mare, and shut her off with the radio still going. Dad told me this was one of the longest songs on the radio. We sat right there until the song was over, and of course Dad was singing it the whole time. I know all the words, and I always smile and think of that day when I hear it!
I played that song at a Mobile. Alabama bar gig when it first came out. At one time I had all three pages of lyrics memorized.
If we ever get to jam together, we need to do "American Pie".