Given the times McLean was generally reminiscing about (the late 1950's and 1960's as "the day the music died is February 3, 1959) a reference to a popular song from 1957 seems appropriate. Marty Robbins interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969) - via Wikipediaĭon McLean is bit more complex, American Pie has been the focus of countless interpretations if only because it so chock full of references to other famous singers and pop culture icons. During the course of the journey, he passed a local high school, where its students were dressed ready for their prom He is said to have had the inspiration for the song while driving from a motel to a venue in Ohio where he was due to perform that evening. Robbins recalled writing the song in approximately twenty minutes while being transported in a standard automobile. Marty Robbins song was release in 1957 and it seems his inspiration was off-the-cuff and so there is not likely any deeper meaning. In the context of the songs I would say it is a boutonniere ( as carnations are one of the most common flowers used for this) given to the teenage boy by his date for the prom dance. That being, as you stated "a woman's love". The pink carnations in the songs have the same meaning they do in flower language. I've asked this question over on the Music Fans Stack, but didn't get a satisfactory answer.
What do the pink carnations mean in these songs?ĭo they have the same meaning? Are any of the later songs inspired by an earlier song? Is there another reason for the pink carnations besides their possible symbolism? Other sources on the Internet have pink carnations meaning gratitude. Of course, flowers, and plants in general, are known to have symbolic meaning.Īccording to Wikipedia, carnations in general mean "fascination distinction love" while pink carnations mean "a woman's love, a mother's love". I just left your town, took all your loot,īought a pink carnation and a pinstripe suit,Ī hopped-up V8 Ford and some two-tone shoes Language of Flowers The day the music died "Machine Gun Blues" by Social Distortion
I'm in a blue blue mood "American Pie" by Don McLean "A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)" by Marty Robbins
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