“I get a kick out of the fact that the song is still alive,” he added. Of “American Pie,” McLean said: “It has a melody which is something that is pretty hard to find these days, and that’s just the opening part of the song – I mean, the song is eight and a half minutes, and it’s a rock and roll song.” McLean also spoke about the lasting legacy of the song, which at 8 minutes and 37 seconds held the record for the longest song to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart, until Taylor Swift re-released her hit “All Too Well” in 2021. “He wanted me at the White House to sing the song, but I’m in Australia right now on tour.” “I intend to go over to South Korea next year and sing it with the president, so that’s probably going to be another news story,” McLean joked on Thursday. The legendary singer later told CNN that he had big plans for the South Korean leader. Yoon received a standing ovation for his efforts before Biden presented him with a guitar signed by McLean. “We know this is one of your favorite songs,” he told Yoon, who drew cheers from the crowd as he launched into the classic lyrics. The two leaders met Wednesday at the White House state dinner, a glamorous affair attended by stars like Angelina Jolie and Olympic gold medalist snowboarder Chloe Kim.Īfter watching several musical performances, Biden told the crowd a story about how his sons would sing McLean’s 1971 hit “American Pie” when driving to school. American singer songwriter Don McLean joked on Thursday that he was planning to sing his iconic “American Pie” with the South Korean president, after the leader entertained US President Joe Biden with a karaoke rendition of the song.
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