If you do, you know that Don Mclean's version of American Pie is a work of genius, a genuine article of Americana art.
Surely no artist would stoop so low as to wrap herself in a flag of techno and braless gyrations for a remix. Surely, Don McLean's piece was too perfect. Shirley? No, Madonna. She's carved out her own slice of American pie, but this was a travesty:
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This is a bit of a belated tighten... Didn't that song come out like a decade ago? I issue a "living in the past" tighten on Matthew.
With all due respect, Matthew. This song did come out while we were in high school I believe.
Better tighten up that pop culture literacy.
The tighten stands. Madonna is undertightened on this blog.
Your points are well taken. In procrastinating on thesis work last night, I found myself drifting asleep to Don. Then I recalled Madonna's version from, yes, high school. I remember a sense of outrage at that time, outrage which has since flickered into a dull glow, recaptured on this convenient outlet. I think historical tightens are cool. For example, historical tighten should go to Luke Dolson from the 7th grade. That kid was such a douche.
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