Day the Music Died
... ” “The day the music died” was symbolic of the drastic changes that had occurred in music throughout the 60’s. ... The day their plane crashed became known as the day the music died, and a new style of music began to emerge. The 50’s had provided the public with jumpy, upbeat music. ... With the death of Holly, the 50’s music era had ended, opening the door for new artists of the 60’s to succeed and prosper. ... R & B, or “race music,” also experienced a growth of popularity in the 60’s. McLean appreciated this because it yet again expanded the horizons of music. However, his preference to the older type of music was evident in the line “The moss grows fat on a rolling stone.” This line includes several references to different eras of music. ... McLean did not talk about just the music society in this song.