American Pie

American Pie is a 1971 song by Don McLean, an eight-minute elegy for early rock and roll that became a cultural touchstone.

The lyrics cryptically reference the 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper—"the day the music died." The phrase American pie evokes nostalgic, idealized Americana.

Separately, American Pie is a 1999 teen comedy film known for its raunchy humor, spawning sequels and the expression American Pie moment for embarrassing sexual mishaps.