What are the allusions in the song American Pie?

Answer:
1. "Eight miles high and falling fast" is a reference to The Byrds' hit "Eight Miles High"
2. "I met a girl who sang the blues and I asked her for some happy news, but she just smiled and turned away" is a reference to Janis Joplin.
3. "The day the music died" is a reference to February 3, 1959 when Buddy Holly, Valens, and Richardson died in a plane crash.
4. "Drove my Chevy to the levee" is a reference to the Chevrolet brand of cars.
5. "Jester" refers to Bob Dylan.
6. "Moss grows fat on a rolling stone" is a reference to the reducing popularity of Bob Dylan's music.
7. "King" refers to Elvis Presley.
8. "Lennon" is a reference to John Lennon of The Beatles.
9. "Oh, and there we were all in one place," refers to Woodstock in the year 1969.
10. "No angel born in Hell" refers to the Hell's Angels who were hired to work security for Woodstock.
11. "Girl" refers to Janice Joplin.
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