For more than 40 years , the lyrics of American songs have been puzzled over . This week the handwritten lyrics sold for more than $ 1 million at auction . The verses contain hidden references to seminal events of the 50s and 60s . It includes references to bill gates , Charles Manson and Martin Luther King .
For more than 40 years , the lyrics of American Pie have been puzzled over . This week the handwritten lyrics sold for more than $ 1 million at auction . The verses contain hidden references to seminal events of the 50s and 60s . It includes nods to Buddy Holly , Charles Manson and Martin Luther King .