Manuscript of `` American Pie '' lyrics is sold to unnamed buyer for $ 1.2 million . Douglas Brinkley : The song , a talisman for its age , brings joy to people November 1971 .
Manuscript of `` American Pie '' lyrics is sold to unnamed buyer for $ 1.2 million . Douglas Brinkley : The song , a talisman for its age , brings joy to people 44 years later .