Empty Chairs

Album: American Pie (1971)
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  • Van Gogh's "Empty Chair," an inspiration for the Don McLean song.

Comments: 5

  • AnonymousThe "Empty chairs" is written by Buddy Holly !!!(1958)
  • Lost Love from IrelandThis song, and Crossroads, by Don McLean reminds me of my lovely wife who I lost suddenly four years ago! We had been together since I was sixteen and would have been married fifty years the following year. Both songs express "No regret" as we had a wonderful life together but, the pain of the loss is palpable in the lyrics.
  • Chas from UkThe song was written by Terri Sharpe.
  • Jerri from Walnut Creek, CaHi I heard this song covered by a woman in 1988. WHO WAS IT?
  • Bob from Burbank, CaThis song is about Don's ex-wife who used to leave her clothes draped across chairs, hence when she left he always saw "empty chairs"
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