American Pie

This particularly enigmatic song has been discussed at least once a year since Usenet had a newsgroup for discussing music. These discussions frequently repeat themselves, but occasionally introduce new information and new interpretations. Having tired of watching the same process repeat itself for ten years, I've created this, the annotated "American Pie". This posting consists of: the lyrics to the song (left-justified) with comments (indented); the chords, for those who'd like to tackle it; some miscellaneous notes; and references. Comments are most welcome; comments backed up with references are *very* welcome. I have attempted to note where the interpretation is questionable. The roots of this posting are in the "Great American Pie" Usenet discussion of 1983; much of it comes from...

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Archipelagos

Table of Contents Earth Specs 4 The Earth: A Living Wasteland 3 Getting Started 5 Hoverspace Operations 6 Purifying an Archipelago 7 Purifying Procedures 9 Know Your Botany 10 Creating Land Bridges 11 Deactivating Nodes & Obelisks 11 A Word on Necromancers 13 Beware of the B-90 14 Using Your Maps 14 Energy Maintenance 14 Survival Tips 15 THE EARTH: A LIVING WASTELAND Where humans once danced and played, mutated apparitions now roam in eternal torment. Where flowers and trees once thrived, plant-like viral mutations now ebb their contaminating way across the land. And where massive expanses of mountains, plains, forests and deserts once hosted a myriad of life forms, vast oceans have buried their homes. It...

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How To Start Developing Your Fan Base As A Hip Hop Artist Now

What used to be the best ways to get famous, or at least get some fame at all, in the Hip Hop game? The number one thing artists used to do was send in demos to the famous record labels and hope that someone notices you out of the millions of demos sent in every year. If you wanted any recognition at all, you probably had to perform countless shows locally as well. You could have went to the local radio station and hoped to get played if the DJ liked you. Luckily, today holds a completely different Hip Hop industry. Nowadays you can create an even bigger buzz using tactics that are ten times easier. This article will show you some great ways to build your buzz! The number one thing you must do as a Hip Hop artist today is generate a buzz online. The number one place people listen to new music...

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