Just Say Maybe: The Byrds

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'Eight Miles High'
--The Byrds (1966)

The accusation: This pioneering psychedelic song could only have been about getting high.

The defense: The group insisted the song was about an airline flight to England.

The verdict: Not guilty, despite Don McLean's implication in 'American Pie' ("Eight miles high and falling fast/Landed foul on the grass").

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Kelso Horrorat 10-25-2008

WTF are RETARDS talking about?!

"Eight Miles High", and "American Pie" are two different songs with two different Subjects!

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hockeyfan39at 6-09-2009

Yeah, McLean references the song in American Pie, but I always assumed it was because of the plane crash American Pie is based on.

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nrthrndncrat 10-26-2008

Haven't you noticed that they never devulge the author's name when it comes to these ridiulous articles? Look next to "Posted By" found under the photos. All it says is "Posted by Spinner Staff" so much for credible writing. Hey! Clooney!...Get your Dad!

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dfisherwiat 10-27-2008

Eight miles high also refers to the height of the mushroom cloud from a thermonuclear blast.

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