American Pie

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At the end of every CTYI disco, American Pie is played. All the students form into two circles, a small circle in the middle for the Nevermores and a larger circle outside. Thus, it is recognised as the unofficial song of CTYI.

This song ends every disco and the list of traditions is so long it warranted its own page, here is a rough guide:

  • Everyone puts their arms over each other's shoulders, forming a large circle and a smaller inside circle for the Nevermores. There is never quite enough room for this circle, leaving many participants (keeping in mind that everyone participates) a little squashed, even when nevermores form their own circle in the middle.
  • Apart from during the intro and outro, students kick their legs in time with the music.
  • At the chorus, upon the speaking of the word 'die' for the first time, everybody shouts/chants "DIE DIE DIE DIE! LIVE LIVE LIVE LIVE! SEX SEX SEX SEX! MORE MORE MORE MORE!"
  • At the words "You both kicked off your shoes", everyone kicks off their shoes, sending them flying through the air. They are retrieved when the song ends and the lights turn on, the end of the song being the end of the disco.
  • At the Words "The Jester stole his thorny crown" the current CTYI Pirate (session 2) throws his hat off into the pile of "kicked-off" shoes.
  • At the words "And in the streets the children screamed", the students scream loudly. This has lead to nobody knowing the lyrics of the next line.
  • One person in session one at least usually Lorcan Dunne yells at the line "and the three men I admire most the father son and Holy Ghost" “ahhh a ghost” this was inherited from a group of never more and has been carried on. Before this, the tradition was to change aforementioned line to "and the three men I admire most, the Father, Son and Fergal Close" to honour the long-running Site Director. However, since Fergal's retirement after 2003, this tradition has been slowly dying out. However the "AHHH a ghost" tradition has spread to session 2, shouted byBarcoe and Donal.
  • Less a tradition than an annual unstoppable happening, many CTYIzens find themselves crying as this song ends at the last disco.

It is also suggested that CTYIzens memorize the lyrics for this song. Yes, ALL of them, you lazy twats.

  • At the last disco of Session 2, 2005, American Pie was played (signalling, as it does, the end of the disco) but the Site Director gave the students an extra half-hour. This resulted in the song being played twice, the first and so far last time this has happened. Many students were frozen in confusion at the Director's announcement, not sure if they were happy or angry, while some Nevermores were seen wandering around in tears, striking out at RAs and any member of staff because this broke tradition and it was their last disco ever.

After the last disco of CTYI, the students go to the Quad and stand around candles spelling out CTYI. American Pie is usually played/sang before the students go to bed.

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