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myinfamy (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
That one piece where Maclean sings about Vang Gogh's suicide is as haunting as it is moving; I almost cried the first time I heard it, cried for Vincent, for my own conceits. It really puts into perspective the scourge of mental illness.
misanthrope8 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Van Gogh was mentally ill, on the perennial edge of madness, and the song talks about the hopelessness of being horizontally parked in a parallel universe, trying to conform/survive. The composer's supposition is that through his art Vincent was trying to communicate/stabilize, but he couldn't. Yes Van Gogh "suffered." You can read about him at wikipedia
whalesurfing (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thanks what a beautiful combination
sunnysuff (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
i love to paint also,this song is so inspiring i think il go paint a flower on my wall in the kitchen beside my cooker,il have to move the bickie jar though
zonar90 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
MARGOT CIMINO JE T'AIME :$
joediablo66 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
were
iamnider (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
love this song..i like to paint...a star....ohhh...i really really love to see that star...
kosai19 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I've listened to this song many times - cried the first time I heard it. It was so beautiful but to this day I don't get what the message behind the song was. I understand Van Gogh suffered but what message is Don McLean talking about?
hawaiianflight (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I used to sing this at karaoke some years ago when I used to go. Very powerful and sad song. Hope I gave it justice.
TheBlackRacist (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Poor Van Gogh, he only sold a pair of works, no more... The price of vanguardism... | 
