And it comforts me at the same time. Don McLean’s words deepens my feelings as film music can do in films – when it is done well.
“Vincent” is a song by Don McLean written as a tribute to Vincent van Gogh. It is also known by its opening line, “Starry Starry Night”, a reference to van Gogh’s painting The Starry Night. The song also describes different paintings done by the artist.
McLean wrote the lyrics in 1971 after reading a book about the life of the artist. The following year, the song became the number one hit in the U.K. and No. 12 in the U.S.
They both touch me too, always have. What a good combination!
Yes they do – and the paintngs without the song is not the same – and vice versa.