To turn an all-time rock standard into a piece of disco-style fluff is just like Madonna. Even though I was never a big fan of the song (yes I know the significance of the song and its reference to Buddy Holly's plane crash) I still consider it a rock classic (along with Stairway to Heaven and Free Bird, neither of which are favorites of mine). At least Don McLean put some feeling and heart into the song - Madonna sings it in the mechanical style which has been her norm in recent years. I listened to it on the radio once - now, my finger moves to the preset buttons on my car radio at just short of the speed of sound the second it comes on.