{"id":2247052,"date":"2024-05-17T16:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T20:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legendary-songwriter-don-mclean-says-prince-harry-should-shut-his-mouth\/"},"modified":"2024-05-17T16:25:07","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T20:25:07","slug":"legendary-songwriter-don-mclean-says-prince-harry-should-shut-his-mouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legendary-songwriter-don-mclean-says-prince-harry-should-shut-his-mouth\/","title":{"rendered":"Renowned Songwriter Don McLean Urges Prince Harry to Stay Silent"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flegendary-songwriter-don-mclean-says-prince-harry-should-shut-his-mouth%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2247052&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Singer Don \u2064McLean criticized Prince Harry for demeaning Elvis Presley\u2019s Graceland in his book &#8220;Spare,&#8221;\u2062 emphasizing the impact on Elvis&#8217;s \u200blegacy. \u2062McLean, in disagreement with\u2064 Harry&#8217;s comments, highlighted the importance of understanding Elvis&#8217;s\u2062 humble beginnings and criticized Harry&#8217;s comparisons with Buckingham Palace. This sparked a heated debate on social media and among the public. Singer Don McLean condemned \u200bPrince Harry for \u2062disparaging \u200cElvis Presley&#8217;s Graceland in his book &#8220;Spare,&#8221; stressing the significance for Elvis&#8217;s legacy. McLean opposed Harry&#8217;s remarks, underlining Elvis&#8217;s modest origins and disapproving of comparisons to Buckingham Palace. The\u2062 incident \u2063sparked intense discussions on social media and\u200c within the community.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 17, 2024 at 10:47am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>When the prince bashed the King, it was crossing a line, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-year-old-discovers-the-best-spot-for-watching-cartoons\/\" title=\"2-Year-Old Discovers the Best Spot for Watching Cartoons\">singer<\/a> and songwriter Don McLean.<\/p>\n<p>In a new interview with the U.K.\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-13416721\/Prince-Harry-shut-mouth-just-doesnt-America-American-Pie-singer-Don-McLean-11-million-divorce-young-model-girlfriend-horse-prince-learn-manners.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>, McLean again expressed his resentment that in Prince Harry\u2019s Book \u201cSpare,\u201d he denigrated Graceland, the former home of Elvis Presley.<\/p>\n<p>In the book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/meghan-duchess-sussex-prince-harry-keep-20-gifts-nigeria-trip-working-royals-cant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harry<\/a> recalled Graceland being \u201c[d]ark\u201d and \u201cclaustrophobic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI walked around saying, \u2018The King lived here, you say? Really?\u201d\u2019 Harry wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The book said he stood \u201cin one tiny room with loud furniture and shag carpet and thought, \u2018The King\u2019s interior designer must have been on acid.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McLean initially issued a reply on social media.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cPrince\u201d Harry should shut his mouth about Graceland and Elvis<br \/> He is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-pie-singer-torches-prince-harry-for-remark-about-elvis-house-he-just-doesnt-get-america\/\" title=\"American Pie' singer criticizes Prince Harry for his comment on Elvis' house, saying he doesn't understand America\">hot house orchid<\/a> , a show horse who never did a thing<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Don McLean (@donmclean) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/donmclean\/status\/1616890039509872640?\">January 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Prince\u2019 Harry should shut his mouth about Graceland and Elvis,\u201d the man who wrote \u201cAmerican Pie\u201d (the song, not the movie) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/donmclean\/status\/1616890039509872640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>. \u201cHe is a hot house orchid , a show horse who never did a thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Should America deport Prince Harry and Meghan?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>He doubled down on that in his new Mail interview, saying Harry \u201cdoesn\u2019t understand that Elvis is like the poor man\u2019s king. He came from nowhere and his recordings are among the greatest ever made.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis family were as poor as they could be and Harry criticized Elvis\u2019s home as if he\u2019s comparing it to Buckingham Palace, and that misses the point completely,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere\u2019s a fellow who has been brought up to be mannerly, but you don\u2019t criticize America when you\u2019re living here as our guest,\u201d McLean said.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Prince Harry is a NOT liked im America for many reasons, but for Don McLean, it\u2019s personal. People see Harry for what he is. Classless, Spoiled, entitled, and RUDE. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PrinceHarry?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PrinceHarry<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/meghanmarkle?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#meghanmarkle<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Js0u5PFVk6\">pic.twitter.com\/Js0u5PFVk6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FoxyFarmer\ud83e\udd8a\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1 (@GardensR4Health) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GardensR4Health\/status\/1791453664558592453?\">May 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>McLean said despite living in California, Harry \u201cjust doesn\u2019t get America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But he does get the art of self-promotion, according to a report in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-playing-rival-royals-is-palace-nightmare-source\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Daily Beast<\/a> that relied on what it called a \u201cformer royal staffer\u201d it did not name who spoke about the recent Nigerian visit of Harry and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/meghan-duchess-sussex-laughed-hollywood-listers-interest-fading-fast-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meghan<\/a>, Duchess of Sussex.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOverseas visits might look like jollies, but they are actually a matter of foreign policy. They are about promoting the U.K. and building diplomatic and trade alliances on behalf of the government,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHarry and Meghan have different priorities because they are no longer working royals. But of course the vast majority of the world is ignorant of such distinctions and regard Harry and Meghan as every bit as representative of the royal family as William and Charles, so if these rival foreign tours become a regular thing, it could muddy the waters. The reason they went to Nigeria was to promote Invictus (the Paralympic-style event Harry set up)\u2014and themselves. That\u2019s not what royal tours are about,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBe in no doubt, Harry and Meghan being freelance royals is the stuff of nightmares for the Palace. It\u2019s exactly what the late Queen Elizabeth wanted to avoid,\u201d the source added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/prince-harrys-royal-future-air-4-word-bomb-king-charles-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More trips<\/a> are likely, according to comments Harry made to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/prince-harry-reveals-plans-future-meghan-markle-exclusive-8648397\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People<\/a> magazine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is hugely important for us to meet directly with people, supporting our causes and listening, in order to bring about solutions, support and positive change,\u201d Harry said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s only so much one can do from home and over Zoom, so we look forward to traveling more because the work matters. 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Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-military-issues-dire-warning-about-chinas-rapid-military-nuclear-weapons-buildup\/\" title=\"U.S. Military Issues Dire Warning About China\u2019s Rapid Military, Nuclear Weapons Buildup\">military issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Singer Don McLean criticizes Prince Harry for crossing boundaries by disparaging Elvis&#8217; Graceland in the book &#8220;Spare.&#8221; In a recent interview with the U.K.&#8217;s Daily Mail, McLean voiced his disapproval of the prince&#8217;s actions, highlighting the impact on Elvis&#8217;s legacy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":2247053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/harry-and-mclean.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2247052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/harry-and-mclean.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2247052","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2247052"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2247052\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2247053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2247052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2247052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2247052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}