Aidan is internet hit with his American Pie wedding song

Aidan is internet hit with his American Pie wedding song

26 August 2015

A DOWNPATRICK groom’s surprise ‘American Pie’ themed wedding song has become an internet hit.

Aidan Johnston’s speech started off as most do, but when he picked up an acoustic guitar new wife Claire knew to expect something a little different.

Although normally a bit shy in public, according to Claire, Aidan “blew everyone away” in front of the packed room of guests at Cavan’s Farnham Estate.

Aidan’s famous Don McLean anthem took a twist, with Aidan chronicling how the couple got together. Opening with “7.5 years ago I was just a young boy, and I didn’t know what life had in store”, he explained how enjoying beers and laughs with the boys made things seem “perfect just the way they were”.

He goes on to describe meeting Clarie, who is from Cookstown, singing about how she playing hard to get, right up until his romantic proposal in Italy.

After the wedding on August 15, Claire said she was thrilled with his lyrical tribute.

“Every single line of the song was directly relevant and true to our relationship,” she said.

“He really isn’t the gregarious person he appears in the video and he really challenged himself to pluck up the courage and sing it after writing the song last weekend.

“I was completely blown away by it, as were our dumbstruck guests.”

To view Aidan’s wedding song visit YouTube at: https://youtu.be/x-OcqW5WjAE