Starry Starry Night

Don Mclean's song "starry starry night" has a strong connection with Vincent Van Gogh's painting "starry night" through the continuing theme of darkness seen in both pieces of art. Don Mclean emphasizes the concepts of insanity, and the darkness of the world seen through both artists' perspectives. The lurid color of the painting illustrates the agony in Vincent Van Gogh's life as it is parallel to the lyrics in Don Mclean's song. "But I could have told you, Vincent, the world was never meant for one as beautiful as you," are the lyrics of Starry Starry Night, that display the emotion within Van Gogh's painting. The connection they have is the physical darkness of the painting with implores that Vince's soul was also in a dark state.