From the album entitle titled Tragic Songs from the Grassy Knoll: John F. Kennedy 50th Anniversary Collection, Homer Henderson sings the original version of his plaintive ode to the accused assassin. (H/T to Ronnie)
Myself, I’m partial to the more rollicking version by the the Asylum Street Spankers,
On this album, dominated by country and bluegrass artists, I like the two tunes called “The Death of President Kennedy,” the first by the Gospel Band and the second by Ralph Ryan.
“The stuff is so poignant and full of feeling,” says Miriam Linna, a rock drummer who put the compilation together. “It’s not fabricated emotionally, and we thought it was beautiful.”
What’s your favorite tune?
Interview 1168 – Brent DeBoer Discusses Truth, Music and Art
Brent DeBoer of The Dandy Warhols and Immigrant Union joins us to discuss music, truth and art. DeBoer shares his experience waking up to the political charade and turning on to alternative media, and talks about the lack of big-name artists tackling politics and protest in an era of sanitized corporate music.
https://youtu.be/q_AeC9S0cRQ?t=24
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“They say he shot the President, I don’t think he did”~Song
I don’t think Oswald shot the President either.
However I’m not much into to country music.
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Thanks for the bump Jeff. I hadn’t watched this in a couple of years.
Remember they paved over the x’s in the street for the 50th. Restricted access requiring tickets using your drivers license number or SSN to get them to the somber ceremony. Literally covered up the grassy knoll. No Robert Groden that day.
You should re-post the link to your speech that night, it was a good one.
Remember posting this link that night?
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=have+you+ever+seen+dallas+from+a+dc+9+youtube&view=detail&mid=B353DC4B74B0E7301A83B353DC4B74B0E7301A83&FORM=VIRE
When I first came across this my first thought was how tasteless, an album of JFK Assassination songs. The only reference I remember hearing was the Rolling Stones Sympathy for the Devil in song. As I listened to it I had to laugh. It’s not a funny subject but the levity is humorous on such a heavily debated one.
The A.S.S. do have a better, longer, more informative version of the song.
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=assylum+street+spankers+lee+harvey+oswald&FORM=VIRE6#view=detail&mid=D96DDB6988E135E9A7B7D96DDB6988E135E9A7B7
Wish they would show the fiddle player.
Hmm, this video is no longer available, why?
Here’s a new link.
http://www.bing.com/search?q=Assylum+Street+Spankers+Lee+Harvey+Oswald&form=PRUSEN&mkt=en-us&refig=2ee6f9beea50459ea671b1fc79437ad1&pq=assylum+street+spankers+lee+harvey+oswald&sc=0-41&sp=-1&qs=n&sk=&cvid=2ee6f9beea50459ea671b1fc79437ad1
witnesses. They are so open minded they need to be kept Frequently Indoors. Funny whom they end up trusting?
Waves of Grain by Austin’s TimBuc3.
It will take a grand slam to beat that song, but I will try to stay open minded, though hopefully not as open as the Tippit.