As an outsider, its hard to appreciate the huge cultural significance of the JFK assasination. It’s only now beginning to dawn on me what a huge effect that it had on the people of the USA. Seeing the huge ammounts of coverage, eye witness testimony’s and interviews with pensioners who lined the motorcade, its clear that the wound is still raw for many.
In their own inimitable way, Steinski & friends drummed up this sampling classic in some way to offer their own acknowlegement i’d expect. Its a classic example of the sampling skills these guys had, keeping the rest of the track to a simple breakbeat. This song is all about the subject material. I wonder if Cronkite ever gave this a listen..
From Discogs
Absolutely killer version of this classic cut-up tune and awesome quality on my M- copy. Check the live version available on the Death Of Vinyl (DOVentertainment) compilation that is extended with additional samples that clocks in about 30 seconds longer. This is a stunning achievement in the cut and paste era so grab it while and where you can.
From The Cans 
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