The Goat Pen

"The radio microphones were present at a Boston Symphony Orchestra concert at an extraordinary moment in American history.

"On November 22, 1963, conductor Erich Leinsdorf was leading the regular Friday afternoon BSO concert at Symphony Hall. Before the program began, it had been reported across the nation that president John F. Kennedy had been shot by a sniper while riding in a motorcade in Dallas. It was known, too, that his injuries were serious, but that was all the information that was available.

"During the first half of the concert, what was feared became confirmed: Kennedy's wounds were fatal. Monitoring news reports backstage at Symphony Hall, orchestra officials determined to continue the concert, but with a change in the program. Librarians pulled orchestral parts to Beethoven's "Eroica" funeral march from the shelves and brought them down to the stage door. After learning of the tragedy himself backstage, Leinsdorf walked back onstage, relayed word to the audience, and led the BSO in a work in tribute to the nation's fallen leader."

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What were JFK's popularity numbers that week? And, besides the Bay of Pigs fiasco and almost getting us in a war with the Ruskies, what did he accomplish in his short and possibly only one term in office?

You know what John John got for Christmas that year? A Jack in the box.

Bklyn wrote:Now, try this again and tell me it's not a good song...

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I watched that earlier today. I wish I had the life of James Franco

10ac wrote:What were JFK's popularity numbers that week? And, besides the Bay of Pigs fiasco and almost getting us in a war with the Ruskies, what did he accomplish in his short and possibly only one term in office?

I wasn't a JFK supporter, I was 3-years-old. I have no idea what his popularity numbers were. The assassination of a president is a tragedy despite politics, successes and failures. At least to me, I think the historical context is important as well as the use of music in doing an unrehearsed Beethoven funeral march as a comfort measure or a musical eulogy or a coping mechanism. Finally, the nostalgia of an entire audience shocked to learn of the president's death. In today's smart phone world, news is disseminated much more quickly.


As always, your mileage may vary.

Classiest sass ever.

AlabamAlum wrote:"The radio microphones were present at a Boston Symphony Orchestra concert at an extraordinary moment in American history.

"On November 22, 1963, conductor Erich Leinsdorf was leading the regular Friday afternoon BSO concert at Symphony Hall. Before the program began, it had been reported across the nation that president John F. Kennedy had been shot by a sniper while riding in a motorcade in Dallas. It was known, too, that his injuries were serious, but that was all the information that was available.

"During the first half of the concert, what was feared became confirmed: Kennedy's wounds were fatal. Monitoring news reports backstage at Symphony Hall, orchestra officials determined to continue the concert, but with a change in the program. Librarians pulled orchestral parts to Beethoven's "Eroica" funeral march from the shelves and brought them down to the stage door. After learning of the tragedy himself backstage, Leinsdorf walked back onstage, relayed word to the audience, and led the BSO in a work in tribute to the nation's fallen leader."

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Didn't I already post that on the actual anniversary?

Speaking of nostalgia:

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The only hit single in the UK to be sung entirely in Irish Gaelic. Clannad's Theme From Harry's Game.


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This is that same group my daughter was in awhile back. Avoid the singing, the music is excellent.

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Oye Como Va

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AlabamAlum wrote:

10ac wrote:What were JFK's popularity numbers that week? And, besides the Bay of Pigs fiasco and almost getting us in a war with the Ruskies, what did he accomplish in his short and possibly only one term in office?

I wasn't a JFK supporter, I was 3-years-old. I have no idea what his popularity numbers were. The assassination of a president is a tragedy despite politics, successes and failures. At least to me, I think the historical context is important as well as the use of music in doing an unrehearsed Beethoven funeral march as a comfort measure or a musical eulogy or a coping mechanism. Finally, the nostalgia of an entire audience shocked to learn of the president's death. In today's smart phone world, news is disseminated much more quickly.


As always, your mileage may vary.

I agree with all that, but for the media to make him out to have been one of our greatest presidents is silly.

Almost as silly as anybody thinking you are one of our greatest posters...

I wish he'd have lived just so Lyndon Johnson never had a shot to be president

EFZ!

AA,

Good music. Jefferson Airplane! I'll go two further....

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...and at that time, a song with the most risky lyrics...

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