JFK Assassination - 1963. ( The king of Camelot Original Song)

[Onemanband77]

I was 12 at the time.

Paul and Jim nicely done.

John.

[Haycroft2]

@Onemanband77 Thanks Very much John We appreciate that very much. We have had lots of people telling us how old , they were and what they were doing at the time. We both love American History it`s fascinating

All the best

Paul and Jim

[888CSC]

Cheers Paul and Jim, Wow !!!!! This is so very moving you've touch my heart Indeed ! A Grand Magnificent Musical Video and a certain favorite of mine ! I remember my mom playing this Kennedy album when I was 3 years old and she could'nt stop the tears from rolling down her face and I realized the sadness of of that horrific day. You guys are truly Amazing ! A Perfect "10" in my book for a Phenomenal Performance !!!!! I Applaud You my friends !!!!! Bravo !!!!! Peace Always ! Chaz

[Haycroft2]

@888CSC Thank you very much Chaz that is quite a compliment. It is an event that will never be forgotten nor should it ever be.

All the best

Paul and Jim

[CBSEye]

Brought tears to my eyes. We needed a song like this for years. Probably the worst day of my young life up to then. Bravo for your inspiration! Awesome video to match your heartfelt lyrics. Also check out the Phil Ochs tribute, "That Was the President". Thank you for yours. JerseyGuy, (Singer of all songs Elvis in "my way," not his) only on CBSEye

[Haycroft2]

@CBSEye Thanks very much .we are glad that you enjoyed this song

Kind Regards

Paul and Jim

[rhopen]

I was just a little boy then but I still remember all this very well. Nice done guys. -Ron

[Haycroft2]

@rhopen Thanks a lot Ron .Everybody who was around then seems to remember . We have heard some amazing accounts of this awful day.

All the best

Paul and Jim

[Cameragirl803]

Really nice original guys!! I agree it does have a PF flair to it. Great tribute to such a sad event in history. *****

[Haycroft2]

@Cameragirl803 Thanks very much Jane have a great weekend

All the best

Paul and Jim

[bedsitsongbird33]

this is a smashing song love the sound

[Haycroft2]

@bedsitsongbird33 Thanks a lot David. Some people are saying it sounds like Pink Floyd LOL.

All the Best

Paul and Jim

[1958wvpicker]

Howdy Paul and Jim

I was 5 when this happend

but i still remember this

great work guys

stay cool

Rich

[Haycroft2]

@1958wvpicker Thanks very much Rich. Many people of our generation can still recall this event so vividly, that it proves that it was undoubtedly, the most significant moment in recent history.

Best Regards

Paul and Jim

[babs4TLove]

A wonderful tribute and very well done, Paul and Jim! It is always difficult to watch some of that film...it still makes me so sad. We all still have discussions about where we were on that day...Great job! <3 Babs

[Haycroft2]

@babs4TLove Thanks very much Babs. It`s a childhood memory that many will never ever forget. All of a sudden

the childs illusion of the world being a safe had been shattered.

Kind Regards

Paul and Jim

[WambliPeta]

I missed this by a few years seeing as I hadn't been born yet, but my Grandma still has a picture of President Kennedy on the wall (front and center as it were) , and above all other pictures by about 2 inches. Camelot is not dead! We have to keep it alive, and only we (the common ppl) can IMHO Thank you Paul and Jim 8-)

[Haycroft2]

@WambliPeta Thanks George. We remember that President Kennedy was, and still is the most loved and respected President ever, over here. He was thought of as a King rather than just a president. Who knows, one day Camelot will rise again. :-)

Kind Regards

Paul and Jim

[josiemccarthyable]

Well put together!.. All the best :)))

[Haycroft2]

@josiemccarthyable Thanks a lot Josie most appreciated.

All the best

Paul and Jim

[BloodTrucksandBeer]

I think this is the third or 4th time I've been back-- so amazing

[Haycroft2]

@BloodTrucksandBeer Thanks very much, we are glad that you are enjoying this song.

All the best

Paul and Jim

[EddKonnekshun]

Oh my good god .. this guys .. this is the best thing you have ever done, in my opinion anyway, very very deep tune .. and most floyd like, love this, thumbs up n fav'd, classic :)

[Haycroft2]

@EddKonnekshun Thanks a lot Edd that is a fantastic compliment. We wanted it to sound like a distant memory which it is, hence the Floyd effect.

All the best

Paul and Jim

[jhankri]

Time just stood still for a moment. I remember that day so clearly. 

[Haycroft2]

@jhankri Thanks for commenting Barbara. Everybody seems to remember that day so well .It was such a defining moment in 20th Century History.

Kind Regards

Paul and Jim

[teufelszunge]

AWESOME MUSIC!

Very good job! *****

All the best

Yessi



[Haycroft2]

@teufelszunge Hallo Yessi. Wir freuen uns sehr, dass du dieses Lied zu einem historischen Ereignis in den 1960er Jahren gern

Beste Grüße

Paul und Jim:-)

[shancarballo]

This is very powerful!! I appreciate you sharing

[Haycroft2]

@shancarballo Thanks a lot Shan you are very welcome

All the best

Paul and Jim

[saffron1999]

Enjoyed the tune guys...........keep on posting them xxxx

[Haycroft2]

@saffron1999 Thanks very much Karen We are glad that you enjoyed this song

Regards

Paul and Jim

[Haycroft2]

@avenger8881 Thanks very much Elias. We are happy that you enjoyed this piece of history

All the best

Paul and Jim

[purplehazed54]

That was really great guys. Had a cool kinda Pink Floyd vibe going on with it. I too was about 9 when this tragic event occurred. We were in the lunch room at school and they announced it over the PA system. A very sad and depressing time. I remember the Beatles hitting big not long after this. They couldn't have arrived at a better time. :)

Bill

[Haycroft2]

@purplehazed54 Thanks a lot Bill. We are amazed that nearly everybody has given us their own personal account of that awful day, and how it is so clear in their minds even after all these years.

All the best

Paul and Jim

[onewomanandsomesongs]

Hey, Paul and Jim, I remember this like it was yesterday. I was nine years old at the time J. F. K. was assassinated, but my memories are still vivid.  Very sad time. Anyway, this is a great song and video! I really enjoyed watching and listening. :) Janet

[Haycroft2]

@onewomanandsomesongs Thanks Janet . It was exactly 2 months before Pauls 9th birthday to the day. It is something that was impressed on our minds as kids that we will never forget. They had a special Mass at church the following sunday and many of the congregation were in tears. That`s how much JFK was loved and respected.

Kind Regards

Paul and Jim

[CountryWesternGal]

Lovely Tune And Great Lyrics

My Dear Friends Enjoyed It Very Much Love Patti~

[Haycroft2]

@CountryWesternGal Thanks very much Patti hope you are well

All the best

Paul and jim

[KarlheinzFey1]

Great song, Paul! I like it very much! Congrats and best regards Karlheinz

[Haycroft2]

@KarlheinzFey1  Vielen Dank Karlheinz. Wir freuen uns sehr, dass du diesen historischen Song gern

Beste Grüße

Paul und Jim

[nllleonard]

Sad times.  Good song, friends. NAncy

[Haycroft2]

@nllleonard Thanks very much NAncy . We are amazed about all the things that people are telling us . Like where they were, and how they reacted when they heard the sad news on that day. Most of them were just young kids as we were, but they can still remember it all quite vividly.

Best Wishes

Paul and Jim

[PatrickGMoran]

Nicely written...a sad time it was...

[Haycroft2]

@PatrickGMoran Thank you very much Patrick.. Indeed it was, and it sent shockwaves right across the world.

All the best

Paul and Jim

[larosity]

So sad...I remember breaking down crying on the stairwell of my elementary school as a 12 year old when it happened...My parents brought me to the Democratic club to help distribute flyers for JFK's election as a 9 year old...he was a part of everyone's life in a positive way unlike what we have to endure today...nice going guys!

[Haycroft2]

@larosity Thanks Larry we are getting some amazing recollections and stories from folk, and yours is no exception. JFK is always remembered with great affection in the U.K., and we know that he was the peoples President. He had more,dignity and integrity than all of his sucessors put together.

All the best

Paul and Jim

[songblurred]

I just started a novel (eventually to become a movie) by Stephen King about a guy going back in time to stop the assassination. I am not far into it, but one of the character suggests that many others died because of JFK's assassination. Some were assassinated (RFK and MLK) and others died due to the acceleration in Vietnam. It's just fiction, of course. What is not fiction is how good this song is. Well done!

[Haycroft2]

@songblurred That sounds very interesting Don .We hope that you enjoy this Novel. The song was written from the prospective of two naive eight year old kids, who knew nothing of politics and conspiracy theories. We just believed what we saw and took it at face value. Thanks very much for your Kind comment

Kind Regards

Paul and Jim

[FillingtheVoidRevues]

Awesome tune, gang. It's also too bad we were stuck with shitty Lyndon Johnson after him, who plunged the country into a pointless war.

[Haycroft2]

@FillingtheVoidRevues Thanks my friend. I`m pretty certain that JFK didn`t want to get involved in the War.

He had been to War himself and seen the consequences.

All the best

Paul and Jim

[TheDarksEmpyrean]

sad day, before my time. as always, great job Paul & Jim ;) Al

[Haycroft2]

@TheDarksEmpyrean Thanks a lot Al . It was a big shock at the time and that was firmly implanted into many peoples memories.across the World

Best Regards

Paul and Jim

[bamsdram]

good work guys.....

[Haycroft2]

@bamsdram Thanks very much Jimmy

Regards

Paul and Jim

[rockingphil58]

Hi Paul and Jim wow excellent song although I was only five years old I remember I was round my Grand parents house and they were watching the news on their old black and white TV and although I was so young seeing this video footage again it still seems only like yesterday extraordinary work my friends thank you from Phil .

[Haycroft2]

@rockingphil58 Thanks very much Phil It`s amazing what you remember when you are very young. It was the day before the first transmission of Doctor Who.

Kind Regards

Paul and Jim

[rosslavel]

I can still remember where I was when I heard the news..... great song my dear friends!!!

Best wishes from Australia!!!

Ross

[Haycroft2]

@rosslavel Thanks a lot Ross most people can it`s quite amazing really

All the best

Paul and Jim

[paperweightgirl]

Kennedy died before I was born, but it still give me shivers when I see footage of him or the assassination.

[Haycroft2]

@paperweightgirl Thanks for commenting Lyne. He certainly was an Icon of the Twentieth Century

Kind Regards

Paul and Jim

[TheSimmi45]

Great,great and GREAT!!!

Regards Andreas

[Haycroft2]

@TheSimmi45 Vielen Dank Andreas ist es ein Lied auf der Grundlage von unsere Kindheitserinnerungen

Beste Grüße

Paul und Jim

[MrStreetavenue]

Beautiful job on this Paul - does sound a bit Floydish doesn't it? - cheers mate, Jim

[Haycroft2]

@MrStreetavenue I suppose it goes a bit , Although not intentional. Thanks a lot

Regards

Paul

[AllenandHammond]

really great and the footage is excellent. Well done!

[Haycroft2]

@AllenandHammond Thanks Dom It is a song based on our childhood memories from many years ago.

Kind Regards

Paul and Jim

[IljaWMP]

Great song

[Haycroft2]

@IljaWMP Thanks iija it was based on our childhood memories from many years ago

Regards

Paul and Jim

[garywittmann]

I was 10 years old and remember us being told in a school assembly and how the day went on as we watch the tv for the day as the news came in. thanks for writing this song.

[Haycroft2]

@garywittmann Thankyou Gary it was Jim`s Idea, and a very good one too. It was one of those defining moments in history which should never be forgotten.

Best Wishes

Paul and Jim

[netguider]

This really brings back the memories. I was in military school at the time. They called a special formation and told us. We were all in shock. It's hard to believe that it's been almost 50 years ago. I was 16 or 17.... Never forget that day...makes you wonder how differently things might be now had he lived...

Randy

[Haycroft2]

@netguider Thank you Randy .It is really nice that folk are recalling memories of this awful event and telling us of their own personal experiences. All we know that JFK was the most admired and respected World leader at that particular time, and is still remembered with great affection

Regards

Paul and Jim

[joezjoezjoez1]

very nice work:)

[Haycroft2]

@joezjoezjoez1 Thanks a lot Jo It cwme from our chilhood memories

All the best

Paul and Jim

[SuperJamesrice]

Thanks ,I remember this so clearly,I was 14 yrs old when it happened.thanks for posting .I was in school when the teacher came in and told us the president was killed.....JIM

[Haycroft2]

@SuperJamesrice Thanks Jim . i suppose we will hear many different stories from folks . it was a childhood memory that we will never ever forget..

Best Regards

Paul and Jim

[miekemaligne]

really interesting! Thanks! Mieke

[Haycroft2]

@miekemaligne Thanks Mieke. Obviously it all happened a long time ago, but we can still remember it as nine year old schoolboys.

All the best

Paul and Jim

[MrRiblet]

still remember where I was.....thanks men

[Haycroft2]

@MrRiblet Thanks a lot Ron many days will be forgotten, but this one never.

All the best

Paul and Jim

[lhemeon]

Thank you for sharing this. I remember this so well.Bad time in our history

[Haycroft2]

@lhemeon Thanks a lot Lynn it`s a childhood memory of ours .One that will never be forgotten.

Kind Regards

Paul and Jim

[laurabrake1]

I was one year old. Laura

[raffaport]

A bit of a Beatles/Floyd combo in the sound here boys. Good job.

[Haycroft2]

@raffaport Thanks a lot Graham That`s just what we thought when we first played it

Kind Regards

Paul and Jim

[laurabrake1]

Super job on this, loved the background sound.  Laura

[Haycroft2]

@laurabrake1 Thanks very much Laura . Can you remember where you were when Kennedy got shot?

or were too young to remember

Kind Regards

Paul and Jim

[cheekychickenhead]

A haunting song good job on this one.

[Haycroft2]

@cheekychickenhead Thanks a lot Tam. I remember that week well. Our Dad had just bought a new television

(black and white in those days). The Beatles had just released their 5th single "I Want to Hold your Hand"

and the first ever episode of Doctor Who was transmitted. Also my youngest sister had just started talking and she hasn`t shut up since LOL. Ask me what happened in1987 I haven`t got a clue LOL.

Kind Regards

Paul

[bugsme10]

The King of Camelot will

always be in our hearts.

[Haycroft2]

@bugsme10 Thanks Very much Wendy It was one of the first things We ever saw on TV

Kind Regards

Paul and Jim

[TheBeestoncowboy]

The truth will never be known in lifetime.....I can almost believe David Ike sometimes.........nicely done mate

regards les

[Haycroft2]

@TheBeestoncowboy Thanks Les.. In those days people believed what the papers said and such. We were only eight years old at the time, and naively believed everything that the grown ups said

Regards

Paul and Jim