I guess it could be authentic. It’s supposed to be right after it happened apparently since they mention his blood still being on the pavement, yet the DJ’s don’t sound at all shocked or saddened. Which is how I remember it. The quality does sound a bit too good to be real too. I don't know. Also, I think if this were for real, it would be better known. I think especially Beatles fans would have heard about it before. That NYC cop really sounds like he’s putting it on too. They also seem to have a whole lot of information about that night that didn’t seem to come out till later. The guy that called in about not putting the name of his murderer on the radio and the way they refer to the news media these days and how that would be impossible also seems to be more indicative of today’s attitude. Plus they DO have tape from radio stations that night. They always play it in documentaries and stuff. It sounds more chaotic than this. People were not this calm and nonchalant about this. Listening to it doesn’t bring back any memories for me of that time. Which stuff like this usually would. However, I do remember that they did play Beatles/Lennon music constantly for a while after that. I especially remember A Day in the Life and Double Fantasy being played a lot. It was a long time before I could even listen to ADITL without associating it with his death. I mean, I wouldn't even listen to it there for a while. And the way it ends with the little blurb, “but it was always for peace,” is a little too easy. Like he just happened to flip at that exact moment and there it ends. Uh huh.
If it is true though, I like the fact that they played You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) for some reason. |