This came on a covermount 7" with the NME in 1987 and I was utterly obsessed with it for years, vowing to top it if only I could get a better high-speed-dubbing-tape-to-tape machine.
I never did.
Pretty much unreleasable due to the sheer number of samples (Prince and Queen, for starters), it's a mash-up of the shooting of JFK. The utter mundanity of "the motorcade sped on" commentary lends it a surreal edge, especially given the level of repetition.
A completely seminal piece of early plunderphonics.
Download Steinski and the Mass Media - The Motorcade Sped On (NME, 1987, Plunderphonics mp3)
Bloody incredible record
ReplyDeleteFond memories of this one. Had that NME record, and I really liked this. I just assumed it wasn't given a wider release because they figured no one wanted to buy a dance record about an assassination.
ReplyDeleteThe same act of course did the wonderful "We'll Be Right Back", in a similar vein but much more lighthearted. "And...batteries not included!"