Bang-de-dawd-o-dawd

Reporter at presidential press conference: "Mr. President, where does the First Lady buy her clothes?"

J.F.K.: "I feel there are far more important things than where Mrs. Kennedy gets her clothes, in a time when the world faces the problems it does. For example, where do I get my clothes?"

This bit of new effrontery occurs on a 45-r.p.m. record called Presidential Press Conference, published by Amy Records, Sick Magazine, and a collection of talent known as The Sickniks. Pop music stars have taken over from the White House reporters to ask President Kennedy a series of unusual questions, such as: "Are you planning a place in your Administration for Mr. Sinatra?" Answer: "No. However I hope that in '64 if things don't go well with me, Mr. Sinatra will look for a job for me in his government."

With 75,000 copies sold, the record has moved onto Billboard's bestseller charts, and last week the recording company's flacks were proudly pointing out that numerous radio stations had banned Presidential Press Conference in the national interest. But it is actually only half bad. Some of the jokes are just mad enough for laughter, and Sicknik Sandy Baron does an excellent imitation of President Kennedy's cod-sent voice.

"Bob-a-dee-bi-bob," swings one cat, "Mr. President, bang-de-dawd-o-dawd, do you think-de-ding-di-dink the education bill will pass, dingy dong de-doong?"

J.F.K.: "For your sake, sir, I certainly hope so."

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