There is a music video by the much maligned singer Lana Del Rey that plays upon the idea of Camelot and the whole Kennedy legacy. Previously apprehensive about Lana Del Rey, this video was so good (in my opinion, of course) that it actually got me into her music. The video (though I’m not really looking for a discussion on the merits (or lack of merits) of Lana Del Rey or the video).
But I digress.
At the end of the video, when the guy who is supposed to be Kennedy is shot, Lana starts this spoken word part that is really interesting. Searching around the web, I see lots and lots of stuff saying that she’s actually quoting directly from Mrs. Kennedy, but I can’t find seem to find any direct proof of that fact. If she is in fact quoting Mrs. Kennedy, then-- to me-- the whole thing is far, far cooler. So, a little help IDing whether or not this is a real Jackie Kennedy quote and if so, where it’s from?
Also, in the interest of fairness: this is so interesting to me because I’ve been on a bit of a Kennedy history kick lately, reading several biographies about them.