When the campaign special pulled in, everybody crowded around the platform and Barry came out to talk. I had a huge old microphone that was haphazardly attached to a long rod, and I had to push it in his general direction while fervently hoping no one would trip over my long extension cord. Luckily, the secret service classified me as 'dork' rather than 'threat' so I was able to tape his remarks, which I'm sure were the same he'd given at every stop of the train. I've always wondered if anybody even listened when we later broadcast the tape.
But back to campaign songs. I can't for the life of me remember if there was any music playing before or after Barry's speech but according to the record, his campaign briefly used the popular show-tune "Hello Dolly," changing it to "Hello, Barry." Unfortunately, they neglected to get permission from the composer so had to stop, and then used something called "Go With Goldwater." The final slap in the face for Goldwater was when "Hello, Dolly," was appropriated for use by LBJ and became "Hello, Lyndon."
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