Any One Else a John Prine Fan?

@pjmurphy (2498)
United States
April 17, 2020 2:52pm CST
It's hard to turn on the television without hearing depressing news these days. I felt especially sad when I heard John Prine had been hospitalized with coronavirus. I knew he'd had lung cancer and had part of a lung removed. I also knew he was 73 years old. For days while he was hospitalized I listened to his songs and appreciated them again. I like his lyrics a lot but some of them are so achingly sad they added to the feeling of doom and gloom we were being bombarded with. My favorite song of his is one called "Spanish Pipe Dream". It's also known as "Blow Up Your TV", and that's what I call it. It's not his best song but the lyrics are right down my allley. It's mostly how I live. It's not a sad song. I taught this song to all my granddaughters and we sing it together when they come to visit Grandma on her hilltop in the woods. During the time Prine was hospitalized my son-in-law shared a video of his two daughters singing that song for them. That too made me sad because they don't visit now. John Prine died on April 7th
John Prine - Spanish Pipedream live on Soundstage 1980. John Prine , vocal and guitar John Burns , lead guitar Bob Hoban , keyboards Leo LeBlanc , pedal stee...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86703)
• United States
17 Apr 20
“I knew that topless lady had something up her sleeve.” What a line. Longtime (43 years) Prine fan. Crushed by the news.
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Jo Miller
@pjmurphy (2498)
• United States
17 Apr 20
In deference to their parents I left out that line when I taught it to my granddaughters. Prine's lyrics are amazing. That's what I like about him so much.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238306)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Apr 20
Heh. I already responded to the post. Then I found your comment. Funny that we chose the same line from that song to cite. Great minds...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238306)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Apr 20
@pjmurphy I suppose you could replace "topless" with "silly." Kids always like that word.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr 20
This was such a sad day. I didn't know this song but thanks for sharing.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238306)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Apr 20
It's a funny one. I like both his sad and funny songs. Here's another funny one.
John Prine - Please Don't Bury Me (ORIGINAL ALBUM VERSION)
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A WONDERFUL John Prine song, that I can't seem to find ANYWHERE on Youtube, so I thought that I should put it on myself! Please enjoy.
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John Murphree
@JWMILLER (3275)
• Westmoreland, Tennessee
18 Apr 20
We saw.hnar a concert last year, and was recognized in the audience at a Joan Baez concert that we attended.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Apr 20
@TheHorse Thanks for the link. I hadn't heard that one before.
Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
20 Apr 20
Hmmm, sorry to be ignorant, but I've never heard of John Prine before!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238306)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Apr 20
Here's his final great video. See if you can watch this without wiping away a tear.
John Prine - Summer's End Official Video
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Jo Miller
@pjmurphy (2498)
• United States
21 Apr 20
Might not be well known in New Zealand. He's a great song writer. Glad to introduce him to you.
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GreatMartin
@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
18 Apr 20
Not really familiar with him but he is after my time--I'm still stuck in the Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, etc., era!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238306)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Apr 20
The older I get, the more I appreciate "my parents'" music. To back people like Frank Sinatra, you had to be trained in jazz.
The Horse
@TheHorse (238306)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Apr 20
@pjmurphy Have you heard James McMurtry's music? He's the son of Larry McMurtry, who wrote Lonesme Dove, one of my favorite novels of all time. If you haven't I'll send you a couple of links. His humor is even darker than Prine's, but he specializes in sad songs.
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Jo Miller
@pjmurphy (2498)
• United States
18 Apr 20
I remember your favorites very well, but was mainly a sixties person. But good talent really knows no age. John Prine began in the 70s. He's a spectacular song writer,
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238306)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Apr 20
I've spent my life "trying to find Jesus on (my) own." Every time I encounter a topless lady, I suspect she has "something up her sleeve." I guess you could say I'm a John Prine fan. Have you heard my version of Hello in There? Ironic that the last two songs with words I've "posted" to YouTube were John Prine songs. I assume you've watched the (Prine) video of "Summer's End." It just makes me cry, plain and simple.