Do “In Spite of Ourselves” duet John Prine and Iris DeMent. You’ll love it for the real Couple’s Humor!

@KimSimful

6 ай бұрын

They HAVE to hear Iris’s voice!

@daverice2426

6 ай бұрын

Came here to say the exact same thing! Never much of a country/folk guy myself but always loved Prine

@billherman7294

6 ай бұрын

Absolutely need to listen

@robynfedalen1777

6 ай бұрын

Yes! That’s one of the best novelty songs!❤️

@aaronhaupert3015

6 ай бұрын

yes, please!

As others have commented, the John Prine rabbit hole is deep and rich with musical treasures. I would add to others' song lists "Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore." We sure do miss John!

@KimSimful

6 ай бұрын

I can’t believe I forgot that one!

@kdogusna77

6 ай бұрын

@@KimSimful and "Boundless Love" from the Tree of Forgiveness album.

@enchantedwooddesigns3462

6 ай бұрын

Oh heck yeah! So many of his are funny.

As suggested, "Jesus, The Missing Years" is not to be missed. My heart smiles with John Prine. 💜💜💜

@MrAuskiwi101

6 ай бұрын

Lol the missing years? That would be all of them.

another vote for "Hello In There" but you really cannot go wrong with John Prine. My husband went to the same high school, many years later. And John was his grandma's mailman until John was able to do music fulltime.

John Prine is a treasure.

You need to do John Prine and Iris DeMent singing In Spite Of Ourselves

"Crazy As a loon" "Illegal Smile" "Dear Abby" The dude was a genius.

I LOVE John Prine! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Every song is good! John had throat cancer and his voice became a lot more gravelly. Listen to Dear Abby, Paradise (my favorite), In Spite of Ourselves and Hello In There. And Summer’s End has a video. So sad. And I Remember Everything and another favorite of mine, Grandpa Was a Carpenter, Illegal Smile, Please Don’t Bury Me is so funny!!

@sunnystormy4973

6 ай бұрын

-so kool- !

@dansadewasser8953

6 ай бұрын

Sam Stone, Aw Heck, Whistle and Fish

@wtk6069

6 ай бұрын

Paradise is my favorite John Prine song as well.

@atuuschaaw

6 ай бұрын

"Every song is good!" - I couldn't agree more! ♥

John is at least as good a songwriter as anyone you ever heard of .... Nobody is BETTER..... You need to react to his song "Hello in there ..."

@tfodthogtmfof7644

6 ай бұрын

One of my absolute favorites. That and Some people aren’t people

@Philly420PDX

6 ай бұрын

I have always argued that he and Tom Waits are the two most underrated songwriters of the last 50 years.

@tedszweb5268

5 ай бұрын

Guy Clark .

John Prine is a rabbit hole, for sure. Try his Illegal Smile. One of my all-time favorites!

The final song on his final album. I’m so thankful that I got to see John one last time on his final tour. He encored with this song, then “Paradise”, then literally danced offstage. Dude knew how to take a bow. God rest him. Thanks, guys.

John Prine is the GOAT of song writing, need to do more 😎

John Prine is the most admired of singer/songwriters by singers/and song writing

Here’s my list all by John Prine 1. "I Ain't Living Long Like This" (1978) 2. "Angel from Montgomery" (1971) 3. "You Never Even Called Me by My Name" (1972) 4. "Hello in There" (1971) 5. "Sam Stone" (1971) 6. "Paradise" (1971) 7. "Lake Marie" (1995) 8. "The Bottom Line" (1983) 9. "Spanish Pipedream" (1971) 10. "Illegal Smile" (1971) 11. "Your Flag Decal Won't Get You into Heaven Anymore" (1972)

@Code9

6 ай бұрын

Oh man! Yes! "Illegal Smile"!!! I'd forgotten about that gem!!! Thanks for the reminder!!!!!

@carolmartin4413

6 ай бұрын

That's the way the world goes round.

@gypsygirl3255

6 ай бұрын

Dear Abby

@jwoo1800

6 ай бұрын

Unwed Fathers

@sdenison3463

6 ай бұрын

Fish and Whistle!

"Hello In There" is one of my favorites. John Prine can make me laugh and make me cry. This one touches my heart.

You might want to check John Prine's song, Angel from Montgomery, more of a ballad. Bonnie Raitt does a good version of that as well.

@arthurwohlwill3837

6 ай бұрын

And the duet between John and Bonnie is wonderful!

Great song!!! That was on his last album. Any songs by John Prine are a good choice. You need more John Prine!! Check out "Jesus The Missing Years", "Grandpa Was A Carpenter" or "Illegal Smile"

@enchantedwooddesigns3462

6 ай бұрын

Love the song Illegal Smile )

Leave it to John Prine to have you laughing and crying at the same time 🎵🎶

If you love John Prine you should try his younger friend and somewhat successor Jason Isbell. Many say he’s the best songwriter since Bob Dylan or John Prine. Jason Isbell: “If We Were Vampires” “Cover Me Up” “King of Oklahoma”

John Prine was simply amazing. Down home songs and humor. Love his music !!

John Prine is an American treasure.

Back for another comment! After watching this video, I gotta point out a fact. There’s tons of older artists that still tour and kick ass. They’re doing what they’ve been known for, the old stuff that still rocks. John Prine did that also, but he put out new, relevant, amazing music until the day he died. There’s very few artists that can be said about. There’s never been a songwriter of his caliber IMO.

Thank yall for the share! One of America’s greatest singer-songwriters ever… ❤

Souvenirs my favorite

He’s much older, nearing the end. After his throat cancer, he had to sing a lot lower. John Prine was and is an American treasure. I loved him from the time of his first album. He had another song when he was young about the afterlife called “Whistle and Go Fishing in Heaven.” That’s another good one,but you can’t go wrong with John Prine.

If you two had a cantankerous grandpa in the family you definitely should do "Grandpa Was A Carpenter" from John, 1973

A great song about heaven from someone who is definitely there.

When I.was a kid, John Prine's "Ain't Hurtin' Nobody" and "Paradise' still got a ton of radio play in my town, probably because the local DJ was a huge Prine fan. The result was just about our entire town became Prine fans.

My favorite John Prine song is "Please Don't Bury Me". It's a strange one, then again, so was John.

John Prine wrote Angel from Montgomery one of the best and Bonnie Raits version is simply great.

You have to realize that there is 50 years between the two Prine songs you've done. You'd love Hello In There and so many more.

Please include Iris Dement in your lists. Remarkably different voice and insightful writer but she has dueted with many singers. Try her "Our Town" with Emmy Lou Harris. She wrote it as the final song for the TV series "Northern Exposure", she also sang the theme song ending "True Grit".

I dearly love John Prine. 1. Bob Dylan’s favorite John Prine song is Lake Marie. It’s incredible! 2. Summer’s End 3. Paradise-about a small town in KY along the Green River that was leveled for a TVA coal plant. Some of John Prine’s ashes were released on the Green River, just like he longs for in the song.

Iv'e listened to Prine for over 50 years and believe me he is a treasure and has so many great songs. He is Bob Dylans favorite songwriter . You should try "In Spite of Ourselves" as many have suggested you'll have a real laugh at how honest and insightful it is.

America's finest song writer...ever. IMO

@jamespalma3311

Күн бұрын

One of the greatest songwriters ever. Ever.

As to his voice on later albums; he had cancer squamos cell cancer in his neck, which required surgery that damaged his throat and vocal cords.

Try his In Spite of Himself w/ Iris Dement, live version

Love the reaction. I didn't think Amber's mouth would ever be able to close again, but she just started groovin' again when the chorus came around. You guys have seen two sides of John Prine and they are sometimes both in a single song. What a storyteller. Check out Hello In There. It still really gets to me. There is a video that someone made which really brings it home that is a slideshow with the lyrics. Angel From Montgomery and Dear Abby are two other favorites along with Sam Stone which you already did. Bonnie Raitt did a great cover of Angel From Montgomery and there is also a video of them playing a duet. Dear Abby is a funny one for when you need a laugh and a smile. Hope to see more John Prine here. You have just scratched the surface.

I don't think I've heard a John Prine song I don't love. He has some songs that make you cry, some that make you laugh, and some that do both from one line to the next. Just one of the best.

John Prine - Hello in there …….simply the best and a must!

@MarkClayMcGowan

6 ай бұрын

Prine said Hello In There was "my favorite song I ever wrote." It was about people in a convalescent home he used to deliver mail to.

John Prine is one of the great songwriters and performers ever. So is John Hiatt - Have A Little Faith In Me.

Paradise is the best! But my first introduction to John Prine was a song called Grandpa Was a Carpenter!! He built house stores and banks. Chain Smoked Camel Cigarettes and hammered nails in planks. He was level on the level, shaved even every door, and voted for Eisenhower because Lincoln won the war. Its memorable because i was in South Korea in the Air Force Christmas of 84. My mom set up a cassette recorder and just let it run while the family celebrated Christmas together. At some point my Cousin Pat got out his Martin Guitar and played and sang Grandpa was a Carpenter. Funny, Grandpa on that side of the family was a Farmer. Grandpa on the other side of the family actually was a Carpenter. But she sent the tape to me so i could feel like i was at home instead of across the pacific. I never told her it made me even more lonely.

Paradise is a definite “must listen”!

John Prine was a treasure. Listen to "Hello in There", "You Never Even Call Me By My Name", and his final song, "I Remember Everything". Also his duet with Iris DeMent, "In Spite of Ourselves".

John Prine died of covid in 2020....I hope he's having fun in heaven just like he imagined it

Talk about a rabbit hole! There are too many greats to mention, but "Clay Pigeons", "Long Monday" and "Come on Home" are MUSTS

John Prine and Iris Dement. "In Spite of Ourselves"" live. You can find it. It must be live.

@duddlepuz

6 ай бұрын

It must be live. I would give you the link, but you always ignore it......

You haveno idea how deep John Prine's catalog is....

He's drinkin' and smokin' now.

My favorite song writer. Thank you.

John Prine was a lot of fun in concert. He would tell amazing stories that went with his songs.

I love John Prine. He and the late, great Steve Goodman, were pure gold together - both together and apart. I’ve always loved John’s song, “Let’s Talk Dirty in Hawaiian”. That would be a great song for you guys to react to.

Ah, John Prine. You should really check out _Paradise_ and _Hello In There._ Or you can't go wrong with _Please Don't Bury Me._

John’s catalogue is very varied…he cannot be pidgeon holed. He was a songwriting genius. Check out Paradise, Lake Marie (live), Hello in There and That’s the Way the World Goes Round. By then, you’ll have a good idea what of what he was all about……a national treasure!

I've watched this video so many times, and the smiles on your faces is as much a treasure as John himself. I can't help but smile with you every time I watch. Thanks for the grins guys! ♥ I'll second the thoughts of @whitpatrick, @bartstarr, @kdogusna, @clg, @kelly, @joeroche, and oh so many more! This guy is a national musical treasure. He's a treasure for his friends, fans, and fellow musicians as well. Highly honored and respected, and a songwriter's songwriter. Not too bad for an army vet mail carrier. Rolling Stone called him the Mark Twain of American songwriting. I can hardly wait to see what your next listen will be. 😉 ♥

Jay, you wanted to hear a HARP, that is the instrument being played at the VERY beginning of this song.

John Prine musts are “Illegal Smile”, “Angel From Montgomery”, and “Speed of the Sound of Loneliness”

John Prine is a great one.

John prine is one of my favorite artist!!

Exploring John Prine. I love it. You’re in for such a huge treat. He has some hilarious songs and some amazingly deep songs. The stuff that he wrote at such a young age is crazy. I suggest Souvenirs, Jesus: The Missing Years, and Dear Abby as just a few. There’s so many. Let’s talk Dirty in Hawaiian and Please Don’t Bury Me are great also. I had to add them 2 because you could really just listen to everything he’s ever done. I have to stop myself from giving you more.

Love, love, love. In Spite of Ourselves, Lets Talk Dirty in Hawaiian. He influenced so many artists. Like so many have any song just about. Love you guys, thanks for the smile.

John is one of my favorite artists of all time. Blessed to have seen him several times live when I was in college and several times after I got married and introduced my wife to him and she became a huge fan. At some point listen to Paradise which is my personal favorite, but his catalog is enormous and most people don’t realize the impact he has had on artists across almost all music genres.

John Prine lyrics will never disappoint you!

This song is already fun, the Rob Squad reactions makes it even more fun!

RIP to this American treasure!

Glad you enjoyed this tune by one of the greatest story tellers of all time. It is pretty ironic that you have now done two John Prine songs that turn out to be his first and last songs recorded. John was taken from us way too early by Covid. He is missed dearly.

John Prine was a national treasure.

John Prine is a Chicago gem. He’s an amazing storyteller. I can’t name a favorite song because I keep discovering mor but I love Angel from Montgomery and Bruised Orange(chain of sorrow). This was a true story. John would shovel the church steps in a Chicago neighborhood and is remembering an alter boy who had been hit by a metra train. He remembered all of the mothers gathered around waiting to find out if the boy was their son.

Prine had many friends and family in the studio when he recorded this song. On Kazoo's and yodeling is Brandi Carlile and Amanda Shires. The child's giggles were provided by his grandson.

Great stuff, I love John Prine! He sounds older in this one because this song was from his last album "The Tree of Forgiveness" before he passed away. I'd love it if you did more of his songs, he was a songwriting genius!

Mr prine was a most prolific song writer/performer. He is sorely missed🤘❤️

I saw John live many times. It was always like you were sitting on the front porch with your best friend.

Please react to "Hello in There"

@noblshtplz

6 ай бұрын

Great song...❤️

You would have made John smile and you brought a tear too my eye.

John Prine did it all. Laughter, tears, and everything else. We’ll listen to you again one day Mr Prine 🙏

i cry with joy everytime i hear this song...john prine is sorely missed...another singer/songwriter you may enjoy is j j cale who wrote many a great song including cocaine, after midnight (both covered by eric clapton), call me the breeze (covered by lynyrd skynyrd) and my favorite, crazy mama...keep on keeping on

@KenRoerden

6 ай бұрын

John is truly missed. JJ Cale has some great stuff. Good suggestions. Start with Crazy Mama.

Thanks, such fun. Anything from the Prime Prine album would be great. I'd suggest Dear Abby, Please don't Bury Me, and Donald and Lydia.

My 1st time hearing this & it just made me laugh out loud! I loved Amber’s chair dance at each chorus! So much fun!

I love your appreciation of John Prine! For a few seconds there, you both looked like cute little Muppets!🤣🤣

Seen them both once together both great songwriters and great friends. Phenomenal shows.

You guys add a smile to my face every day. Although I’m a 60 yr old white hit, I, too just discovered John Prine. Amazing

Thanks guys for respecting a definite master! The songwriters songwriter 👍🏻🎸🇨🇦

This is why he’s in the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame.

Job done today, giant smile on my face. My mum will be introducing herself to everyone one, my dad has a whiskey ready and is organising a bridge tournament

Love John Prine!

He was a total jewel! RIP

Awwww I love that you're doing John Prine. Such a big part of my childhood.

Love, love, love John Prine! 🙂

I first saw John Prine over 50 years ago in a bar in Chicago. I’ve seen him perform many times since. Unfortunately we list him to COVID a couple years ago. Miss him.

Another vote for "In Spite of Ourselves" by John! 😊

John Prine's voice changed after he survived throat cancer. According to Prine, "It dropped down lower and feels friendlier." It already sounded a lot different on his Grammy award winning album, The Missing Years, than it did on his debut album, John Prine.

Have you guys reviewed Prine’s In Spite of Ourselves and Hello in There? This comes from Prine’s final album. There is a good clip of him singing this song on Austin City Limits if you want to see a fun performance off the channel. Good work, guys!

I got to see him at the Paramount in Austin. He was a gift to the world.

I Remember Everything was one of the last songs he recorded. It’s a great song

Love John prine ❤❤❤

Please Don’t Bury Me, Dear Abbey, and Christmas In Prison are 3 of his songs that you guys should check out! I’m sure you’ll love them all

Such a cute & a little sad song. He must’ve been a riot!👍👏👏🤎🌻💛

My dad got a tattoo “Prine” after he passed away from Covid. R.I.P. to John Prine. Amazing person and artist.

Sam Stone was written in the 70s When I get to Heaven was written in 2020s. Probably the least known greatest songwriter musician. The Gods of Music sang his praises.

"That's How Every Empire Falls" He didn't write it, but nobody did it better