Right now im stitting back eyes closed listening to this with a PBR in my hand , i raise a toast to you my friend and anyone who reads this give me a like so i know you said hello in there , RIP John greatest story/ songwriter ever

@marydunne617

4 жыл бұрын

Hello in there ❤So sad to hear that John Prine has passed away.I prayed like everyone else that he would fight this virus that has taken so,so many souls all over the world.Love his music.I guess heaven is rocking and the Angels are clapping. But we earthly souls miss you john.RIP🙏❤

@scottbabstock5580

4 жыл бұрын

Hello in there

@docbrparker

4 жыл бұрын

For all time, Hello In There, my friend. Hello.

@philipjennings5019

4 жыл бұрын

What a loss. Fantastic singer songwriter sorely missed John

@paulcook3613

4 жыл бұрын

Did you say a PBR? Kindred Spirit.

How did he possibly write this song when he was 24 years old? What a gift.

@davidmacpherson8710

2 ай бұрын

Some say he would make these observations while he was making his rounds as a young postman. What a gift.

@gatormike1434

2 ай бұрын

I always wonder the same. Wisdom beyond his years. No less than amazing.

@ThekingdomPod1

2 ай бұрын

wisdom is given not learnt

@annebohn7433

Ай бұрын

How did he even have that deep understanding that comes from the experience that he never had at 24?

@bobbyt7448

21 күн бұрын

John was a beautiful soul. Love you John. And I didn't discover him until he passed away. What beautiful music he left for the world.

"We lost Davey in the Korean war, I still don't know what for, I guess it doesn't matter anymore" I think the most heart breaking line ever written.

@nancydemoss8421

3 жыл бұрын

Doesn't this line apply to all soldiers and the wars we've never understood?

@Essex626

3 жыл бұрын

If you don't already know it, check out his song "Sam Stone." "There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes" is a brutal and beautiful line. John Prine had such a gift for writing beautiful phrases, so expressive and evocative using simple language.

@markrichards6863

3 жыл бұрын

Because it's been the truth for so many families.

@johnnyc799

2 жыл бұрын

@@nancydemoss8421 Unfortunately true, from an old Vietnam vet.

@3865ron

2 жыл бұрын

That line could also be applied to Viet Nam, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Somalia, .....

I was a teenager when I first heard him sing this. Soon, I saw him concert and took a date, when old enough to drive. Now, I am ready to retire, and I am the old man, living alone. "Loretta," "Rudy" and the kids are gone. Several careers have come and gone; but now, I just drive a cab in a college-town-- "nothing much to do." But, the kids who ride often ask me "Hello in there" questions. It amazes me how many stories I have to tell. I like telling stories. I like the kids.

@eugeneplaud2131

Ай бұрын

Funny how those good old times leave you feeling young again! Bless You, man!

Reminds me of the wife and I. She sits out on the porch all day looking out of the screen room then goes to bed, wakes up and does it all over again. I sit in the house. No one to really call from the old workplace many of them have left this planet already. Thanks for the souvenirs John

@cybercroneCA

Ай бұрын

Hugs to you. I'm there too, and fighting it, but it ain't easy.

@erikkibler3466

Ай бұрын

You’re not alone there’s those of us out here who love and appreciate you

@judyhyland499

Ай бұрын

Amen

@bluesteelthunder

Ай бұрын

🌿🕊️🌿

@kimeverhart2963

26 күн бұрын

It's hard to be the last ones standing.

People don't realize how much it means to say hello in there to someone. Old age can be lonely.

What a songwriter ; What a man ; What a loss.

Several years ago I somehow ended up with sepsis. It put me in ICU and then in along term care facility for 6 weeks. The people John is singing about, many were in that facility. They would wheel them out (wheel chairs) and park them in one of the lounges where they would just sit and stare for hours on end. I decided to strike up conversations with some and say HELLO. Some would not talk but some would just light up and break out of the shell they were in. They would talk and it became very enjoyable to converse with these sad lonely people. I could see their eyes light up and it was a wonderful experience. When I first heard this song those dear old people I met in that facility came back to me, I am so happy I said HELLO. This song makes my eyes water a lot.

@tia2all501

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful story ❤

@frankswildyear

Жыл бұрын

I used to work in nursing homes in the early 90’s, such fond memories of all the old folks that I knew, it was so great to make them laugh and watch the sadness turn into a twinkle in their eyes

@shawntingstad4254

Жыл бұрын

Bless you

@fablenewsnetwork7223

Жыл бұрын

Right on Sonora108🥁🥁🥁

@DavideKing-1969

Жыл бұрын

im 54 now, but when i was little my great grandfather kept breaking out of the home, we'd settle knowing we're coming down to pleasanton Kansas from the city that weekend where we'd find him and my Great Uncle Clyde and him drunk on the front porch sippin whiskey. he'd done wet his pants and we'd get him cleaned up. The home he was in, I'd do the same thing ,go visit these old lovely lonely people just watchin for that spark and a story to follow. now im that lonely one, nobody around really. no 1.

I still marvel at the fact that he wrote this song when he was in his 20's.

The idea of this being written when John was 25 years old shows a compassion, empathy, and love that few achieve in their lives.

@nt3833

Жыл бұрын

Yes - just astounding that he was wise way beyond his years.

@carlatoby5808

Жыл бұрын

He was an incredible talent. He heavily influenced my music...up there with the greats. His songwriting actually improved after he sobered up--something not many musicians accomplish. Saw him in 1984 in Seattle with Steve Goodman. Prine was so drunk he fell off the stage. Kept on playing, though... One of the first songs of his I learned was "Sam Stone." As part of that generation (Vietnam) I had several friends who came home from overseas all screwed up in the melon. Big time screwed up. I played "Sam Stone" for one of those guys...now we'd say he had PTSD. All we knew then was "Don't talk to Frank when he's out drinking beer on the balcony." My band partner, one of Frank's roommates, wanted to learn the song, so I brought it over. My bandmate wasn't home yet, so I was fooling around, singing it by myself, practicing guitar while I waited. Frank heard me, made me stop, explain about the song, Prine, etc, then asked me to sing it from the beginning. It was weird. He listened, then got very quiet. He asked me if he could talk to me about "some stuff." I said "Sure, man. Whatever you need, I'll listen." His story was horrendous; and he'd never told it before. It was an amazing, emotional, intense, experience. And it happened because of John Prine's song, which he wrote in truth and with courage and heart. Frank got better with time. I'd like to think Prine had something to do with that.

@sampackard8552

Жыл бұрын

That is what always struck me too

@jeremystone2658

11 ай бұрын

He was 20

@paulpennington-mv7rt

8 ай бұрын

For sure. Cat Stevens did this too, with "Father and Son", when he was only in his teens. So it's insight. And empathy... hard times makes that come out, sometimes. Took years of unreal things to get me to feel, just what's here, now. I try to live in that place too.

The depth of feeling and empathy to recognize the humanity and the loneliness of the people in this song just stuns me. The poetry of the lyrics is amazing.

"Hello in there" to anyone else that needs it...we all do at least now and then.

I'm 67. My dad died in 1959 when I was 5. My mother made a living for us by running what was back then a "rest home" for elderly folks who had nowhere else to live. I grew up surrounded by grandparents who always wanted to see my school work, or what I had made or done each day. It was a great childhood. Now I'm older and understand the lonely that comes from not being seen. This song, and Sam Stone are 2 brilliant works that reflect my life.

@danielgreen8483

Жыл бұрын

My dad was 6 years old in 1959

@Stillpoint23

Жыл бұрын

I'm 53 and startin to feel it. Ain't that bad yet, I've been a loner my whole life, so got used to it early, if I really ever did get used to it. Alone is alright, bur that sometimes loneliness can be a little lonely sometimes :)

@Stillpoint23

Жыл бұрын

My dad died when I was 4. Have a few solid memories that I hang on to like my life depends on it, and I'll admit that sometimes it does

@mikemueller1901

Жыл бұрын

Your very fortunate to experience part of the "Big Picture" early in your life.

@spiritofseventysix1155

Жыл бұрын

"John Prine - Sam Stone" kzread.info/dash/bejne/gYCKuaeShdStldo.html

Makes me cry every time. "Hello in there, hello". Be kind. That is all.

@Joe_J-MT_Boy

3 жыл бұрын

That time will come for us all... and we'll wish someone would say, "Hello in there." I think Mr. Prine captured the feeling of being alone and old at the same time.

@michellefowler697

3 жыл бұрын

For God's sake, kindness comes so easily. Be nice. Mwah

@filled_soda

3 жыл бұрын

It's one of the saddest songs I've ever heard

@bryanphillips3183

3 жыл бұрын

That is all.

@michellefowler697

3 жыл бұрын

Are you me? 🤔Just be kind, easiest thing to do. 💌

I live in a nursing home because I am a cripple. I am surrounded by loney, sad, often confused people. I comfort them when I can, reminded that in not so many more days I will be sitting in my wheelchair, desperate for someone to say "hello in there." RIP John Prine

@russellballard2936

3 жыл бұрын

Hello sir..

@miany22

3 жыл бұрын

Hello in there to you dear friend

@haroldburton6103

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Scott.

@kenclark9535

3 жыл бұрын

Hang in there SCOTT !!!

@jackc4092

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Scott. Where are you buddy?

One of the most underrated singer songwriters of our time. ❤

@maryhand9100

Жыл бұрын

every day ,Imiss him still.😂

@carlatoby5808

Жыл бұрын

100% 🎯

@c.blakerockhart1128

11 ай бұрын

I Fully agree.😎🇺🇸

@sarahmadison7126

9 ай бұрын

Feel emotional ..makes me cry too...such good song

@jimnoakes9394

9 ай бұрын

Never underrated

Today a friend called me and offered condolences on the passing of John Prine. He knew that I would be sad bc he knew that I have been a fan for over 50 years and hardly a week goes by that I don't listen to John Prine's music. I have been there for many gigs and concerts--most recently Red Rock, Colorado, Sept 2019. It's like losing a brother--a friend--a kindred spirit. Amazing poet and songwriter. His music will be with me/us forever. Uniquely John Prine. RIP Dearest One.

@docbrparker

4 жыл бұрын

Beautifully said and felt.

@marylynnbryant9004

4 жыл бұрын

Yep. Miss him badly

@docbrparker

4 жыл бұрын

Especially in this moment of lack of empathy by leadership. His light is particularly absent.

@sunshinedomanico1205

4 жыл бұрын

He has helped me through the loss of my husband of 25yrs... I was devastated when I heard the news💔🎶🦋🎶🦋

@bradtarlton2999

4 жыл бұрын

J.P. was a gem

A beautiful song. John never did become that hollow eyed old man. He kept living life right up to the end. A lesson for us all.

@shelleyritter9837

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, he did. He became ever more beloved by his fans, and a new generation fell in love with him too.

@marylynnbryant9004

4 жыл бұрын

Jeez

@Rob-sy2pp

4 жыл бұрын

Priceless, we will surely miss him.

@sharonchevalier922

4 жыл бұрын

My favorite recording of this song

@marylynnbryant9004

4 жыл бұрын

I can’t stand itp

God, what a song. I'm 74.....

As a Vietnam Vet this tears my heart. So many were lost this way. John you were a voice for America and the human race… Bless you my friend !

@thomaumatthes

Жыл бұрын

❤

@davidcartledge6620

Жыл бұрын

You know more about this than most of us friend

@brianseybert2189

Жыл бұрын

God Bless you Sir. I was a medic in the 82nd Airborne Div. To watch the light go out in someone's eyes changes you. Still have nightmares, always will. I always say hello!

@daniellecobb2674

Жыл бұрын

🥰

@williamcdelamar

Жыл бұрын

He was a voice for reason. His song "Your Flag Decal Won't Get you In Heaven Anymore" is an anthem IMO. Prine put it in simple, plain terms, and to the point.

My late wife and I ran an Adult Family Home for people with dementia and Alzheimer' s disease. The families would be regular visitors for the first few months then slowly taper off as the Mom, Dad or Grandparent didn't recognize them anymore. We were often the last face they saw but we always worked hard at making them part of our family. This song had resonated with me for decades. John really nailed it.

@fourrs2105

Жыл бұрын

Wow! Your wife and you are special people. Deepest condolences on her passing

@Besta_Lisa

5 ай бұрын

I know what you are saying . . . . my mom just passed away 3 days ago from complications from late stage dementia. The last 1.5 years she was in Memory Care. I visited with her several times a week and so many people had no one visit them. I always thought of this song whenever I was there and was sure to say "hello in there". My face was the last face my mother saw . . . . I ended her obituary with, "In lieu of donations, the family requests that you visit an elderly friend and give them the gift of your time and company."

@timothywells2714

4 ай бұрын

Almost 20 yrs running an Adult family home with my wife. I'll bet we could share alot of similarly funny and sad stories It was very hard but also very rewarding.

@bearman000ify

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for being beautiful human beings!

@dubthing181

3 ай бұрын

You are beautiful people ❤

Rest well, my brother. My favorite. Thank you for all the love you gave, hope you felt ours.

"Old trees just grow stronger, and old rivers grow wilder every day... Old people just grow lonesome, waiting for someone to say, 'Hello in there, hello.'" Love you, John.

A brilliant song. He's right, older people will become invisible unless we make contact. John Prine really was a genius.

@Ottee2

Жыл бұрын

Ageism, loneliness, deterioration of the body. Growing old is not for the faint of heart. And, yes, he is a genius.

@douggrue77

Жыл бұрын

1:42 1:44 1:45 1:45 1:46 1:46

@coocoocachooglin

Жыл бұрын

The older I get the more invisible I want to be.

@carlatoby5808

Жыл бұрын

Oh, I'm pretty invisible now. Have been since I turned 50 or thereabouts...in some ways it's cool. People don't notice you, so you can fly under the radar.😎

@kristinehatkinson7323

4 ай бұрын

@@Ottee2 Just what my Aunt Ruth used to tell me! And after her death, a surprise bequest that kept me from losing my hard-earned home. As she put it, growing old ain't for sissies-- and I'm so thankful, as I enter that stage myself, five decades later.

I've heard John Prine sing this song for years. It has to be, hands down, the best song ever. (Or maybe it's just 'cause I'm 80)

@nilaechols4357

4 жыл бұрын

How could he have written this when he was so young. Amazing.

@Caperhere

4 жыл бұрын

Hello in there ♥️😊

@karenina56

4 жыл бұрын

@@Caperhere Thank you, Kelly.

@Caperhere

4 жыл бұрын

karenina56 ♥️

@nilaechols4357

4 жыл бұрын

Two of my seventh grade students in 1973-74 brought a John Prine songbook to school - they sang and played it on their guitars, That was the beginning of a lifetime with John Prine -

The wonderful Mr. Prine is fighting for his life as we listen to his gifts right now...let everyone pray for his recovery ❤️

@mrchildgrownold3852

4 жыл бұрын

Got your six

@billlueck6

4 жыл бұрын

I have been praying but his age scares me. He is hands down the best in his kind of music. Been listening to his song for many many years. My prayers for him and his family, may God look over him.

@davyscho

4 жыл бұрын

John's wife Fiona just tweeted that his condition has been upgraded to stable.

@lab4389

4 жыл бұрын

jackandpiper 🙏🏻

@franielee38

4 жыл бұрын

jackandpiper Prayers for him!!! 🙏🏻

I’m not crying… your crying

"So, If you're out walking down the streets some time, and spot some hollow ancient eyes, please don't just pass em by and stare, as if you didn't care. Say "Hello in there, Hello"!! Such great advice & probably one of the best short sermons (34 words) ever! :-) Thank you John!

@lindalangdon6

Жыл бұрын

Amen to that

@alexnorman4919

Жыл бұрын

Damn right,,, utterly brilliant songwriter.

@neverbetter1000

Жыл бұрын

yes

@BibleStudyNH

3 ай бұрын

Amen🙏🏼

One of John's very finest songs. What a gift he left us. Thanks you so much John Prine.

@cormacdavid7355

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jackie 👋

@badbadmanly903

Жыл бұрын

Check out Chip Taylor, a great songwriter, much like John Prine.

@TheHarleyrulz

Жыл бұрын

It my be his best in my opinion.

@4orrcountry

Жыл бұрын

@@TheHarleyrulz John said it was his favorite song.

@johntweedly8170

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful but sad.

Hello in There! Beautiful song! R.I.P. 💕

I first heard about John Prine probably 40+ years ago. My youngest brother Joey told me about him and when I visited him once in Norfolk, Virginia we went to see John perform at Scope. Since then I have enjoyed his music time and time again. Now I'm almost 77, Joey died some years ago, and John's lyrics in Hello in There resonate with me more than ever. How on earth did he write such insightful lyrics at the young age of 25? John may be gone, but his brilliant music will be with us forever.

That cello just makes it all the deeper...

If you don't want to cry, don't listen to this tune.

I just lost a great friend to cancer. Thank God he didn’t suffer long. But i sure suffered watching him.

Never fails to bring tears.. R.I.P. old friend.

Hello in there! My mother's favorite musician was JP. I lost my mo 4 yrs ago and heard someone on a boat outside my house playing JP. Definately was mom. Thank god they had a decent sound system on their boat. Mom always loved the Bose.

My 64th birthday today. Spent it alone. Lost step son Tyler 8 years ago. 3 other kids have their own lives. 🤷🏼‍♀️

@thecrew777

Жыл бұрын

Happy Belated Birthday, hello in there.

@ke_loumi

4 ай бұрын

Happy blessed birthday this year 🎉

@dianedavies8291

3 ай бұрын

Happy Birthday to you. Seems we are the same age. ✌️♥️🎶

@lorettacerretti5114

3 ай бұрын

Hello out there, Happy 65th. I feel ya 100%

Goodbye John and thanks for all the memories!

John Prine is one of the most underrated musicians of all time.

@danielfritz954

Жыл бұрын

if not the most underrated

@chuckiec20

9 ай бұрын

Not by us

We all need a speck of John's wisdom every now and then!!

Pray for John who as of this writing is in critical condition in hospital with covid-19.

@scottfouts9620

4 жыл бұрын

God help us all. This virus is going to be the end of so many lives. God help us all.

@blindbasser

4 жыл бұрын

Praying

@theresearcher7400

4 жыл бұрын

Praying since I found out. Praying hard.

@Country-Side-Drive

4 жыл бұрын

Simply devastated!

@phillipveerkamp8865

4 жыл бұрын

My eyes leaked when I saw this today . . . Damn!!!

Rest in peace John. The world will never see your like again.

@karenglennon1995

4 жыл бұрын

Such a heavy loss. We have Jason Isbell though!

@danielhayes8348

4 жыл бұрын

I hope Bob Dylan doesn't die of Coronavirus or Niel young

@lisasabin186

3 жыл бұрын

He was one of a kind! So genuine 💕

Everytime I hear a John sing a song. I think it is now my favorite. Then someone sends me a link to another. Thank you Sis! “Hello in there”

@amy_crosby

Жыл бұрын

I love you, my brother! I relate to this one very much. Nice to share our love for music like the one and only, John Prine.

Saw him live and he sang this song, after I had sat there hollering for it after each song. Finally he looked at me and said, " Now I'm going to sing Hello in There" I remember sitting there and singing it along with him, word for word. Something I will never forget. Thanks for the memories John.

This melody, the words, I cry every time I hear it. I Love You John Prine. R.I.P.

Tears are rolling down my face after listening to this. I saw Bonnie Raitt last night in Boston and it was a phenomenal experience. What an amazing artist, performer and human being. Always ending her shows with a genuine appreciation for her band, the audience and everyone who makes the show possible. She sang Angel from Montgomery and couldn't contain her emotions at the end of the song. Stood there surrounded by thunderous applause, head lowered, and likely shed tears for John Prine. It was beautiful.

@shanerowe3069

Жыл бұрын

Tears and happiness for listening to this song. Heard "The Missing Years" in a record shop in Nelson,New Zealand and have been humbled ever since. Be well.

@frederickthenotsogreat

Жыл бұрын

@@shanerowe3069 5:59 Not too many on this thread have been to Nelson NZ but happy to know another John Prine fan who has. Beautiful little town on the South Island….one of the best memories from that entire trip many years ago! Used to be a little cafe on the East River in Manhattan right next to the Brooklyn Bridge called Nelson Blue, run by a guy from Nelson NZ.

@shanerowe3069

Жыл бұрын

@@frederickthenotsogreat Thanks for the comment. John Prine fans are an eclectic bunch and that is one of the joys of life. Be well.

I miss you man!!! TY FOR YEARS AND YEARS OF SMILES!!! 😍

@Ken-tu5ip

2 жыл бұрын

I am sad. we lost him with covid. whatever you political views. this angel is a poet. I would rather not talk about politics.

Thank you John, We still love you and the music you gave us.

I have had tears over the loss of 3 people in my life ,my mother,my sister and now John Prine .Im 73 and my heart is broken over the loss of one of the sweetest souls on earth.R.I.P. John Ted S.

@Coolcats911

3 жыл бұрын

God bless you.

@jackdixon8270

3 жыл бұрын

Im 60. Lost my mother, sister and father and the only one left. Son left a few months ago. I’m right there with ya brother. Peace.

@muchlove1282

3 жыл бұрын

Hey much love!

@meredithpollier5881

2 жыл бұрын

❤️

@billieberry292

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed 💔

RIP dear John! How relevant this song is as we learn about the tragedies in our Residences and assisted care facilities. And all seniors imprisoned in their apartments and homes with no social contact. Hello in there to all of you.

@vickicarr9087

4 жыл бұрын

theresa krug thank you

@theresakrug8466

4 жыл бұрын

Vicki, thanks for your response. I hope that you are coping during this crisis. I am glad that you are also a fan of John's. Best wishes.Terry Krug

@mel3004

4 жыл бұрын

What a truly sweet post. Thank you Theresa and right back at ya'! RIP John, you will surely be missed.

@billbeile4113

4 жыл бұрын

Lyrics to hello in there

@SwtTrisha8

4 жыл бұрын

memphisblues mimi Amen to that!

One of the most beautiful songs ever written. John Prine was a gift to us all that should always be cherished. I still can’t believe he’s gone but at least he left us with so much beautiful music to enjoy for the rest of our days.

Do what I'm doing becuse of this song. I made a sign that says "Hello, we care" and I'm standing outside a Seniors building. So they know they aren't forgotten. They are scared, and I cant find anyone who cares.

@TT-rz5td

4 жыл бұрын

Sending you a virtual hug. God bless you. ❤

@Kate9377

4 жыл бұрын

we DO care, and send our love out to the universe :-)

@christinamagnuson7612

4 жыл бұрын

You care and that's fantastic!! It begins with one and moves on and on.👍👌🤘😻

@michellefowler697

3 жыл бұрын

You are appreciated David, God forbid anyone tells you that on the regular though. I always try if for a second to bring a twinkle to those eyes. And I also came to terms with fact that jerks (men and women) have to get old too😜

@nancydemoss8421

3 жыл бұрын

Amen and amen again, David Carlisle.

I’m listening to this song, in isolation, as the full moon rises and the sun is setting over the Madison range in Montana. I just got a message that John left this earth at this moment. I learned his songs on the guitar as some of my first. In the words of John... “they’re all the same three chords”. They may be the same three chords, but the simple ditty’s you put to them speak to so many of the moments in my life. Thank you John for all that you’ve given us as a nation during this time. Simple. Honest. Light at heart. See you around the big old campfire one day.

@vickiquiroz8643

4 жыл бұрын

Love Jodi songs

@patricianealfarley7150

3 жыл бұрын

🙋🏻‍♀️😢 hello & good bye my sweet friend. Rest In Peace.

@ER-me1ii

2 жыл бұрын

You got the best life has to offer over there.

@rhondahacker9436

2 жыл бұрын

Been to the Madison Range once and it was beautiful. What great music paired with God's beautiful country!

@TheHamburgler123

11 ай бұрын

Dang, that's some beautiful country out there. Jealous.

This song has brought tears to my eyes since high school in the early 70s...it always gets me. It means so much more now that I'm 68

glad we saw him about 5 times in the last years, god we miss this guy. Drove 100 miles to see his show in Hershy PA once, was worth it...

I'm pushing the button on 70 years here shortly but listening to John sure makes me feel like I'm back at that time. Rocking away in this old chair with thoughts of years past and better times:-).

Unreal, and that he wrote this right out of his adolescence is also unreal. How can anyone have such pathos, empathy, insight at such an age ? Gifts from the Creator. Rest in Peace Prophet.

@raywest1514

4 жыл бұрын

John Prine had a “old soul” at a young age and I feel we were blessed to hear his insights, Rest In Peace ✌️

@brucekugler5164

4 жыл бұрын

@@raywest1514 I think he was packed with wisdom about suffering, and I suspect early experiences in Kentucky grew some of that. In the end, he too would know of enormous suffering. Thank G-d there are the suffering, for they shall find it hard to ignore the suffering.

@Oscar3

4 жыл бұрын

Bary Gibb had the same pathos. I'm not comparing. I'm just saying.

@brucekugler5164

4 жыл бұрын

@@Oscar3 Each to his or her own, there's no accounting for what touches people. Bary Gibb did it for you.

@Oscar3

4 жыл бұрын

@@brucekugler5164 I made that clear. I am not comparing. Barry wrote To Love Somebody when he was 16.

I couldn't agree more because I lived a block away from an 89 year old man who was quickly lapsing into dementia. I made it a point to converse with him and make him less lonely. My eyes water as well to this song.

this is my favorite song!! I used to for my grandmother and could she tell stories, all I had do was say " Hello in there "

@cormacdavid7355

Жыл бұрын

Hello Kimberly 👋 how are you doing today, hope you’re good??

Wow. "Old people aren't expendable. They made us who we are. Gave us everything we have."

@gaysy1st

4 жыл бұрын

So well said 😊

@nunyerbidness6417

3 жыл бұрын

Don't be afraid to vote.

@nancydemoss8421

3 жыл бұрын

This message needs to be drummed into young people's brains so that they'll never forget. "We don't know where we're going if we don't know where we've been."

This would crumble a heart of stone. Simple. Direct. No pretensions. No filigree. Devastating.

@harshmnr

4 жыл бұрын

But also encouraging at the end. :) ~:~

@janicebieber4722

4 жыл бұрын

All that and also the best kind of funny☺😉🤗😔😌💖💔🙋‍♀️

@filled_soda

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. It is devastating. It breaks me every time

The one (and only) time I cried at a concert was seeing him live when he did this song...

Listening in Melbourne Australia, down under. Just discovered this amazing John Prine, like wow.

I lost my dad on 12/13/22. It will be three weeks in just a few days from now. He was sick for quite some time before he passed, and I heard this song for the first time during his illness. It broke my heart. And now that he's gone, it breaks my heart even more. I can't help but feel like during his final days he felt alone and unseen. I wasn't there when he passed, and I feel that I will regret that forever. It just breaks my heart in a way I can't explain

@jameskemp9960

Жыл бұрын

I lost my pops in August of ‘22. I hope you are doing ok.

@mcblaloc

Жыл бұрын

@@jameskemp9960 Thank you. It's hard to believe still. Hope you're ok too.

Funny story: John said, after having the throat operation due to Squamos Cancer. The Doctor told him he would lose some quality of his singing voice. John replied to the Dr. "You've never heard my singing voice have you? LOL RIP John you always sounded great to me. ....Rocco

@toooldtochange6098

4 жыл бұрын

Henry p he always said he only knew 4 chords ..that’s all his range would let him sing.... he always cracked me up..

@pattidiane

4 жыл бұрын

What a perfect response to the doctor! hee John will forever be missed and we are blessed to be left with his music. I'm going to buy his last album. Everyone says that it is great! I thought, well of course it is.

@thomaskelly6182

4 жыл бұрын

I too had Head and neck Cancer. denied the surgery. still here but radiation has been the worst. the gift that keeps on giving

@thegolfnut812

4 жыл бұрын

He had a perfect voice that fit his music and made it memorable.

@marylynnbryant9004

4 жыл бұрын

Love him

Absolutely beautiful. Friday evening. The wife and I went to our "geriatric jam today" , old country songs. Sitting on the couch surfing tunes, sipping on a glass of homemade cherry wine topped off with a dram of Irish whiskey and listening to JP's song. Not just hearing.

This is my favorite Prine composition. He was such an amazing storyteller, I cry at his insight to the human condition. He wrote this song at 24... It's a remarkable song about keeping in touch with our past lest we forget from where we came. God bless you my friend. You're forever in my heart.

@bobgillis1137

11 ай бұрын

I think it was Kris Kristofferson or Johnny Cash who said of Prine once: A young man with an old soul.

@rickbangkok

10 ай бұрын

Yes, me too. I still stumble through it on my guitar like I did in the 1970s....

My sense of humor has saved me more than a couple of times in my life," Prine says. "If I can make myself laugh about something that I should be crying about, that's pretty good." Rest in peace JP

I get tears in my eyes every time I listen to this classic of the soul

Loved him, we have lost so many over the last 2 years. My heart breaks!

Can't believe covid stole one of the nicest soles ever to walk this sad old planet John your songs will live on rip

At 59 I’m thinking you older folks of whom I’m not that far behind are the beauty, depth and wisdom in this world right now. Your appreciation of this music and accompanying emotions is priceless. So much poignant sentiment in this comment section.

Beautiful song.

At 74 I feel like I’m living this song. My kids live in Washington and Texas.

John Prine was the best.

This reminds me that whenever I see a homeless person on the sidewalk and have a tendency to ignore them or brush them away, I have no idea what they've gone through. Compassion is a far better response. "But for the grace of God, there go I."

He is of a very few chosen who knew what life was all about.

Everytime I listen to one of John's songs, i "hear" something different.

They are scattered all across the Country... Miss them all....... Love them the most...

I was in a bar with my wife in DC and there were 2 guys with acoustics. I asked if he knew any Prine and they did Blue Umbrella. After they were done the crowd went nuts. Tipped em 20. God I miss John Prine!

Lord, please take care of John Prine and if you can please spare him because we need him.

@mrchildgrownold3852

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely

@markbushman

4 жыл бұрын

Perfectly said!

@johngerson7335

4 жыл бұрын

Amen BlueRidge, in Jesus' Name, amen.

@dawncain1712

4 жыл бұрын

Just heard that John is now Stable...prayers were answered!

@raymartindale3962

4 жыл бұрын

God, please help John. He’s in your hands. We sure do need him, and the gift you gave him, during these troubled times.

Early this morning, still dark, with wind blowing thru the trees, I listened to the beautiful poetry of Hello in There.

Every now and then I have spend some time with Mr. Prine. RIP, sir. America's poet and singer.

I heard Joan Baez sing this song once. It tore the heart out of me. What a poet! What a writer was John Prine! With just a few words he could paint a picture in your head that you never forget.

@philipaquila38

4 жыл бұрын

I think it was written by Richard Betts

@mikebaird8648

4 жыл бұрын

@@philipaquila38 I know this song to be written by John, on his first album when he was 25. I know Dickey Betts music well, since 69...

@joeherald7319

4 жыл бұрын

There's a recent version of Joan doing this live, unplugged in her home. It was during John's last days. She spoke of how fond she was of him, and this song. She said it's one of the most requested songs from her concert repertoire.

@altonstone5547

3 жыл бұрын

first time I heard it was by Joan B. decided to check out John P. rest is history for me!

@lindacole7393

Жыл бұрын

Bette Midler probably made this song more famous than anyone. She sang it on one of her HUGE selling albums back in the '70's when she was a very big deal : ))

My God this is probably one the greatest songs ever

When I read John passed, I sat weeping, listening to his music. The hurt and loss has not diminished. I still care.

All the news repeats its self. Hello in there.

This is one of my favorites by this extraordinary songwriter.

I'm convinced that John knew the old man and Loretta, and simply told in song what he had learned from them. This is among the three, maybe four most beautiful songs ever written. Rest peacefully, JP.

@kevinegan6311

4 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful thing to say. I think we all have met the old man and Loretta, thanks, EnoVarma

@edanderson6021

3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, touches my heart every time I listen to it.

@helenhill9416

3 жыл бұрын

You could have knocked me over with a feather! I don't know his Bio, but I always thought he was speaking of himself and his wife, Loretta! I'm laughing at myself:)

@roygolden2628

2 жыл бұрын

@@helenhill9416 maybe you are right?

@andreabennington

2 жыл бұрын

EnoVarma-What are the other songs you think are most beautiful?

I am 69 yts and recently lost a second wife to cancer. I sit alone over a thousand miles away from family and the day is practically over on Thanksgiving and not one phone call. Heartbreaking to say the least. She passed this past June.

@steveinskeep6127

3 ай бұрын

@albertramirez4262 you can change it. Get out. Quit rusting in place.

I simply don't understand how it's possible to have 374 thumbs down.... I personally could listen to this all day, makes me choke up every time, such a beautiful, sad song that really hits home. God bless John Prine.

Never heard of John Prine until tonight. What a treasure. What a sad, deep song.

@mrchildgrownold3852

4 жыл бұрын

I have been listening to him 40+ years, you will be hooked he is under appreciated. Prayers for John 💔

@angela-sanders

4 жыл бұрын

so worth exploring his work. I grew up and old with his music. It is truly amazing

@trnrbrnr

4 жыл бұрын

He has been a prolific songwriter since the 60s or 70s - Angel from Montgomery comes to mind. Paradise, Sam Stone, Dear Abby, Spanish Pipedream, (Blow up your TV). He keeps putting out new songs that are great.

@quill444

4 жыл бұрын

What's almost as stunning as the song itself? John Prine wrote "Hello In There" when he was in his EARLY TWENTIES! - j q t -

@greegree62

4 жыл бұрын

I am ashamed to say I never heard of him. This song really touched me. RIP.

I worked in nursing homes as a nurse. Heartbreaking. Hello to you tonight. I always think about the patients I cared for. I remember their names, faces, stuff about them. Angels , all of them. God bless you

@Robnord1

Жыл бұрын

And God bless you Victoria for the work you chose. I did one year in a facility as an NA. Most rewarding year of my Life. Like you, I remember them all even though it's been 22 years...and the nurses. Earth Angels John's song moves my soul. Maybe some volunteer work is in order.

@esinerdem

Жыл бұрын

And God bless you too Victoria. My mom's in a care facility now and there isn't a moment i am not thinking of her. And all those beautiful hearted people working there, like yourself.

I barely appreciated John Prine when he was alive, but I sure miss him now.

Me 'n Karen lost Chris a few years ago... I guess it doesn't matter anymore... She just sits on the couch 'n stares... John Prine articulated the pain that so many of us are living with in this song. Thank you, sir, you are and will be missed.

@WilliamJohnson-rd6ny

Ай бұрын

God bless you. My wife's name is Karen. We lost Chris two years ago to fentanyl......

When I first heard this song, I sat there, stunned at its beauty, truth, and sadness. Forty-some years later, I am in tears. Back then, I was a kid in my twenties, wondering what it would be like to be old. Now, after listening to this, I'm about to call a group of fellow seniors who are self-isolating from the coronavirus. The senior group to which I belong is calling out to our members who live alone to make sure they're okay, and ask if they need anything. We deliver food and groceries to their door. And make phone calls. Hello in there. And God bless you John Prine.

@jpmcmotor6890

4 жыл бұрын

Hello in there! From ireland

@coldwinter5710

4 жыл бұрын

This is so lovely...Praying for John, praying for you, praying for you in Ireland...praying for everyone. 🙏💔

@jpmcmotor6890

4 жыл бұрын

@@coldwinter5710 and ill say a prayer for you. Pubs are locked up here so we all have plenty of time im 62 now and my old man is 101 so im starting to think about my old age now im driving the missus nuts hid her car earlier and said it must have been stolen great fun ! Its ok she has a great sense of humour after she cools down

@coldwinter5710

4 жыл бұрын

@@jpmcmotor6890 Good humor! Dad is 101! That's beyond great! Cheers to you & yours...And thanks for the prayers...I'll take 'em! Stay Safe 🍀

@paulandersen9492

4 жыл бұрын

Well said. God bless and be safe.

It's nice to see so mamy people getting to know John even after he has passed. Here is a nugget for you. He wrote this song when he was 24 years old I believe. Did you have this kind of perspective when you were 24? Most don't I believe. So many iconic lines he wrote. I could go on and on was a fan for years still am.

John if you're listening I want you to know I'll always be listening to you

I'm a 73+ year old Nam vet. I've loved John since I came home in 1971. This song speaks right to my heart. Cause while I'm still alive everyone else is dead.

@bluesteelthunder

Ай бұрын

Thank you for your service. ❤. I'm so sorry. I don't know why life starts becoming about more loss ... Love to you. 🕊️

@bigal4879

19 күн бұрын

Same here 199th infantry. Seems like everyone I knew is gone. 😪

As you read through the comments it is easy to see John's idea of being kind lives still today through those who have heard his song...he lives forever.