I was a Sam Stone after service , got clean in 1976, been clean ever since thanks to this song and GOD

How many times can a person listen to John Prine sing Sam Stone before getting tired of it? I'll let you know if I ever find out. 💔

@billsmith2041

4 жыл бұрын

The only bad thing about a John Prine song is that it ends.

@robertnowak3430

4 жыл бұрын

Sam stone is a CLASSIC!! My mom say's everytime i played sam stone, she'd say how depressing it is. BUT, ILL NEVER EVER GET TIRED OF IT!! And, there's dear abby, angel from Montgomery!! And, im too stoned to remember the rest of his material!! And what a shame, to die of this, FUCKING BULL SHIT DISEASE!! I DISPISE WTF IS GOING ON IN THIS FUCKED UP WORLD!! 😡😡

@jeffwilliams8074

3 жыл бұрын

I am up over 1,000 probably. Listening again right now.

@juglansniger6649

3 жыл бұрын

I first saw John in 1972. He continues to astonish and humble me. John wrote this song when kids were still calling vets "babykillers." I cannot say how many times i have listened to Sam Stone, but it still makes me cry.

@jeffwilliams8074

3 жыл бұрын

@@juglansniger6649 Me too. I listen to Sam Stone pretty much once or twice a week.

No one ever wrote anything better about the cost of the Vietnam war. Thank-you and farewell John Prine.

@markwhite1780

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. All the shattered lives. What a waste. Still hurts after 5 decades.

@artwilmeth6944

4 жыл бұрын

Brian, actually JP was singing about the Korean war / conflict in this song. Many Vietnam vets can relate. Rest in peace JP.

@jsamat24

4 жыл бұрын

Beg to differ, Art. I'm pretty sure I've heard John say in interviews this was all about Viet Nam -- which would make more sense, too, as I doubt coming out with a heroin addiction was an issue in the Korean War (or nowhere near as prevalent, as this was a generational thing, for the most part). Obviously, John mentions the Korean War in the song, Hello in There, but that's an entirely unrelated connection. ♫♪

@greensombrero3641

4 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing Vietnam as well - since he references "grew grass around the brain" - smoking pot more used during/after that conflict overseas.

@dawncain1712

4 жыл бұрын

This was referring to Vietnam. Hello In There refers to Korea. I believe that is where the confusion might lie.

That song always makes me cry. My Daddy was Sam Stone but his name was Glen Allen Williams. He popped his last balloon in August, 1978. I found John Prines album in his collection which made me as a 15 year old , able to kind of understand that it really wasn't Daddy's fault. I never doubted that he loved me, just kind of mad that he left me.

@dougshearer3556

4 жыл бұрын

Reading what you wrote here took me right back to the first time I heard this song in 1971, back when many of my classmates were "coming home" - and every time I've heard it since. Your Daddy loved you - don't be mad, he beat himself up enough back then.

@BHallBrowser

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing that, Jeff. May God bless you and your family and your dad, Glen Allen Williams.

@goldiegolden2254

4 жыл бұрын

Jeff Williams , so sorry.

@TheParachute9

4 жыл бұрын

@glenn davis Combat related PTSD sucks, the drugs are merely the medication.

@riceflatpicking4954

4 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry Jeff. Love you brother. I’m so grateful for narcotics anonymous and my clean time. 12-28-15

I came home after 3 tours in Vietnam. I was lucky as a member of UDT and SEAL Team that my time in combat was honorable, justified and not deeply scarring to my soul. Went back to school at the University of Buffalo. Had a basement apartment that was more like a bunker than an apartment. That's when I discovered John Prine. Between Prine and Kris Kristofferson I found solace, redemption and a measure of hope. John's words touched and tickled me at the same time. God damn, he can sure turn a phrase! Sam Stone isn't a "happy" song but it sure touched a cord with me even though I was never troubled with those demons. Living off the GI Bill in those days meant lots of hot dogs & rice for meals and some cheap red wine now and then for a little self-medication. Then I'd put John on the record player and listen on headphones (so as not to disturb the folks upstairs). A great singer/songwriter like John is like a coach/teacher who touches the lives of so many and yet never realizes the depths to which they have connected with other souls. John, you may be gone but your songs and spirit will live forever. RIP Fellow Veteran!

@heatherrattelade1178

2 жыл бұрын

@Rick Eckler ❤

@heatherrattelade1178

2 жыл бұрын

You're the only Vietnam Vet I've heard say anything remotely similar...maybe you weren't infantry? Maybe you didnt see death up close? My Dad Platoon Sgt Rattelade (aka Sgt Rock) of Wolfhounds was called back the day after he left to ID his men who were blown to pieces shortly after he departed for Thailand.

@thomasboyhan3224

2 жыл бұрын

@@heatherrattelade1178 I served 1 tour with Underwater Demolition Team 13 and 2 tours with SEAL Team One as OIC of direct action platoons. My respects to your Dad for his service. At the end of my 2nd tour I had to ID my point man and 4 other SEAL's killed in a helo crash. On my last tour my point man was killed by a mine as he searched an area. So yes I did see death up close and very personal. I consider my service and the sacrifice of my Teammates to have been honorable.

@Carla-qw2ux

2 жыл бұрын

Here's to you and John Prine. ❤️❤️

@jon-francis9289

2 жыл бұрын

@Rick Eckler You may be absolutely right but leave the man alone. As a mental health nurse I could almost guarantee he has more demons than you will ever know. You don't lecture a man dying of emphysema about the dangers of smoking. Talk to others if you must, educate them towards a better world but this man has earned his peace.

My brother sang John Prine songs. Im so glad he did. Rest in Peace John Prine. Your music is with us forever .

John Prine was an American treasure. This is without doubt the most poignant song ever written about the Vietnam War. I am 76 years old, served in that war, and have never a more powerful song on the subject. Just shows you don't need to scream or curse... gentle, but truthful words, can be searing. A shot straight to the heart - if you're got one. RIP John Prine.

@bobcarus1638

Жыл бұрын

Love you, man.

@becajaz

Жыл бұрын

I haven't either. I cry each and every time I hear this song. Nothing else like it.

@tomfisher7206

Жыл бұрын

God bless you. Thank you for your service.

@jonbayer9789

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Man!

@boogersmith535

Жыл бұрын

Big Red One '65-71 "Roger That John; thank you

I cried the first time i heard this as a teenager. At 62 i still cry when it plays.

John is, without a doubt, the Ernest Hemingway of story telling singers. RIP my dear friend

@thecurtray

2 жыл бұрын

you-may-be-wrong-child

@Allagi22

2 жыл бұрын

Well said. Can paint a picture so beautifully using simple language but poetic structure. Both fantastic storytellers. RIP to both.

John Prine was one of the greatest American songwriter of all time. No one could capture the emotion of people's lives like he could. What a genius.

Who’s wrote a song as amazing as this on their first album. Little or none. What a songwriter, what a man, what a loss.

“Jesus Christ died for nothing I suppose” - one of the greatest lines. You have to be able to forgive yourself. I say this as someone who hates war and has spent my life fighting it. But soldiers have to forgive themselves and take up cause of peace rather than self destruct.

@pamsmith833

Жыл бұрын

Well said. Understandable. God bless

My first song I heard from John Prine in 1974. Been listening ever since. Had to recite a poem in American Lit class (many years later) written by an American writer. I chose Sam Stone. I had to practice so I could recite it and not sing. The class was silent. I nailed it. Thank you John Prine.

@seanmcdugall5549

3 жыл бұрын

I did the same thing in 2002, i did Wish You Were Here... John, my friend, I wish you were here

@mwhitehead1461

3 жыл бұрын

funny, I heard him first 1973, a friend said you like Dylan, check him out. Ever since. Not saying I'm old, just mature.

@jpatrickshreffler

2 жыл бұрын

Wreck On The Freeway? 1978 I was 18 at a friend's house when I first heard. Saw him '17 Portland Zoo. Our brother, Roll In Prine RIP

@moonlitme

Жыл бұрын

how could you not cry, reciting....

@yogsothoth9890

8 ай бұрын

Props to you for finishing, I probably would have lost it and cried in front of the class 😅❤

I’ve seen lots of musicians come and go in my 64, years, but I shed a tear when John Prine died. Sure miss him...

@delwynmillican8509

Жыл бұрын

I saw John In Derry twice and once in Belfast he was singer songwriter legend

@mrbill-mt5fk

9 ай бұрын

John would wish for you to share his music with others. To understand what he was telling us all, in a heart felt lyrics !

I have no idea how John Prine flew under my radar until his passing. I searched him on KZread and I am now completely obsessed with his music and lyrics.

@randyklimstra5817

3 жыл бұрын

Try Steve Goodman 2

@nancydemoss8421

3 жыл бұрын

Eric Olson. I found John Prine first on CBS Sunday Morning and was completely taken in by him and his music. Then I saw his 2018 Austin City Limits show. I became a full fledged fan of the man and his music. I'm so bummed that I didn't know about John Prine until he passed. So sad. So I know what you are feeling. Actually his 2018 ACL show was an encore performance just tonight on my PBS station. Happy and sad for the man and his music and our loss.

@JohnnyBGoode-xw9zj

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. Just discovered him, and I’m pissed I didn’t much sooner. Yet his songs always hit me right in the feels.Every time. This man was Truly Amazing.

@geniashort2096

2 жыл бұрын

Ive listen to John since i was 9 an have been happy in my heart when i hear his voice. He will nevef be forgotten an will be new again.if that makes any sense

@shawnmitchell4598

2 жыл бұрын

Same here i found this music 2 months ago and haven't. Listen to much except his lately

Climbing walls while sitting in a chair.... Who could not see this picture in their mind while Prine sings it?

@CRyan71

4 жыл бұрын

What does this line mean?

@Bellg

4 жыл бұрын

@@CRyan71 means he was so high on drugs that it was no longer giving him a good feeling. Just my guess but it makes sense since he is talking about a lethal overdose. I can't imagine that is very pleasant... and " to he climbing walls" means to be suffering unpleasant feelings in an extreme way. So whilst he may simply appear to be sitting in a chair, inside he must be going through hell. That's my interpretation

@dangerdan2592

4 жыл бұрын

@@CRyan71 I think it means that he was going through withdrawals and feelings anxious, feeling like he was climbing the walls. Then he takes his last fix and dies.

@EvilThunderB0lt

4 жыл бұрын

DangerDan I share your interpretation as well, also that this idea is oxymoronic because you can’t move up a wall while sitting so it’s clever in that sense.

@michaelserby7697

4 жыл бұрын

Tremendous amount of talent here 🖤 🇺🇸

I remember hearing this for the first time somewhere around 1977-78. When life was fun, innocent and before the talons of my demons had me in the clutches. I understood the story in the song, but couldn't relate to Sam Stone's struggle. That was until 1989. I hit that place they call it a jumping off point. I couldn't take it anymore. I'd lost it all. Mostly I lost my sanity and the ability to realize reality. I still listen to this song, but today I know Sam's struggles. A John Prine song can put a smile on your face and a chorus later rip your heart out. A true master of his craft, Gods speed Mr Prine. You will forever be remembered. RIP...

Thinking of all the Vets. The homeless so sad. I can't make it through this song without crying. Thank you to all the veterens you are loved and appreciated more than you know.

John Prine has the ability to tell a complete story of a historical event like the Viet Nam war in five minutes in Sam Stone. He was an absolute master at putting his lyrical brush to canvas and creating a Mona Lisa.

RIP John. We’ll miss ya. To hell with C-19

@dawncain1712

4 жыл бұрын

Fucking plague against humanity

@austinteutsch

3 жыл бұрын

Don't be fooled by the numbers on Covd-19. I read where a man went in for a broken leg and they also listed him as a Covid-19 patient. Seriously. And it's CHINA VIRUS.

When John Prine left us it felt like losing family. I'm still mourning him and probably always will. An amazing artist and human being

@timoconnor8520

Жыл бұрын

Well said. Lis ....

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." RIP JP

@janicebieber4722

4 жыл бұрын

Now isn't that the truth.!

This sounds so dumb but I’m sittin in a chair listening this to this with my friend and it is incredible. Rest in peace John. Your music continues.

WHAT A SONG, WHAT A MAN. Rest in peace John Prine.

“Prine’s stuff is pure Proustian existentialism; midwestern mindtrips to the nth degree.” - Bob Dylan

I'm a big, strong guy. This song makes me cry. Why did they have to die. Nobody knows why.

@0otee

3 жыл бұрын

Remember Alan Ginsberg wrote: ‘Imagine there was a War And nobody came.......’

@jackfanning7952

3 жыл бұрын

@@0otee I pray for the day when swords are turned into plowshares.

The world has lost a great artist but more importantly a human who cared. His music empathised with all going through the pain and suffering of life. A beacon and an example to what we should aspire to. Ar dheis de go raibh a anam.

@DJL-ms5xl

4 жыл бұрын

Well said

@johnbreen1056

2 жыл бұрын

Tà an ceart agat. Amhrān and amhrānaí do-chreidte.

Stay strong.. .And bless all who suffered from war.. .Bless them all and you.. .Now and forever

Still get a lump in my throat hearing this, may he rest easy in God’s hands now😢

SALUTE ALL SAM STONES RIP to those gone. My friend was one.

@dawncain1712

4 жыл бұрын

My brother was another

@markwhite1780

4 жыл бұрын

God bless them all.

@joepall323

4 жыл бұрын

Wow , dam I am Sam Stone@@markwhite1780

I've listened to this 100's of times, since the first time, that line, hole in daddy's arm, then Jesus died for nothin, I suppose, that is the most grabbing line of any song from any writer.

One of the most amazing pieces of music that I have ever heard

"...and the gold rolled through his veins, like a thousand railroad trains..." VERY powerful lyrics! That's exactly what it's like. The whole song is spot on.

@operalung99

5 жыл бұрын

"climbing walls while sitting in a chair"

As great as he was as a musician his lasting image will be that of a grounded, down-to-earth, beautiful human being. He made a HUGE mark in this world and will be greatly missed. I had a college roommate get me into John Prine around forty years ago although his type of music wasn't what I would normally listen to at the time. I was attracted to his biting, poignant, often funny lyrics. What a talent. RIP, John.

Kris Kristofferson when he first heard John he said this guy is to deep at such a young age.His music is so true and moving there want be another John Prine.

I heard this song for the first time two days after my favorite uncle died. He couldn’t live with things that pushed in his mind after the Korean war… It made me a John Prine fan for a lifetime

Strikes close to home. A bottle was my dad’s demon.

God I miss this man... the world lost a true artist when he passed.. a REAL artist. A REAL writer. Look in awe folks because this man is a treasure. And he obviously knew something most of us never will.. oh John... You were and still are so special...🌹✌🖤

John Prine was a great musician, one of my favorite times seeing him was at the tribute to Levon Helm, of the Band. at the midnight ramble at the Barn. he and Roger Waters performed among others and it was AWESOME!!!! then when the pandemic happened I heard that he got the virus. and he was in the hospital for about four or five days. and it was looking like was going to pull out of it. and then he took a turn for the worse and he died. it was definitely sad and it was a shame. and it shouldn't have happened to him. there were a lot of people that died from the covid virus that didn't have to. because of the fearless leader we had at the time. and that's all I'm going to say about that. John Prine was a great musician that left us too soon. it's a terrible shame and he will definitely be missed very much.

It'll take a long time not to shred a tear when I listen his songs. R.I.P. John from a VietNam Vet

@janicebieber4722

4 жыл бұрын

I played 'Sam Stone' 4 my fiancee who is a Viet Nam vet ( sharpnull and all) and saw him cry 4 the first time.

I cry every time I hear this song. Now I cry for the loss of our favorite troubadour... Thank you, John Prine. Rest easy...

If I've played this song once, I've played it a 1000 times.. When I perform at this one private venue, I'm "ALWAYS" asked to play some JP and I happily oblige because in my opinion, there has "NEVER" been a better singer/writer and person to follow then John Prine... RIP my friend

I am heartbroken...as I am sure so many others are. Thank you, Mr. Singing Mailman. You helped me out in some rough times...

@artwilmeth6944

4 жыл бұрын

Mdpat the postman always delivers. 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." RIP JP

@mdpatsos

4 жыл бұрын

@@artwilmeth6944 Thank you for those words sir.

@mdpatsos

4 жыл бұрын

@@artwilmeth6944 Thanks man...

I heard this for the first time yesterday and I am completely staggered by the beauty of it.

@markweir4219

6 жыл бұрын

I suppose he did !

@jaslinc3371

5 жыл бұрын

Live with it!

@dmans3617

4 жыл бұрын

Timeless

@alexwardle8108

2 жыл бұрын

Touche pal 👌

Seeing the comments makes me happy to be a lifetime fan. 1 person at a time..he spoke to each one of us intimately it seemed

@janicebieber4722

4 жыл бұрын

I, too; feel the connection. He's casting a bigger spell than ever on all his fans.

We played John Prine's music constantly in the 70s; brings back so many memories. His voice is one in a million. Then we were fortunate enough to see him with Bonnie Raitt in Memphis in the mid-80s. The entire audience sang along with every song he played, and he wore the biggest grin the entire set! LOVE YOU JOHN! Attention everyone! Please vote for John as inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of fame! He deserves it so much... love always! xoxo

My heart broke upon his passing. So glad I got to see him perform a few times over the years.

great music . Im 61 yrs old . My 30 year old daughter introduced me to his music last year . Its nice to discover great music like this at my age .

This was me. Years of combat finally caught up with me. PTSD broke me one day and led to a decade of addiction and imprisonment. I lost everything I cared about. In desperation I sat with a pistol in my lap and cried out to a God I didn't even believe in to help me or I was checking out. I still suffer from PTSD but now I help other veterans suffering the same. I have a beautiful wife and family and God has restored everything I lost and more. I owe him everything. I was looking at my young grandaughter today, who I love so deeply and realised that without God not only would I never have met her but she wouldn't even exist.

@mrbill-mt5fk

3 ай бұрын

Keep looking up for the angels of loved ones are watching over, believe :o) !

@paulc80

25 күн бұрын

God bless you Sir🙏

John Prine could say more in one line than some books with 600 pages can !

@janicebieber4722

4 жыл бұрын

Well said. Less IS often more.

@billytaggart5681

4 жыл бұрын

@@janicebieber4722 thank you !

Our greatest story tellers (in no particular order)are!!,Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway, and John Prine. Period!!

So very sad. A haunting song that has lasted for years.

This great singer songwriter is seriously ill with the dreaded COVID-19. We need him around. Get well Mister Prine.

This my dads favorite song. He’s been gone 9 years in March, and while it doesn’t really get easier, I’ve learned there’s comfort to find in things he did. Thanks for the music John.

It doesn't matter how long it takes... 'you found John Prine.

Even Johnny Cash didn't have the balls to sing this song "as is". Thank you John Prine for keeping it real.

RIP John. Enjoy your Vodka and Ginger Ale. Well deserved and definitely earned.

RIP, Mr. Prine -- my life wouldn't have been the same without your painfully naked insights weaved so brilliantly in all your lyrics. It's a sad day sitting here today, mourning your passing, but I still have a wry smile on my face, mindful of your grace-filled view of this 'Big Old Goofy World' -- a bittersweet perspective on the short time we all have on this earth. Just keep smilin' that big ol' Illegal Smile in that 'already overcrowded' heaven you're sure to be in! ♫♪

I would like to have been in Chicago in the early 70's,when John Prine,Steve Goodman,and Jimmy Buffet were basically living together,trying to out-drink each other,out-write each other,and having each others back.Two of them are gone now.

Nobody could break my heart with a song like that man. Now that he's gone my damn heart never will be unbroken.

Perfect. That's how the song was intended to be played. Even Johnny Cash didn't understand this song. But Prine did and, I bet, Goodman got it too.

@Ramtopredneck

5 жыл бұрын

I just listened to Johnny Cash's version for the first time just now. Even though I love Mr. Cash, his reading of the song made me come here to wash the sound of it from my mind.

@smittywerbenjaegermanjense7376

5 жыл бұрын

Mr. Cash understood the song, he just wouldn't sing "Jesus Christ died for nothing, I suppose." He was a very religious man.

@thomaswalsh287

4 жыл бұрын

I loved Johnny Cash.... but if he felt that way, he should never have touched this song....George shoots Lennie, Ol' Yeller dies, and Sam Stone was alone , when he popped his last balloon...

@oafyvonskidmark316

4 жыл бұрын

@@smittywerbenjaegermanjense7376 But singing of shooting cocaine and shooting someone just to watch him die is kosher.

@darun1

4 жыл бұрын

Kenneth Terrell insightful comment. I Just listened to Cash’s version for the first time before I came here. I noticed he left off the Jesus Christ line and I wasn’t that impressed with his version even though I am a lifelong JCash fan. Heard this live version and went “yeah, this how it’s supposed to be played.”

Would love to send my condolences to the Prine Family......seeing John in Philly was gonna be special!

I miss him. been listening since 1971 Comfort music, all his songs. Raised my kids in the 80's to him. They love his music too.

No artist had ever touched my soul , until I heard John prune sing Sam Stone. Farewell John.you are truly one of the Greats!

Find it revealing and factual that he mentions "conflict" not war, as war was never declared, I think to gain popularity for it. My brother (Vietnam Vet) said "we should reinstate the draft......perhaps we wouldn't fall in love with them so."

A name vaguely in my mind once or twice, a whisper indirect via KZread, or in a comment, but someone just today said I should listen to this gent. Four songs in and I wonder: where the hell has my brain been all these long years? Wow.

Thank you Lord Jesus, John Prine revealed an issue,that can happen to anyone, let us pray for all the Sam Stone or Jane Stone,God keep them strong ,and raise them back up on their feet. Just remember,When your back on your feet,and you will get back on your feet, as long as you Try,your always Recovering, never Recovered but you can do it.

One of the most beautifully sad songs ever written. Genius at work. RIP, John Prine.

This sweet song will last forever, John. Thank you for leaving us with a songbook of lessons, inspiration, and laughs. Rest easy.

“Sweet songs never last too long...on broken radios.” Perfection.

@dangerdan2592

4 жыл бұрын

That line is so true about the lies that addicts tell, and the empty promises. Such a great line.

@RaymondPoston

2 жыл бұрын

That line has always sent chills down my spine.

I don't think my life would have been complete if I had not lived with John's music

Fitting lament for Veterans Day ... thank you to all who've served the great U.S. of A. So much is owed by so many to so few.

One of the first songs I ever remember bringing me to tears. At 15 I didn't fully understand the meaning, but the Vietnam war was winding down, and I knew a little about that. God bless you, John - for introducing me to the power of the story-song. It's the only kind of songs I write.

@thecurtray

2 жыл бұрын

god-bless-a-vet-sir

So heartbreaking. The song and Johns passing. What a treasure he was.

John Prine wrote the songs that wove the fabric of my life. Keep on singing John. You are so loved and appreciated.

Great and touching performance of my favorite and personally most meaningful Prine song. Meaningful to both me and members of my particular generation. I've seen shadows of Sam Stone in many of the Veterans who were willing to sit for hours in my office talking about the horrors and inhumanity of war. Sometimes just being present and listening to their stories without interrupting or trying to help was the best therapy I could provide. You see, I was a medic in VN and my mission continues to be taking care of my brothers and sisters. Thanks John for shining a light on the difficulties experienced by Vets as they try to finally come home from our country's seemingly endless and mostly meaningless wars. Peace, Namaste and Prayers for all facing this worldwide epidemic.

@OhtobeinIreland

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, James; I hope there are many, many more like you out there.

Wow, what a great version of a beautiful song. I know and love it from the album version but this is even better, he gets so much emotion into it. I hope all you Americans appreciate and look after this guy, he's a national treasure if ever there was one.

@moondancer3157

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🇺🇸. We're proud of him. In which Country are you? If it's ok to ask?

@moondancer3157

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. 🇺🇸 We're proud of him. In which Country are you? If it's ok to ask?

@ajcraft-hello

4 жыл бұрын

He is indeed a national treasure! I started listening to him in the early ‘70s, thanks to my older sister’s albums. He was a lifeline of sanity tossed to this lonely, midwestern kid. He widened my view of the world. Yeah, sometimes things are messed up...if this guy sees it and made it through then maybe I could, too. Music is magic. John Prine is one of our most-skilled magicians. I wish our society valued musicians more and paid them better.

@rickwhite1863

4 жыл бұрын

One of the best songwriters I've heard this song especially has a special place in my heart

@rodneycaupp5962

4 жыл бұрын

@@moondancer3157 I just sent hate mail to Google for changing UNITED STATES of AMERICA to lower case smaller font u s !

When I return to another splendid performance from John Prine I wonder how one man could shake the world. Yet shake it so gently. The stand up bass playing is touching in this version. Prime Prine.

He has inspired many to speak the truth about life hardships, and how to celebrate living :o)

My cousin was as close to being Sam Stone as he could be without being Sam Stone. RIP Mr. Prine

John Prine is an American treasure

Love and respect to John Prine. RIP ❤

Some are 1 in100, others are 1 in1000. Mr. Prine simply can't be quantified with any algorithm. My wife and I saw him in Ithaca, Ny at the State Theatre a few years back. As he sang this song an avalanche of tears rolled down my face and my heart was breaking in places I never thought possible. He's saved my life more than once. He and this song are now for the ages. Three chords and the truth will always prevail. I think we would all be in a better place right now if we took the time to explore his seemingly endless takes on humans and humanity. Thank you, Mr.Prine. Good night, Sweet Angel Prince.

Fifty three years ago I came back from Vietnam. Sam Stone is the quintessential song of what coming home felt like.

One of the greatest songwriters of our time. So underappreciated. I listen to a _really_ variety of music, from angry, stompy industrial, classical, bluegrass, hip-hop - you name it. Quality is quality, if a tune speaks to you and you enjoy it for some reason, then the genre doesn't matter. I listen to different sorts of music for different reasons, to support or evoke different moods. John Prine I listen to when i need to be reminded what it is to be a compassionate, decent human being.

@railgap

3 жыл бұрын

If I were in that audience, I'd be applauding to be sure, but I'd be too busy crying - as I am right now, again, as I often do when I hear one of his great songs - to cheer.

''One's dignity may be assaulted , vandalized and cruelly mocked , but it can never be taken away unless it is surrendered'' Michael J. Fox

How war will change a person God Bless all of y'all service Men and Women Thank ya for your service

You were a huge part of my music life in the 70s... You will be missed by many, but your creative genius will live forever, John Prine. 😞🤗💗

I was introduced to John Prine in 1974 or '75 with his "Sweet Revenge" album. I've been a fan ever since. RIP John.

Man, no matter how many times I hear this great song it still brings tears.

Happy veterans day. Prine cared more about veterans and the average person then any politician ever will.

This is such an amazing song. It says a lot about the Vietnam war. I wished our government learned from this but they didn’t. We have the Gulf war. When will we get it right 😢😢

I used to think "Louise" as done by Bonnie Raitt was the the most heartbreaking song ever.......until I heard thisun

Beautiful music and a powerful message....perhaps even more fitting today than when it was written....at least as much so

I have been listening to John Prine since the early 70's,have most of his albums and saw him preform everytime he came to town, his music touched you to your soul. Thank you John, rest in peace.

A lot of us had John Prine 8 tracks and album's back then and this is a reality with a lot of Nam vets but Jesus is real and He is still setting captivs free

What a loss for all of us, especially in these times when we need someone like him to help us absorb and get through this.

Plenty more sam stones , broken and forgotten men

@TheBorjamz

5 жыл бұрын

To all who served then and most recently wish all of you all be well be fine

@bonitastjulienlepauvre6489

5 жыл бұрын

Most are also vilified

@kevinrudisill1087

5 жыл бұрын

Semper Fi

Don’t glorify war. It swallows the righteous and the evil alike

@albertusagterberg6093

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful said💪♥️🙏

I still cry every time I hear or think of John Prine. He has been part of my soul since 1978 but until he passed, I never realized how much I loved him. And I am a grown ass man who doesn't cry!