One of America's greatest songwriters. His death was a great loss to the music industry. R.I.P. John.

One of the greatest songwriters ever!!!😎 Songwriters songwriter

John Prine was an American treasure. If you get a chance, listen to his song Hello In There which is about the elderly and another heart breaker. BUT, he could also write really funny songs like Dear Abby, Illegal Smile, and Please Don't Bury Me. Thank you for sharing this one. 🙂

@tessesmom

4 ай бұрын

Yes yes yes to all of these songs ❤

@akshelby33

3 ай бұрын

Yes! He could break hearts but also make you laugh. “When I get to Heaven” was also great.

As a person in recovery since 7/11/08, this song amplifies the pain shame and degradation of addiction and it’s impact on the family system as well as the PTSD and moral injury inflicted on combat veterans. Prine paints such a vivid and sorrowful image in this tune. Very powerful.

John Prine could make you cry, laugh, and really think, sometimes all in the same song. He was a masterful songwriter.

So amazing to see someone discover John Prine. I'm a combat veteran and got out of the Army in 2022. It's difficult, but we have a lot more help now compared to then. I'm also a struggling alcoholic so this song always hits home. John was a long time family friend since before I was born. We saw him right before he passed. They way you two actually feel and hear, rather than just listen. You have a new subscriber.

@TripletDad3

4 ай бұрын

I hope you find some peace and free yourself from the addiction. Alcohol may dull the low points in life, but it also dulls the joy in life, so you never truly appreciate the highs either, and the highs are what keeps everyone going.

@shawnooweldsparks4202

3 ай бұрын

@iesickboy THNX4BN

Love his song "Dear Abbey" if anyone remembers that one.

@bradsense7431

4 ай бұрын

In 1970’s elderly Grandmother was over time having her grandchildren (which there were many) each sing a song on her tape recorder. We did not all live nearby so this was her way to feel us near. I choose “Dear Abby” and buy she got a kick out of that, especially the verse sung about “Just Married” As far as that verse goes…if you know you know.

John Prine was a genius as a writer. Sam Stone was about people John knew who came home with addiction and suffered an addict's fate. His entire catalogue is worth exploring.

John Prine has a long list of wonderful songs. Please listen to more.

John's songs are all about the lyrics, but the music is solid. He wrote songs about people and life. Sadness and happiness. A great songwriter and a favorite of mine. Something on the lighter side is 'It's a Big Old Goofy World' ☮❤🎶

John Prine was a national treasure. He was a prolific song writer whose music touched many topics, songs that could make you cry, laugh and think about the human condition. I'd recommend "Hello In There" about how often the elderly are dismissed and ignored. Or "Paradise" about the devastating affect of coal mining. He could make you laugh with "In Spite of Ourselves" or "When I Get to Heaven". He survived neck cancer in 1998, but died from Covid19 in 2020. I saw him in concert many times over the years, and I'll miss him forever.

Oh my god!! You’re doing John Prine! It was 1977. I was 16 years old and the very first concert I ever went to was John Prine. I have been a lifelong fan and cried like a baby when he passed away. Please react to more of his songs. Even Bob Dylan considers him one of the greatest songwriters ever.❤

We learn that it's a sad song so quickly, but when the chorus starts, "There's a hole in Daddy's arm..." and you realize the point of view .... the song is being sung by Sam Stone's child. "Little pitchers have big ears" is an old saying that means be careful what you say around the children, because they hear and understand more than you know. And the "kids run around wearing other people's clothes" - they are so poor they can only afford used clothing, maybe from a second-hand thrift shop. I think this song is about the tragedy of Sam Stone, but it's also about the collateral damage of drug addiction, and the toll it takes on the whole family.

This album is a gold mine of great songs. "Hello in There", "Spanish Pipedream'', "Paradise" among others. You can't go wrong with any of these tunes.

He's from my hometown of Chicago. When he came home from serving in the Army I'm the late 60's he was part of the folk revival starting up in Chicago along with Steve Goodman and others. Great songwriter. He passed away in 2020 at 73.

@michaelearly8097

4 ай бұрын

He was from Maywood, Illinois.

@bumperu

4 ай бұрын

Old Town School of Folk Music. I saw the bluegrass group, Jim and Jesse there in the late 70s. Nice little place. Bring in your own beer from the liquor store next door back then.

@chitownlee

4 ай бұрын

@bumperu yep, only went there once in the early 70's.

This song breaks my heart every time I hear it.John Prine was a legendary song writer.

You're right I can't imagine the depth of pain, anger, and hopelessness of addiction, but John's words get me closer to understanding.

As many said John Prine is a brilliant songwriter and is capable of such deep thoughtful songs about the human condition but, he also has some of the most delightfully happy and funny songs as well. As a wonderful couple please check out his song “In Spite of Ourselves”. Pure delight

Prine is a legend 🤘🤘

One of the great American storytellers..

John was an American treasure, a songwriter with few equals. He could write songs of great pathos, like this one, but wrote songs with great humor as well. His rabbit hole is deep and one you should explore. Check out Paradise, That’s the Way the World Goes Round, Lake Marie, Hello In There and In Spite of Ourselves to get a sampling of his genius. And as always, thanks for the heartfelt reaction!

A PURPLE HEART FOR BEING WOUNDED N A MONKEY ON UR BACK, BEING THE ADDICTION. JOHN HAS MANY MANY GREAT SONGS, A TRUE ARTIST. SOME COMICAL, SOME SPIRITUAL, ALL MEANINGFUL. SO GLAD YOU HAVE FOUND JOHN . 👊🖖

RIP, JOHN PRINE!!! You are SORELY MISSED, SIR!! SUCH a GREAT SONG!! Thanks for reacting to it, ya'll!! :) HUGS!!!

Hello in There is GREAT!!!!

John was such an American treasure. A real wordsmith and songwriter ❤ died to soon.

John Prine is as much poet as he is musician. Bring tissue, every time. Sometimes it will be for your laughter, sometimes it will be for your tears. But you will usually need it.

Check out "In Spite of Ourselves". Much lighter subject matter, cutest song ever!

If you’re a fan of John Prine you feel like you know him, when he passed we lost a friend

In this song he humanizes a suffering addict when in society our politicians were vilifying people instead of trying to help. Our culture suffered horribly by bad policy. John Prine is a national treasure here, we lost him to Covid 💔 He broke our hearts and made us laugh ,each fully and sincerely. For a laugh try -In Spite of Ourselves , or When I Get To Heaven. To shed a honest tear - Hello In There. There are so many great songs in his catalog

his last song ~ I Remember Everything ... please please please please !

RIP to the legend. Beautiful simplicity that is incredible deep and emotional.

John Prine is a great choice. He has a nice selection of songs covering everything. Try some more.

Fantastic Songwriter❤

So glad you found one of the greatest songwriters and human beings ever born, take some time to read the comments and you will see the reverence that we all had for him. One of a kind. Such a deep catalogue. He was so well respected by all musicans. I might suggest a lighter tune "In Spite Of Ourselves" you'll have a good laugh. Thanks for doing this one.

John is one of my all time folk singers.

John prine had a knack for writing a very special and unique style of song

John was always my hero after all the wars ive been through. he just speaks

Hauntingly beautiful and poignant. His lyrics bring the issue right home to you. John Prine was brilliant. Try Angel From Montgomery featuring Bonnie Raitt.

Amazing lyrics. Sweat songs don’t last long on broken radios. Wow. Country music has great story telling.

I like you 2! You feel like most folks do when hearing Sam Stone for the first time? And you adore Eva Casiidy!

John Prine is one of us. He got it, RIP John.

This is a great song, but John’s almost always are. I know you would love his song “Hello In There”.

John Prine did serve in the army during the Vietnam War, but was lucky enough to spend it stationed in Germany, missing the battlefield entirely. Germany was a way station between Vietnam and America for troops headed both directions, so John had contact with returning soldiers and saw what battle did to them. This is what he drew from when he wrote "Sam Stone". There's another song about Vietnam veterans that might give you some insight into the experience of that war and the state of returning American veterans. The song is "Goodnight Saigon", written by Billy Joel. Billy did not serve, but many of his contemporaries did. One of them asked him to write a song to express their experience, and he did an incredible job. There is a refrain in the song that is witness to their brotherhood; when performed in concert, he asks vets to come to the stage to join the chorus that sings it. Please do a reaction to "Goodnight Saigon". Here is the best version of it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/g56uzMqlXbTgpKg.html

I always hoped to see john in concert😢 i have many of prines albums and i treasure them❤️🤘

John Prine.... Complex emotions and topics, stated simply

John was the greatest folk writers of this baby-boomer's lifetime. I love his songs with their simple yet profound stories. He could make you cry or smile with so few words and notes. He made so many profound statements in sog like "Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Any More" or "Grandpa Was a Carpenter"

That is the best reaction to this song that I have seen. Thank you for your honesty. It is a beautifully sad and tragic song.

John has a lot of great songs with deep messages but it is fun to check out some of his lighter stuff, too, like "Dear Abby"

He was one of those artists that on any chance I got when he was playing close or even a long drive I could talk myself into I went to see him again. His talking and jokes at the shows was usually sounding alike but you still liked to hear it and then into the songs. There never was a bad one and I still love rehearing them over and over )

Got to see this guy live in a very small venue. He was such a gentleman. Flag Decal is another one of my favorites by him. And yea, he is definately a lyric guy

I wish you luck trying to find a better songwriter than the late great John Prine. I'm a metalhead but never has a musicians death hit me so hard in my life. It happened on my son's 6th birthday. It chokes me up just thinking about it. We didn't deserve John Prine's music but thankfully he loved us enough to give it to us anyway

The lyrics for sure, but the organ plays like you're at a funeral. John Prine is the biggest rabbit holes there is. Hundreds of songs every bit as good as this one.

If you are doing Prine, you need to start doing Jason Isbell soon. He’s right up your alley!

Great song,very sad.amazing songwriter.

👍 RIP John. Thank You. Try "Spanish Pipedream" Blow up your TV Throw away your paper Go to the country Build you a home Plant a little garden Eat a lot of peaches Try an' find Jesus on your own

Some things that might be hard to understand. Someone with an addiction is said to "have a monkey on their back" He said when grownups needed to watch what they were saying around children, one would say "little pitchers have big ears" For me the line about Jesus is about the fact that after 2,000 years there is still so much war and fighting in the world

He was a veteran and he saw the after effects of war and drugs and that there was no real help for them. You MUST listen to his Christmas album. Some very sweet songs are found there. Also the Souveniers album is very good.

Almost unbelievable good. But then again, that was John Prine...

For a Dancer by Jackson Browne might be one to check out. The lyrics are amazing.

Give his song "Hello In There" a try.

For more Prine check out “sweet revenge”.

♥

Ah, you've found John Prine. Americana music. I've had the pleasure seeing him several times. Roger Waters favorite lyricist. There are a thousand lyrics of his that make you stop and pay attention .... "When I die, I'm gonna smoke a cigarette that's 9 miles long."

Listen to My Old Man.

Can't tell you how important John Prine is to Americana Music. Here is a song that means a lot to me about dementia. "Hello In There" kzread.info/dash/bejne/gYqco5JqepPAo8o.html Live. Here another one he wrote for a movie (very funny). "In Spite Of Ourselves" kzread.info/dash/bejne/gmyottmRppfNnLw.html

Ask any songwriter, even Bob Dylan, who's their favorite songwriter and they'll all give you the same answer. You know who it is too.

@robertsuitsjr6117

2 ай бұрын

Here's an hour of Prine from a 2018 episode of Austin City Limits....kzread.info/dash/bejne/o5h_uqWPoNGWpJs.html

. Two of my wonderful brothers are in the ground because of Vietnam Nam.

John Prine was in the Army during the Vietnam War but he was lucky, he served in Germany.

Desolation

Notice that he doesn't ever mention which war.

Morphine and heroin, You've never felt so good in your life.....the first time. It never happens again no matter how hard you try.

So sad! My favourite John Prine song is "Hello in There". I hope you'll react to it too. There's an excellent high quality live video (Live From Sessions at West 54th). Other truly great ones are his songs "Donald & Lydia", "Illegal Smile" 😬 and "Dear Abby".

He's NOT a singer he's a writer.

I love John Prine for the reason that the lyrics are so powerful, the anchor of every song. For another artist who is really a poet first, I recommend Leonard Cohen. There is so much I could recommend as your introduction to him, but I think this might be something you both truly enjoy: kzread.info/dash/bejne/d32huNecerKdf84.html

100 daily dollar habit in 1970 = $1,000.00 today.

The saddest song ever written.