"There's a hole in Daddy's arm, where all the money goes", probably the most powerful, heartbreaking line in a song I've ever heard, especially after he tells you how "the kids run around wearing other people clothes". God how I miss this truth teller of a man.

@littlebird7383

3 жыл бұрын

“The gold rolled through his veins/like a thousand railroad trains” messes me and my husband up to

@mikesalvadore9295

3 жыл бұрын

No doubt!

@85geoffm

3 жыл бұрын

Rings so true these days. My God.

@brandoncorynagley92388

3 жыл бұрын

Pure reality especially today

@ericwolfe7673

3 жыл бұрын

Jesus died for nothing I suppose

Canadian vet here . 2 tours in Afghanistan 1 in Hait , the last one I was on messed me up real bad physically to.. I got hooked on opiates when I got back. I was shooting Dilaudid and morphine.. almost 4 years clean . This song is often hard for me to listen to damnit. Much love from Canada

@virginialawler7725

4 жыл бұрын

Alex Marshall So much appreciation to you for your service, and congratulations for "almost 4 years clean".... That is truly a major victory, especially having the physical issues, too. You deserve to be very proud of yourself, and I so hope you are! One step at a time will become a week, a month, another year. !! "Sam Stone" is hard for so many of us to hear. My son's godfather--a war correspondent in Vietnam--told me recently that he's teaching himself to play it on his guitar. I'm 81 now, in North Carolina, and "Hello in There" is poignant.. But, to me, JP's music & lyrics make every song a unique treasure.

@Exprealtyagent

4 жыл бұрын

Congrats!! 4 years... very happy for you.

@raymondstoter6290

3 жыл бұрын

Stay strong cousin love from England

@bendixon8704

3 жыл бұрын

Much love from a US vet, oef 08-09.. stay sober brother ♥️

@Kokyiintx

3 жыл бұрын

The costs of war seldom are counted in what you went through. Blessings and Healings to you. Thank you for your service.

I was Sam. I overdosed, but made it through. This song and John, will always have a special place in my heart.

@kellychesnut7534

3 жыл бұрын

Not trying to sound creepy, but I love that comment.

@bobhoffman5581

2 жыл бұрын

GOOD FOR YOU---CONGRATULATIONS!

@CharlieRootsMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Hope all is well with your struggle today! Stay strong people love you!

@willywonkalol2433

2 жыл бұрын

Mister Espinoza, for what it's worth, congratulations for survival. I recently lost a dear friend to an overdose so you have my eternal respect.

@louieo.blevinsmusic4197

2 жыл бұрын

Same. 3 years sober. I hadn’t heard this particular Prine song previously, but it’s a damn good one and now one of my favorites.

Over the last twenty years I have hiked over 26,000 miles on the Appalachian and other long trails. Many veterans attempt thru-hikes to try to get their heads together. I can't even begin to tell you the stories that I have heard. Please, I ask you as a veteran, think twice before you support another war.

@awakenedbyadream3253

2 ай бұрын

We praise you for what you said! This world is run by ones who need to heal and step down, and so many dont seem to care, or even realize!

@oliverscarlettmackenzie5136

Ай бұрын

Yes friend, me too. Never again will I fight or support a war. Bless you. Bless us all

@juliestrong2776

28 күн бұрын

Just like the ones we had no business in to begin with.

We are all John Prine fans today.

@jerrysaddler7099

4 жыл бұрын

I've been a fan for most of my life

@EccentricaGallumbits

4 жыл бұрын

and every day since 1971.

@kiaweking

4 жыл бұрын

@Paul Holland ... Truer words were never said. with the outpouring of love we can all hope for the best. 49 + years of amazing insight and wit Aloha from Hawaii, Thomas

@mikeschierkolk6995

4 жыл бұрын

Rest in peace John. You gave us some awesome songs.

@andrewray5142

4 жыл бұрын

So sad to hear of his passing.

John Prine died today of this horrible virus and when he just began to tour again. I'm sitting here crying for the loss of this wonderful storyteller.

@harmonizedigital.

4 жыл бұрын

Nvr heard of him until just now. He is great

@frankieboy2417

4 жыл бұрын

I'm right next to ya Jan

@kenkunz1428

4 жыл бұрын

It's a rough day.

@kenvarnold3659

4 жыл бұрын

you got company...damn

@aussieoffroader1974

4 жыл бұрын

You me and the world is a poorer place today having lost a beautiful soul. Rest in peace John. 😭❤️

Sadly I feel like I've lived under a rock because I never heard of John Prine but since his death I've been looking at his history and videos and love his work and see myself becoming a big fan. It's a shame how sometimes we don't realize greatness until it's gone. My apologies.

@timmynator8036

4 жыл бұрын

Same!

@mikey-domagala

4 жыл бұрын

Same here James! I’m 21 and hooked.

@thinkinoutloud

4 жыл бұрын

A friend turned me on to him in the 70s but forgot all those deep songs and started listening again. Sam Stone got me hooked back then, but Souviniers, Hello in There, Granpa was a carpenter, all resonate with the hard facts of life for average people.

@angelofanella7860

4 жыл бұрын

I think pretty much everyone has realized his greatness since the 70s.

@beverlystaley9698

4 жыл бұрын

I am 44 & so glad I was turned onto him.at a young age. I was fortunate enough to see him perform live in Ashland Ky at the Paramount Art Center in 94. It wss my first night out after giving birth to my son who is now 25.

I read somewhere, can't name the author, but he said, "John Prine was the best friend he never knew I had." That, to me, says it all...

I'll never not comment on a john prine video. Truely a GOAT. Not many will truly understand this man.

@sidneyrichardson6738

5 ай бұрын

But his lyrics give credence to the idea that he understood us all.

@pietzsche

5 ай бұрын

@@sidneyrichardson6738 Everyone understands him, we just can't keep up

@robertstephens165

5 ай бұрын

I know what you mean.

@sidneyrichardson6738

2 ай бұрын

@@pietzsche Preach on brother.

There's a hole in modern music now that John Prine is gone.He can't be replaced.

"While the kids ran around wearin' other people's clothes" what a great line in a song full of great lines

@jeffanderson8384

3 жыл бұрын

Too many to count.

@edgarallenpoe8457

Жыл бұрын

That one in particular chokes me up

@sidneyrichardson6738

Жыл бұрын

I grew up in the 1970's in North Portland before Portlandia bullshit. Living on welfare with addicts. I'm now an English teacher...Shakespeare and Keats ain't nothing on Prine.

@benjaminsanchezcorona5656

Жыл бұрын

@@edgarallenpoe8457 what does this line mean/

@SoulpowerMSRS

Жыл бұрын

I think it means the kids are wearing second-hand clothes due to lack of resources. While the father is using most of the available income to buy the drug.

Story of my Dad... it was a rough life for us all. He was broken and came home to break the rest of us.

@oxzygen

4 ай бұрын

You had the power to share. That takes strength!

@Magjmcd

4 ай бұрын

That is so sad. I hope you are doing well.

@choppermorgan9946

Ай бұрын

God bless you and god bless your family

@libernihilus

Ай бұрын

It was the Empire's fault. Sorry for your loss.

@marilynlovelady607

17 күн бұрын

Bless u

This man is an underrated national treasure.

@cassandraargyle8581

4 жыл бұрын

We Canadians have many treasure's that are hidden

@morganghetti

4 жыл бұрын

He's known as one of the best song writers of the 20th century. Hardly underrated

@billyjohnson9247

4 жыл бұрын

Let's start a movement to have him nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. I mean, if Bob Dylan could get nominated oh, he did not even go pick it up, our man John Prine deserves it certainly. His work was incredibly humanitarian.

@billyjohnson9247

4 жыл бұрын

You hear me? Let's nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize. You beat the hell out of Bob Dylan for humanitarian work.

@MrNvona

4 жыл бұрын

@@cassandraargyle8581 you do but that kind of empathy is borderless

Perhaps the best song about PTSD ever written.

We lost John Prine today and now there is a hole in the world that he left.

@user-xq7re5sq1d

4 жыл бұрын

I'll be completely honest... I have never heard of this legend till he had died. I wish I could have seen him live, I am only 20 but have seen my biggest heros sing live, Hank Jr. Lynard Skynard, and others. But sadley never ol' John Prine. It's safe to say I became a fan after that first chord and vocal set.

@jakerebman5360

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-xq7re5sq1d it's never to late to listen to John Prine brother. Heck, I didn't listen to Merle Haggard till the day after he passed. The important thing is you found him. Nobody could write a song like John. "Sweet songs never last to long on broken radios". By God if that doesn't apply to everything happening.

@Peppersfirst

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-xq7re5sq1d Same here, but I'm excited to catch up on this great man's music.

@rafaelwillems3244

3 жыл бұрын

There's a hole in Daddy's heart where John has gone

Is possibly the most soul wrenching song ever written. Prine's debut is a masterpiece. Gonna miss this man. R.I.P. John!

@TimothyRChurch

4 ай бұрын

Totally agree. Hard scrabble poetry from a twenty-something USPS mail carrier.

@blackholeentry3489

2 ай бұрын

Wonder where this song actually came from? In the late 50's my Dad used to go around singing, "There's a Hole in Daddy's Arm Where all the Money Goes."

There’s a hole in daddy’s arm.....where all the money goes One of the most hauntingly beautiful lines in song writing history

@UncleAnaesthesia

4 жыл бұрын

It's a heart punch. Rest in power to this legend.

If you knew of John Prine before today, you know the loss we just endured. The man was an American treasure. Share his gifts with someone you love, introduce them to John Prine. Take care of the ones you love, don't forget where you're from, and if you take an inch, give em back a mile... It is a big ol goofy world John, and we miss you already. Enjoy your 9 mile cigarette in heaven, and go to town. Thank you John Prine.

@menstrualgravy4621

4 жыл бұрын

Ive yet to meet a human that isnt touched by his words.

@coldwinter5710

4 жыл бұрын

Very well said Eli! May John now be free of pain & rest in peace 🙏💗

@jayjaggster1351

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe John and Linda will go to Mars together. They ought to name a drink after him. I hope they didn't bury him down in that cold,cold ground. God speed my best drinking buddy.

@stacieensrude6245

4 жыл бұрын

My Dearest Sweet Brother Dallas introduced me to John i 1972 and Oh how I miss my dear brother! My brother lived those sad old ballads and wanted to share them with us! I hear ya Dallas, I miss you so much and you introduced me to the stories of our lives! Hey Dallas, sing with John in Heaven with your beautiful voice! Illegal Smile, Sam Stone, Bruised Orange, Hello in There! They are all with us! Oh, and Dallas, my baby girl Katie was in prison when I listened to "Christmas in Prison" and the pain and heartache made me Love John and his songs even more! We Lived his songs! Love And Miss You Dallas And John Prine!

@jlare1953

4 жыл бұрын

I was one of the lucky ones who learned of John in the beginning. His way of putting real life to music is matched by none. Not now. Not ever. Rest easy John. 💔

if you were from this era. You know at least one Sam Stone. I know a few. RIP Sam Stone. Whoever you are. God bless.

@clayman4575

4 күн бұрын

Well said.

As a former doper who lost his own life for 4 mins, his brother and the mother of his children to the needle, this song brings tears to my eyes

@viniciusgmachado1204

Жыл бұрын

You lost your life for four minutes? How is that possible?

@ts-wo6pp

10 ай бұрын

​@@viniciusgmachado1204heart stopped and was revived I'm guessing

@johnpearce4900

10 ай бұрын

​@viniciusgmachado1204 I've known a friend to have died thrice' it happens!

@anthonyfoutch3152

6 ай бұрын

been there but as far as i know i didn't die although i came very close.

Johnny Cash said: "John Prine is 24 and writes songs like he's 240."

@gabevaladez8551

4 жыл бұрын

Lindsey Walker the army ages you in dog years so he seemed much wiser

@DreadSeamus

4 жыл бұрын

That was Kris Kristofferson

@unncommonsense

4 жыл бұрын

@@DreadSeamus Either way, he was right. I thought Prine was born an old man. The wisdom in his songs are something else. RIP.

@deanmarr785

4 жыл бұрын

@Shane Robinson Heartbreaking song. With lines like, "climbing walls while sitting in a chair". How can you not be heartbroken?

@EauF5

4 жыл бұрын

@Achilleskneel then you didn't have the pleasure of seeing him live.

This one hurts. Is it just me or does he seem so damn sweet, humble and innocent in this video? Then he sings a song that I still can’t fully wrap my head around. Pure beauty and sadness with a glimpse of hope.

@kristismart4065

4 жыл бұрын

Yep. This one is really hard to deal with.

@Cooliofamily

4 жыл бұрын

Being an ex addict with children.... this song kills me...

@kylemichael6754

4 жыл бұрын

Thats a great Tribute Donnie

@Mark-rh6ub

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, and even better in person he even sang a few songs for us. The Hawaiian song sooo cool. It was so cool talking to this good man. He had a great humor even with everything. Thanks for the songs and memories. God Speed John the rest of us will be homesick Angels until we meet again.

@marshallbarkema1677

4 жыл бұрын

Donnie, it's about a guy come home from Vietnam with trama and that's how he delt with it. Took too long to figure out what P.T.S.D was.

I see why Dylan liked him so much. And the delivery, so honest and sincere.

England has John Keats. America has John Prine. A world without poetry is not a world I want to live in. F-U Covid-19, you took one of the best we had.

I first heard John Prine on a PBS special in December of 1982. I went to the record store the next day and bought Prime Prine. I brought it home, put it on the turntable, plugged in my earphones, sat in a chair and closed my eyes. When Sam Stone came on, I began to cry. I was 19. And I wept like I'd never wept before. I'm listening to this song on the night John died. I'm staying up all night listening to his music. I'm drinking beer and I thought I'd be crying into it. But I'm not. I am heartened by a quote of John's I saw on Twitter tonight. He says: "I guess I just process death differently than some folks. Realizing you’re not going to see that person again is always the most difficult part about it. But that feeling settles, and then you are glad you had that person in your life." No, I'm not crying tonight. I am grateful. I'm glad John hung around long enough to share his music with a whole new generation. And I'm happy he no longer has to suffer.

@williammcmillion1796

4 жыл бұрын

Tony Roberts thanks for typing out that quote of Prine. It really helps me think of death in a better way. Thank u sir

@stevenkatz1665

3 жыл бұрын

Great song

@rickallen6378

Жыл бұрын

That happened to me when I brought home KC and the Sunshine Band Greatest Hits; no specific song.

@CDT00016

Жыл бұрын

Hey ..Rick Allen came out the closet with KC

@CDT00016

Жыл бұрын

Tony Roberts.. that there's something bigger than us out there that is metaphysical supernatural diamond energy get absolutely think that all that billions of miracles that happen every day happened by chance

RIP to a true storyteller, musician, and just a true human being.

Heard this as a kid from my father who lived and died this exact scenario minus being a war vet. Either way he was a great man who just had some demons as we all do. Rip dad i love you man.

I drove John from the Commercial Holtel in Edmonton to the King Eddie in Calgary 1980. I still remember two of the jokes He told me. One of the best days of my life. John was hilarious. He wanted to know what I was doing to my beer when I dumped in some tomato juice. When I explained hair of the dog slightly smoother we became friends. And I told Him a couple of jokes. It was a great day!!!!

John Prine is surely missed

I first heard this song in 1972 when I was 16 and already in my first rehab. 2years later I was staring at my draft card thinking about how much money I was going to save on heroin by going to Nam. Clean and sober today by the grace of God.

@ogdenmiddaugh6892

6 жыл бұрын

I'm 74 years old and served in the Marines from July 1962 until September 1966. When I was discharged, I had the G.I. Bill that got me through college but back then, no one talked about PTSD, you just dealt with it as best you could. I believe I could have used some help back then.

@denniswise1200

6 жыл бұрын

life of riley Just to inform you, In 1974 when you turned 18 the draft was ended. It ended on Janurary 27, 1973. Please admit your mistake. I don't like people who steal the value of veterans who served and died for our Country. To many of my close friends died in that hell hole.

@alexthemole2987

5 жыл бұрын

@@denniswise1200 You are wrong! Draft cards were still issued to us in 1974. No one was actually drafted into the U.S. Army that year but it certainly was possible. I feared tricky Dick Nixon would reinstate the draft and re-ignite the war. So I worked hard to be re-classified by my local draft board from 1A status to 4G, "Surviving son of a deceased veteran ineligible for service during peacetime", since all our international conflicts are "conflicts", not "wars" officially declared by Congress. I hoped my new status would keep me from dying via Nixon's fiat. And, my draft number was 41 or 43: too high not to worry. Somewhere I still have my damned draft cards - all three of them: 1H, 1A, and 4G.

@budirwin9825

5 жыл бұрын

+Dennis Wise Draft ended in 73 but brought back in 74 for a month or so... Trust me I know

@andrewbrown8131

5 жыл бұрын

Because he totally couldn't have just messed up the date by a few months right? Maybe don't assume the worst right out of the gate.

For a flagged draped casket on local heroe’s hill… every line in this song is heartfelt

Spoke for countless broken and shattered American Patriots that came home with eyes wide open.

One of the saddest songs ever written...

@tomleach7616

6 жыл бұрын

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@dubyajayyo

6 жыл бұрын

TOM LEACH Yeah, Hello in There is sad too. Same story years later. “And we still don’t know what for”

@georgeshaw8925

4 жыл бұрын

John van Gurp checkout grand tour by George Jones

@carriekloosterman5469

4 жыл бұрын

But one of the most true and beautiful

@DebbeHull

4 жыл бұрын

I was a nurse in Vietnam. I didn't know John Prine until he was dead. This song tears me up. I wish had known him sooner. Stay safe out there folks.

John prine was a great songwriter. Say hello in there.

I was born in 1979, and in the early 80’s my parents would play this record over and over again while cleaning the house on a Saturday with all the windows open. Those were good times and I’ll always love his music.

@AnotherAcer

4 жыл бұрын

I was born in '82, I have similar memories. My folks would play this album all the time when I was little. Good times. A sad day today.

@detroit149

2 жыл бұрын

78 here. I love this man

@Creasy7979

Жыл бұрын

feeling fine since '79 - What a year to be born :)

@Jason-si8iu

Жыл бұрын

@@Creasy7979 same

@antoniasevilla8146

Жыл бұрын

Im doing the same thing now, Saturdays windows concerts😢❤

RIP to one of the greatest American musicians to ever live. This song is among my favorites ever written and the raw pain it expresses is unmatched

@melissalykins8895

4 жыл бұрын

Breaks my heart. 😞

@mmds-pc9sw

4 жыл бұрын

@@melissalykins8895 Same. Have been crying for the last hour. 💔 John Prine is such a brilliant old soul.

@tedmohr2994

4 жыл бұрын

There's a hole in my heart that you had filled for so many years, Nobody like you and ever will be. Thanks for the memories

@dianalieurance8426

4 жыл бұрын

B W well said. Safe home John

@reedryan9524

4 жыл бұрын

You can really see the how sentimental and emotional this song was for him to write and perform here

Almost 50 years after I first heard this it still makes me cry. Just another Nam vet.

@rowdy7480

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome home!

@abbysteinhoff5861

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome home brother!

@mikey-domagala

4 жыл бұрын

God bless you! Happy to see you in these comments and I hope you’re well!

@everetteaton3715

3 жыл бұрын

This song is why I never tried it

@heathcox1286

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t know what to say to you. “Thanks for your service” seems so helpless. I once worked at a helicopter museum rebuilding an old loach. Got chatting with some vets who flew these. It was 20 years since. These guys were all so helpful, yet so humble. Bless you sir

this song made me stop taking speed in 1977. more than likely saved my life and it was nearly 40 years later when I found out who John prine is . I'll thank God and John forever

No song will make me UGLY CRY like this one

@ShermanLeavenworth-pd6ho

Ай бұрын

Me too lost so many brothers who actually came home but they never really came home

Bye, John. You're an American treasure, my friend.

I first heard & saw John Prine at a little tavern in Chicago in the 70s when he was first starting out. He sang 'Sam Stone', 'Paradise', & several other songs. I was totally blown away by his music & am still blown away to this day. Words aren't enough to describe the brilliance, power, & beauty of his songs. Simple, pure, & honest. He made the world a better place & left us with the precious gift of his music. We've lost one of the greatest, may he rest in peace.

@aaronvandyke7140

Жыл бұрын

Not only his songs but his since of humor and sarcasm. He's Bob Dylan whith out the attitude problem.

@jeffgutmann3956

Жыл бұрын

Catherine were you possibly at the Earl of Old Town? I was there when I was about 1974 one Sunday afternoon and now I'm dedicating my time to learning the songs. I miss John, Steve Goodman and Bonnie Koloc!

@catherinesmith2636

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffgutmann3956 ☺

@catherinesmith2636

Жыл бұрын

Jeff, 1974 sounds about right But I can't say for sure. As for the place, it's been 45+ years so I can't say for sure, but who knows ? We might have been there at the same place, same time !! He was so special, I feel privileged to have seen him when he was just starting out.

@jeffgutmann3956

Жыл бұрын

@Catherine Smith Earl of Old Town, Quiet Knight, the Old Town School of Folk Music where common places that I would have been with my parents. My dad played Bluegrass banjo. I've got Angel of Montgomery and Sam Stone in the practice cue. I swear I memorized the melodies of songs sitting in the shows. I was a very impressionable young man. I've been playing guitar as a hobbyist since 12 years old and now I'm 65. I finally got good at singing! I had to learn that I'm baritone only. I also took a couple lessons.

John Prine stands alone in the lexicon of Americana. Great songwriter and a fabulous guitarist to boot.

Something magic happens on stage you can never catch in the studio. My favorite version of this tune.

No one has dumped this reality in our laps so beautifully. The saddest song from my generation. Not a performance, a confession.

@n.hayman

3 жыл бұрын

This is also beautifully said. Thank you.

For those who have died, we miss you. For those who gave it up, keep on.

Such an underrated artist

I listen to this song to remember the sacrifices made for us to have this extended weekend. So many died for our freedoms and many went through what Sam did trying to forget the horrors they saw.

Please get well, John Prine. My thoughts are with you.

@rodneycaupp5962

4 жыл бұрын

John has been elevated from critical , to stable condition as of 10 pm Monday night.

@pauleasterbrook2036

4 жыл бұрын

Iove Budgy n clan Australia

@TheGuitarTheory

4 жыл бұрын

RIP 😢

@pauleasterbrook2036

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitarTheory no has he

@pauleasterbrook2036

4 жыл бұрын

@WarpedTrekker aaa fuck

RIP John. This is one of the greatest American songs ever written.

@anthonysimmins5153

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@jayjaggster1351

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

An artist endowd with the unique gift of looking accurately into human condition and phrasing what he saw into simple words than are worth books of wisdom.

The human race has just lost a great artist. Let us mourn. This unique talent can never be replaced. Goodbye and thanks for everything John.

@evasartorius9528

10 ай бұрын

Summer's End makes me cry every time. He has a real heart'

@oldnatty61

5 ай бұрын

"humane race"? You think us ants matter? We didn't lose him. He was sent to us.

John Prine should be declared a national treasure!

@michaelrossiter2044

8 жыл бұрын

Clinton and Trump go away Prine for president

@marythomas1198

4 жыл бұрын

Our Poet Laureate did declare him a national treasure and had him perform at the Library of Congress.

@johnbatinovic6593

4 жыл бұрын

well liked - even in Canada

@virginialawler7725

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnbatinovic6593 I'm glad that seemingly especially in Canada from the comments that have come in on several You Tube sites by now (7/15/20), along with those from truly all around the world.

such a touching song. My grandpa was in WW2 in the Pacific Theater, my dad in the Korean war. I had a neighbor on my street that came from the Vietnam war. I was only maybe 8 years old when I saw my neighbor, Vietnam vet take a hatchet to his motorcycle and fought it in the driveway like it was the enemy. Something I will never forget.

There is just so much B.S. in the U.S. that guys like John represented what is good about America : Honesty / Reliability / Integrity / Virtue / Fair-Mindedness...the list goes on and on. (I lived in Vancouver in '74 and a buddy from Vermont who was a Vietnam Veteran introduced me to this American Ditty.) (And sang it 18 hours of the day!)

John Prine... America's poet Emiritus forever.............

Thank you John.

Please pray for john, he has been hospitalized with covid 19.

@jmc7504

4 жыл бұрын

hope he gets well

@brianross4339

4 жыл бұрын

His music will last forever, say a prayer for his recovery.

@billylincoln2088

4 жыл бұрын

he is a musical icon & a forthright human being, i pray for his recovery.

@lizab.stough9396

4 жыл бұрын

Sadly, he didn't make it, just saw a headline.

@timmynator8036

4 жыл бұрын

@@lizab.stough9396 yeah and I just discovered him after he died! What a shame

Been a fan since the 70's Hia words make you think, don;t they?!!!

We all miss him😢

john is a national treasure.

@karlconnolly3994

4 жыл бұрын

He’s an international treasure dude..too big for just one nation..his music is all about ALL us humans. Peace.

@terrywiser322

3 жыл бұрын

The best ❤️✌️

I think most of us who served knew a Sam Stone... I almost break down everytime I hear it because I knew a great guy who was "Sam Stone"

@11thcavgruntblackhorse33

6 жыл бұрын

Rick Giamanco Fuckin’A, Rick. Far too many.

@fredphillips7798

5 жыл бұрын

Me 2

@JimD410

4 жыл бұрын

Alot of new Sam Stone's now from the last war. I had problems for a while.

@rickgiamanco6975

4 жыл бұрын

Still feel the same today

Wow! Powerful song

Very nice , exactly like the studio version on his first album. He was so young when he wrote these classic songs.

There's a hole in our hearts where this song goes...

@archstanton3430

3 жыл бұрын

That is a top-shelf comment, sir.

My husband was a Vietnam Veteran, who turned me onto John Prine.

I have always like his music

Always brings me to tears.

I'm a compulsive gambler in recovery and I can completely identify with this song, Thank You John, sleep now my friend, RIP

I'm a 61 year old " hippie".. raised my kids and adopted a few from other people who loved babies, but, couldn't handle "kids".. and now I have a wonderful group of grandchildren..all raised listening to "Sam Stone" under fully understanding the song. Don't forget..there are STILL confirmed sightings of Americans belong held in Viet Nam. Peace.

John Prine was BRILLIANT

John prince" climbing walls while sitting in the chair greatest line"saddest song to me and I'm lonesome hank Williams

Unbelievable song and unbelievable hair on that host.

He is so young here and so shy he can't lift his head. He was still at the stage where he was surprised by all the attention. He was one of the greatest story tellers ever. He had a knack of writing about his experiences and life that was so very simple, so very relatable, that you understood the lyrics without having to decode them. They say that a picture paints a thousand words. Well, "There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes" are 11 words that paint a picture that speaks volumes. RIP John. My consolation is that you get to play with Steve again.

@darrellharrison8500

2 жыл бұрын

John prine can never br rrplaced. Never! I'm sitting here crying. It's so sad I'm 77. And I loved John Prine. All thru the year's. Now he's gone. Sad as hell

@Dina-nm1nx

2 жыл бұрын

He was a brilliant wordsmith and poet...comparable to Mark Twain....he got his messages across in ingenious ways and often with humor....

Unfortunately I lived this song word to word note to note, when I finally decided to give up smack and get on a methadone program in some of my groups I'd play this song, cause it told my story as well as I could, I hope it helped someone to not get themselves to the situation ole Sam found hisself in at the end of this song...!!!

@jeggasieb6339

8 жыл бұрын

Thank You Sir

@pcip9095

8 жыл бұрын

+Joseph Jennings Thank you Joe, stay strong

@1acebooncoon438

8 жыл бұрын

Stay strong bro I been fighting that bitch for 25 years.I dont have many mores runs left in me

@dadzbluz

7 жыл бұрын

Hang in there brother. Methadone is a bitch as well...

@Tom-dx1tv

7 жыл бұрын

hope you're doing well man

That is a remarkable song.

This was a song a fellow prisoner used to sing. I never heard of John Prine until then. Fantastic songwriter. God rest his soul. F*** the coronavirus

I love his way with words " sweet songs never last too long on broken radios" that is sam stone. A good man that had been broken. We need to treat vets with the utmost care quickly, and in general. mental health( unresolved pain) for what it is.ptsd is multi faceted. It takes all of us to understand.

The "hole in daddy's arm" line gets me every time.

@maryshaffer8474

4 жыл бұрын

Sad it's Mama's arm in our family. Little kids are never safe again.

@shawnrichardson9344

4 жыл бұрын

It's a great line. I also like the line "Little Pitchers have big ears."

@robertmiller4993

4 жыл бұрын

@@shawnrichardson9344 and 'sweet songs never last too long on broken radios'

@shawnrichardson9344

4 жыл бұрын

@@robertmiller4993 The man was a wordsmith. Yes that is a good line too.

@shawnrichardson9344

4 жыл бұрын

@@robertmiller4993 The man was a wordsmith.

Jezzus, this song always gives me chills... God Bless all our military folks, active or not!!!

Been fighting my addiction for a couple of years, and I am asking myself how I have never heard this song.

John Prine is a National Treasure.

My wife died Dec 12th 23 in our bedroom in my arms. My girl introduced me to John Prine and since I lost my love I fine myself seeking out his and Merle Hagard songs as her and I both played and sang many evenings under the veranda with smiles on our mouths and love for each other in our hearts and souls....God knows I miss her with everything I am.

@spineway

4 ай бұрын

Sorry for your loss pal. I'm here with you

I had the privilege of seeing John play in a bar in Lexington Ky in the 1970's or 80's, not sure. I will never forget it. He was one of a kind.

Wow. I guess I've gotten used to John's more recent videos where he exudes confidence. I would call the John Prine here almost painfully shy. What a progression he made over the course of his long amazing career.

Just heard he's seriously ill due to Covid-19 and thought of this song. Thanks again, John Prine, for your music.

@sarvo_1

3 жыл бұрын

Don't know if you heard but he died :'(

Oh, John, I'm crying. Love to your family, we'll miss you.

@aevans7517

4 жыл бұрын

Made me cry when I first heard it 50 years ago and still makes me cry today.

This man could get in your heart and soul. Once their he will never leave.

Steve and Doug..thinking of you, listening to John Prine.

As one who refused induction into the Vietnam War in 1969, I am in tears right now as I play this song. I became a Prine fan in 1971.

Thought you would somehow by a miracle over come the Corona virus, was praying hard. You and your songs have been a big part of my life from the very first time I heard Angel from Montgomery and Sam Stone. Saw you a few years back and so glad I did. RIP John, you left your mark on this planet.

No words.

This song is deep. Describes so many casualties of war. R.I.P. mr. Prine.

I'm thinking John might be the BIGGEST under rated artist of all time. I loved the speed of the sound of loneliness by Alabama 3......no clue it was by John.

@josephferguson6158

6 жыл бұрын

i always thought Laura Nyro was the most under rated artist..but john is a close second place.

@catiebird6477

5 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@DC-js4gk

4 жыл бұрын

Jesus, always seen his name and never bothered to listen. I'm listening now

@archnemesis35

4 жыл бұрын

Check out Swamp Dogg's cover of this song, it's incredible!

@carriekloosterman5469

4 жыл бұрын

I am lucky enough to have adored John Prine for a long time. Sam Stone is one of the saddest and truest songs ever. But a lot of his other songs contain humor and pathos, he was an artist.

Unbelievable song writer! So sad that he's gone. You will be missed John. RIP😪

A masterpiece.

How on earth has it been 4 years?? I've always been a huge Deadhead, I saw them 178 times, it hit me hard when we lost Jerry, but it was 100x worse when we lost John. I didn't know John, but he certainly knew me.

Damn, what an American original.

For me, there are two songs here: The one I heard the first time, and thought was brilliant, and showed me a world I'd never known. The second one was what this turned into after my friend Axel died of a heroin overdose. That's a completely different song. Can't hear the first one anymore.

@joyhanson7435

6 жыл бұрын

Trouble iiiiiiiiii

@kevinrudisill1087

4 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry for your loss. We have this song to remember. It's an Anthem to all of us

This song puts a lump in my throat.

The part there's a hole in Daddy's arm where all the money goes and the kids running around wearing other people's clothes truly speaks to my childhood. Grew up on this music