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John Prine

Brother Bear

Brother Bear

Simple kynd of man
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Anyone love this music as much as i do ? Going to see him soon for my first time. A damn shame i didn't know of him so many years ago.
Old man now and this might be one of the very last times to go see him.

A few of my Favs by John. There are so many I love though :respect:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oCP4G3SqPg&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL6237EBA4D6D10B7B

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDCs...PL6237EBA4D6D10B7B&lf=results_main&playnext=2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffo4dptpBAA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqNPFCp2-B8&feature=related
 
rives

rives

Inveterate Tinkerer
Mentor
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Hell, Bro, there's no way that John can be an old man now. I've only been listening to him for about 33 years. Love that guy!
 
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mofeta

Member
Veteran
Hey thanks for that!

That last link is to a song I hadn't heard in years- Illegal Smile:

When I woke up this morning, things were lookin' bad
Seem like total silence was the only friend I had
Bowl of oatmeal tried to stare me down... and won
And it was twelve o'clock before I realized
That I was havin' .. no fun

Chorus:
But fortunately I have the key to escape reality
And you may see me tonight with an illegal smile
It don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while
Won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone
No I'm just tryin' to have me some fun

Last time I checked my bankroll,
It was gettin' thin
Sometimes it seems like the bottom
Is the only place I've been
I Chased a rainbow down a one-way street... dead end
And all my friends turned out to be insurance salesmen

Repeat Chorus:

Well, I sat down in my closet with all my overalls
Tryin' to get away
From all the ears inside my walls
I dreamed the police heard
Everything I thought... what then?
Well I went to court
And the judge's name was Hoffman

Ah but fortunately I have the key to escape reality
And you may see me tonight with an illegal smile
It don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while
Won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone
No I'm just tryin' to have me some fun
Well done, hot dog bun, my sister's a nun
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Of course Prine denies that this song is about smoking pot. Yeah, right, oh I believe that.
 
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Goodkarma

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

Seen JP many times. The last was Sept 30 at Golden Gate Park. He was on right before Robert Plant. Go to hardlystrictlybluegrass every year. Free concerts...check it out.

Always opens with "Spanish Pipedream"

Six o'clock news
Dear Abby
Illegal Smile
Hello In There
Sam Stone
Souvenirs

And everything off of Fair and Square.
 
kmk420kali

kmk420kali

Freedom Fighter
Veteran
Hahaha....he kinda looks like the "Old Man" from Pawn Stars here--:)
Prine.jpg


Old Man--
Pawn_Stars_-_Old_Man_2.jpg
 
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Goodkarma

Prine

Prine

He lost a large part of his neck on the right side to cancer.
 
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greenmatter

john prine is awesome!

" i knew that topless lady had something up her sleeve" is one of the best lines in any song EVER!

never seen him live but i would love too! great song writer!
 
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greenmatter

broke out his first album for the last trim session. more than one good line on that one!

great album!!!!!
 
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