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Listen to all of Grammy award winning and singer-songwriter, John Prine's music dating back to four decades.
- John Prine + Self Titled
I got a friend in Fremont, He sells used cars, ya know....
- Standard Songs for Average People
Don't be ashamed of your age. Don't let the years get you...
- Common Sense
The rapid tempo of the music fell "C'est la vie,"-Say the...
- In Spite of Ourselves
"Dear John", I sent your saddle home" She didn't forward no...
- Official Site
John Prine, a two time Grammy-winner, singer-songwriter, is...
- John Prine + Self Titled
The Official YouTube Playlist for all your favorite John Prine songs!
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- “Angel From Montgomery” (1971) Prine’s most widely known song is an indelible portrait of “a middle-aged woman who feels older than she is.” The song’s stripped-down country-rock arrangement belied the intricacy of Prine’s lyrics, which home in on details like the flies buzzing around the kitchen sink and the rodeo poster that sends her into a reverie of youthful recollection, and its matter-of-fact description of marital stasis and midlife depression were groundbreakingly real.
- “Illegal Smile” (1971) The opening track to Prine’s self-titled 1971 debut, “Illegal Smile” became an anthem for weed-smokers — despite the songwriter claiming it wasn’t really about that.
- “Spanish Pipedream” (1971) There’s a lot of advice in Prine’s tale about a soldier and a topless dancer who run off together to live the good life. For starters: blow up your TV, throw away your paper, go to the country, build you a home.
- “Paradise” (1971) A sentimental recollection of home that’s also an unsparing description of predatory capitalist devastation, “Paradise” is Prine’s ode to the tiny mining town in Western Kentucky where his parents met.
Sep 22, 2023 · Charting five decades of work, from "Sam Stone" to "When I Get to Heaven," here are our picks for the 50 greatest John Prine songs.
John Edward Prine (/ p r aɪ n /; October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter of country-folk music. Widely cited as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation, Prine was known for his signature blend of humorous lyrics about love, life, and current events, as well as serious songs about melancholy tales ...
While he never notched a solo hit near the top of Billboard airplay or sales charts, his greatest songs did when other artist took them Top 10 or even — as is the case with George Strait and "I...
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