What I love about John Prine is that he tries, but he doesn't try too hard. He doesn't overdo any one song. He puts emotion into the songs and may tell a story about the song to his audience like it's a group of his good friends. Gotta love a man like Prine.
My late sister played this song so often that my little 5 year old niece could sing it word for word, up to and including the closing line..."Send my mouth way down south and.....", I hate to admit it, but it was cutest thing you ever heard :-)
When ever I play this song live, I introduce it by saying "I think this is a song about donating your body to science". John is my favorite song writer and I always liberally sprinkle a bunch of his songs in my live set. John is the guy that made me pick up a guitar and play!
Serious note: The folks who run the organ donation organizations and fundraising should use this sonto g for a promo for their cause. It is morbid now, and this would put a new face on it...a smile thinking that one has sent their knees to the needy...It would send organ donations through the roof. ..or, better, ro living people who might die without them. PLEASE IF YOU ARE READING THIS, TAKE MY ADVICE! Tom Loughlin Jr.-Utica NY
@1grain1infinitebeach Sorry about your brother , my brother of another mother...you listen to enough John Prine and you'll get to where you should be going in the first place. JP is just that good!
I have worked in the transplant field for 20 years and also play guitar. I stole a line from Joe Walsh when intoducing this song... and call it "an industrial love song."
What I love about John Prine is that he tries, but he doesn't try too hard. He doesn't overdo any one song. He puts emotion into the songs and may tell a story about the song to his audience like it's a group of his good friends. Gotta love a man like Prine.
I've listened to and played John Prine music for 42 years...reckon I'll keep at it.-He sure is KOOL!!
My late sister played this song so often that my little 5 year old niece could sing it word for word, up to and including the closing line..."Send my mouth way down south and.....", I hate to admit it, but it was cutest thing you ever heard :-)
When ever I play this song live, I introduce it by saying "I think this is a song about donating your body to science". John is my favorite song writer and I always liberally sprinkle a bunch of his songs in my live set. John is the guy that made me pick up a guitar and play!
Wow..just as great when I saw him in the early 90's, his chops have gotten better, no one can beat him on lyrics!!!
Smile and enjoy a great tune we all caught live a few times.
I love this song! And I totally agree with the sentiment!
Love this man's music!
Real country music
I want this played at my Graveside Funeral......Maureen Taylor Kiley
Serious note:
The folks who run the organ donation organizations and fundraising should use this sonto g for a promo for their cause. It is morbid now, and this would put a new face on it...a smile thinking that one has sent their knees to the needy...It would send organ donations through the roof. ..or, better, ro living people who might die without them.
PLEASE IF YOU ARE READING THIS, TAKE MY ADVICE!
Tom Loughlin Jr.-Utica NY
John's got something others ain't got.
I think John went to scout camp with us, cause all his songs are what we sang around the camp fires years ago
great fucking tune great fucking version holy shit the slide guitar makes my tushee bippity bop bop
Prine is a god
weird, i dont know how i made that mistake.. been listening to john my whole life.. haha. thanks though
great!
@5ShoelessJoe
Sweet ass song!!
I love John
great.
@1grain1infinitebeach Sorry about your brother , my brother of another mother...you listen to enough John Prine and you'll get to where you should be going in the first place. JP is just that good!
thats where were putting my gramps.. the cold cold ground..
I've been doing this for 20 years, and like I say above introduce it with a stolen Joe Walsh line calling it "an industrial love song."
I have worked in the transplant field for 20 years and also play guitar. I stole a line from Joe Walsh when intoducing this song... and call it "an industrial love song."
Gotta get ther organ donor charity folks to pay attention NOW.
Tom in Utica...New York, not Africa
wow.....and this guy makes money performing?.......you gotta be kidding!