For a laugh, check out John Prine’s Dear Abby song from 1973 where an unhappy guy writes to a famous advice columnist and gets her response. And I keep wondering about art imitating life. Trivia: The real life Dear Abby newspaper column is half the story of the Friedman twins, Pauline Esther (Popo) and Esther Pauline (Eppie). We start when advice column Ask Ann Landers was created in 1943 by Chicago Sun-Times columnist Ruth Crowley. On Crowley’s death in 1955, Eppie Friedman Lederer took over the column. In 1956 Popo Friedman launched a competing column, Dear Abby, using the pen name Abigail Van Buren. The twins were estranged for nearly a decade after this. Go figure. They publicly reconciled in 1964. Daughter Jeanne Phillips began contributing to Dear Abby in 1987 and assumed all writing responsibility in 2000 as her Popo became incapacitated. Popo Friedman died in 2013 at age 94. The Ask Ann Landers column ended in 2002 with the death of Eppie Friedman Lederer (83).
A must watch is John Prine's last recorded profound song "I Remember Everything " I've been listening to John Prine since the early 70's Great reaction to one of America's greatest songwriters
"The Other Side of Town" is pure gold. Do give it a listen, you'll smile and think about it the rest of the day. John Prine made the world a better place with the souvenirs he left us.
John always dedicated this song to his good buddy (and great songwriter) the late Steve Goodman. You can find them performing it together live on youtube. Enjoying your reactions.
Awesome analysis of yet another great Prine song....so much to digest in his simple lyrics, no wonder Iv'e beem listening to him for over 50 years. He was one of a kind.
Oh yes, I absolutely love John Prine!! His music just rolls around in my heart. It is so great to watch his live performances as well, he was truly phenomenally gifted. Thanks Saeed!
Glad you're enjoying John Prine's music. Check out Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow). Has one of my favorite line of any song. "It ain't such a long drop, don't stammer, don't stutter. From the diamonds in the sidewalk to the dirt in the gutter. And you'll carry those bruises to remind you wherever you go".
Great song. This version was from a later album Prine did after he had throat surgery, so his voice was older and pretty different. He was wonderful young, old, live, studio... all the time. There are some videos of him performing a couple songs in somebody's kitchen, and it's such a cool piece of history.
I just listened to your 3 reactions of John Prine songs (after listening to your reaction to one of my favorite Carly Simon songs). As a teenager in the early 70s I listened to so many amazingly good singer/songwriters. John Prine, Carly Simon, Paul Simon, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, John Denver and I'm sure others that I'm forgetting. John Prine has a very special place. His lyrics are not only insightful and full of such rich imagery, but also are so rhythmically pleasing. Two of my favorites are "Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard " and "Quiet Man" Great reaction!
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. Really enjoyed the songs by John Prine i have heard so far. Also reacted to a few Joni Mitchell songs. Hope to discover more music of these great artists. Have a great day.
I have been following John Prine since the 70s.He wrote funny songs as well as serious ones. Listen to Please Don't Bury Me. I like your reactions.Keep up the good work.
This is a recording of him singing this classic song of his a bit later in his life and it’s great but it’s not the original 👍 Illegal Smile next, be careful though his music can be addictive
I Wish You the Best is a deep one by John! And one of his last songs Summer's End will bring you to tears between the song and the video. My personal favorite is Lake Marie.
My friends and I had tickets to see John Prine and Emmylou Harris -- in April 2020. Which obviously didn't happen, and then he passed. Breaks my heart. He's a wonderful songwriter for you to dig into.
Thanks for doing more John Prine, Saeed. Great song. John often dedicated this one to his good friend Steve Goodman, a fellow Chicago singer/songwriter who died in 1984 of leukemia at the age of 36. There are videos of them singing Souvenirs together, which is pretty cool, They wrote a few songs together as well. I know your list must be getting really long by now, but Steve Goodman is another guy to check out someday. He's probably best known for writing The City Of New Orleans, which Arlo Guthrie had a hit with in the 70s.
For John Prine I recommend you always play the Live version first and have the studio version in the back pocket if the audio is bad. I say that because John Prine used to talk a bit about the song origins in a little story before singing them and most of the his live videos here on youtube have good audio as well.
Zenhael tx for your info. I couldn't figure out why he sounded so different. My most precious souvenirs is the written word, my Bible is full ( and I mean about 80) little letters from people that leave me a note while we have a family gathering, picture drawings from little ones, kind notes from someone you showed kindness to ect. PRICELESS Greetings from South Africa
This is the first song of his i learned how to play, he has so many great songs, i would like to request Hello in there, and there is another story teller you should check out named Jerry Jeff Walker, my favorite is Pissin in the wind by him, and he has many hits as well but more outlaw country.
That sounds like a later recording than the original studio version. I have the album and CD Prime Prine which was the best of John Prine and it sounds different. His voice isn't as slurred as this one. Still great!!
John Prine was one of the greatest singer/songwriters of all time. This song, though, was writen by maybe a better song writer, Steve Goodman. He wrote a lot of great songs and he died in 1984.
Welcome to the rabbit hole I entered over 50 years ago when I first heard John Prine on a progressive FM station out of Portland Oregon. Nice to see young people like yourself discovering his talent. I would suggest you listen to Donald and Lydia, and Bruised Oranges.
@SaeedReacts. There are too many great songs to recommend here but you can't go wrong, really. His first LP, For the Sake of the Song, suffers from unsympathetic production, but every other album from 1969's Our Mother the Mountain to 1978's Flyin' Shoes, is close to flawless. The later studio albums (he only made two more, if you discount the posthumous stuff) all have amazing moments (the heartbreaking song Marie from his final album is the best song about homelessness I've ever heard) but they're not quite as consistent as his earlier ones. Decades of unhealthy living sadly diminished his creative output. I've been enjoying and admiring your analyses of song lyrics so I'm looking forward to hearing how you'll interpret Townes. More power to you, sir
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Oh, the way he finishes some sentences..., his voice in those moments has lots of personality. I don't know why, but I don't like souvenirs. I never wondered why. How curious that is ☺️. It's too late here, so I'll wonder tomorrow after resting. Bye, bye ✌️👋
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Dude this is a deep rabbit hole thats worth your time exploring. John was a brilliant songwriter and can take you from tears to belly laughs.
I enjoyed the few songs i have heard so far. Amazing writing! Definitely want to explore more of his music. Thanks for watching!
John Prine was a master of wrting a line that appears to be simple at first glance, but is actually incredibly profound.
I saw John twice. He's had a profound impact on my life.
I also recommend Souvenirs with John and Steve Goodman. There’s more than one, so watch them all. Love your reactions.
John Prine.💔I miss you
For a laugh, check out John Prine’s Dear Abby song from 1973 where an unhappy guy writes to a famous advice columnist and gets her response. And I keep wondering about art imitating life.
Trivia: The real life Dear Abby newspaper column is half the story of the Friedman twins, Pauline Esther (Popo) and Esther Pauline (Eppie). We start when advice column Ask Ann Landers was created in 1943 by Chicago Sun-Times columnist Ruth Crowley. On Crowley’s death in 1955, Eppie Friedman Lederer took over the column. In 1956 Popo Friedman launched a competing column, Dear Abby, using the pen name Abigail Van Buren. The twins were estranged for nearly a decade after this. Go figure. They publicly reconciled in 1964. Daughter Jeanne Phillips began contributing to Dear Abby in 1987 and assumed all writing responsibility in 2000 as her Popo became incapacitated. Popo Friedman died in 2013 at age 94. The Ask Ann Landers column ended in 2002 with the death of Eppie Friedman Lederer (83).
A must watch is John Prine's last recorded profound song "I Remember Everything " I've been listening to John Prine since the early 70's Great reaction to one of America's greatest songwriters
"The Other Side of Town" is pure gold. Do give it a listen, you'll smile and think about it the rest of the day. John Prine made the world a better place with the souvenirs he left us.
Love John Prine,❤ part of the fabric of my life 💔his voice is so missed...
John always dedicated this song to his good buddy (and great songwriter) the late Steve Goodman. You can find them performing it together live on youtube. Enjoying your reactions.
And Steve’s guitar work playing with John on that duet is at another level. RIP, lads. See you in Schwenksville, Schweethearts.
Amazing song! Thanks for watching!
Awesome analysis of yet another great Prine song....so much to digest in his simple lyrics, no wonder Iv'e beem listening to him for over 50 years. He was one of a kind.
Such a beautiful song. Incredible writing! Definitely want to explore more of his music. Thanks for watching!
Oh yes, I absolutely love John Prine!! His music just rolls around in my heart. It is so great to watch his live performances as well, he was truly phenomenally gifted. Thanks Saeed!
Really enjoyed the songs i have heard so far! Beautiful! Thanks for watching
So glad to see you enjoying John prine! Please check out in spite of ourselves next. Great reaction is always man.
Another great song! Thanks for watching and the recommendation!
Glad you're enjoying John Prine's music. Check out Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow). Has one of my favorite line of any song. "It ain't such a long drop, don't stammer, don't stutter. From the diamonds in the sidewalk to the dirt in the gutter. And you'll carry those bruises to remind you wherever you go".
Amazing artist. Love his writing. Thanks for watching and the recommendation!
Great song. This version was from a later album Prine did after he had throat surgery, so his voice was older and pretty different. He was wonderful young, old, live, studio... all the time. There are some videos of him performing a couple songs in somebody's kitchen, and it's such a cool piece of history.
Steve Goodman was on the original version also.
I just listened to your 3 reactions of John Prine songs (after listening to your reaction to one of my favorite Carly Simon songs). As a teenager in the early 70s I listened to so many amazingly good singer/songwriters. John Prine, Carly Simon, Paul Simon, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, John Denver and I'm sure others that I'm forgetting. John Prine has a very special place. His lyrics are not only insightful and full of such rich imagery, but also are so rhythmically pleasing. Two of my favorites are "Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard " and "Quiet Man"
Great reaction!
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. Really enjoyed the songs by John Prine i have heard so far. Also reacted to a few Joni Mitchell songs. Hope to discover more music of these great artists. Have a great day.
GeeeeeeZ.I miss this guy , so much ! :(
Me too
I have been following John Prine since the 70s.He wrote funny songs as well as serious ones. Listen to Please Don't Bury Me. I like your reactions.Keep up the good work.
Enjoyed the songs i have heard so far. Thanks for watching and the recommendation! Have a great day
"The Speed of the Sound of Loneliness" is great. "Souvenirs" is one of my favorites. Great reaction!
Such a great song! Thanks for watching and the recommendation!
This is a recording of him singing this classic song of his a bit later in his life and it’s great but it’s not the original 👍 Illegal Smile next, be careful though his music can be addictive
I Wish You the Best is a deep one by John! And one of his last songs Summer's End will bring you to tears between the song and the video. My personal favorite is Lake Marie.
@@maninblack9191 The video brings me to tears. I never knew him until after his death. It is a regret that will live with me until I'm gone.
My friends and I had tickets to see John Prine and Emmylou Harris -- in April 2020. Which obviously didn't happen, and then he passed. Breaks my heart. He's a wonderful songwriter for you to dig into.
Thanks for doing more John Prine, Saeed. Great song. John often dedicated this one to his good friend Steve Goodman, a fellow Chicago singer/songwriter who died in 1984 of leukemia at the age of 36. There are videos of them singing Souvenirs together, which is pretty cool, They wrote a few songs together as well. I know your list must be getting really long by now, but Steve Goodman is another guy to check out someday. He's probably best known for writing The City Of New Orleans, which Arlo Guthrie had a hit with in the 70s.
Truly an amazing song! Thanks ofr sharing a bit about it. Scary! That is my age. Hope to check out many more of his songs!
For John Prine I recommend you always play the Live version first and have the studio version in the back pocket if the audio is bad. I say that because John Prine used to talk a bit about the song origins in a little story before singing them and most of the his live videos here on youtube have good audio as well.
Love hearing you analyse all these songs from my youth.
MY Fav song from my fav album . Bless you 😪✌️
Zenhael tx for your info. I couldn't figure out why he sounded so different.
My most precious souvenirs is the written word, my Bible is full ( and I mean about 80) little letters from people that leave me a note while we have a family gathering, picture drawings from little ones, kind notes from someone you showed kindness to ect. PRICELESS
Greetings from South Africa
Thanks for sharing that! Beautiful. Greetings from Belgium.
This is the first song of his i learned how to play, he has so many great songs, i would like to request Hello in there, and there is another story teller you should check out named Jerry Jeff Walker, my favorite is Pissin in the wind by him, and he has many hits as well but more outlaw country.
That sounds like a later recording than the original studio version. I have the album and CD Prime Prine which was the best of John Prine and it sounds different. His voice isn't as slurred as this one. Still great!!
John Prine was one of the greatest singer/songwriters of all time. This song, though, was writen by maybe a better song writer, Steve Goodman. He wrote a lot of great songs and he died in 1984.
Can't go wrong with John Prine. Far From Me is another favorite that helped in hard times.
Clay Pigeons is the only cover he does, worth the listen.
Thanks for the recommendations!
A couple John Prine songs you should check out, Crazy as a Loon and In Spite of Ourselves
Thanks for the recommendation!
Enjoying this rabbit hole 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Me too! Thanks for watching!
Welcome to the rabbit hole I entered over 50 years ago when I first heard John Prine on a progressive FM station out of Portland Oregon. Nice to see young people like yourself discovering his talent. I would suggest you listen to Donald and Lydia, and Bruised Oranges.
Thanks so much! I really enjoyed the songs i have heard so far by John Prine. Looking forward to more.
Based on your insights and feel for the music I strongly recommend Yesterday, When I Was Young by Roy Clark.
Thanks for the recommendations!
You need to check out the 'songwriter's songwriter' Townes Van Zandt. He's every bit as good as Dylan or Prine, maybe even deeper than both.
His music is definitely on my list.
@SaeedReacts. There are too many great songs to recommend here but you can't go wrong, really. His first LP, For the Sake of the Song, suffers from unsympathetic production, but every other album from 1969's Our Mother the Mountain to 1978's Flyin' Shoes, is close to flawless. The later studio albums (he only made two more, if you discount the posthumous stuff) all have amazing moments (the heartbreaking song Marie from his final album is the best song about homelessness I've ever heard) but they're not quite as consistent as his earlier ones. Decades of unhealthy living sadly diminished his creative output. I've been enjoying and admiring your analyses of song lyrics so I'm looking forward to hearing how you'll interpret Townes. More power to you, sir
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You said that you write. Under what name..thanks
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Please respond to Steve Goodman City of New Orleans.
Oh, the way he finishes some sentences..., his voice in those moments has lots of personality. I don't know why, but I don't like souvenirs. I never wondered why. How curious that is ☺️. It's too late here, so I'll wonder tomorrow after resting. Bye, bye ✌️👋
I understand that for sure! Thanks for watching!