John Prine - Angel From Montgomery - John Prine (Live)
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- Опубликовано: 20 окт 2024
- John Prine singing "Angel From Montgomery" off of his album, "John Prine Live"
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Lyrics:
I am an old woman
Named after my mother
My old man is another
Child who's grown old
If dreams were lightning
And thunder were desire
This old house would've burned down
A long time ago
Make me an angel
That flies from Montgomery
Make me a poster
Of an old rodeo
Just give me one thing
That I can hold on to
To believe in this livin'
Is just a hard way to go
When I was a young girl
Well, I had me a cowboy
He weren't much to look at
Just a free ramblin' man
But that was a long time
And no matter how I tried
The years just flowed by
Like a broken down dam
Make me an angel
That flies from Montgomery
Make me a poster
Of an old rodeo
Just give me one thing
That I can hold on to
To believe in this livin'
Is just a hard way to go
There's flies in the kitchen
I can hear 'em there buzzin'
And I ain't done nothing
Since I woke up today
How the hell can a person
Go to work in the morning
Then come home in the evening
And have nothing to say?
Make me an angel
That flies from Montgomery
Make me a poster
Of an old rodeo
Just give me one thing
That I can hold on to
To believe in this livin'
Is just a hard way to go
To believe in this livin'
Is just a hard way to go
Singer. Songwriter. Poet. Icon.
John Prine was an artist’s artist with a list of admirers and collaborators that cut across musical genres and generations - names like Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Brandi Carlile, George Strait, Kurt Vile, Miranda Lambert, The Everly Brothers, Emmylou Harris, among others.
Though he was born in Maywood, Illinois, in 1946, John declared himself “pure Kentuckian” throughout his life. His parents, Willian and Verna, were natives of Paradise, Kentucky. The family would spend summers there in Muhlenberg County, where John listened to bluegrass music and studied the guitar styles of country music heroes Doc Watson and Merle Travis with his older brother, Dave.
In Maywood, he worked as a postman before being drafted into the army in 1966. It was as a postman that John began to write the songs that would connect with so many. He sang at Chicago folk clubs, where he was introduced to singer-songwriter Kris Kristopherson, who invited John to open for him in New York. It was there that Jerry Wexler, president of Atlantic Records, first heard Prine and offered him a recording contract. His self-titled debut album was released in 1971 and featured a list of songs now regarded as classics, including “Paradise,” “Angel From Montgomery,” “Illegal Smile,” Hello in There,” and “Sam Stone.” Prine received the first of his 13 Grammy nominations in 1972 for Best New Artist. He would record three more albums for Atlantic and another three with Asylum.
His profound impact on American music was amplified in 1981 when John co-founded Oh Boy Records, and independent label where he released most of his subsequent work and which gave voice and respect to so many fellow singers and songwriters.
In his distinguished career, John won four Grammys and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2020). He was a three-time recipient of the Artist of the Year Award at the Americana Music Honors & Awards, which also honored him with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting. He won the Pen/New England Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Award (2016) and was enshrined in the Songwriters Hall of Fame (2019). In addition, John was named Honorary Poet Laureate of Illinois (2020).
John Prine passed away on April 7, 2020 due to complications from Covid-19. The outpouring of grief and love from his fan community was staggering. Over 500,000 viewers participated in an online memorial and tribute that raised more than half a million dollars for Covid-related community causes. In 2021, the Prine family created the Hello In There Foundation to honor John’s spirit of generosity towards those in need. Fiona Prine and her sons continue to operate and expand the reach of John’s independent record label, Oh Boy Records.
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Can't listen to this without shedding a few 😢 RIP John Prine...and Thank you for your service. ☮
Amen Fred M - Amen
Found him in a year of searching after GOOD music. 30yrs ago. Still GREAT music.
A M E N !!!
Me too.
Love this song. Just amazing lyrics 😊❤
Music from a beautiful soul. RIP John Prine. RIP Steve Goodman ❤. Thanks for the songs ❤
Love me some John Prine everydy
This song among other teachings, makes me want to be a better person.
Yea man. Tears not far away but our dear John isnt far away either. Love country fuck Covid🎈❤️
Gosh. I just love this song. I get emotional when I hear it. Beautiful.
Thank the Goddess for recordings.
Gone to soon. RIP john
My mother often played this on her stereo when I was a child, i still come back to this song atleast once a year. Sad that John Prine was one or the first musical celebrities to succumb to covid.
Covid smovid
Nice Ozarks shout out... God bless heaven in sound formations and broken bottles... Too much love and too many free drinks too Prine in heaven and the team here on planet earth...
I do this song in Kareoke from time to time. Might be time. I first acquired this recording on an album "A tribute to Steve Goodman. It appeared on Bonnie Raitt's Road Tested the on a double best of album of John's. The story behind it is entertaining, as he too an image of an angel statue on top of a Montgomery Ward store in Chicago and created angel from Montgomery out of that idea. To write such a beautiful song out of just fooling around shows Genius.
I never had heard that...he was a soulful spirit
It's a cold snowy day where I am on March 7th. I so wish I was at home with my book and a blanket by the fire. Listening to John is warming my soul instead. He was a great gift to the world.
Some times the greater wisdom and gratitude happens
My little brother was just killed 2 months ago.. This song popt in my head shortly after and i wasnt real familiar with it .. I knew it said something about an Ángel but .. Hes my Ángel now and its an everyday song
I'm sorry for your loss! What a great song to remember him by.
Make me an angel
🌐✌️💚🖖👽🤟😘
What is going through your Head, when you come home at night with Nothing to Say....?
Where is SAM CORKINS?
🇺🇸THIEF.
What?
🇺🇸STEALS.