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Wherein John Prine tells the story of how he & Steve Goodman wrote “You Never Even Call Me By My Name” and then Prine plays the song. (Audio only.)
(The story? Contains a fair bit of drinking.) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OMiLqHTvbKE">https://m.youtube.com/watch...
(The story? Contains a fair bit of drinking.) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OMiLqHTvbKE">https://m.youtube.com/watch...
If you want to have a good cry (or maybe that’s just me), you could watch John Prine & Steve Goodman play “Souvenirs” together (if the video seems long, that’s because there’s a bonus Goodman performance after it): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aOTbg39-I5Q">https://m.youtube.com/watch...
Bonnie Raitt & John Prine. “Angel From Montgomery.” Not all that long ago. 
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John Prine & Iris DeMent, “In Spite of Ourselves” https://youtu.be/P8tTwXv4glY ">https://youtu.be/P8tTwXv4g...
John Prine & Nanci Griffith, “The Speed of the Sound of Loneliness” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i7Gv7UNX2X4">https://m.youtube.com/watch...
John Prine & Margo Timmins, “Angel from Montgomery” (Audio only.)
(The one time I was fortunate enough to see John Prine in concert was when he was touring with the Cowboy Junkies in the early ‘90s.) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng4AyrmwP_I">https://m.youtube.com/watch...
(The one time I was fortunate enough to see John Prine in concert was when he was touring with the Cowboy Junkies in the early ‘90s.) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng4AyrmwP_I">https://m.youtube.com/watch...
Wherein John Prine tells the story behind “Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven Anymore.” (He also performs the song.) (Audio only.) https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=OlofnxJxMIQ">https://m.youtube.com/watch... https://m.youtube.com/watch...
That time Stephen Colbert joined John Prine for “That’s the Way that the World Goes Round” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wvY02SSj450">https://m.youtube.com/watch...
"Paradise" by John Prine, with Richard Thompson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO44Zb0YnZQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Charming, albeit shaky, video of Richard Thompson & Brandi Carlile performing together for the first time. "Angel from Montgomery." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilAwvT8oKKU">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
"Summer& #39;s End" - John Prine, featuring Sturgill Simpson & Brandi Carlile (all performing together for the first time): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmrYOnsnNE">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
"All The Best" - John Prine with Jim James https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfppaV_l4SY">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
I feel like I should issue a blanket "may make you cry" warning for these. (And the thing is, with some of them, that& #39;d be the case even if Prine were safe at home & not in a hospital right now.)
"It& #39;s a Big Old Goofy World" by John Prine (in his introduction, he talks about what inspired it & mentions the alternate title for it). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2qUTNzcZRI">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
"Everything is Cool" - John Prine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4HFRh2h-sU">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
"Lonesome Friends of Science" - John Prine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRuyIexfpEk">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Kacey Musgraves sings "Burn One With John Prine" to John Prine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A-pRJxCKR8">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
I& #39;m going to keep adding to this thread every so often. Fortunately there is no shortage of material out there. Highly recommend going down a John Prine YouTube rabbit hole.
I somehow missed that CBS This Morning spent 90 minutes with John Prine last year (haven& #39;t watched this yet myself): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jar8wiaE0dw">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
And there was a John Prine Tiny Desk concert in 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOg7mAkrKJw">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
"Hello In There" - John Prine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-zYNPdT1a4">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
In case you missed this the other day: https://twitter.com/joancbaez/status/1244433098776838144">https://twitter.com/joancbaez...
OMG! They did the thing! (As I replied to Bill earlier today, I half expected it last night. But I& #39;ll take it tonight!)
(Thanks, @StephenAtHome & @colbertlateshow ) https://twitter.com/MrBeamJockey/status/1245108997532930048">https://twitter.com/MrBeamJoc...
(Thanks, @StephenAtHome & @colbertlateshow ) https://twitter.com/MrBeamJockey/status/1245108997532930048">https://twitter.com/MrBeamJoc...
I let out a totally mature quiet Minnesotan whoop, I really did.
the happy enchilada song (or a version of "That& #39;s the Way that the World Goes Round" that includes that story . . .) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvjvrsxsat8">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
John Prine & Steve Goodman - Singing Hank Williams Medley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U44iAtpj8Aw">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
"Storm Windows" - John Prine with Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ms3uvyfEmo">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
"The Late John Garfield Blues" - John Prine with Sara Watkins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3hsx8_dejk">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
"In Spite of Ourselves" - John Prine & Iris DeMent (in 2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvd5g1D1cXQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
John Prine on Letterman in 1992 ("Picture Show" and interview) and 2010 ("All The Best" with Jim James):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnlbvdph_kw
(Thanks">https://www.youtube.com/watch... to @thedonz5 )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnlbvdph_kw
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This version has Colbert& #39;s intro on the show last night. So lovely. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Red heart" aria-label="Emoji: Red heart"> (I did really exclaim out loud with delight.) https://twitter.com/colbertlateshow/status/1245205234298871809">https://twitter.com/colbertla...
"Dear Abby" - John Prine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF8S5XB-eYs">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
"The Other Side of Town" - John Prine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W22vyBpnKiI">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
"Crazy as a Loon" - John Prine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS8RjCRolSM">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
John Prine & Sturgill Simpson Live At Grammy Pro Up Close & Personal
"Souvenirs" (solo)
"Sam Stone" (solo)
"Speed of the Sound of Loneliness"
"Paradise" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqnIWoaF6zU">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
"Souvenirs" (solo)
"Sam Stone" (solo)
"Speed of the Sound of Loneliness"
"Paradise" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqnIWoaF6zU">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Roger Waters & John Prine - Newport Folk Fest 2017 - Hello In There https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWZhti1k8T8">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Humidity Built the Snowman - John Prine - 1/20/2018
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎵" title="Musical note" aria-label="Emoji: Musical note"> Humidity built the snowman https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☃️" title="Snowman" aria-label="Emoji: Snowman">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☀️" title="Sun with rays" aria-label="Emoji: Sun with rays"> Sunshine brought him down https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎵" title="Musical note" aria-label="Emoji: Musical note"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWXbxp_ebRQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Illegal Smile, John Prine Live 2017
This is not the best performance of this song (mistakes were made) and yet it& #39;s utterly charming if you enjoy a crowd showing their love by singing along. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsklRI1fg28">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
This is not the best performance of this song (mistakes were made) and yet it& #39;s utterly charming if you enjoy a crowd showing their love by singing along. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsklRI1fg28">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Much much older (& more complete) performance of "Illegal Smile" by John Prine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5Pap_W1oqM">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
When you visit Genius Lyrics and learn something new (& also charming).
https://genius.com/John-prine-illegal-smile-lyrics">https://genius.com/John-prin...
https://genius.com/John-prine-illegal-smile-lyrics">https://genius.com/John-prin...
“You Never Even Call Me By My Name” - John Prine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxKgj7w3tBU">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
“All the Best” - John Prine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e58y60Ozhxs">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
“When I Get to Heaven” - John Prine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKPDFQRmG_M">https://www.youtube.com/watch...