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John Prine was one of the finest there’s been, his music is such a constant. Here’s a thread of some of my favourites.
When I Get To Heaven. This song has been dubbed the perfect farewell. Rest in Peace John, go and drink your vodka and ginger ale. (1/7) https://open.spotify.com/track/5O0h2Fq8byNYT5tHwymFkH?si=gbqmt6TfTjWzfo-ykcwpCw">https://open.spotify.com/track/5O0...
When I Get To Heaven. This song has been dubbed the perfect farewell. Rest in Peace John, go and drink your vodka and ginger ale. (1/7) https://open.spotify.com/track/5O0h2Fq8byNYT5tHwymFkH?si=gbqmt6TfTjWzfo-ykcwpCw">https://open.spotify.com/track/5O0...
Summer’s End. This song came out a couple of years ago when I’d just come home from living at my uni flat and my heart clutched to it instantly. I felt all of the sadness I felt being away from home, and this song felt like the warmest hug. (2/7) https://open.spotify.com/track/511dXUrzAfeivY8f0LUMZd?si=F4gl9onySjevEuAitfdgZQ">https://open.spotify.com/track/511...
That’s The Way That The World Goes Round. The Happy Enchilada song. I love this song and its observational wisdom about the end and flows of life. This is a lovely video of John singing and laughing about the misheard lyrics. (3/7) https://youtu.be/cNu46mpJC60 ">https://youtu.be/cNu46mpJC...
Sweet Revenge. This is the first song I’d ever heard by John Prine and I loved it immediately from the first two lines: ‘I got kicked off of Noah’s Ark, I turned my cheek to unkind remarks’. (4/7) https://open.spotify.com/track/3OjQfS3lbILlruNItB3ShG?si=ZowuNr_QQFyZm2ow0hma_w">https://open.spotify.com/track/3Oj...
Far From Me. This song is beautiful but heart-wrenching, about a man whose love is slowly slipping through his fingers. (5/7) https://open.spotify.com/track/46nYMfEIsocWQTpKG3Cf9y?si=weuh6G0dSOGcvNWwW0GKug">https://open.spotify.com/track/46n...
Sam Stone. Another one of the first songs I heard by John. I love everything about this song. This live version is wonderful, especially his guitar work it’s just *chef’s kiss*. (6/7) https://open.spotify.com/track/0gVF3EwFhrLcMan4YvyjJJ?si=WR4Q9fFYRTixMZ5VpA2dlQ">https://open.spotify.com/track/0gV...
Finally, my favourite song of his - The Great Compromise. ‘I’d rather have names thrown at me than to fight for a thing that ain’t right’ is one of my favourite lyrics I’ve heard. (7/7) https://open.spotify.com/track/1MR6ttVdYEY7BrK4OAN964?si=zi8JFkXGQmGgd7BiqTbIDg">https://open.spotify.com/track/1MR...
