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psmith2.0
Mr. Vieira
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
 
2020-04-09, 20:25

It's been weird being in a world Tom Petty is no longer in, and now John Prine.

This virus is just all kinds of a bastard.

Those were my two favorite American writers/performers. Two different overall approaches/career trajectories, but just so many great songs from both. I've never heard anything sadder - or funnier - than some of Prine's lyrics. Been aware/a fan of him since ninth grade or so (1984ish), when someone loaned me a couple of albums (his 1971 debut and Sweet Revenge from 1973 or so), knowing I liked/listened to stuff most of my peers didn't (and was into songwriter types vs. "rock stars").

"Here, you'll appreciate this...".

I did indeed.

Got to see him perform live twice, so I'm lucky.



Quote:
I know a guy that's got a lot to lose.
He's a pretty nice fellow but he's kind of confused.
He's got muscles in his head that ain't never been used.
Thinks he own half of this town.

Starts drinking heavy, gets a big red nose.
Beats his old lady with a rubber hose,
Then he takes her out to dinner and buys her new clothes.
That's the way that the world goes 'round.

That's the way that the world goes 'round.
You're up one day and the next you're down.
It's half an inch of water and you think you're gonna drown.
That's the way that the world goes 'round.
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