Shameless self-promotion: A song about old folks by John Prine.
By The Horse
@TheHorse (218129)
Walnut Creek, California
July 10, 2020 7:14pm CST
John Prine, my favorite songwriter of the 20th Century, died of Covid-19 a couple of months ago. Coincidentally (or perhaps not), the last two songs with words I recorded for YouTube were by John Prine.
Here is a song by John Prine I recorded called Hello in There. I recorded it several months ago. It's about old folks and how we should not neglect them. Prine wrote it when he was something like 24-year-old. That's pretty incredible.
I hope you enjoy it. Or are saddened by it. I am honored to have 98 subscribers, and hope to have more by the time I'm old. Or dead. Music with good lyrics never dies. But it always lives slightly in the background.
I hope you will share your thoughts.
“Hello in There” A song by John Prine Colin H. Sacks - Vocal and Guitars Sound Engineer - Michael Stenberg
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@TheHorse (218129)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Jul 20
Thanks for listening in! John Prine was an incredible songwriter. He lived into his 70s, and I'll say that he lived a good life. I've watched interviews with him, and he was thankful for what he was able to do while he was here. But I am still sad that Covid-19 took him. I'll keep doing his songs until I'm gone as well.
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@TheHorse (218129)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Jul 20
@marguicha Thank you for that statement.
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@RasmaSandra (79456)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Jul 20
Applause I loved it so sentimental and wonderful. I love that Archie and Edith are included. We all have been so isolated and need to come together again. Now with my anxiety, I feel more alone but never thought about it before much however tonight I am feeling so much better already. I liked and tweeted your song.
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@TheHorse (218129)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Jul 20
@RasmaSandra Who says men don't listen to lyrics? Heh.
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@Namelesss (3365)
• United States
11 Jul 20
Love this, beautiful, sentimental and folksy. Thank you for sharing.
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@psanasangma (7281)
• India
11 Jul 20
You have good voice, like a country song type..
This is beautiful song ..
Gave you like also
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@FourWalls (67492)
• United States
11 Jul 20
“I am an old woman named after my mother” also came out of that 24-year-old. That’s one of the things that made him such an incredible songwriter: how can he write this, then write about the plight of the veteran in “Sam Stone”? At such a young age?
And he only got better.
Oh, and your version? Man, you put a lot of emotion into that!!!
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@FourWalls (67492)
• United States
11 Jul 20
@TheHorse — “I was in the Army but I never dug a trench, I used to bust my knuckles on a monkey wrench” (“Fish and Whistle”)
He was stationed in Germany.
@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
11 Jul 20
To think that older people could contribute so much to society then all of a sudden they are tossed aside like a used rag. They are full of wisdom and can tell you so many funny stories. Great you are embellishing the elderly through your songs.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
11 Jul 20
@TheHorse A nice age eh! Life can be so cruel to some people!
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@TheHorse (218129)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Jul 20
@garymarsh6 It can indeed. Playing music at old folks homes is a bitter-sweet experience.
@LindaOHio (177106)
• United States
11 Jul 20
Being in that age group I can appreciate this song so much more. You did a great job; and the visuals were spot on as well.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
11 Jul 20
wow what a touching song. I have heard it before, but you did it justice! well done!
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
11 Jul 20
@TheHorse thank you for sharing - beautiful song!
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@JudyEv (338949)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Jul 20
All his songs are great but this is especially lovely.
