I love how the the audience in Ireland is so respectful. It's like they understand what it is like to live through many years of a struggle. Well, they have and do. Total respect to a beautiful song. The best song ever written. Love John Prine.
@rightpatch110 жыл бұрын
When that song came out, I was a hard-working man, with a beautiful wife, (common-law,) of course. Now, I am Sam Stone, and she died of cancer a few months ago !! We were broke up for 34 years when that happened !! I never stopped loving her all that time, and never will !! Strange, I was the one who was supposed to succeed, and I thought , SAM STONE was just a song !! GOD, Forgive me, PLEASE !!
@sierra81869 жыл бұрын
rightpatch, though you are not asking for comment, I am sure you were a good man, just based on writing what you did, your wife loved you and was so happy, regardless of being broke - bless her and bless you sir! You did what you were supposed to do, love your wife, stay with her through thick and thin, and you should be very proud of being a great husband! I am sure she went through her cancer believing she was lucky to have you taking care of her and loving her as she did you!
@SouthernMan9999 жыл бұрын
I am a single Dad and my Sam Stone was my ex-wife. She is a full blown Junkie. I am sorry for your loss, but I am not sorry for you decisions. You chose the drugs over everything else. God will forgive you ... after all he is a forgiving God.
@donilagringaloca9 жыл бұрын
rightpatch1 My God is a forever forgiving God. If God wanted us to be perfect God would have made us perfect. We all have defects to deal with. I may forget about God and let go of his hand but, God does'nt forget about me and he never will let go of mine. I think God is that way with all human's
@CarlJohnson-ju3mg8 жыл бұрын
I'm in the hospital getting a knee replacement ,and I was talking about this song because they gave me morphine. None of them knew it. This is a great song and singer it should be re-released
@nancygeiser9167 жыл бұрын
I was honored to meet John Prine just briefly one night in a club where he was playing. He is true gentleman. He was very nice to an 'eager fan'.
@irishace1110 жыл бұрын
The Pride of Chicago and The Old Town School of Folk.
@Dallas-Nyberg11 жыл бұрын
Awesome song.. what a great talent he is..
@l2string13 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this post...this was up before then taken down. PLEASE DON'T EVER TAKE THIS DOWN.
@TheBrakar99 жыл бұрын
Being in the USN from '78-82 I was aboard a ship that was out to sea a lot. I was introduced to John Prine by a Vietnam vet who had friends die due to being addicts. This song would send him into another world. Very still & very quiet in his past. I still feel sorry for him.
@DavidHughesEire8 жыл бұрын
+Brad Karraker Thanks for that comment, was interesting.. I can understand that this song has the power to send Vietnam vets into another dimension, a trance almost.. Hell, it can even do the same to me, and I was never in the 'nam.. Powerful lyrics.. Especially "there's a hole in Daddy's arm where all the money goes..." I'd also like to add that I think it's disgusting how the brave vets were treated when they returned to the US... They went through SERIOUS psychological torture, it's no wonder many became addicts, using heroin just to numb the severe mental anguish of what was happening in 'nam.. I'll always respect the veterans of Vietnam.. Respect pal, from Davey in Ireland :)
@josephcarpenter69217 жыл бұрын
John from a Grunt 1st Cav God bless You Boyo
@kathygavin225210 жыл бұрын
Such a comforting voice. Way to go John.
@ralphhollingsworth4178 жыл бұрын
Brings a tear to my eyes!
@JohnPrine194612 жыл бұрын
the best of everything
@gbestates11 жыл бұрын
Just Awesome. Thanks for posting.
@ENGINEER4freedom12 жыл бұрын
plz check out our band NIHILISTICBLISS. JOHN PRINE was a huge part that made us want to play music so thank you sir . My dad was in NAM he said that this song hits the nail on the head .
@wayneharvey92818 жыл бұрын
Sharing for Linda.....here's the whole tune.....
@FaithFlame910 жыл бұрын
listen to john hutchinson talk to me and others x
@irishace1110 жыл бұрын
RIP PSH
@williamhedrick595010 жыл бұрын
I don't know if you folks got the same commercial I did, but it was close to blasphemy to have a war-mongering Tea Party two-minute video disguised as a "commercial" on this poignant anti-war John Prine tune. SHAME!