John Prine – Far From Me
Oldies Songs A Quiet Heartbreak That Lingers Long After the Last Goodbye Released on John Prine’s 1971 debut album John Prine, “Far From Me” emerged as one of the most emotionally devastating…
John Prine – Lake Marie
A Haunting Reflection on Memory and Moral Ambiguity Wrapped in Midwestern Landscapes John Prine’s “Lake Marie”, captured in the live intimacy of Live on Tour 1997, stands as one of…
John Prine – Sweet Revenge
A Wry, Wounded Smile at Life’s Rough Edges, Wrapped in Country-Folk Craftsmanship When John Prine released “Sweet Revenge” in 1973, the title track of his album Sweet Revenge, it didn’t…
John Prine – Long Monday
A Quiet Confession of Yearning in the Wake of Sunday’s Grace “Long Monday”, co‑written by John Prine and Keith Sykes, appears on Prine’s fifteenth studio album, Fair & Square (released…
John Prine – That’s the Way That the World Goe’ Round
A Gentle, Wry Acceptance of Life’s Unruly Cycles “That’s the Way That the World Goes Round” is a quietly philosophical ode by John Prine, first released on his 1978 album…
John Prine – Fish and Whistle
A Quiet Defiance Wrapped in Humor and Humanity John Prine’s “Fish and Whistle”, the opening track of his 1978 album Bruised Orange, is a masterclass in blending wry humor with…
John Prine – Summer’s End
A soaring, audacious burst of glam‑rock bravado from life on the edge When Wear a Fast Gun emerges from the thunderous machinery of Wizzard Brew (1973), it carries with it…
John Prine – Spanish Pipedream
A Simple Dream of Freedom and Escape, Sung from the Heart of an American Everyman When John Prine released “Spanish Pipedream” in 1971 as part of his self-titled debut album…
John Prine – Sam Stone
The Black Hole in a Purple Heart: A Devastating, Unflinching Folk Ballad That Gave Voice to the Vietnam Veteran’s Invisible Trauma. The year is 1971. American music is caught between…
John Prine – Pretty Good
“Pretty Good”: A Wry, Humorous, and Profoundly Human Acknowledgment of Life’s Mundane Realities. There are songwriters who paint in broad, epic strokes, and then there are those who capture the…