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kevmd CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Who needs a hypothalamus anyway? Posts: 524 x0\|philadelphia\|USA\|\|0\|0\|PA,Pennsylvania Gender:	John Prine concert Feb 20^th, 2010 at 9:59pm If any of you are John Prine fans, I saw him for the first time last night in Philly. It was one of those things on the "before I die, I want to...." lists. Great show, inspring music.
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: John Prine concert Reply #1 - Feb 20^th, 2010 at 11:28pm Luv Prine, Jimi has promised me that when I visit him "He'll take me back to Muhlenberg County, down by The Green River where paradise lays...." Joe
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Jimi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't feed the moderators Posts: 4925 Madisonville, KY Gender:	Re: John Prine concert Reply #2 - Feb 20^th, 2010 at 11:48pm and I will too. It is on the agenda.
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-johnny- CH.com Sponsor Offline theres no smoking on the dock Posts: 1642 fayette county ohio Gender:	Re: John Prine concert Reply #3 - Feb 21^st, 2010 at 7:29pm john prine is pretty cool. he has a show on sirius. he plays a few songs and then talks about the song and the artist. its a pretty good program
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Re: John Prine concert
Reply #4 - Mar 1^st, 2010 at 9:09pm

I have been following John since the late 79's when he was still doin the college circuit. I enjoyed hearin him play "Illegal Smile" with and illegal smile on my face on numerous occasions...LOL!

I learned one of his songs from that time period which I performed on stage for years before I finally saw the written lyrics.....its called "The Great Compromise".....I had been singing it all those years as "The Greek Compromise"....LOL.....its about a guy who got done wrong by some chick and I just thought he was talkin bout gettin screwed in the AZZ one more time!!!

Whenever I do it now I always tell that story and then sing it as the "Greek" compromise cause I still think its fits better...lol!

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Reply #5 - Mar 1^st, 2010 at 10:10pm

~ You been on my mind so long you must livin' up there. - John Prine ~

...'bout sums it up with me re JP.

Several years ago saw an Austin City Limits or Soundstage featuring him. Basically cheatin' songs....

It featured one he wrote called "In Spite of Ourselves" with Iris Dement (see below). Alternately hilarious and poignant...and wonderful music.

Equally enjoyable were his comments. Said he sent a demo to Iris of the song....and when she didn't reply...called her. Said he was really nervous and told her..."I know some of the lyrics are kinda questionable...but I really want to sing it with you". She said, "yeah, you probably couldn't get no-one else to do it (John smirks)...but she agrees.

And boy did she....after exiting the stage, John says..."I love me some Iris Dement"...me too!

And his sideman...Jason Wilber...that boy's gonna be a star!

You won't hear genius lyrics like this from anyone else....

She don't like her eggs all runny
She thinks crossin' her legs is funny
She looks down her nose at money
She gets it on like the Easter Bunny
She's my baby I'm her honey
I'm never gonna let her go

He ain't got laid in a month of Sundays
I caught him once and he was sniffin' my undies
He ain't too sharp but he gets things done
Drinks his beer like it's oxygen
He's my baby
And I'm his honey
Never gonna let him go

In spite of ourselves
We'll end up a'sittin' on a rainbow
Against all odds
Honey, we're the big door prize
We're gonna spite our noses
Right off of our faces
There won't be nothin' but big old hearts
Dancin' in our eyes.

She thinks all my jokes are corny
Convict movies make her horny
She likes ketchup on her scrambled eggs
Swears like a sailor when shaves her legs
She takes a lickin'
And keeps on tickin'
I'm never gonna let her go.

He's got more balls than a big brass monkey
He's a wacked out werido and a lovebug junkie
Sly as a fox and crazy as a loon
Payday comes and he's howlin' at the moon
He's my baby I don't mean maybe
Never gonna let him go

In spite of ourselves
We'll end up a'sittin' on a rainbow
Against all odds
Honey, we're the big door prize
We're gonna spite our noses
Right off of our faces
There won't be nothin' but big old hearts
Dancin' in our eyes.
There won't be nothin' but big old hearts
Dancin' in our eyes.

(spoken) In spite of ourselves

Best,

Jon

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