NICKNAME
(K-PAX) | | Posted: Dec 12, 2005 - 07:04 | |
Bodhisattva wrote:
C'mon now, how critical can you be about a song that says, "Jesus was a good guy, he didn't need this shit."
O:) TRUE O ENLIGHTENED ONE ! |
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lovebuzz
(waiting for Gulley season) | | Posted: Sep 29, 2004 - 08:06 | |
rulebritannia wrote:It's a relief to see I'm not the only one who doesn't get it.
There not much to get. Sometimes you don't have to read into everything. The song, like most folk song is trying to tell a story. It can be that simple, and it is. |
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Bodhisattva
| | Posted: Sep 29, 2004 - 08:04 | |
ChardRemains wrote:
Hey Jethro, fetch me a stick to hit this John Prine character over the head with.
C'mon now, how critical can you be about a song that says, "Jesus was a good guy, he didn't need this shit."
O:) |
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steeler
(teetering on the abyss) | | Posted: Sep 29, 2004 - 08:01 | |
sici wrote:
I guess I just don't get this song. I think he's trying to be funny, but it just isn't working.
I think it's hilarious. Different strokes . . .
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SMCDOWELL321
(Bloomington, Minnesota) | | Posted: Sep 29, 2004 - 07:58 | |
THIS IS A GREAT SONG. ONE OF MY FAVORITE SINGER/SONGWRITERS
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ChardRemains
(Pepperland) | | Posted: Sep 14, 2004 - 13:22 | |
amitishere wrote:
The first verse is basically the Beverly Hillbillies theme song. Gets less interesting after that.
Hey Jethro, fetch me a stick to hit this John Prine character over the head with. |
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amitishere
(San Francisco, CA) | | Posted: Sep 14, 2004 - 13:20 | |
rulebritannia wrote:It's a relief to see I'm not the only one who doesn't get it.
The first verse is basically the Beverly Hillbillies theme song. Gets less interesting after that. |
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keemun
| | Posted: Sep 14, 2004 - 13:18 | |
hmmm....long, boring, convoluted, yet somehow still preachy. perfect for my after-lunch coma.
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mig7
(Minneapolis, MN) | | Posted: Sep 14, 2004 - 13:13 | |
linlin wrote:
What are you trying to say....? |
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linlin
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tbase
(Riverview, FL) | | Posted: Aug 30, 2004 - 19:15 | |
Granpa, tell me a story...
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drH
(waiting for Nov 3) | | Posted: Aug 01, 2004 - 17:10 | |
masterhead wrote:
This song should come with instructions.. should I laugh..or should I cry???
Here are the instructions: Go get John's Great Days Anthology. Study. Sing. Enjoy. |
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PattonFever
(wherever i go, there i am.) | | Posted: Aug 01, 2004 - 17:00 | |
sems drawn out. i think i need to listen to this when i'm not cranky feeling.
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rulebritannia
(Sussex countryside, England) | | Posted: Jul 05, 2004 - 03:50 | |
It's a relief to see I'm not the only one who doesn't get it.
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sici
| | Posted: Jun 21, 2004 - 19:47 | |
GregX59 wrote:Prine is a national treasure.
Great. Then let's bury him where nobody will find him. :-)
I guess I just don't get this song. I think he's trying to be funny, but it just isn't working. |
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masterhead
(Sacramento, Ca) | | Posted: Jun 08, 2004 - 14:39 | |
steeler wrote:
Yes!!!!! I guess you need a healthy dose of cynicism to appreciate the "wisdom" of this song. (Naysayers will next be telling me you don't like Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant.")
This song should come with instructions.. should I laugh..or should I cry??? |
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steeler
| | Posted: Jun 08, 2004 - 13:39 | |
sergeant_x wrote:We could all stand to see things from such a twisted and accurate viewpoint.
Yes!!!!! I guess you need a healthy dose of cynicism to appreciate the "wisdom" of this song. (Naysayers will next be telling me you don't like Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant.") |
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Gregorama
(Austin, TX) | | Posted: May 26, 2004 - 07:56 | |
Mama, they're gonna kill me. Have been a fan of Prine for decades, but had never heard this one. Thanks.
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redeyespy
(SoFL) | | Posted: May 26, 2004 - 07:52 | |
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Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida) | | Posted: Apr 17, 2004 - 05:33 | |
Poets - you might not like 'em, but they keep the wheel turning by producing that good old cosmic lubrication. Thanks, Bill.
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al9009
| | Posted: Apr 04, 2004 - 12:05 | |
Jesus saves?
Can't save this song from being crap.
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sergeant_x
(Lawrence KS) | | Posted: Mar 10, 2004 - 21:07 | |
We could all stand to see things from such a twisted and accurate viewpoint.
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daveesh
(lexington, ma) | | Posted: Feb 28, 2004 - 04:24 | |
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Leslie
(No. Calif) | | Posted: Feb 16, 2004 - 21:10 | |
This song doesn't do much for me.
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Art_Carnage
(DeepintheheartofTexas) | | Posted: Feb 06, 2004 - 08:32 | |
This type of song works when the story is interesting or amusing. This one's neither.
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Shimmer
(Bethesda, MD) | | Posted: Feb 06, 2004 - 08:21 | |
Maybe I'm in the minority, but the first few lines made me cringe so badly that I had to turn it off. Perhaps the rest of the song is better, but I'll probably never know. :)
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RichardPrins
(Canada) | | Posted: Jan 26, 2004 - 21:07 | |
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Spliff
(Mountain Home, AR) | | Posted: Jan 06, 2004 - 06:57 | |
John's lyrics and twisted views always brings a smile. I would like to hear more Prine on RP.
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GregX59
(Omaha, NE) | | Posted: Jan 06, 2004 - 06:54 | |
Prine is a national treasure.
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frednic
(Santee, CA) | | Posted: Dec 16, 2003 - 17:50 | |
I really like the live version of this song much better but it's still a great song. <-X
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