John Prine

About the artist
John Edward Prine (October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter of country-folk music. He was active as a composer, recording artist, live performer, and occasional actor from the early 1970s until his death. He was known for an often humorous style of original music that has elements of protest and social commentary. Born and raised in Maywood, Illinois, Prine learned to play the guitar at age 14. He attended classes at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music.
Top songs
- Angel From Montgomery
- Paradise
- Clay Pigeons
- Illegal Smile
- In Spite of Ourselves
- Spanish Pipedream
- Hello In There
- Sam Stone
- In Spite of Ourselves (feat. Iris DeMent)
- Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore
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- Pretty Good
- Fish and Whistle
- Summer's End
- That's the Way That the World Goes 'Round
- Sweet Revenge
- Lake Marie
- Far From Me
- Souvenirs
- Donald and Lydia
- Please Don't Bury Me
- Long Monday
- Quiet Man
- I Remember Everything
- Six O'clock News
- Christmas In Prison
- Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness
- That's the Way the World Goes Round
- Flashback Blues
- My Old Kentucky Home, Goodnight
- Knockin' on Your Screen Door
- Bear Creek Blues
- When I Get to Heaven
- All the Best
- Saddle in the Rain
- Clocks and Spoons
- How lucky
- Grandpa was a Carpenter
- Blue Umbrella
- I Just Called to Say I Love You - Recorded at RCA Studio A, Nashville
- Unwed Fathers
- The Great Compromise
- Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow)
- Dear Abby
- Yes I Guess They Oughta Name a Drink After You
- Caravan of Fools
- Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone
- The Late John Garfield Blues
- Aw Heck
- I Have Met My Love Today
- Glory of True Love
- People Puttin' People Down
- Crazy as a Loon
- Sour Grapes
- Linda Goes To Mars
- Let's Talk Dirty In Hawaiian
- There She Goes
- She Is My Everything
- Aimless Love
- Lonesome Friends of Science
- Mexican Home
- Boundless Love
- Loretta
- It's a Big Old Goofy World
- Egg & Daughter Nite, Lincoln Nebraska, 1967 (Crazy Bone)
- Everything Is Cool
- Some Humans Ain't Human
- No Ordinary Blue
- The Oldest Baby In The World
- Ain't Hurtin' Nobody
- If You Don't Want My Love
- God Only Knows
- Picture Show
- A Good Time
- Crooked Piece of Time
- Dear John (I Sent Your Saddle Home)
- The Hobo Song
- Who's Gonna Take the Garbage Out (feat. Iris Dement)
- Bad Boy
- Daddy's Little Pumpkin
- Often Is a Word I Seldom Use
- Everybody
- The Sins of Memphisto
- The Accident (Things Could Be Worse)
- The Frying Pan
- Taking a Walk
- Iron Ore Betty
- (We're Not) The Jet Set
- You Got Gold
- Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard
- Common Sense
- Nine Pound Hammer
- I Just Want To Dance With You
- Storm Windows
- I'll Be Home For Christmas
- (We're Not) The Jet Set (feat. Iris DeMent)
- Morning Train
- The Bottomless Lake
- Rocky Mountain Time
- My Darlin' Hometown
- The Torch Singer
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