Do you need a good laugh? Watch John prine doing Flag Decal

[catmandu57]

This probably isn't the right forum, but after this past week we need a good laugh, this had me roaring. it's John Prine in concert last year doing Flag Decal watch it you'll like it:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1qE2vJdDw4

[senseandsensibility]

1. Why does it cut out on me

Prine gets out about a sentence, and then it just stops. I've never had trouble with youtube before.:shrug:

[catmandu57]

6. I don't know

I don't have any problem playing it.

[senseandsensibility]

8. It's working now.

Now I can play it for my Prine-loving hubby.:) Thanks for posting.

[graywarrior]

2. Prine rules.

thanks.

[spanone]

3. Prine is a national treasure. Remember Sam Stone?

Sam Stone
©John Prine

Sam Stone came home,
To his wife and family
After serving in the conflict overseas.
And the time that he served,
Had shattered all his nerves,
And left a little shrapnel in his knee.
But the morphine eased the pain,
And the grass grew round his brain,
And gave him all the confidence he lacked,
With a Purple Heart and a monkey on his back.

Chorus:
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes,
Jesus Christ died for nothin' I suppose.
Little pitchers have big ears,
Don't stop to count the years,
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios.
Mmm....

Sam Stone's welcome home
Didn't last too long.
He went to work when he'd spent his last dime
And Sammy took to stealing
When he got that empty feeling
For a hundred dollar habit without overtime.
And the gold rolled through his veins
Like a thousand railroad trains,
And eased his mind in the hours that he chose,
While the kids ran around wearin' other peoples' clothes...

Repeat Chorus:

Sam Stone was alone
When he popped his last balloon
Climbing walls while sitting in a chair
Well, he played his last request
While the room smelled just like death
With an overdose hovering in the air
But life had lost its fun
And there was nothing to be done
But trade his house that he bought on the G. I. Bill
For a flag draped casket on a local heroes' hill.

Repeat Chorus

[catmandu57]

5. There is another video there using this song

It's a windows movie using various images, I'm planning on putting that up memorial day it's a very moving piece, i want to contact the maker first.

[Gormy Cuss]

4. "Jesus don't like killing, no matter what the reason's for

and your flag decal won't get you into heaven anymore."

It's been a persistent earworm for me since 2003.

I like Prine's newer song "Some humans ain't human" for a similar reason.

[Buzz Clik]

7. Great choice. thanks.

[glitch]

9. K & R and thanks for posting John Prine. nt