Hello In There by John Prine is one of my favorite songs. The title above is a line from it and I used another line in a post a while back when I was crying about being bored and needing a life change. This song is simple but to me it aches with beauty. I have a crude recording of it sung live by Natalie Merchant and Michael Stipe, haunting voices both, that is magic. I'd offer it up to y'all if I wasn't such a dumbass about the mechanics of such things.
John's voice is not for everyone, but I enjoy his songs, a curious blend of humor and pathos. He has a new CD out called Fair and Square. A local paper mentioned some lyrics from the song Some Humans Ain't Human and they typify his wry, simple style.
Have you ever noticed / When you're feeling really good / There's always a pigeon / That'll shit on your hood? / Or you're feeling your freedom /And the world's off your back / Some cowboy from Texas /Starts his own war in Iraq.
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