really shy people?

[Red Baron]

Not really shy, but just thawing out!

[St.Bus]

yeah i tend to goto  the Full moon site more often myself...lots of goodies for sale and swap..i sold my southwind gas heater and bought a propane heater all in one week thru paypal, never had to leave my work desk...but yes , you all will see me in the spring with jen in the bus.. they on full moon will not..since the closest campout is Granny Grose's in PA.. see you in the spring! MERRY CHRISTMAS!.JOE

[85-gon]

rmace wrote:
Ah the Lizard King lives, can you guess where this comes from? How the hell can a person go to work in the morning. Come home in the evening and have nothing to say? It,s like the people who lurk on Limbo and have nothing to say. just my brain teaser later the King of Cons


Sounds like John Prine to me......Am I close?

John Prine is correct!

It is from "Angel From Montgomery"

[Vanagonjr]

Maybe we just need a couple of more categories - for general chit-chat?

Any ideas from anyone?

[rmace]

Angel from Montgomery is correct but John Denver did it first I,m not sure of the author but its been done by a lot of folks. nice job

[85-gon]

Angel from Montgomery is correct but John Denver did it first I,m not sure of the author but its been done by a lot of folks. nice job

John Prine wrote the song.  


I got the following explanation from the http://jpshrine.org/lyrics/ website:

Angel From Montgomery notes

    An "Angel from Montgomery" refers to a pardon for a prison sentence from the governor. It is also used to refer to a last minute pardon from the death sentence. The phrase originated in Alabama where the capital is Montgomery.
    The way John puts it the woman is living in her own self made prison that she can't escape from, hence she needs a pardon (the angel from Montgomery).

    from Great Days the John Prine Anthology: "I had a buddy named Eddie Holstein in Chicago who was a songwriter - he later became a club owner - and he wanted to co-write with me. I'd just written Hello In There.
    I said, "Eddie, that's all I got to say about old people. How about one about a middle-aged woman that feels older than she is?"
    He said "Okay."
    "I wrote the first verse, and he lost interest in her. A week later, I finished the thing."
    "Eddie always used to tell people that I was writing about the Montgomery Ward building in Chicago, which has an angel on top that sticks out on a flagpole. I didn't know that, but that's where Eddie thought I got the idea."
    "The woman, she's gonna keep fixing dinner, living in this house, staying married. She probably won't get up the nerve to leave the guy. But it's just that - a portrait of a lot of people who are doing that."

[rmace]

I didn,t know that thanks I heard John sing the song in the mid 70,s I allways loved the lyrics. I,d put them on pare with the Lizard King. later the Lord of Cons

[85-gon]

Yes, this is one of many great John Prine songs.  In fact I am looking at my autographed fly swatter, hanging on my office wall, as I type.  I have been following him since the mid 70's.  

[tonyp]

I just recently saw Susan Thedeski do the song and it's always one of my favorites in her show. another great cover of the song is by Bonnie Raitt.  Maybe we could get the Garden Nome to have a campfire sing along at our next campout instead of the Hamburg show or maybe invite Jahn Prine along for a Illegal Smile sing along.

 

[phil]

Here's a favorite song of mine by John Prine, "In spite of Ourselves"
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5axlwCBXC8&feature=related

And when you're done watching that, watch Iris Demint doing "Our Town"
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FikZwgj89HI&feature=related

[rmace]

Very nice oh Pontiff of the froven north. Nothing better than having Emmylou as a back up singer, loved it. the Con Kid

[jereandjess]

Here's a favorite song of mine by John Prine, "In spite of Ourselves"
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5axlwCBXC8&feature=related

And when you're done watching that, watch Iris Demint doing "Our Town"
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FikZwgj89HI&feature=related

I think Our Town was the song that was used in the last scene of Northern Exposure.  I liked that show alot.  She toured with John prine a bunch in the late 90's early 00's I think.

I love listening to John Prine as well.  It's surprising to me how many people never heard of him.  

Glad to see there's some appreciation for his stuff on here.  When he and Steve Goodman got together it was great too!

[phil]

That is where I first heard the song "Our Town" by Iris Demint, on the last episode of Northern Exposure. I LOVED it. That was a great TV series. Very innovative.
I love Iris's voice. She has a natural twang to it.

[85-gon]

Saw Iris a few months back in Sellerville, PA.

A great show.....

[vwcarlos]

Ahhh yes Angel from Montgomery. The city I live in. The home of Hank SR and Nat king Cole. Another great cover of this song is done by Ben Harper. Hope everyone is having a beautiful Day.