Thursday April 9, 2020 “When I Get To Heaven” John Prine
Damn virus claimed a another valuable talent the other day, John Prine and he was only 73, only, says a contemporary. So I wasn’t that familiar with John’s extensive catalog, sure I knew his songs that got covered by more famous people and the ones you occasionally heard on the progressive stations and college radio so I spent some time with John yesterday…and happy that I did.
I wound up with five songs that I thought should be considered for today’s song to pay just a little homage to John and while I was getting ready to drop them into a hat and pick one out this tune came on and I tossed those other five aside and immediately said ‘of course’.
It may not be his best, heck there are a bunch of those, but it is certainly the most appropriate and allows us to view his passing with a more joyful attitude imagining him with his vodka and ginger ale, in a rock & roll band and smothering everyone with his charm.
So get yourself a pint or two, or three of Smithwick, I bet they deliver, and check out some of John’s other tunes, there really are just so many good ones. This is really not a sing along kind of song, John is really a musical storyteller, so join in on the chorus.
Be safe and well.