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Topic: PRINE TIME TRIVIA.... |
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Skunkeye |
Posted: 04-Nov-09 08:19 |
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It's been a long time since we've done 'Prine' trivia....at least long enough to have forgotten all the answers. So now, the 'questions can really be questions' again!
What country actually banned one of John's songs from being played back in the 70's, and what was that song? |
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CrabbyChar |
Posted: 04-Nov-09 11:38 |
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CrabbyChar is stumped!
I am going to guess - Germany - Flag Decal? |
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mountainbat |
Posted: 04-Nov-09 12:11 |
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It was not Canada. I have yet to hear any Prine song on a radio station in Canada. SE - have you ever heard Prine on a radio station?
I can state that one of our Canadian born folk singers, Gordon Lightfoot did have his song banned from the USA radio stations - Black Day In July.
Speaking of Gordon Lightfoot, he had the same thing noisemaker did - aortic anerysmn. He lived, just like my noisemaker did. ah, now have I spunned this post enough 
jpp |
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Skunkeye |
Posted: 04-Nov-09 12:42 |
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Nope - not Germany CC - and not Flag Decal either - try again!
I used to hear a lot of guys doing John's songs in the bars back in the 70's - but not very often on the radio. Not then anyway, but I hear him quite often now on XM radio.
[Edited by Skunkeye on 04-Nov-09 14:20] |
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CrabbyChar |
Posted: 04-Nov-09 16:30 |
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England - "The Accident"?
Triple M in town here will play John Prine. Whenever they ask for requests, I always phone in. Also, KPIG in California plays him quite a bit, and I always email a request. |
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Skunkeye |
Posted: 04-Nov-09 16:34 |
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Nope - try again! |
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Rumbleshorts |
Posted: 04-Nov-09 18:56 |
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Ubangi Stomp - Somewhere in Africa?
[Edited by Rumbleshorts on 04-Nov-09 18:58] |
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Skunkeye |
Posted: 04-Nov-09 20:24 |
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Nuh-uh...keep thinking. |
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Reeda |
Posted: 04-Nov-09 22:27 |
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Iahhhhh, I know the answer to this one... always remember it - because it's just plain weird. |
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CrabbyChar |
Posted: 05-Nov-09 09:54 |
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I seem to vaguely remember reading it somewhere. So I started scouring The Shrine yesterday and ended up getting sidetracked reading about all the concerts Reeda has gone to. That one at East Proviso in Maywood in May of 2000 looks like it was really a special one.
But I digress.
I'm pretty sure it wasn't "Illegal Smile" in Amsterdam! If you're not too busy giving Mr. SE his birthday spanking - maybe you could drop a hint.
And by "hint", I mean the answer. ; ) |
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Reeda |
Posted: 05-Nov-09 10:08 |
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Proviso East *was* awesome.... even though I lost my wallet and play Prine money and most of my marbles there... it was incredible!
Crud... I think Ihave written a bit about all the concerts I've been to and just haven't edited or finished them... they all pretty much such.... WOW - it was the best concert I'd been to since the last one.
Maybe I'll sit down with my notes and try to get them posted, as with all John Prine concerts, each is a "best" in it's own right... each is special because he does personalize each concert to the area, times or his mood.
but now, I gotta go wash the dishes... yell at the dog and go get the grandson
or was that wash the dog, yell at the grandson and go get the dishes
naw it was get the dog, yell at the dishes and wash the grandson
now that I have completely veeeeeered around the corner and to the left of the topic... I will give you a hint
He still sings it today at concerts..... and it is probably one of the top ten requested.... |
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CrabbyChar |
Posted: 06-Nov-09 11:25 |
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OK, now it's getting personal!
"Please Don't Bury Me" - Opposition to Organ Donation?
The Azore's? |
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mountainbat |
Posted: 06-Nov-09 12:07 |
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Now, I am at a total loss. |
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Rumbleshorts |
Posted: 06-Nov-09 12:45 |
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Oh good Lord, not Dear Abby!?!?!?!?! |
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Skunkeye |
Posted: 06-Nov-09 12:56 |
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No, no, no ... do you guys give up? |
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Rumbleshorts |
Posted: 06-Nov-09 14:13 |
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I'm no pretender, I must surrender! |
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CrabbyChar |
Posted: 06-Nov-09 14:24 |
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I defer to the master! |
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Skunkeye |
Posted: 06-Nov-09 14:30 |
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Well, the master is recovering from his spanking ... but it was my question anyway, so here's the answer....
'The song, Sam Stone, was banned in Singapore for a long time. The authorities were concerned it would encourage drug taking.' (???)
Couldn't you just scratch your head raw trying to make sense of that?! |
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CrabbyChar |
Posted: 06-Nov-09 15:01 |
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Ohhhh... I don't remember that. You got me good!
Have you ever been to a concert where some fool has to scream out right after the "where all the money goes" line? Totally crass! I was to turn around and give them "The Super Skunkeye" |
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Skunkeye |
Posted: 06-Nov-09 15:44 |
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Oh now don't go talking CRAZY Char... you don't want to clear the whole venue! |
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Rumbleshorts |
Posted: 06-Nov-09 23:42 |
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John Prine has a picking style kinda like Merla Travis and Mississippi John Hurt. What Merle Travis song did John Cover? It did NOT show case this picking style. |
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john t |
Posted: 07-Nov-09 08:01 |
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Boy, that's a tough one. |
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Skunkeye |
Posted: 07-Nov-09 20:07 |
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Oh I thought I had it! I was so excited because I knew Merle was from Muhlenberg County (found that out once in a dispute over 'Sixteen Tons') - but he had nothing to do with the song I was thinking. I checked out the 'song notes' here on the shrine and of course, 'Paradise' is just pure Prine.
My thinker hurts.... I say 'Uncle'. |
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Rumbleshorts |
Posted: 07-Nov-09 20:58 |
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So close SE! Nine Pound Hammer. |
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mountainbat |
Posted: 12-Nov-09 13:36 |
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Which artist appears in a photo with Phil Parlapiano, John Prine, Rowland Salley, and Bill Bonk. He turns 64 today!
jpparadise |
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Skunkeye |
Posted: 12-Nov-09 17:57 |
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It's Neil-64-years-Young! (I plucked that answer right out of your blog! Great picture, too!) |
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Rumbleshorts |
Posted: 13-Nov-09 21:17 |
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Name your favorite John Prine quirky line. I like "convict movies make her horny". |
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Skunkeye |
Posted: 15-Nov-09 19:40 |
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'There's roosters laying chickens and chickens layin' eggs' - don't know why, but that line always makes me grin! It's funny to me. |
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CrabbyChar |
Posted: 16-Nov-09 15:20 |
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I always liked "DUI at the BAR seeks MAN with CAR"
That whole "We Are The Lonely" is really funny to me. |
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mountainbat |
Posted: 16-Nov-09 15:42 |
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...she whispered in his ear, Exactly Odo Quasimoto
jpp
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CrabbyChar |
Posted: 17-Nov-09 13:35 |
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"... Adam and Eve and Lucy and Ricky hit the big apple and got a little sticky...." |
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Skunkeye |
Posted: 17-Nov-09 14:00 |
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....they may have ... but I think they bit it first! |
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Rumbleshorts |
Posted: 17-Nov-09 19:58 |
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The worm made it sticky, the worm's name was Ricky! |
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Skunkeye |
Posted: 18-Nov-09 06:06 |
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Where's that 'early bird' when you need it? |
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CrabbyChar |
Posted: 19-Nov-09 13:01 |
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We'll just use "The Dove Of Love" instead! |
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mountainbat |
Posted: 19-Nov-09 15:05 |
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Sometimes, The Dove Of Love - Falls Off The Perch! 
Now, what other John Prine songs are there that contain 'birds'...
jpparadise |
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Skunkeye |
Posted: 19-Nov-09 15:27 |
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There's 'those birds of a feather'... that gather together...
This morning when I went for my walk was the first morning that I didn't see one single goose anywhere - not on the pond - not on the hill - not even flying by. There's been considerably less of them around daily - but today there were none at all, and I actually sort of missed them. |
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Rumbleshorts |
Posted: 19-Nov-09 20:54 |
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Rochester MN has many geese; they know they can't get shot there. They hang around Silver Lake, think they own it! Darn them, there is a walking path around that lake and they think its theirs! In the spring, they hiss at the walkers. We really aren't a threatening bunch. I would like them to be meals, cooked with garlic stuffed beneath their skin.
With mashed potatoes!
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Skunkeye |
Posted: 20-Nov-09 08:53 |
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No wonder they hiss at you RS!
Back to Prine song birds - there's the Loon, a pigeon, a raven, and a crow.... |
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Rumbleshorts |
Posted: 20-Nov-09 11:00 |
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I been trying to put a chicken in the window...
The cuckoo clock has died of shock...
And the mockingbird answering... |
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CrabbyChar |
Posted: 20-Nov-09 12:11 |
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Nibbled on a chicken leg at the bottom of the bottomless lake.
There's a hundred thousand blackbirds... |
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Skunkeye |
Posted: 20-Nov-09 13:47 |
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...and 'there's roosters laying chickens'... |
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mountainbat |
Posted: 20-Nov-09 20:02 |
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that old town will make you crazy
- crazy as a loon
jpp |
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CrabbyChar |
Posted: 24-Nov-09 09:49 |
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"She'd sing like an angel
And eat like a bird..." |
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CrabbyChar |
Posted: 24-Nov-09 11:00 |
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"A boneless breast and a crispy thigh
Sittin' at the bar n' giving me the eye
Black crows on a garbage can
What kind of fella do you think I am?" |
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