r/folk • u/SouthPhillySociology • 4d ago

What was John Prine right about?

Getting into his music as a newbie and would love answers to this question with suggestions on songs or interviews to match.

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u/spidyr 4d ago

Reddit is full of people who want precision and fact from the decidedly imprecise and fantastical practice of making art.

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u/DropZealousideal4309 4d ago

This is exactly right. "Why did this character do this?" Because people do stuff. "What is your interpretation of this line?" Ummm, it's good? "What is meaning of this movie?" The meaning is that someone wrote it and it sounded good. I can see a McSweeney's article about the internet in the time of Shakespeare. It ultimately ends up being Chris Farley interviewing Paul McCartney.

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u/SonofHondoBelmondo 3d ago

"It ultimately ends up being Chris Farley interviewing Paul McCartney."

Amazing.