John Prine - Spanish Pipedream

[adayinspring]

this song was my mantra

[jaymagz1]

first heard this at Mariposa Folk Festival on Toronto Island in summer 1968...also Joni Mitchell, Stompin Tom Conners and a bunch of others...wish I'd recorded it so I could remember. Dylan was there but did not play.

[mznb1u]

"I knew that topless lady had something up her sleeve" Great line in a great song.

[MrFlatroofer]

Brilliant.

[oldsoul247]

Guess blowin up that TV gave your hair a little electrical shock ayy John?!

[peachdream1010]

Best song ever!

[sugapablo]

The HAIR! The glorious, glorious HAIR!!!!

[WiteLightnin74]

Spanish Pipedream

[rubycat13]

Very nice!!!

[josephkenny77]

Only John Prine can make a song about an army deserter and a commercial sex worker fleeing the country joyful and uplifting.

Great mando break by Marty Stuart

[jack042065]

I guess you got it now cousin ;-) haha Listen to more John Prine 

[AnaisHuttner92]

Get the audio from this video at soundnabber doht cohm.

[hubcitymn1]

Always loved this song.



[Racerat54]

I love John Prine. He is great.

[notaphaser]

I'm in love with the bass player

[DillonDee1]

@notaphaser -- John Prine's 2nd wife -- can type John Prine & wife to pull up "Speed" - a song she supposedly inspired -- as well as "I wish you all the best"

[lehampton]

Love Marty's mullet! 80's big hair days. Great song, great video, thanks for posting.

[denniseggers]

yes, that is Marty

[LJH70122]

Great video . Haven't heard that song in a while. Lost most of my music collection in Katrina and have yet to replace all of it.

[AaronRainy]

@LJH70122 Thats so sad my friend.

[MrJojogun]

Banjo...excellent post...Ireland was never the same after JP hit the Isle!...Racheal! It would be hard to wake up if we were JP dreaming about her.

[byebyelove1944]

I saw Rachel Peer in the Don Everly band called ,, The Dead Cowboys '' . What happened to her? Great song.

[katgord]

In answer to the question about who the bass player is -- that's John Prine's second wife, Rachel Peer Prine. I think they were married for 6-7 years during the 1980s. I love ALL of JP's songs, but this is a favorite.

[m5c2h]

didn't the avett brothers do a version of this song?

[shortybunchups]

@m5c2h Yes!  As much as I adore the Avett's, their version doesn't live up to Mr. Prine's.

[Zornat89]

@m5c2h

Not on an CD, maybe live...maybe. I've heard them do "I'll fly away"

[GRobb62]

this is one of my all time favorite John Prine song.

[jetact12]

Really? Ok... Spanish Pipedream. or Blow up your TV

[donaldnewmanmedone]

@jetact12 blow up your tv... Spanish Pipedream is paranthetic

[sallysblues]

great fun many thanks for this

[brockhires]

Great video......where did you find it? been looking for a clear copy of this video forever! :)

[lowell191]

wonderful.

[shmizoke]

Pretty sure this Point Depot Areana, Dublin, Ireland, 1989.

Who's the sexy bass player? Wonder if she's still hot?

[1ashj]

Marty Stuart on mandolin I believe.

[monted9]

@1ashj Yes, it is Marty!

[rebelco99]

Is that Rodney Crowell on mandolin?

[jeffyjobluegrass]

@rebelco99 Marty Stuart

[lifewarrior2375]

this is the best quality i`ve found for this song on YT muchos gracias

[madcripple]

its called Spanish pipedream (blow up your tv)

[banjostead]

Thanks.

Joe

[9beatles]

@banjostead dont feel bad if you couldnt find the name of this song, this has nothing to do with the words "spanish pipedream" well the dream part makes a little sense, but i started clicking radom john prine videos until i found it

[kanoabiondolillo]

@madcripple I get the part about blowing up the TV...but why Spanish pipedeam?