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John Prine : Sam Stone

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Uploaded by on Oct 7, 2009

John talking to Bobby Bare about how he came to write the song and performs a shortened version.

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  • one of the saddest songs ever written in my opinion. interesting to know how it came to be.

  • This is the greatest on the spot performance...Sam Stone....our vets...god bless my brothers.

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  • SOMTHING ELSE.JOHN

  • @PumaPhreak1 You are correct ! I spent 7 years on methadone and laam parttime --they have disallowed laam now! heart problems....Methadone worked if you call not sleepin for 35 days and and stomach that is "gone"....CHOOSE THE BUPRENORPHINE 1ST if you can AFFORD IT ..peace

  • He said he was 38, so this was recorded about 1984.

  • "Spending 8 hours in a library without any books" - brilliant!

  • @ryanthethird I work in a primary care clinic in SW Virginia where we treat people addicted to opioids with buprenorphine (Suboxone or Subutex). If used correctly, it can save lives. It's not as addicting because it is a partial agonist as compared to a full agonist for opioid receptors. I'm glad it has worked well for you.

  • I love you John, in a loving way :)

  • i was born long after the VW. but i was a junky for a while, and this song used to make me so sad. it still does, but for different reasons. sad songs can really tell a story. even though this is a veterans song, it reaches a lot of people who are just trying to make sense of their lives. john prine can make you feel someting, even when you're numb.

  • Yeah John, that works.

  • @RONMAL Thanks for your story, RIP hero...and peace to you

  • @RONMAL Amen to that always. God Bless them all.

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