The full show "Mixed Bag" can be streamed at th-cam.com/video/hAjy0s0CoPo/w-d-xo.html A duet version by Prine and Goodman just recently surfaced: th-cam.com/video/J0J1ISJLRb0/w-d-xo.html
I maintain that Steve Goodman met John Prine at Paradise, Gan Eden(Heaven)....with a Handsome Johnny. Vodka and Diet Gingerale, John Prine's favorite repast.
In 1978 I went to see Steve Martins' Wild & Crazy Guy tour in Dallas. Steve Goodman came out as the unannounced warm up act. I had seen a few shows on PBS with Goodman, and was very pleasantly surprised to see Him. I felt like I was the only one there who knew who he was. Everyone was there to see crazy Steve Martin, not some unknown singer, and yet within a few songs His incredible charismatic stage presence had them in the palm of His hand. It was very impressive, and He did a very entertaining 30 min set. I'll never forget it, He made such a impact in His too short life. A few years later Steve Martin came on the Johnny Carson show and mentioned that He was doing a fund raising show to benefit Goodmans' wife and kids. I didn't know He was sick, or that He died. It was a shocking blow to hear. You feel so robbed when someone could have had a long career is abruptly gone. So sad. At least His music remains.
People who fault people for what they don't know are just plain wrong. Everything I've ever known was unknown to me at one time hell, that's what learning is all about.
No, mate, they both wrote it together, in Paul Anka's dressing room, 3&1/2 sheets to the wind. Stevie started it, they both wrote the rest, except for the last verse. Prime wanted no credit and when DA Coe made a hit with it, Stevie bought and delivered an antique Wurlitzer jukebox.
I had never heard of John Prine until my best mate lent me a cassette about 20yrs ago....but I got one over him....he thought Arlo Guthrie wrote City of New Orleans.....he was shocked when I told him twas Goodman...
He wasn’t played on the radio here in Brisbane and I’d never heard of him . I was sixteen in 71 and bored so I walked into an import shop and asked the bloke if had something different to listen to . He sold me four Lp’s , John Prine and Guy Clark . Shit it made me feel good .
Bless John and Steve in heaven. Best time I saw them was at VA Tech when the sound system broke. They just stepped to the edge of the stage to play the rest of the concert. Heard them just fine. Peace, love and understanding its Easter Sunday. He is risen and has two great men with him on guitar.
Listening to a lot of John Prine this week. It’s wonderful that we have recordings over such a long period right at our fingertips. The humor is an added bonus. Thanks, John.
I love listening to these videos and reading the comments. One of the best things about going to a Prine concert was the folks you’d meet out front, in the bar, or afterwards across the street. I’d go home knowing there were great people out there who thought and felt like me.
I'm a 68 year old American man living in Iowa. I got to see John at the Des Moines Civic Center. Todd Snyder opened for him. I saw Steve in London in 1976. Bravo. Set that bar very high indeed.
I knew Stevie. Met him and John at Amazing Grace in Evanston Ill in the sixties. The last time I saw Stevie was in Rockford at a Show he did with Leo Kottke for my Brother in 1972. I love John's comment about hearing the radio station in heaven. Having a firm understanding of the reality of spirit I know he watched over John's career and they are playing the celestial Amazing Grace stage right now.
My heart is breaking 💔 we lost one Beautiful soul yesterday and Jesus gained one. John was one of a kind. His death has really hit me hard. I’ve listened to him as long as I can remember. One of the best writers ever. R.I.P. John your resting now and will be going home soon.forever in my heart. Loved and missed 🕊🌹
He declined a “co-writer” credit…but he did come up with the most famous line. He and Steve are together again…no doubt cranking out more great tunes in heaven.
I always knew John Prine helped write this song but its so amazing hearing him talk about the story behind writing it and hear his take on it. Love John Prine and David Alan Coe.
I've known this song since I was a baby, since my dad was a huge David Allen fan. I've always known that Steve Goodman wrote it, because it's right in the lyrics that David Allen says. I've been a Prine fan for decades, and this is my first time finding out that he wrote it too! And it's from a radio show that I still listen to but now it is on WFUV.
Imagine the gems they would have penned together had Steve Goodman’s life not been cut off way too early. I had the good fortunate of seeing Steve Goodman play not long before he died. After he finished for the night he was gracious enough to sign my Cubs hat with the following quote “The Cubs will shine in 99…maybe” They’re two of my all-time most cherished writers.
John Prine, Steve Goodman, Kris Kristofferson, Hoyt Axton, Gordon Lightfoot, Willie Nelson, Dylan, and many other singer songwriters whom I saw perform have mad my life richer.
I feel BLESSED to have seen John live, even the ONE time I did, even though I was a devout fan right from that very first album, so long ago! (Not too many artists could have done such a PERFECT very first album, like that masterpiece gem!!!)
I'm gonna add Jerry Jeff Walker to this list. It makes me smile that only today, after John Prine's death have I learned that he co-wrote "the perfect country & western song". Saw David Allen Coe perform it in some roadhouse in Rural Virginia in 1997. Knowing John Prine's hand was in it makes it even better ! RIP Mr. Prine.
When I get to heaven, I'm gonna shake God's hand Thank him for more blessings than one man can stand Then I'm gonna get a guitar and start a rock-n-roll band Check into a swell hotel; ain't the afterlife grand? Cheers, RIP and thank you!
Read a comment "Nuclear Weapons" posted on John Prine - When I Get to Heaven (Lyric Video) "He didn't write this song for himself. He wrote it for us, so we'd be able to deal with his passage... So, Robert, let's Get a cocktail, vodka and ginger ale!
I hate to write this on this post but rumor has it that Don Henley would argue for hours to change a word in the lyrics of any song Because of ASCAP PUBLISHING RIGHTS, YOU CAN BE LISTED AS A CO WRITER. DON FELDER AND JOE WALSH USED TO CALL IT " ADD A WORD GET A THIRD "
I had a VIP pass for john prine because my friend worked for Steve goodman red pajamas label, I was always a big fan of Steve and still am Steve and John were great friends, and both had the world of respect for each other, When John went to heaven, there's no doubt Steve had a joke for him. These guys are going to make heaven the place to be, god bless, RIP
This is the definitive version imo. Steve sang it for us at Knox College in the 70s just after he wrote it, and was great of course. But he hammed it up maybe a little too much; John plays it as straightforward country here and I love it. I think I hear John Burns, too!
hey mr/ms strukhoff - did you know tom costello and betty crane - they turned me onto Steve and John. They were best friends for life - and I always thanked them for giving me that gift. Nice to see you write about Steve
Cool to hear how this classic song was written..a great song and a bit of making fun of the country music industry as a whole. Has to be the most well know song of DAC's career.
sorry, fellow Chicagoan?!¿!. . But Steve was from Chicago, originally, then Park Ridge,Il. (graduated from Maine S.High School ) . . Johnny is from Maywood,Il. (was a mailCarrier there! ). . .both of John's parents were from Paradise,Tenn. ( refer to his song,Mullenburg county please 😉)
there is no other life. john prine knew that. dont wait to live til you die, bc this. is. it. ...and that’s ok. just get past the fear part. do good, be kind, create, think, LOVE.
Could someone please take this stuff i jotted down and make it into a real song. As you can tell I am no songwriter but love Steve Goodman and John Prine.. The writing of the perfect country and Western Song...Steve Goodman and john Prine came to the Big Apple the second time They didn’t have a place to stay so they stayed at Paul Ankas Place John came in from bar hopping that night Looked over Steve edges face Steve had written down two lines On some hotel room stationary John asked where did you get that paper Steve From the cage of our yellow canary It was all that I could do to keep from crying That got john to start to thanking John and Steve got this great idea Mixed up trash can punch in the wet bar sinken John and Steve commenced to drinking Their new secret potion John started jumping up and down on the bed That’s when he got the notion I know the next two lines to your song now Steve Now listen this will go down in fame You don’t have to call medaling darling You never even called d me by my name Steve thought they had written the perfect John said no don’t give me no credit Look over it Steve up and down And maybe make some edits Steve passed it on to David Allen Coe David Said you left out a few lines Let me Help you out a bit We’ll Make this mother Rhyme Now you know how the rest of it goes You know the rest of the Story The perfect Country and Western Verse The song went down in Glory It was all that I could do to keep from crying When MaMa got runned over by that Train You don’t have to call me darling darling darling YOU NEVER even Called Me By MY NAME Freddie Joe Ferrara Please forgive my writing
The full show "Mixed Bag" can be streamed at th-cam.com/video/hAjy0s0CoPo/w-d-xo.html
A duet version by Prine and Goodman just recently surfaced: th-cam.com/video/J0J1ISJLRb0/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the post! Good to know the history and the true lyrics of the song.
All this time I thought David Allen Coe wrote this, fact check is John Prine was no liar.. loved Prine's simplicity "just another guy like you"
I hope they’re Up Yonder mixing up another batch of that cocktail punch and goofing around again. RIP and all the love in the world to Steve & John.
Vodka and ginger ale
I maintain that Steve Goodman met John Prine at Paradise, Gan Eden(Heaven)....with a Handsome Johnny. Vodka and Diet Gingerale, John Prine's favorite repast.
Absolutely, and Philip Donnelly, they were great buddies , friends for 40yrs . Rack em up boys. ❤
For sure...thats the way i see them. They in the presence of Hank sr and SRV Wow what a party😁😁😁😁
Amen to that.
I frequented a country bar years ago and The DJ would play this song once a night. When he did everybody in the bar would sing along. Good memory.
In 1978 I went to see Steve Martins' Wild & Crazy Guy tour in Dallas. Steve Goodman came out as the unannounced warm up act. I had seen a few shows on PBS with Goodman, and was very pleasantly surprised to see Him. I felt like I was the only one there who knew who he was. Everyone was there to see crazy Steve Martin, not some unknown singer, and yet within a few songs His incredible charismatic stage presence had them in the palm of His hand. It was very impressive, and He did a very entertaining 30 min set. I'll never forget it, He made such a impact in His too short life. A few years later Steve Martin came on the Johnny Carson show and mentioned that He was doing a fund raising show to benefit Goodmans' wife and kids. I didn't know He was sick, or that He died. It was a shocking blow to hear. You feel so robbed when someone could have had a long career is abruptly gone. So sad. At least His music remains.
Was a big Goodman fan. I was 16 years old and we would sneak into the Earl of Old Town to listen to play must of been 1968-69.
Everything I ever heard about Steve Goodman, he sounds like he was genuinely class act.
Been playing this for drunk bar crowds for 40 years.. always hated it. Now I love it.
A Prine follower for 40+ years and still amazed by his repertoire. Stay strong Johnny and RIP Steve Goodman.
RIP Johnny. 😞
@@biscayne66 rip John
Imagine casually writing one of the most famous songs ever, and it's a footnote to your body of work. Thanks, Johnny. We miss you.
Incredibly amazing
You can only imagine..
What a fantastic gift..
Alas, they’re both leading the angels in song now.
@robert owens sweet comment....Johns lyrics always put a smile on my face....sure wish I could have hung out with him...
Singing a duet on "Souvenirs", and goofing around with this song, and all of the others. ;) :(
RIP, BOTH of you GODS OF SONG!!
I listen to the David Allan Coe version all the time. I didnt know it was a John Prine song. Im only 29 so dont fault me too much.
People who fault people for what they don't know are just plain wrong. Everything I've ever known was unknown to me at one time hell, that's what learning is all about.
It’s actually a Steve Goodman song
No, mate, they both wrote it together, in Paul Anka's dressing room, 3&1/2 sheets to the wind. Stevie started it, they both wrote the rest, except for the last verse. Prime wanted no credit and when DA Coe made a hit with it, Stevie bought and delivered an antique Wurlitzer jukebox.
Coe did a great cover and inserts his own name for fun, so it’s no surprise.
I had never heard of John Prine until my best mate lent me a cassette about 20yrs ago....but I got one over him....he thought Arlo Guthrie wrote City of New Orleans.....he was shocked when I told him twas Goodman...
Will miss this man's music and his personality so much!
His music will never die
But he should still be here
Damn Covid
He wasn’t played on the radio here in Brisbane and I’d never heard of him . I was sixteen in 71 and bored so I walked into an import shop and asked the bloke if had something different to listen to . He sold me four Lp’s , John Prine and Guy Clark . Shit it made me feel good .
Oh those concerts in heaven get better every day as we maintain on the revolving planet...Miss you so much already John.
Bless John and Steve in heaven. Best time I saw them was at VA Tech when the sound system broke. They just stepped to the edge of the stage to play the rest of the concert. Heard them just fine. Peace, love and understanding its Easter Sunday. He is risen and has two great men with him on guitar.
Was that at Daddy's Money?
Listening to a lot of John Prine this week. It’s wonderful that we have recordings over such a long period right at our fingertips. The humor is an added bonus. Thanks, John.
My winter music
@@debrasaunders7200 great winter music for sone reason. Makes ya feel warm inside.
Steve Goodman was a brilliant writer and entertainer…and his pal John Prine as well…sad that they are both gone now.
I love listening to these videos and reading the comments. One of the best things about going to a Prine concert was the folks you’d meet out front, in the bar, or afterwards across the street. I’d go home knowing there were great people out there who thought and felt like me.
Both of these two were brilliant song writers. Miss them both. I'm glad we have the songs though.
I'm a 68 year old American man living in Iowa. I got to see John at the Des Moines Civic Center. Todd Snyder opened for him. I saw Steve in London in 1976. Bravo. Set that bar very high indeed.
Old friends together again making beautiful music...RIP John.. bet you're having fun.
I knew Stevie. Met him and John at Amazing Grace in Evanston Ill in the sixties. The last time I saw Stevie was in Rockford at a Show he did with Leo Kottke for my Brother in 1972. I love John's comment about hearing the radio station in heaven. Having a firm understanding of the reality of spirit I know he watched over John's career and they are playing the celestial Amazing Grace stage right now.
My heart is breaking 💔 we lost one Beautiful soul yesterday and Jesus gained one. John was one of a kind. His death has really hit me hard. I’ve listened to him as long as I can remember. One of the best writers ever. R.I.P. John your resting now and will be going home soon.forever in my heart. Loved and missed 🕊🌹
GOD BLESS MIGHTS WELLLAUGH THAN CRY SOMETIMES
I didn't know Prine co-wrote this until recently and I love this version! Rest In Power, tell Townes and the rest of 'em we say hi.
Say hi to Guy Clark and Susanna Clark great singers and writers too.
He declined a “co-writer” credit…but he did come up with the most famous line. He and Steve are together again…no doubt cranking out more great tunes in heaven.
I always knew John Prine helped write this song but its so amazing hearing him talk about the story behind writing it and hear his take on it. Love John Prine and David Alan Coe.
But Steve Goodman was the driver
YES, John will be missed by many
RIP JP thank you for gifting us with with so much of yourself - the art, beauty, humor & music; so honored to simultaneously share the planet with you
I've known this song since I was a baby, since my dad was a huge David Allen fan. I've always known that Steve Goodman wrote it, because it's right in the lyrics that David Allen says. I've been a Prine fan for decades, and this is my first time finding out that he wrote it too!
And it's from a radio show that I still listen to but now it is on WFUV.
John took no credit for this song…a true legend!
I'm sorry but is David Allan with an A ✌🏻😎
I love Steve's studio recording the best of this song.
I've only been a fan for a few years but how did I miss him? Man, y'all have said it all.... what a great artist! Thank you...
They can write together again and sing with the Angels...RIP
Prayers greet song writers p eace
Sure miss the both of them. Gosh this sounds so good...
Glad to have grown old with JP music=true artists🙏
There were so many genius songwriters in Chicago at this time. It is such a joy to listen to them all now !
Imagine the gems they would have penned together had Steve Goodman’s life not been cut off way too early. I had the good fortunate of seeing Steve Goodman play not long before he died. After he finished for the night he was gracious enough to sign my Cubs hat with the following quote “The Cubs will shine in 99…maybe” They’re two of my all-time most cherished writers.
RIP John, Thank you for the beautiful music.
It's cool to know that John Prine had a part in writing this song. Thank you John.
I play a lot oh his stuff in my gigs! Never to be forgotten!
Dang... What a loss for us, still back down here. RIP, guys. ☹
thank you for sharing this version . . . . great to hear the sound and the story . . . .
You never know when they're gonna call you home, you'll be gone, long gone. I can still see your memory eyes the last time we said goodbye....
Two of the most talented guys now R.I.P.
John Prine, Steve Goodman, Kris Kristofferson, Hoyt Axton, Gordon Lightfoot, Willie Nelson, Dylan, and many other singer songwriters whom I saw perform have mad my life richer.
Amen
along with Townes Van Zandt for me
@@BenSHammonds I agree, along with Leonard Cohen and a few others.
I feel BLESSED to have seen John live, even the ONE time I did, even though I was a devout fan right from that very first album, so long ago!
(Not too many artists could have done such a PERFECT very first album, like that masterpiece gem!!!)
I'm gonna add Jerry Jeff Walker to this list.
It makes me smile that only today, after John Prine's death have I learned that he co-wrote "the perfect country & western song". Saw David Allen Coe perform it in some roadhouse in Rural Virginia in 1997. Knowing John Prine's hand was in it makes it even better ! RIP Mr. Prine.
R.I.P. JOHN 😥🧙♂️
Steve and John are jamming in the great beyond!
Boom blowed away!!! What a talent!!!❤️❤️❤️
There never was a more serious songwriter than Prine.
Leon Russell is right there
@@Juliamiller56Please Leon and MR. Prine comparison? Like'nd 2 both were entertainers?Truly is a Big Old Goofy World.
I love Johns stories.
Clay pigeons is one of my favorites
When I get to heaven, I'm gonna shake God's hand
Thank him for more blessings than one man can stand
Then I'm gonna get a guitar and start a rock-n-roll band
Check into a swell hotel; ain't the afterlife grand?
Cheers, RIP and thank you!
Read a comment "Nuclear Weapons" posted on John Prine - When I Get to Heaven (Lyric Video) "He didn't write this song for himself. He wrote it for us, so we'd be able to deal with his passage... So, Robert, let's Get a cocktail, vodka and ginger ale!
For ANYONE to refuse writing credit, it's a big deal!
They were true pals before money ruled music
Until I heard this, I never realized that it was a co-write, but given the abject WIT involved, I most certainly am NOT surprised at all! ;)
I hate to write this on this post but rumor has it that Don Henley would argue for hours to change a word in the lyrics of any song
Because of ASCAP PUBLISHING RIGHTS, YOU CAN BE LISTED AS A CO WRITER. DON FELDER AND JOE WALSH USED TO CALL IT " ADD A WORD GET A THIRD "
R.I.P. John Prine a great America songwriter up there with Hank William.R.I.P.
^^^and Steve, and Guy Clark, and TVZ, and, and, and, and :(
RIP John Prine
RIP John Prine
This song rocked the old bar.
First saw John at the first Nelson 4th of July picnic in Dripping Springs, TX.
David Allen Coe did a great job on this song.
Yes he made it famous
Goodman was so fun when he did this.
Steve and John, perfect country
HOPPY BUNNY DAY EVERYONE
Just imagine the tunes they're writing up there .!.
He IS Risen
MGB
I had a VIP pass for john prine because my friend worked for Steve goodman red pajamas label, I was always a big fan of Steve and still am
Steve and John were great friends, and both had the world of respect for each other, When John went to heaven, there's no doubt Steve had a joke for him. These guys are going to make heaven the place to be, god bless, RIP
Love this...always! RIP JP & SG!
I caught these two sharing a gig and their stories one night. man everyone there had a great time.
This is the definitive version imo. Steve sang it for us at Knox College in the 70s just after he wrote it, and was great of course. But he hammed it up maybe a little too much; John plays it as straightforward country here and I love it. I think I hear John Burns, too!
hey mr/ms strukhoff - did you know tom costello and betty crane - they turned me onto Steve and John. They were best friends for life - and I always thanked them for giving me that gift. Nice to see you write about Steve
Great and wonderful.
Love the song but never knew the story. Thank you...
Cool to hear how this classic song was written..a great song and a bit of making fun of the country music industry as a whole. Has to be the most well know song of DAC's career.
Outstanding. Love it.
RIP JOHN....MUCH LOVE.
What a great song
I miss you already... RIP John.
Same😞💔
This is fucking perfection!
Whoa. This is fucking amazing. I hope this review is in a museum somewhere.
WNEW- FM best dam rock station ever
I am number 92 of the 'likes' . You bet. Some listening today.
Wow, his speaking voice sounds just like Steve as well!
They are both from Berwyn Illinois
sorry, fellow Chicagoan?!¿!. . But Steve was from Chicago, originally, then Park Ridge,Il. (graduated from Maine S.High School ) . . Johnny is from Maywood,Il. (was a mailCarrier there! ). . .both of John's parents were from Paradise,Tenn. ( refer to his song,Mullenburg county please 😉)
Rest in peace, John
His emotions are the best
We SHOULD hold a ticker tape parade, but it'd be too late.
Thanks for the post
RIP John...
Steve Goodman
💙
John Prine
Praying for you John Prine.
Wonderful wonderful men.!!
I miss the poetry of their songs.
David Alan Coe still is the best at Singing You Never Called me by my name
Steve Goodman sang it well
Allan 🤷🏻♂️🙈
there is no other life. john prine knew that. dont wait to live til you die, bc this. is. it. ...and that’s ok. just get past the fear part. do good, be kind, create, think, LOVE.
I BELIEVE J. Prine's daddy recently said to his son,
" MY Bad, Pecker Head, HE has proven me wrong."
MGB us all
That was beautiful
Awesome
Rest in peace !!
Now this is real country.
John , a great american story teller
love you so much john. get well really soon.
this may be the worst close- captioning ever!!! love it!!!
Legend...
Great story!
John Prine is God
God is God...John is John...
Amen, ewe toob! John Prine is a legend. As is Steve Goodman. But neither are God.
John has a special "in" with God. Steve's up there,
bugging God to keep one on Johnny all the time.
God wishes he could write songs like this.
No he's not. John Prine exists
Was expecting a video to go along with the song
a legend indeed
Goodnight guys. RIP
I miss JP 💛
Could someone please take this stuff i jotted down and make it into a real song. As you can tell I am no songwriter but love Steve Goodman and John Prine.. The writing of the perfect country and Western Song...Steve Goodman and john Prine came to the Big Apple the second time
They didn’t have a place to stay so they stayed at Paul Ankas Place
John came in from bar hopping that night
Looked over Steve edges face
Steve had written down two lines
On some hotel room stationary
John asked where did you get that paper Steve
From the cage of our yellow canary
It was all that I could do to keep from crying
That got john to start to thanking
John and Steve got this great idea
Mixed up trash can punch in the wet bar sinken
John and Steve commenced to drinking
Their new secret potion
John started jumping up and down on the bed
That’s when he got the notion
I know the next two lines to your song now Steve
Now listen this will go down in fame
You don’t have to call medaling darling
You never even called d me by my name
Steve thought they had written the perfect
John said no don’t give me no credit
Look over it Steve up and down
And maybe make some edits
Steve passed it on to David Allen Coe
David Said you left out a few lines
Let me Help you out a bit
We’ll Make this mother Rhyme
Now you know how the rest of it goes
You know the rest of the Story
The perfect Country and Western Verse
The song went down in Glory
It was all that I could do to keep from crying
When MaMa got runned over by that Train
You don’t have to call me darling darling darling
YOU NEVER even Called Me By MY NAME
Freddie Joe Ferrara Please forgive my writing