Red Mosquito

E.H. Ruddock wrote:I can't get through that one line in "Angel from Montgomery" without tearing up. Every single time.

There's flies in the kitchen I can hear 'em there buzzing
And I ain't done nothing since I woke up today.
How the hell can a person go to work in the morning
And come home in the evening and have nothing to say.

Anders wrote:Why does that line make you guys tear up?

doug rr wrote:

Anders wrote:Why does that line make you guys tear up?

because we're not cold hearted like you

Anders wrote:Why does that line make you guys tear up?

verb_to_trust wrote:It's a good line but I do question if it's cryable

durdencommatyler wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:It's a good line but I do question if it's cryable

My tears reject your fucking question homes

Anders wrote:Why does that line make you guys tear up?

Anders wrote:Interesting list Ruddo. Siunds good. Not too familiar with Prine.

doug rr wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:It's a good line but I do question if it's cryable

My tears reject your fucking question homes

verb is just angry because he's fat

durdencommatyler wrote:

Anders wrote:Why does that line make you guys tear up?

On it's own, it's just a beautiful and honest line that does a lot of heavy lifting even in it's simplicity. Gets right to the heart of relationships with no wasted syllables or excessive sentimentality.

For me personally, it has a lot to do with growing up in a house with my parents.

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

Anders wrote:Why does that line make you guys tear up?

It paints a heartbreaking picture of someone going to work all day and coming home to a broken relationship that is so bad they don't even want to talk.

John Prine’s wife Fiona reported that the veteran singer-songwriter was continuing to fight coronavirus in ICU, and added that he needed his fans “more than ever.”

The 73-year-old Prine has been in the hospital since March 26, and Fiona – who’s in recovery from the COVID-19 illness herself – previously reported that he was in a stable condition.

“This is John’s eighth day in ICU,” she tweeted. “He is receiving excellent medical care and being treated with kindness and compassion by the entire team looking after him day and night. I cannot be with him, which makes this nightmare all the more distressing.”

She noted that he "still needs quite a bit of help with his breathing. Like many patients currently in ICU beds all around the world, John has pneumonia in both lungs. He has also developed some peripheral issues that are being treated with meds, including antibiotics.”

Even though Prine is “very ill,” Fiona noted that she remains "hopeful that he can continue to fight this devastating virus and come home where we can care for him. I don’t have the words to adequately thank you all for the outpouring of love and prayers that John and our family have received this last week. Please continue to send love, prayers and positive energy to John. He needs us now more than ever.”