As I write this, humanity’s treasure John Prine is holding his own after 8 days on a ventilator. His wife says he has pneumonia in both lungs, as well as other health issues he is being treated for.
Stephen Colbert has posted a video of he and Prine singing “That’s The Way The World Goes ‘Round” for Colbert’s TV show, although it never aired. I suspect Colbert’s admiration and love of Prine springs from the years he spent in the Chicago area, first as a Northwestern University student and then as a member of Second City.
I’m also posting a wonderful video of John Prine and Bill Murray talking about a golden age in Chicago music and comedy. Wonderful stuff.
Hang in there John. The world needs you.