John Prine - Summer's End Official Video

John Prine singing "Summer's End" from his album "The Tree of Forgiveness"

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Video Directed By: Kerrin Sheldon and Elaine McMillion Sheldon
Song Produced by: Dave Cobb
Backing Vocals: Brandi Carlile
Courtesy of: Low Country Sound

REQUISITE MEDIA, LLC CREDITS:
Starring: Doy Russell, Emily Bignall, Carrie Bignall,
Directors: Kerrin Sheldon and Elaine McMillion Sheldon
Director of Photography: Kerrin Sheldon
Assistant Camera: Mark Eric Trent
Producers: Elaine McMillion Sheldon, Kerrin Sheldon, Kyle Sheldon, Jeromy Rose.

THIS MUSIC VIDEO WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION OF TIME AND LOVE FROM THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE:
The City of Richwood, West Virginia, The Odens (Stacy, Gabrielle, Camille), The Smarrs (Amber, Nathan, Riley, Carter, Carson, Asher) The Russells (Aryka, Zac, Addi, Stella, Hudson, Melissa, Roy, Nevaeh, Doy, Watha, Kasha), Rita McMillion, 84 Agency, Kanawha City Players, Holy Family Catholic Church, Elk Valley Christian School, Fiona Whelan Prine, Jody Whelan, Eileen Tilson, Jack Prine, Dawn O'Dell, Abigail Bignall, Brandon Bignall, Ricky Lobatto, Brandy Freeman, The Dorseys (Alicia, Preston and Kamryn), Desta Scruggs, Brianna Mullens, Tiffany Russell, Kendall Russell, Jeromy Rose, Sabine Rose, Michelle Rose, Marnie Moose, Aubrey Moose, Whistle Punk Grill & Taphouse, Richwood High School, Johnny K. Spencer, C.C. Lester, Fairview Cemetery, and Richwood City Park.

Lyrics:
Summer's end's around the bend just flyin'
The swimmin' suits are on the line just dryin'
I'll meet you there for our conversation
I hope I didn't ruin your whole vacation
Well you never know how far from home you're feelin'
Until you've watched the shadows cross the ceilin'
Well I don't know, but I can see it snowin'
In your car the windows are wide open
Just come on home
Come on home
No you don't have to
Be alone
Just come on home
Valentines break hearts and minds at random
That ol' Easter egg ain't got a leg to stand on
Well I can see that you can't win for tryin'
And New Year's Eve is bound to leave you cryin'
Come on home
Come on home
No you don't have to
Be alone
Just come on home
The moon and stars hang out in bars just talkin'
I still love that picture of us walkin'
Just like that ol' house we thought was haunted
Summer's end came faster than we wanted
Come on home
Come on home
No you don't have to
Be alone
Come on home
Come on home
You don’t have to
Be alone
Just come on home

Singer. Songwriter. Poet. Icon.
John Prine was an artist’s artist with a list of admirers and collaborators that cut across musical genres and generations - names like Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Brandi Carlile, George Strait, Kurt Vile, Miranda Lambert, The Everly Brothers, Emmylou Harris, among others.

His profound impact on American music was amplified in 1981 when John co-founded Oh Boy Records, and independent label where he released most of his subsequent work and which gave voice and respect to so many fellow singers and songwriters.

In his distinguished career, John won four Grammys and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2020). He was a three-time recipient of the Artist of the Year Award at the Americana Music Honors & Awards, which also honored him with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting. He won the Pen/New England Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Award (2016) and was enshrined in the Songwriters Hall of Fame (2019). In addition, John was named Honorary Poet Laureate of Illinois (2020).

John Prine passed away on April 7, 2020 due to complications from Covid-19. The outpouring of grief and love from his fan community was staggering. Over 500,000 viewers participated in an online memorial and tribute that raised more than half a million dollars for Covid-related community causes. In 2021, the Prine family created the Hello In There Foundation to honor John’s spirit of generosity towards those in need. Fiona Prine and her sons continue to operate and expand the reach of John’s independent record label, Oh Boy Records.

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[ATPMolloy]

I am 72 years old, I have been listening to this man for ABOUT FOUR WEEKS!! - Just four bloody weeks - How did this genius get past me for all those years. I am into lyrics, Dylan, Kristofferson, Shane McGowan, I do not know whether to be overjoyed at "discovering" him or distraught at the lost time.

[kevinmarkus]

Seriously..., John Prine should've been
Inducted into the "Music Hall Of Fame".
✨😎🌟🎼🎵🎶🕯️

[gwilsher]

My husband was older than me and was a fan of folk music and listened to Prine. He passed away a year and a half ago and now I search endlessly for him through Prine's lyrics. My husband wasn't a huge communicator but now I understand how deeply he felt being connected to his music. I feel him in the music.

[lindagarland]

What a friggin' tear jerker....multitude of reasons....

[ike]

I'm 62. I've always HEARD of John Prine, but never listened to any of his stuff. Last week of March, 2020, as I walked to my truck to go to work, a mangy looking cat dropped out from the fenderwell of it and met me, obviously blind, obviously hungry. I got him some food, and a dish of water, and went to work. On the way to work, I turned on Sirius radio and "Hello in there" came on. I really enjoyed it, and did some phone flipping at work to find the video, and then this song. When I got home that night, that cat was waiting on me. I fed him again, gave him fresh water and a cardboard box and an old jacket to curl up on. Next morning, he was back up in my wheelwell when I came out to go to work.

Long story short, Sebastian now has his own apartment at the back of the garage and while not totally blind, has some trouble seeing after being beat up so bad in the woods, his eyes taking the worst of it. His shot records and doctors records are longer than mine, and he loves about anyone that'll show him the least bit of affection, which is everybody that meets him!

John Prine died about a week after Sebastian and I met, and I've kicked myself for not getting acquainted with him music earlier in my life, but then, the impact it's had on me lately surely makes up for it. He's missed HERE, for sure, but for that mangy cat and me? Hello in there, indeed!

[Shadow-smhs]

That little girl crying gets me everytime

[jacobamick]

Awesome video. The graveyard this is filmed in is actually right beside my house. And the older man is my great uncle. Thanks again for the music John!

[jeffparks]

The world has lost one of the finest songwriters ever. Words don't do John Prine justice. He was the best..

[bigdaddy]

I'm jealous of the people who are just now discovering John, because they get to listen to all these wonderful songs for the first time and experience the joy of discovering something amazing.

[nickfromCO]

Gutted. A legend in every sense of the word. A world class artist and an even better human being. Wish I had the words to express my sorrow right now.

[picketfence]

I cried for 3 days when we lost John to COVID. As a nurse, my nerves were raw, and watching people die night after night, it was too much. Saw John Prine for the first time when I was 16. It was 50 years ago. I still weep listening to the beauty of John's music, and of course the man himself.

[cankeco]

"You don’t have to
Be alone
Just come on home" says most dads to their lost boys. i'm sure of it.

[bobertramirez]

John Prine in my opinion is the most honest songwriter I have ever heard.

[stevejulian]

I lost my boy to Addiction and suicide. Thank you for such empathy. It is a reflective song for me and I appreciate it.

[lgalina]

It's totally transparent why everyone loves John Prine. Never knew him. Miss him.

[jaysoneubanks]

I never knew who John Prine was until I heard of his passing. For the last 2 weeks I have been exploring his music and I can say that he has quickly become my favorite songwriter. Don't be sad, he lives through the music. Stand by peaceful waters.

[renaezinnel]

Thank God for answered prayers!! After many years of addiction, my niece came home and has been 2 yrs sober!! We are so very proud of her!!

[rickbruner]

Ireland cried when John Prine died....

“John’s songs are marked by a sensitivity and social conscience and capture the experience of those on the margins in societies, who have suffered broken dreams, broken homes, and broken hearts. His songs were profound and soulful, often sorrow-tinged, but ultimately affirming and wrapped in a distinctively mischievous humour. A regular feature of and beloved presence in Galway, his songs brought a troupe of captivating characters with him and set them free in small packed rooms in Kinvara, Headford, and Galway City. He had a great love for the Irish landscape, especially the Burren and Flaggy Shore, as well as for the Irish people with whom he felt a great freedom. He was held in deep affection and warmth in particular in the village of Kinvara, where he had a home, and where his sessions in Greene’s were legendary.
Despite being one of Johnny Cash's 'big four' he was marked by a great humility. He always used local musicians as support acts for his concerts in Ireland, and collaborated with renowned Irish musicians, such as Dolores Keane, Paul Brady, Declan O'Rourke, Arty McGlynn, and most particularly before his passing, 'the Clontarf cowboy' Philip Donnelly. It was fitting that he was the last act to play a concert in Seapoint as a venue before it was converted to a bingo hall."

Michael D Higgins, President, The Republic of Ireland

[sullivan]

Born. October 10, 1946 (age 71). Maywood, Illinois,
In early 1998, Prine was diagnosed with squamous cell cancer on the right side of his neck. He had major surgery to remove a substantial amount of diseased tissue, followed by six weeks of radiation therapy. The surgery removed a piece of his neck and severed a few nerves in his tongue, while the radiation damaged some salivary glands. A year of recuperation and speech therapy was necessary before he could perform again. The operation altered his vocals, and has added a gravelly tone to his voice.
In 2013, Prine learned he had cancer in his left lung and underwent surgery to remove it. After the surgery, a physical therapist put him through an unusual workout to build stamina: Prine was required to run up and down his house stairs, grab his guitar while still out of breath and sing two songs. Six months later, he was touring again.

[dewardtaylor]

62 year old man cry’s like a baby every time I hear this song. Thanks John