I know I have asked about Gord's songs but does anyone know "Six O Clock News" by John Prine and what its about? Again its confusing cause he references a suicide with the "his brains were on the sidewalk" but then he says "come on baby spend the night with me"

Hello, I don't know of anything to say except for to quote from the Great Days Anthology. Here's what John says about the song.
"As a child, a neighborhood kid who was always in trouble chose me for a friend. His brothers pushed him around a lot, and his mother generally ignored
him. Years later as a teenager, still always in trouble, he ended up in Juvenile Court and the prosecutor decided to tell the court and my friend, that
his father was his father, but his mother was his oldest sister. No wonder he was always in trouble". ~John Prine
By the way, if you start to like the music you hear, then join the discussion YahooGroup. Send a blank e-mail to
prine-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
and join up and enjoy. Also, if you're not ready to commit to the discussion list, at least go to www.JPShrine.org
and browse the extensive site. If you're new to the music, then a lot of the references will not mean as much to you until you hear a lot of his music. Let the group know if you join though, and it's like a family there.
Matthew

jp, is my second most favorite troubadour.

as for meanings in jp's lyrics, well, you just gotta sit down with j and listen.

there are 4 musicians that have made the last 30 years of music seriously enjoyable for me

Gordon, of course ..
John Prine
Bob Dylan
Doc Watson

there are, no doubt, many in between that i enjoy, but these 4 would be the most influencial to me.

ambrose