Sam Stone (song)
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"There's a hole in daddy's arm..."
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| Song by John Prine | |||||
| Album | John Prine | ||||
| Released | 1971 | ||||
| Recorded | American Recording Studios, Memphis, Tennessee | ||||
| Genre | Folk Music | ||||
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Sam Stone is a song written by John Prine about a drug-addicted veteran with a Purple Heart, and his death by overdose.
It is known for the line "There's a hole in daddy's arm, where all the money goes"
The song can be interpreted as a reference to the phenomenon of morphine addiction among war veterans as a result of its use to treat crippling and painful injuries, and its often lifetime repurcussions.
[edit] Mentions in Print
Time magazine July 24, 1972[1]
[edit] Other Recordings
- Bob Gibson on Bob Gibson 1970.
- Laura Cantrell on Future Soundtrack for America 2004
- Tim Grimm on Names 2004
- Johnny Cash on Live from Austin, TX 2005
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