Sam Stone
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"Sam Stone" is a poignant folk song by John Prine that tells the tragic story of a Vietnam War veteran’s struggle with addiction and its impact on his family.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
drug policy and addiction
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economic insecurity of veterans ⓘ veterans’ mental health ⓘ |
| composer | John Prine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCharacter |
Sam Stone’s children (unnamed)
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Sam Stone’s wife (unnamed) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | John Prine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed as one of John Prine’s most powerful songs ⓘ |
| depicts |
consequences of war
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economic hardship ⓘ impact of addiction on family ⓘ substance abuse ⓘ |
| firstReleaseArtist | John Prine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
country folk
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folk ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Johnny Cash
NERFINISHED
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other folk and country artists ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | considered a classic of American folk songwriting ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
“Jesus Christ died for nothin’ I suppose”
ⓘ
“There’s a hole in daddy’s arm where all the money goes” ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
addiction and poverty
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cost of war ⓘ veterans’ reintegration into civilian life ⓘ |
| includedIn | album ‘John Prine’ ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent anti-war and social-issue songwriting ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalStyle | storytelling ballad ⓘ |
| lyricist | John Prine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Sam Stone (fictional Vietnam War veteran) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | acoustic folk ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
Vietnam War veteran
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drug addiction ⓘ family breakdown ⓘ heroin addiction ⓘ post-traumatic stress ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| originalAlbumArtist | John Prine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | John Prine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | cycle of addiction and financial ruin ⓘ |
| setting | American working-class family ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general adult audience ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | post–Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| tone |
poignant
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tragic ⓘ |
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