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"Hello in There" is a song written by American singer-songwriter John Prine.[1] The song deals with themes of isolation as a result of growing old.

Background

Prine wrote the song when he was 22, stating: "I delivered to a Baptist old people’s home where we’d have to go room-to-room... and some of the patients would kind of pretend that you were a grandchild or nephew that had come to visit, instead of the guy delivering papers. That always stuck in my head."[2] Prine also went on to state that some of the names of the characters in the song come from real-life sources, such as Rudy being the name of a neighbor's dog.

Other versions

In 2020, Jason Isbell covered the song for the Alzheimer's Association's Music Moments compilation. According to Isbell, John Prine is one of his favorite songwriters.[3] Joan Baez also covered the song on her 1975 album Diamonds & Rust. Bette Midler covered the song on her debut album, The Divine Miss M.

The Hello in There Foundation

After John Prine's death from COVID-19 in 2020, Prine's family established the Hello in There Foundation. While also honoring Prine himself, the foundation aims to support marginalized groups and persons.[4]

References

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