[audience applauding and cheering] - Tommy Prine: How's it going, Mile o'?

Doing all right?

It's my first time in Appleton.

That is how you pronounce it, right?

- Audience: Yeah!

- All right, cool, let's go.

But thank you all so much for coming out today.

It's kinda hard to describe the feeling when I come to a city for the first time and I walk out into a room of just a whole bunch of beautiful people that decided to come and hear my songs, so I really appreciate you guys for spending the time with me today.

Thank you.

[audience applauding and cheering] ["Purple Paint" by Tommy Prine] [gentle acoustic guitar music] ♪ Well, I never doubted the colors she chose ♪ ♪ A gallon of red, grab a couple of those ♪ ♪ And maybe some blue ♪ ♪ Then we'll call it a night ♪ ♪ Whatever is clever or better than white ♪ ♪ And she colors my life ♪ ♪ When I can't decide ♪ ♪ Or I'm running in circles ♪ ♪ And I used to just hide ♪ ♪ In the absence of light ♪ ♪ 'Til she gave me purple paint ♪ ♪ There's no way around it ♪ ♪ It's all gotta go ♪ ♪ Start staining the ceiling ♪ ♪ Don't inhale the smoke ♪ ♪ Let's have some fun with it ♪ ♪ Let's have a drink ♪ ♪ If you can't reach the corner ♪ ♪ Just stand on the sink ♪ ♪ And she colors my life ♪ ♪ When I can't decide ♪ ♪ Or I'm running in circles ♪ ♪ And I used to just hide ♪ ♪ In the absence of light ♪ ♪ 'Til she gave me purple paint ♪ [gentle acoustic guitar music] ♪ Well, I never doubted the colors she chose ♪ ♪ Colors so close that they might touch my nose ♪ ♪ And never's a long time to not see the light ♪ ♪ And never say never ♪ ♪ I love you, good night ♪ ♪ She colors my life ♪ ♪ When I can't decide ♪ ♪ Or I'm running in circles ♪ ♪ And I used to just hide ♪ ♪ In the absence of light ♪ ♪ 'Til she gave me purple ♪ ♪ She colors my life ♪ ♪ When I can't decide ♪ ♪ Or I'm running in circles ♪ ♪ And I couldn't live right ♪ ♪ When my canvas was white ♪ ♪ And she gave me purple paint ♪ [gentle acoustic guitar music] [audience applauding and cheering] Thank you.

Thank y'all.

So, sometime last summer, my wife comes up to me.

She's like, "Hey, babe, I gotta run "and do some errands for the evening.

Could you do me a favor while I'm out?"

And I was like, "Anything, babe.

Just say the word, I got it."

Mistake one.

[audience laughing] She goes, "While I'm out running errands and you're at home, could you paint the front porch?"

[audience laughing] I was like, "No, dude, I don't wanna do that.

"This sounds crazy.

I won't even finish in time."

And she's like, "All right, sounds good.

"I think we've reached an agreement.

I'm gonna go run errands and you'll paint the porch."

I was like, "You got it, for sure.

Easy-peasy, consider it done."

So she leaves.

I don't paint the porch.

But what I did do was I wrote a song explaining why I didn't wanna paint the porch.

[audience laughing] I tell you what, she wasn't as impressed as you guys just were when she came back home.

But she laughed, like, halfway through the song when I showed it to her, and I was like, "I'm off the hook, let's go."

This song is called "Fire and Fuel."

[gentle acoustic guitar music] ♪ Would rather go insane than paint my porch ♪ ♪ I'd rather get some fire and fuel ♪ ♪ And fashion me a torch ♪ ♪ Yes, I'd rather go insane than paint my porch ♪ ♪ And I'd rather hit my head than clean my car ♪ ♪ I'd jump right off a roof ♪ ♪ To prove that I'd take it that far ♪ ♪ Yes, I'd rather hit my head than clean my car ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm not lazy ♪ ♪ I'm just bored ♪ ♪ And every single day ♪ ♪ Has the same things in store ♪ ♪ All the magic ♪ ♪ Has gone away ♪ ♪ But maybe that's just how I feel today ♪ ♪ Would rather sleep outside than build a fence ♪ ♪ I'd be a leader for the bugs ♪ ♪ And for the birds, a president ♪ ♪ Yes, I'd rather sleep outside than build a fence ♪ ♪ And I'd rather shave my hair than mow the lawn ♪ ♪ I'd use a pair of tweezers ♪ ♪ Make it last all night long ♪ ♪ Yes, I'd rather shave my hair than mow the lawn ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm not lazy ♪ ♪ I'm just bored ♪ ♪ And every single day ♪ ♪ Has the same things in store ♪ ♪ All the magic ♪ ♪ Has gone away ♪ ♪ Or maybe that's just how I feel today ♪ [gentle acoustic guitar music] ♪ But I'd rather move a mountain than lose you ♪ ♪ I'd send a spy to heaven ♪ ♪ Make sure there is room for two ♪ ♪ Yes, I'd rather move a mountain than lose you ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm not lazy ♪ ♪ I'm just bored ♪ ♪ And every single day ♪ ♪ Has the same things in store ♪ ♪ And all the magic ♪ ♪ Has gone away ♪ ♪ And maybe that's just ♪ ♪ How I ♪ ♪ Feel today ♪ [audience applauding] I feel like I bring authenticity and honesty.

The crux of my job is to be as vulnerable and as honest as I can be, even if I'm writing a song about not doing my chores at home and my wife being upset at me.

You know what I mean?

Like, it's, honesty is the best policy, not just, like, in interpersonal relationships, but also in music, 'cause I think people can tell.

And I think people appreciate that.

["This Far South" by Tommy Prine] [bright acoustic guitar music] ♪ You remind me ♪ ♪ Of every single dogwood tree ♪ ♪ When I tried to reach out ♪ ♪ I never see you this far south no more ♪ ♪ And I can't seem to be ♪ ♪ Any less than all of me ♪ ♪ But that won't work out ♪ ♪ If words can't fall out my mouth no more ♪ ♪ And angel ♪ ♪ Walk me through your garden ♪ ♪ Won't you, please, again?

♪ ♪ The nerves inside my heart ♪ ♪ In Germantown tonight ♪ ♪ I'm learning ♪ ♪ That it's not good to fly ♪ ♪ And I've chosen the habit that I'm dropping ♪ ♪ Coming down's exhausting ♪ ♪ I think I need some help ♪ ♪ Turn me over ♪ ♪ If sand could rise when we grow old ♪ ♪ Then I would ♪ ♪ Try to hold your hand a little slower ♪ ♪ And angel ♪ ♪ Walk me through your garden and your trees ♪ ♪ But please don't ♪ ♪ Reach out ♪ ♪ 'Cause I won't be this far south again ♪ ♪ The nerves inside my heart ♪ ♪ In Germantown tonight ♪ ♪ I'm learning ♪ ♪ That it's not good to fly ♪ ♪ And I've chosen ♪ ♪ The habit that I'm dropping ♪ ♪ Coming down's exhausting ♪ ♪ I think that I deserve some rest ♪ [audience applauding] Thank you.

["By the Way" by Tommy Prine] [gentle acoustic guitar music] ♪ And I don't wanna move the shoes ♪ ♪ I keep in the back of my car ♪ ♪ The ones you got me at 17 ♪ ♪ When Mom thought I moved way too far ♪ ♪ By the way, I wish I stayed ♪ ♪ And unpacked all of my bags ♪ ♪ All the times I'll always miss ♪ ♪ Are the times we never had ♪ ♪ And can I breathe all of me ♪ ♪ Into a bottle ♪ ♪ And throw it in the sea?

♪ ♪ By the way, people say ♪ ♪ I look just like you ♪ ♪ And I don't wanna think about ♪ ♪ The excuses that I made ♪ ♪ And all those nights I should have just ♪ ♪ Sat down and played spades ♪ ♪ But don't keep all that in your heart ♪ ♪ Son, it'll just drag you down ♪ ♪ And even if you fight it or don't like it ♪ ♪ The world will keep spinning 'round ♪ ♪ And can I breathe all of me ♪ ♪ Into a bottle ♪ ♪ And throw it in the sea?

♪ ♪ By the way, people say ♪ ♪ I look just like you ♪ ♪ And I don't wanna talk about ♪ ♪ The day that you slipped away ♪ ♪ And it's still hard to hear your voice ♪ ♪ In the songs we used to sing ♪ ♪ Well, I miss you and I love you ♪ ♪ Some things won't ever change ♪ ♪ And although you're gone, the world moves along ♪ ♪ There's a part of you that will remain ♪ ♪ And can I breathe all of me ♪ ♪ Into a bottle ♪ ♪ And throw it in the sea?

♪ ♪ By the way, people say ♪ ♪ I look just like you ♪ ♪ By the way ♪ ♪ People say ♪ ♪ I look just like you ♪ [audience applauding and cheering] It's been incredible.

I didn't really know what I was, like, walking into, but they've been turning away people because it's been too packed at all of my sets so far.

So it's been, like, kind of, like, unreal in a way.

I'm like, "Whoa, like..." So it feels really amazing when I come to a city for the first time.

Just people show out so hard for me.

It just, I really feel the love here in Appleton, so that that makes me really happy and makes me want to come back.

[laughing] ["Mirror and a Kitchen Sink" by Tommy Prine] [upbeat acoustic guitar music] ♪ Juliet and Romeo ♪ ♪ Didn't meet down at the rodeo ♪ ♪ I think there's something special ♪ ♪ About what you don't know ♪ ♪ Keep the world on their feet ♪ ♪ It seems to me that you know it all ♪ ♪ You learned it over beers with the Pope last fall ♪ ♪ And built yourself a castle with a big glass wall ♪ ♪ Everybody knows you're proud ♪ ♪ And I think that I'll win ♪ ♪ Every single argument ♪ ♪ But now it's you and me ♪ ♪ A mirror and a kitchen sink ♪ ♪ So what's the difference between you and me?

♪ ♪ I tell you right now, it's a couple teeth ♪ ♪ And then I decide whether to not or be ♪ ♪ Crueler than I already am ♪ ♪ So here we are again, my friend ♪ ♪ You beat around the bush and you build a fence ♪ ♪ Nobody knows what you really meant ♪ ♪ Not so sure that you do ♪ ♪ And it's true ♪ ♪ And I think that I'll win ♪ ♪ Every single argument ♪ ♪ But now it's you and me ♪ ♪ A mirror and a kitchen sink ♪ [upbeat acoustic guitar music] ♪ So Romeo and Juliet ♪ ♪ Didn't kiss first then become friends ♪ ♪ There's always gotta be a middle and end ♪ ♪ No one's gotta know how it starts ♪ ♪ You say words that make you brave ♪ ♪ And then you realize that you share a brain ♪ ♪ Oh, here it goes right down the drain ♪ ♪ Faster than your eyes can see ♪ ♪ And it's me ♪ ♪ And I think that I'll win ♪ ♪ Every single argument ♪ ♪ But now it's you and me ♪ ♪ A mirror and a kitchen sink ♪ ♪ A mirror and a kitchen sink ♪ [audience applauding] Thank you.

There are some amazing songwriters here.

I suggest you go check as many of them out as you can 'cause songwriters are the lifeblood of music.

I'm telling you.

[audience applauding] ["Ships in the Harbor" by Tommy Prine] [gentle acoustic guitar music] ♪ It must be the morning again ♪ ♪ The sun through the window ♪ ♪ Felt good on my skin ♪ ♪ So it must be leaving soon ♪ ♪ As it should ♪ ♪ And I saw the bluebird again ♪ ♪ She pointed it out in the yard on our fence ♪ ♪ So it must be leaving soon ♪ ♪ As it should ♪ ♪ When I'm standing by the water ♪ ♪ It's harder and harder ♪ ♪ It's why I get sad when there's ships in the harbor ♪ ♪ 'Cause they must be leaving soon ♪ ♪ As they should ♪ ♪ And I got to see an old friend ♪ ♪ We laughed and stayed up 'til it came to an end ♪ ♪ 'Cause we must be leaving soon ♪ ♪ As we do ♪ ♪ I tend to get lost in the stars ♪ ♪ I waste every night wondering where we all are ♪ ♪ And how we must be leaving soon ♪ ♪ As we should ♪ ♪ When I'm standing by the water ♪ ♪ It's harder and harder ♪ ♪ It's why I get sad when there's ships in the harbor ♪ ♪ 'Cause they must be leaving soon ♪ ♪ As they should ♪ [gentle acoustic guitar music] ♪ It takes time to know when you're wrong ♪ ♪ And it takes even longer to put it all in a song ♪ ♪ And I wish it was easy, too ♪ ♪ Like he did ♪ ♪ When I'm by peaceful waters ♪ ♪ It gets harder and harder ♪ ♪ I'd do anything ♪ ♪ Just to talk to my father ♪ ♪ But I guess he was leaving soon ♪ ♪ As we do ♪ ♪ And, yeah, I guess he was passing through ♪ ♪ And I am, too ♪ My name's Tommy Prine, thank y'all so much.

I'll see you somewhere down the road.

I love you, thank you.

[audience applauding and cheering]