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Joe Offer | Origins: Muhlenberg County / Paradise (John Prine) (23) | RE: Origins: Muhlenberg County / Paradise (John Prine) | 17 Aug 16 |
The Wikipedia article on Paradise Kentucky (click)_ tells the story of the town, which was actually bought out by the Tennessee Valley Authority after ash fall from a newly opened power plant brought health concerns to the area. The song tells a true story about open-pit mining in Kentucky, but it doesn't accurately apply to the town of Paradise. Literalists may have trouble with this, but I consider it "artistic license." |