Song · John Prine
“That's The Way The World Goes Round” by John Prine
Released 1978
“That's The Way The World Goes Round” by John Prine appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2020 and 2025. It was first released in 1978. Its best result is #421 on The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,475 indie & aaa song of all time.
John Prine wrote "That's the Way the World Goes Round" by himself, words and music, and cut it in 1978 with Steve Goodman in the producer's chair. Goodman didn't just sit behind the board, either: he plays electric and acoustic guitar and sings background vocals alongside Diane Holmes.
Prine sings lead and holds down acoustic guitar, John Burns adds more electric, Sid Sims plays bass and Tom Radtke drums, which makes for a loose, front-porch kind of band. The wild card is Jim Rothermel, who turns up with sopranino and tenor recorders, schoolroom woodwinds most rock records wouldn't be caught dead with. Hank Neuberger engineered, with Tom Hanson assisting.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1626 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2022 | 637 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs of All Time | 1055 |
| 2025 | 421 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs | 800 |
Also listed as: That's The Way The World Goes 'Round.
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