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John Mellencamp (1 Viewer)
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ChiefD
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Back in the day when I was working concert catering as a high schooler he would pack a portable basketball hoop in his trucks so he and his band/crew could shoot hoops in the parking lot.
Not surprising considering where he is from. That crumbling down, pink house with the scarecrow in that small town in Indiana.
Not surprising considering where he is from. That crumbling down, pink house with the scarecrow in that small town in Indiana.
ChiefD
Footballguy
Agree. That song is on my running playlists. I just love how that song builds and builds. Just a really good rock and roll song."I Need A Lover" dwarfs the rest of his oeuvre, imo - shoulda been MUCH bigger than the lil' ditty and all that other ... stuff.
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Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
Always enjoyed his music.
2 years ago I was in Naples Florida and my wife was doing some shopping. At this little store I see the clerk talking to a guy and then I see him autograph something. I look close and the clerk said it was Mellencamp and he vacations in Naples. John looked so small and old compared then when I have seen him on TV. John looked to be about 5-6 and 140lbs soaking wet.
Dez89
Footballguy
ChiefD
Footballguy
Yeah, that is correct. He is not a big person at all.
Always was pretty nice to all of us workers. Could be surly at times also. But for the most part an ok guy.
Dez89
Footballguy
"I Need A Lover" dwarfs the rest of his oeuvre, imo - shoulda been MUCH bigger than the lil' ditty and all that other ... stuff.
That's interesting. I'm definitely a fan of rock, but that's probably my least favorite of his hits.
Guess I'll have to listen again.
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otb_lifer
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it was a very refreshing blast of bombastic Americana, smack dab in the midst of the Post Punk/New Wave/Goth/Metal that was dominating much of my preferred listening, circa '82ish.
it just grabbed me, and i am an unabashed champion of it.
In The Zone
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simey
Footballguy
Do you like Check It Out? That's my favorite by him. I love the accordion and fiddle in it, and I like the song in general. I saw him perform at a Farm Aid in NC and Va, and he was entertaining.
The General
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MAC_32
Footballguy
Don't remember what caused us to put Mellencamp on when my wife and I did a mini road trip last year, but we shuffle the play list that stemmed from it at least once every other week or so since. Hurts So Good...Small Town...Cherry Bomb...Pink Houses...ROCK in the USA...Authority Song...I Need A Lover...Lonely Ol' Night...Crumblin' Down...Paper In Fire...Play Guitar...Wild Night.
Not a fan of Ain't Even Done With The Night, Check It Out, nor Jack & Diane but am wondering if we're missing anything else.
Not a fan of Ain't Even Done With The Night, Check It Out, nor Jack & Diane but am wondering if we're missing anything else.
Dez89
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otb_lifer
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In The Zone
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beer 30
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Dr. Octopus
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wikkidpissah
Footballguy
i can honestly say i have the same level of respect & admiration for Mellencamp that i did 40 yrs ago........................................
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beer 30
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E Street Brat
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neal cassady
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Had the privilege to hang around him in the late 80’s. Was on the tour bus for Farm Aid 3, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Picked up Lou Reed in Louisville on the way. Met Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson. I remember sitting on the scaffolding, side stage, and felt someone sit right next to me..was Neil Young, right before he was about to go onstage. Saw him record the Lonesome Jubilee album in his home studio. Also met some interesting, bizarre celebrities at his home. He loved sports, and I played basketball and flag football with him. He had to take a smoke break about every 3 minutes. He used to host a flag football game against music acts/roadies, that were performing in the area. I seem to remember Todd Rundgren and his crew, but may be wrong about that. He was always the QB. Very nice, generous, down to earth guy, as were the rest of his band/family.
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E Street Brat
Footballguy
Forget all about that macho #### and learn how to play guitar.
Dez89
Footballguy
worrierking
Footballguy
Thought that comment would get some people here riled up. Sorry.
At least we can all agree that Huey Lewis crushes both Mellencamp and Springsteen.
identikit
Footballguy
Spent some decades in his original stomping grounds.
I never saw him around, though I had friends who did (one who played pinball with him, one who saw him in Sam's Club, my daughter seeing him in a downtown music store)
He is a legend to me.
Oh, I did see him in concert in Assembly Hall in Bloomington.....
I never saw him around, though I had friends who did (one who played pinball with him, one who saw him in Sam's Club, my daughter seeing him in a downtown music store)
He is a legend to me.
Oh, I did see him in concert in Assembly Hall in Bloomington.....
Willie Neslon
Footballguy
supermike80
Footballguy
All I can think of when I hear his name is him smoking 4 packs of cigs a day
Figure 6 hours of sleep min.
That leaves 18 hours left in a day
That's 4+ cigs per hour for every waking hour.
Goodness
Figure 6 hours of sleep min.
That leaves 18 hours left in a day
That's 4+ cigs per hour for every waking hour.
Goodness
popeye
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JaxBill
Footballguy
I had a roommate in college who was a huge JCM fan. Whenever he came in drunk (quite often), he'd bust into the highly repetitive chorus of
Play Guitar
Play Guitar
FairWarning
Footballguy
Automatic channel changer for me.
FairWarning
Footballguy
Just heard it far too much, living here on the Indiana border.
Cowboysfan8
Footballguy
I need a lover is my favorite to listen to, but it ain’t his
Cowboysfan8
Footballguy
Pink Houses is 2nd for me
zamboni
Footballguy
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
I remember the local station playing the Pat Benetar version a lot. Took me some time before I found out it was a Johnny Cougar song.
zamboni
Footballguy
Not sure if mentioned earlier, but Hand To Hold Onto is an underrated favorite. Was the 3rd single released off American Fool, but kind of got buried on the heels of Hurts So Good and Jack & Diane.
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Cowboysfan8
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simey
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-OZ-
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I loved it growing up (SE Michigan) then grew out of it, now I find myself adding his stuff along with Genesis to my Pandora and Amazon driving stations.
