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John Mellencamp

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John Mellencamp Music Videos

Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) Play Video

Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)

Official music video for the track Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) by John Mellencamp.

When Jesus Left Birmingham Play Video

When Jesus Left Birmingham

Official music video for the track When Jesus Left Birmingham by John Mellencamp.

Wild Night Play Video

Wild Night

Official music video for the track Wild Night by Me'Shell Ndegeocello.

Jackie Brown Play Video

Jackie Brown

Official music video for the track Jackie Brown by John Mellencamp.

Love And Happiness Play Video

Love And Happiness

Official music video for the track Love And Happiness by John Mellencamp.

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John Mellencamp - Small Town Play Video

John Mellencamp - Small Town

Music video by John Mellencamp performing Small Town. (C) 1985 John Mellencamp under exclusive license to the Island Def Jam Music Group

John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good Play Video

John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good

Music video by John Mellencamp performing Hurts So Good. (C) 1982 John Mellencamp under exclusive license to the Island Def Jam Music Group

John Mellencamp - Pink Houses Play Video

John Mellencamp - Pink Houses

Music video by John Mellencamp performing Pink Houses. (C) 1983 John Mellencamp under exclusive license to the Island Def Jam Music Group

John Mellencamp - Rain On The Scarecrow Play Video

John Mellencamp - Rain On The Scarecrow

Music video by John Mellencamp performing Rain On The Scarecrow. (C) 1985 John Mellencamp under exclusive license to the Island Def Jam Music Group

John Mellencamp - Authority Song Play Video

John Mellencamp - Authority Song

Music video by John Mellencamp performing Authority Song. (C) 1984 John Mellencamp under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group

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John Mellencamp Biography

John Mellencamp, previously known by the stage names Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, (born October 7, 1951) is an American rock singer-songwriter, musician, painter and occasional actor known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock that eschews synthesizers and other artificial sounds in favor of authentic instrumentation. He has sold over 40 million albums worldwide and has amassed 22 Top 40 hits in the United States. In addition, he holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit number-one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, with seven, and has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, winning one. His latest album, No Better Than This, was released on August 17, 2010 to widespread critical acclaim.

Mellencamp is also one of the founding members of Farm Aid, an organization that began in 1985 with a concert in Champaign, Illinois to raise awareness about the loss of family farms and to raise funds to keep farm families on their land. The Farm Aid concerts have remained an annual event over the past 26 years, and as of 2012 the organization has raised over $39 million to promote a strong and resilient family farm system of agriculture.

Mellencamp was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10, 2008 by Billy Joel. His biggest musical influences are Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Buddy Holly and The Rolling Stones. Said longtime Rolling Stone contributor Anthony DeCurtis: "Mellencamp has created an important body of work that has earned him both critical regard and an enormous audience. His songs document the joys and struggles of ordinary people seeking to make their way, and he has consistently brought the fresh air of common experience to the typically glamour-addled world of popular music."

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John Mellencamp Lyrics

John Mellencamp - Jack And Diane Lyrics

Little ditty about Jack and Diane
2 American kids growin' up in the heartland
Jacky's gonna be a football star
Diane debutante backseat of Jacky's car

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John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good Lyrics

When I was a young boy
Said put away those young boy ways
Now that I'm gettin' older, so much older
I long for those young boy days

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John Mellencamp - Pink Houses Lyrics

There's a black man with a black cat
Livin' in a black neighborhood
He's got an interstate runnin' through his front yard
You know he thinks that he's got it so good

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John Mellencamp - I Need A Lover Lyrics

I need a lover that won't drive me crazy
I need a lover that won't drive me crazy
I need a lover that won't drive me crazy
Some girl that knows the meaning of a

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John Mellencamp - Our Country Lyrics

I can stand beside
Ideals I think are right
And I can stand beside
The idea to stand and fight

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John Mellencamp - Small Town Lyrics

Well, I was born in a small town
And I live in a small town
Prob'ly die in a small town
Oh, those small communities

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John Mellencamp - Yours Forever Lyrics

Here we are in the grays of winter
Here we are just me and you
Hold my hand, let's face tomorrow
Tomorrow still holds out its hands to you

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John Mellencamp - I Need Somebody Lyrics

I am your crazy driver
Honey, I'm sure to steer you so wrong
I'm a dying in this story
I'm only livin' to sing this song

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John Mellencamp - My Sweet Love Lyrics

Sweet love standing at my gate
Oh, my sweet love
It sure would feel good to feel good again
Oh, my sweet love

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John Mellencamp - Crumblin' Down Lyrics

Some people ain't no damn good
You can't trust 'em you can't love 'em
No good deed goes unpunished
And I don't mind bein' their whippin' boy

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John Mellencamp Discography

John Mellencamp albums.

  • Life, Death, Love and Freedom - 15/07/2008 (Hear Music/US)
  • John Mellencamp - 06/10/1998 (Columbia Records/US)
  • Whenever We Wanted - (Mercury/CA)
  • Big Daddy - 09/05/1989 (Mercury/US)
  • Uh-Huh - 08/11/1983 (Riva Records/US)
  • Nothin' Matters And What If It Did - 21/07/1980 (Riva Records/XW)

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