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John J Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951), also known as John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American musician, singer-songwriter, painter, and actor. He is known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock, which emphasizes traditional instrumentation. He rose to superstardom in the 1980s while "honing an almost startlingly plainspoken writing style that, starting in 1982, yielded a string of Top 10 singles," including "Hurts So Good," "Jack & Diane," "Crumblin' Down," "Pink Houses," "Lonely Ol' Night," "Small Town," "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.," "Paper in Fire," and "Cherry Bomb." He 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. Mellencamp released his latest album, Plain Spoken, on September 23, 2014, 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. Farm Aid concerts have remained an annual event over the past 31 years, and as of 2016 the organization has raised over $48 million to promote a strong and resilient family farm system of agriculture.
Music video by John Mellencamp performing Small Town. (C) 1985 John Mellencamp under exclusive license to the Island Def Jam Music Group
Music video by John Mellencamp performing Check It Out. (C) 1987 John Mellencamp under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
Music video by John Mellencamp performing Wild Night. (C) 1994 John Mellencamp under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
Music video by John Mellencamp performing Hurts So Good. (C) 1982 John Mellencamp under exclusive license to the Island Def Jam Music Group
Music video by John Mellencamp performing Walk Tall. (C) 2004 John Mellencamp under exclusive license to the Island Def Jam Music Group
This is from a trip I took across Illinois to the 2009 NIA convention in Coralville, Iowa.
Music video by John Mellencamp, Me'Shell Ndegeocello performing Wild Night. (C) 1994 John Mellencamp
Tear Drops Will Fall Video from the album, Trouble, No More
Music video by John Mellencamp performing Cherry Bomb. (C) 1987 John Mellencamp under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
Music video by John Mellencamp performing Rain On The Scarecrow. (C) 1985 John Mellencamp under exclusive license to the Island Def Jam Music Group
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Jack & Diane (acoustic)& Grandma Story , John Mellencamp, Borgata Event Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey; July 6th, 2014; Summer Tour
During the We Are One President elect Barack Obama inaugural celebration concert at the Lincoln Memorial John Mellencamp sang Pink Houses. The backdrop behind Mellencamp opened up to reveal a choir backing him up. Approximately half a million people braved freezing temperatures in the American capital to watch the event that kicked off four days of festivities. Artists such as Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Bono, Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, John Legend, John Mellencamp, Usher, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Will.i.am and Stevie Wonder played as celebrities like Jack Black, Steve Carell, Rosario Dawson, Jamie Foxx, Tom Hanks, Ashley Judd, Queen Latifah, Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker and Tiger Woods did the introductions for each performer.
John performs Rain On The Scarecrow Live in Soho's Housing Works Bookstore during an intimate charity event held on January 25, 2008
John Mellencamp Check It Out live at The Borgata Event Center 10/15/2016
This video actually includes some footage from a live performance I did as part of a charity concert called "The Best of Blue Collar Rock". It was put on by the Wentworth Music Education Centre at the Kelowna Community Theatre this past June. It was an awesome event to be a part of and I hope you like the video! You can read a bit more about the event on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/12wtTtP Like My FB! https://www.facebook.com/Drumjdc Follow Me! https://twitter.com/DrumJDC Join Me on MySpace! https://myspace.com/drumjdc
Classic Rock Newswrap for January 28 - Eddie Van Halen may be in a museum in DC, Yoko Ono has new releases including a book, John Mellencamp to do Grammy event, tour through August, details here!
John Cougar Mellencamp - Now More Than Ever cover. Atlanta Ideal Org event August 23, 2014. My first ever live performance.
John performed at the Event Center at the Borgata Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, December 15th on his last show of his 2007 tour
John Mellencamp - January 10, 2016 AT&T; Playoff Playlist Live! Downtown Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona Setlist: Lawless Times Small Town Stones in My Passway (Robert Johnson cover) Check It Out Jack and Diane Rain on the Scarecrow Paper in Fire Crumblin' Down Authority Song Pink Houses Cherry Bomb
John Mellencamp's complete set from Farm Aid 2014 in Raleigh, North Carolina on September 13, 2014.
John performs a hits-laden set at the 30th anniversary Farm Aid concert at Northerly Island in Chicago, IL on September 19, 2015. Set list: 1. Lawless Times 2. Small Town 3. Stones In My Passway 4. Check It Out 5. Overture 6. Rain on the Scarecrow 7. Paper In Fire 8. Crumblin' Down 9. Authority Song 10. Pink Houses
John performs at the Deer Creek Amphitheater in Indianapolis on a national TV broadcast on July 4, 1992 during his Whenever We Wanted tour (apologies for the weather warning that is constantly on the screen).
John Mellencamp Live By Request Bloomington, Indiana November 12, 2004 Track List: Small Town Minutes to Memories Peaceful World Jack and Diane Walk Tall Thank You Paper in Fire Authority Song Jackie Brown Rain On the Scarecrow Check It Out R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. Lonely 'Ol Night Hurts So Good Pink Houses from: Tunz Master Dino D & P's Bootleg Tunz World
Small town- Jack and Diane- Minutes to memories- Rumbleseat- ROCK in the Usa- Pink houses- Proud Mary.
From his Belmont Mall studio live outside of Bloomington Indiana on TV Saturday September 27th, 2014. This is the full broadcast/show unedited.
John Mellencamp performs "Pink Houses" live at Farm Aid 2001: Concert for America in Noblesville, Indiana on September 29, 2001. Get this concert on DVD at: http://FarmAid.org/2001dvd Held just 18 days after the September 11 attacks, the sold-out Farm Aid: Concert for America honored family farmers as a resource for the nation—strong farmers for a strong America. Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp founded Farm Aid in 1985 and serve on the board of directors. The three agreed that family farmers were in dire need of assistance and decided to plan a concert for America. Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's Board of Directors in 2001 to help further Farm Aid's mission of keeping family farmers on their land. For more, visit http://www.farmaid.org/youtube
John Mellencamp performs "Pink Houses" live at Farm Aid 2005 at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Illinois on September 18, 2005. Get this concert on DVD at: http://FarmAid.org/2005DVD Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp founded Farm Aid in 1985 and serve on the board of directors. The three agreed that family farmers were in dire need of assistance and decided to plan a concert for America. Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's Board of Directors in 2001 to help further Farm Aid's mission of keeping family farmers on their land. For more, visit http://FarmAid.org/youtube
John is coming to your town in 2016. The Plain Spoken Tour, a musical history of John Mellencamp. Tickets are on sale now! Pick up the new album Plain Spoken, out now!
John and Charlie discuss John's new album "Plain Spoken," what trait all great songwriters have, John's birth defect spina bifida, and much more in this November 2014 interview. The piece concludes with an acoustic performance of "Troubled Man."
John Mellencamp discusses his new album, "Plain Spoken," on the eve of its release, looks back on his career and talks about his upcoming 2015 tour.
John talks with Dan Rather in an indepth interview
John performs "Small Town" along with an acoustic version of "Pink Houses" and is interviewed on late night TV on October 26, 1985, just before the start of his epic Scarecrow tour in November of that year.
Performs "Longest Days"
John Mellencamp talks with Nina Blackwood in this 1982 Interview
John performs his 1996 Top 20 single "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" after sitting down for an interview and participating in a fun skit on a popular late-night talk show on September 9, 1996, the day before his album "Mr. Happy Go Lucky" was released.
John’s granddaughter joins him for a segment during which he talks about an award from ASCAP, working with Bob Dylan and playing his old songs. Deleted Scene from "Batman v Superman” Starring Jimmy Kimmel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y8iRvQdSGA SUBSCRIBE to get the latest #KIMMEL: http://bit.ly/JKLSubscribe Watch the latest Halloween Candy Prank: http://bit.ly/KimmelHalloweenCandy Watch Mean Tweets: http://bit.ly/JKLMeanTweets8 Connect with Jimmy Kimmel Live Online: Visit the Jimmy Kimmel Live WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/JKLWebsite Like Jimmy Kimmel Live on FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/JKLFacebook Follow Jimmy Kimmel Live on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/JKLTwitter Follow Jimmy Kimmel Live on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/JKLInstagram About Jimmy Kimmel Live: Jimmy Kimmel serves as host and execut...
Frustrated with Felicia Jeter's line of questioning, John walks off the set of this October 1982 interview.
John discusses his new album "Freedom's Road," his decision to let his single "Our Country" be used in a truck commercial, the state of the music business, the making of his 1982 breakout album "American Fool," and much more in this February 2007 interview.
John Mellencamp performs "Small Town" at Farm Aid III held on September 19, 1987 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp founded Farm Aid in 1985 and serve on the board of directors. The three agreed that family farmers were in dire need of assistance and decided to plan a concert for America. Farm Aid III was held in Lincoln, Nebraska at Memorial Stadium. Artists including Emmylou Harris, Steppenwolf, Vince Gill, Lyle Lovett, John Denver, Lou Reed, Joe Walsh, and many more performed. Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's Board of Directors in 2001 to help further Farm Aid's mission of keeping family farmers on their land. For more, visit http://www.farmaid.org/youtube
John Mellencamp performs "Small Town" at the Farm Aid concert in Raleigh, NC on September 13, 2014. Farm Aid was started by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp in 1985 to keep family farmers on the land and has worked since then to make sure everyone has access to good food from family farmers. Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's board of directors in 2001. For more information about Farm Aid, visit: http://farmaid.org/youtube Farm Aid's performances are donated by the artists in order to raise funds and raise awareness for family farmers. They've raised their voices to help — what can you do?
John Mellencamp performs his sixth song at Farm Aid 2016 at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia, on September 17. Farm Aid was started by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp in 1985 to keep family farmers on the land and has worked since then to make sure everyone has access to good food from family farmers. Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's board of directors in 2001. For more information about Farm Aid, visit: http://farmaid.org/youtube Farm Aid's performances are donated by the artists in order to raise funds and raise awareness for family farmers. They've raised their voices to help — what can you do?
www.rockhall.com Over the course of his career, John Mellencamp has become a symbol of the hopes, struggles and passions of Americas heartland. As a songwriter, many of his efforts have transcended hit status (Hurts So Good, Pink Houses, I Need A Lover) and have entered the cultural vernacular. Mellencamps musical heart is in his ballads and rock numbers rooted in late 50s and early 60s rock and roll. His music describes the American experience; the hopes and fears of the common everyman. As co-founder of Farm Aid, Indianas favorite son gives voice to issues that might otherwise be ignored, from our disappearing farmlands to the role of race and class in America.
Side 1 - Paper In Fire 0:00 Down And Out In Paradise 3:51 Check It Out 7:29 The Real Life 11:50 Cherry Bomb 15:48 Side 2 - We Are The People 20:34 Empty Hands 24:51 Hard Times For An Honest Man 28:35 Hotdogs And Hamburgers 32:03 Rooty Toot Toot 36:12
01 Rain on the scarecrow 00:00 02 Grandmas Theme 03:47 03 Small Town 04:42 04 Minutes To Memories 08:24 05 Lonely O' Night 12:37 06 The Face Of The Nation 16:22 07 Justice And Independence '85 19:37 08 Between A Laugh And A Tear 23:10 09 Rumbleseat 27:42 10 You've Got To Stand For Somethin' 30:41 11R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A 35:13 (A Salute To 60's Rock) 12 The Kind Of Fella I Am 38:08
VINTAGE LETTERMAN September 9, 1996 - Jamie Lee Curtis, Pete Sampras, John Mellencamp (FULL SHOW) FULL SHOWS! From 20 years ago, 'The LATE
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I don't accommodate nobody
I just take care of myself
Gotta house down on a dusty road
I don't need nobody else
I gotta wife and some kids
I don't know where they're at
I know many many people
But I ain't got no friends
Well I used to have some values
Now they just make me laugh
I used to think things would work out fine
But they never did do that
All these bosses and the rules
It's hard for me to fit in
Must be ten million people
But I ain't got no friends
Well I'm a little isolated
I live most days in my head
And when I go to sleep at night
I got no sheets on my bed
I'm a little hard headed
I can't wait for this to end
I see people coming and going
But I ain't a got no friends
Well I look out of my window
Into the darkness of night
My head gets to spinning
So I shut out the light
I don't care if I see tomorrow
If I had a reason I'd pretend
I know one thing for certain
I ain't a got no friends
Well one of these days my anger
Get the best of my soul
In one desperate moment
I'm gonna dig me a hole
I'm gonna lie down in it
And let be what will be
When the morning sun rises
There'll be no one to mourn for me
When the morning sun rises
There'll be no one to mourn for me
I don't accommodate nobody
I just take care of myself
Gotta little house on a dusty road
And I don't need nobody else
I gotta wife and some kids
I don't know where they're at
I know many many people