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John Mellencamp

John 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 which emphasizes traditional 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 27 years, and as of 2012 the organization has raised over $40 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, James Brown 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." See more [+]

Jack And Diane |||||

A little ditty bout Jack and Diane Two American kids grown u...

Hurts so Good |||||

When I was a young boy, said put away those young boy ways ...

Small Town |||||

Well, I was born in a small town And I live in a small town...

Pink Houses |||||

There's a black man, with a black cat Living in a black neig...

Athority song |||||

ALL THE WAY THROUGH They like to get you in a compromising p...

John The Revelator |||||

Tell me who's that writing, ah tell me who's that writing Ah...

Peaceful World |||||

Come on baby take a ride with me I'm up from Indiana down to...

Crumblin down |||||

Well, some people ain't no damn good. You can trust `em, yo...

Hurt So Good |||||

When I was a young boy, Said put away those young boy ways N...

Teardrops Will Fall |||||

I read your letter darling, tears filled my eyes All of the ...

R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. |||||

They come from the cities and they come from the smaller tow...

Your Life Is Now |||||

See the moon roll across the stars See the seasons turn like...

Pnk houses |||||

There's a black man with a black cat livin' in a black neigh...

Freedom's Road |||||

I'm navigating my way down Freedom's Road, Trying to make my...

Hand To Hold On To |||||

You can laugh and joke and make fun of your friends Spin in ...

Jackie Brown |||||

Figure #1 Figure #2 Is this your life, Jackie Brown? (Figure...

Lonely Ol' Night |||||

She calls me up and says "Baby, it's a lonely ol' night" I d...

Love And Happiness |||||

Guitar II Figure #1 starts at :20 Well, we're droppin' our b...

Make Me Feel |||||

This ain't no make believe I ain't foolin around this time Y...

Songs About Me |||||

VERSE I There's a black man with a black cat livin' in a bla...

To The River |||||

They are masters and slaves We are sunlight and shadows All ...

Between A Laugh And A Tear |||||

With paradise no longer fit for you to live in Your adolesce...

Troubled Man |||||

verse 1 It?s the wake of all e-vil Dadd11 I?ve always found ...

Pray For Me |||||

God gave Moses a few little rules Said I want you to pass th...

Beige To Beige |||||

No songs on the stereo That we could sing with anymore No da...

Freedom Of Speech |||||

Freedom of speech, Freedom to say Freedom to think this is m...

Get A Leg Up |||||

Don't look at me, don't touch me Keep your mind straight ahe...

Hot Dogs And Hamburgers |||||

Accordion Drivin' down a dry summer's day, old route 66 and ...

Jackie O |||||

So you went to a party at Jacqueline Onassis If you're so sm...

Jim Crow |||||

Look what Jim Crow's done and gone He Went and changed His ...

Justice And Independence |||||

He was born on the fourth day of July So his parents called ...

Lovin Mother Fo Ya |||||

Verse N.C. You got your new tattoo, half devil, half man Str...

My Sweet Love |||||

You say that You need Me You'll always believe Me Oh My swe...

Taxi Dancer |||||

Well she started out, just to be a dancer Gonna make her liv...

Suzanne And The Jewels |||||

Suzanne was the jewel keeper In a word she stole all the jew...

A Little Night Dancin |||||

Well, west of Zion They got a hot spot brewing Handcuffs and...

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