John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp
John J Mellencamp, 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth7 October 1951
CountryUnited States of America
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Grace, Mercy and Forgiveness will help a man walk tall. Walk tall!
You shouldn't even be in a band if you can't play Buddy Holly's Not Fade Away.
Do I think it's OK to fight authority as long as you're only talking about the high school teacher? No.
I do things my way and I pay a high price.
She said she wasn't afraid of Satan, in fact, she thought he was a joke. She said she'd tear his tail off and run her fist down his throat.
She chased after her dream with much desire, but when she got to close to her expectations, well the dream burned up like paper in fire.
All I'm doing is painting. It's my hobby. And that's that.
A lot of Woody Guthrie's songs were taken from other songs. He would rework the melody and lyrics, and all of a sudden it was a Woody Guthrie song.
I want you to dance naked, if you like, I'll join you.
I don't want to be a politician. I don't like politics. It's petty; it fights dirty.
There's a young man in a T-shirt listening to a rock and roll station. He's got greasy hair, greasy smile, he says, Lord this must be my destination.
My grandmother made sure that I went to church every Sunday. And shed come over and pick us boys up, and we would go to the Nazarene church. And back then, that was about as close to heaven as I ever got, because just the time to be able to spend with her, and she was very, very religious.
My voice has gotten better from smoking.