John Mellencamp - Jackie Brown
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- Music video by John Mellencamp performing Jackie Brown. (C) 1989 John Mellencamp under exclusive license to the Island Def Jam Music Group
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I am an English teacher, and I use a lot of Mellencamp’s music to teach the elements of literature. It’s just that good.
Good call. I taught high school English as well. I used Bruce Springsteen some. Let my students bring in the lyrics of a song they liked under the condition that it had clean lyrics. They had to analyze their song. Once everyone shared, we'd listen to all songs which became the soundtrack for that class. It helped teach poetry. Thanks for sharing.
Nice
Keith Stacey I do the same thing.
I wish you teach me
Me, too. I use this one as an example of protest poetry.
I grew up among people like Jackie. Luckily, I found education & a career. Now retired from the fire dept., for the past 5 years I've been able to collect large quantities of clothing for the homeless. I say this not for praise, but to illustrate that EVERY PERSON can do something, even if it's only a little. Mellencamp, in this song, gave me the inspiration I needed to begin my efforts, & for that I'm forever grateful- tears & thanks, John!
Well done to you. Some of us simply get a nice call of the dice when we're born. It saddens me to see many in need. Australia is called the lucky country but for some it's very hard and unfair. I heard this song after so many years I'd almost forgotten it. A great song but it brings tears to my eyes.
This song and video always makes me tear up. That people have to live that way is a travesty. My family and I are so lucky
... "we shame ourselves."
What a wonderful story! Hope all is still well with you an dothers you have helped.
the jingo kidd was here
This is his best song, in my opinion, it represents the tragedy of the common man trapped by the foothold of poverty.
exactly
I agree too!! Awesome!!
According to immigrants, all americans are rich
Not his best song, but certainly some of his best lyrics. Perhaps the most profound.
This is beautiful and I love so many of his works, but for me Hotdogs and Hamburgers. I love the way the song builds, it feels like an organic jamming session, as if they're on the porch, people keep turning up with more instruments and joining in, the tune just gets bigger and bigger.... love it. Not forgetting the poignant lyrics. Only Mellencamp could write a seriously profound social commentary as upbeat as that.
One of the best songs written by one of America's greatest songwriters. I'm grateful I grew up in a time when popular music still had something to say. Thank you for all the beautiful music John Mellencamp.
Charles Littles I wonder how you are now Charles after three years,I’m in Australia and things are getting tight,how is it with you,I’m interested to talk with you,take care.
I feel sorry for my daughters. They tell they wished they had grown up in the 80s. Growing up in the 80s I took all this amazing music for granted. I don't anymore. I relish it...
Charles Littles He writes from the heart.His music is timeless allways will be.Thanks JCM for the memories
One of the best concert’s I’ve ever been to!!😍😍
Xo charles
John Mellencamp turned into a poet with this song. Such a beautiful song and such sadness.
This amazing song reminds me of my father. I saw John in 2023, and he sang this song. I cried thru the whole song. RIP Dad.
This song hits home like no other song that john ever wrote. I lived in a 3 room shack no running water and the bathroom out back. One bedroom with 7 kids and mom and Dad. It makes me appreciate what I have now. Thank you John 😊
He's one of the few artists that bring tears to my eyes. Is it just me?
No . He is one of my favorite artists . I get lost in his songs that speak from the soul. If anyone has ever felt loss or pain or struggled there is solace in his lyrics.
mstrbillable not only you we are with you
Absolutely not...
No, it's the dust in here.
I swear...
Not alone.
John Mellencamp is a certified American Music Legend
never given enough recognition for his talent
Yes , this song I still love , first heard it when I was in my early 20s. Now I'm 50, it still relates and tugs at my heart strings
Pray for all the Jackie Browns in America!
Man, if this song doesn't shed you a tear you ain'thuman. John's best.
Amen : … (…. Me Too
As a dad….I need to stick around as those kids need me… No quitting! (That’s what I take from the song)
My favorite Mellencamp song, half of my friends don't have a clue about this heartbreaking song.
I know...it's so frusrating...the have their heads planted in Denial-land and refuse to see what's really happening....
Mine too
@@jamesmcdermott9275 America works for a select few. It's bullshit especially in the South.
Big Daddy album, at the top in favorites of mine
Heart breaking.?it will make a gtown man cry if you really thunk about it.i feel so sad for this little girl in hand me downs.i was raised and headed for a life like this.then one day out of the blue i woke up.and all i can say is my children didnt have to live like that using an outhouse in kentucky and cold water for baths.after someone else.ptl.
I purchased this album on cassette when it was released, I have since lost those cassettes. At the local vinyl store I purchased this album as an LP. It is probably twenty five years plus since I have heard this song. Although the song was impressive years ago, as a person of advancing years this song has new life in me. It is the purity of the lyrics, they had always been pure, but now resonate more than ever. The music is also outstanding. John is an American treasure, I only wonder the hardship he endured to write music with such poignancy? In the quiet of the night this song now haunts me.
agreed,my favorite song of Johns,so heartwrenching
Mellencamp is just brilliant. This song proves it again and again.
25 years later and this song still makes me cry. Beautiful and so sad at the same time.
I cry every time.
😣😢❤
35 years later…. And still : .. (…
Loved this song from the first time I ever heard it. The beauty of this song is how easily it relates to everyone trying to navigate such an unforgiving world. John is truly one of the great wordsmiths we have been blessed to encounter.
Just saw him and what a great concert....
He always puts on a great live show. I'm going to see him next month it's ashame he doesn't do meet and greets.
One of the most understood & under rated musical Artists of time? He offered so much when he got started & the labels wanted to RIP that from him including his own name!
What a gift of stories he has bestowed on us and still there for “The Working Man”!
"The ugly truth's that freedom brings"... What a great lyric 😟
This song always puts a lump in my throat and makes me tear up. So sad when I think that there are actually hardworking people in parts of this country living in extreme poverty.
happiness is not really measured by wealth, many poor people are happy people. just look around at all the rich unhappy ones.
Sad as hell ... truth is
I never gave Mellencamp his due; about a week ago the song "Human Wheels" popped into my head and I TH-camd it. Then I got to "Authority Song" and "Rain on the Scarecrow" and started to realize I had been missing out. I was a kid in the eighties, and while I didn't dislike his music, I had no idea of its depth and quality. When I grew up I kind of forgot all about him. Anyway, I continued listening to most of his hits this week and was just in awe of his craft. Now with this one I guess you could say I'm getting into the deep cuts-- songs a casual listener wouldn't know. And this is gorgeous and heartbreaking.
What an absolutely phenomenal songwriter. I'm starting to think he deserves a place next to Bob Dylan or whatever American songwriter you put at the top of the heap. So, so good. How did it take me this long to notice?
It was never "cool" to like Jonn Mellencamp as Mellencamp himself said once, and he started off his career quite slowly and was dismissed by critics early on which didn't help. Take the time now though and go through everything he has produced, up through his recent records, and I think you may be surprised at the depth and quality of his catalogue. Yes, he ranks up there with the best as far as writing beautiful melodies and reaching people on a certain emotional level.
@@mstrbillable I believe JcM has like 35 albums to date 5/22 and as myself growing up in Indy/ a Hoosier , a life long fan and 62 , I myself forget even about J's extensive catalog . The '"Big Daddy" album is @ the top of the list of imo his best works.
Two of my favorites are it all comes true and cherry bomb. Jackie Brown is one of his best, but have a tissue if you watch the video.
Same here! I kind of see him now as the John Steinbeck of rock, if there could be such a thing.
So much choice back then. Sometimes it takes time to appreciate the greats.
At least this artist see's Jackie Brown , to others he's invisible
And thats the shame they should be changing.
Yes but he also felt he was that man too...
My favorite John Mellencamp song ever.
me too
maddawgnp it in my top 3 ;)
GREAT LYRICS.....breaks my heart....TRUTH.
Sofie Ewing 💯
You're not alone.this man has cried to this story.ive lived it.
So So underrated and underappreciated. Great song.
I think this is Johns best song
I completely agree
My favorite Mellencamp album. This song made me cry when I first heard it.
me,too...and often,it still does...
Jim DiBattista stil makes me cry
I had left my daughter 8500 miles away, this song made me go be with my daughter and watch her status as she grows!!
what's really sad is there's more Jackie browns now then when this sing was written Johns music is for sure heartland of America music
Help the Homeless & You help yourselves!!!!
Love this song although I want to cry every time I hear it and that violin really hits home.
This is one of John's masterpieces. A brilliantly crafted piece that captures the struggles of many people coming out the side of war, tragedy, poverty, oppression, slavery or addiction.
Woke up with this song on my mind this morning and had to listen . This song is such a moving ballad about a man's life. John can paint a picture with words as good as anyone out there. Grateful to have his presence throughout my life.
Very sad song in my opinion but it is one of his best ones
Makes me think about my late Mother for some reason. She always had some kind of mental disorder going on up top with her. She battled depression and anxiety for about 10 years (whole life really) until she just couldn't go on. She was just so tired, you could see it in her eyes. She ended up taking her life on 11/16/11. Everyday I miss her She's my Jackie Brown.
Condolences. Must be tough. My mom passed quite young. I miss her too. peace
Musically one of the best song I've ever heard...add the lyrics and you have a classic!
It annoys the life out of me that this fella was not more recognised in the UK. This song is an absolute masterpiece. So deep but meaningful and beautiful at the same time
Totally agree. I, too, am a UK fan and I have loved him since we were first introduced to him in UK with Jack and Diane, and I never looked back. But I guess he was not cool, etc, for us in the UK too American. I even managed to get to see him in at the NEC in 1992 - amazing!
Still one of my favorites that I must listen too when I am listening to Mellencamp!
me too,always......always moves me....
my husband and I grew up in Indiana, listening to fellow Hoosier John mellencamp, wore out every cassette tape 🤯✌💜💋
It's been years since I heard this song I knew better then to click on it, now I'm crying, I haven't cried in years.
it makes me cry to bc we have a good friend named Jackie brown and he moved out of state, and I cry everytime I hear this *✌💜
The GOAT, easily one of his best songs off of one of the best albums
Truly outstanding song with meaningful lyrics, not like today's music..................
+C130 LM AMEN!!
Anything on Sonic Foxx Music.............................MEANINGFUL LYRICS.
Such a solid story teller
I first heard this on a jukebox in 1990 in Fells Point, MD. Bought the album the next day. 2015, and it still makes me emotional when I hear it.
Beautiful. I lived like that. Though my life is much better as an adult, I can't forget where I came from. That life made me stronger. Thank you John for showing that you care. Blessings to you and yours.
A true "current here is what's happening in life storyteller." Was hooked from first album. Tammy
John Mellencamp has definitely earned has place as one of America's greatest heartland rockers, right up there with Springsteen and Bob Seger. Pure, heartfelt and truthful lyrics delivered in his own unique style. This song is one of his greatest, Check it Out, is another great one among many.
36 years of listening to you John and I have become Jackie Brown... Thanks for the influence and 3 marriages and the colourful life.
a hug to you...
"what ugly truths freedom brings'' my favorite line in the whole song.
I played this on a pizza hut jukebox when I was 20. I fell in love with it instantly and played it every time I was there until I was there one day while the jukebox was being serviced and convinced the guy to give me the cd. 20some odd years later I still have that CD and love this song as much as the first time I heard it. Absolutely awesome song!
Hey- - - that is a GREAT story!! Thx for sharing. I'm curious if the CD was the entire album, or just the single? & LOL if the Pizza Hut was in Elkhart, IN- we've possibly met [I was 21 & was working at Pizza Hut at the time] :-) :-)
@@hippie_preppy_jock The CD was the entire album but occurred in Georgia. 😉
My favorite John Mellencamp song.So true,so personal, so beautiful.Proves John is truly considerate and loving
I loved this song from the first time I heard it back in the 80's. Still love it today.
I believe it is one of the most beautiful songs ever written.
It doesn't take big loud sound to make a beautiful song.
This is how you do it.
one of greatest singer/songwriter of all time
This is my favorite song of Mr mellencamp! Thank you for such a beautiful song!
Run across this song I hadn't heard in a long time when I was going thru some of my old cassette tapes. It was on the Big Daddy album and I always liked John's music. I really connected with it when he came out with Scarecrow album when the country was going thru some rough times with the collapse of the US auto industry and the steel mills with the early 80's rescission.
Great song puts a tear to my eye every time I here it.
BADASS!#!!!! Enuff said!!!
I'll put Big Daddy right up there with Springsteen's Nebraska and Petty's Damn the Torpedoes in terms of its collective ability to document and express the dreams and lives shattered by Reaganomics. Desperation, passion and redemption are all in abundant evidence. JCM is truly one of the most underrated songwriters in the Rock and Roll pantheon.
+Rob Severson Yes... spot on.
Those albums and songs have NOTHING to do with Reagan! Most of the albums especially Torpedoes came out when Carter was ruining the country.
I whole heartly agree, I'm glad I'm not alone.
Damn the Torpedoes came out in 79.
Regardless, Dem / Rep, THEY DONT CARE ABOUT US !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I remember when I 1st saw this video and went WOW.. very disturbing.. I think they changed the video after the first week… and this is the first time I have seen it since then.. wow again.. very strong, very powerful, and a beautiful song
this is such a moving song by John - a thousand stories of peoples lives we shall never meet but we all know they are out there suffering quiet desperation Healing for the World's needy xxxx Mark Bear (England)
I’ve said it once ill say it again, the reason this doesn’t get the recognition it deserves is cause it’s much easier to live knowing this is life but we have more important things to do. So sad when so many need more than you. Radio was all but silent when this came out in my area( shitcago).one of the absolute ugly truths.
I really really love this song so much of John Mellencamp
John cougar can sure sing about the reality of life so anybody can relate.
The roots of music. A great story put into musical greatness. Not canned and generic. From the heart. Great job Mr John.
Don't you realize that Jackie Brown is not a man, he's a soul...and for all those of us who possess a soul...the ugly truth is that in the end we are all Jackie Brown, man, woman...it doesn't matter...
This song used to make me cry when I was little😢
I feel like Jackie Brown. I had everything until 2001 and then a mental illness destroyed my mind. Many probably think I am a Jackie Brown, but that wasn't always the case.
+Doug Collier Sorry to hear that. Truly.
I can relate. I am still trying to rebuild my life and suffer from it as well-hang on
+Doug Collier So sorry.
+Doug Collier, mental illness is a horrible affliction. And the stigma that accompanies it can often make it much much worse. Get well, my friend. If there's one thing life has taught it's that everything in life is temporary. It may not seem that way but it is. Take care.
You can overcome this. I did. I live with bipolar disorder. With medication and occasional counseling I've managed to do ok. Only problem I have is in social situations-I am single still and it will probably never change. Good luck
Well we finally did it folks. "Jackie Brown" had reached 1 million views. Although I fear it's message has reached us too late. So many well off people just don't know how it feels to struggle. Not know how that next car payment or light bill will get paid..it's a stress I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.
Pretty tune ! Thanks, Mr Mellancamp !
Could be one of the greatest songs ever written
This song gets to me every time I hear it. Great songwriting and performance by John. Props also to Lisa Germano on violin and the late John Cascella on accordion; their playing is very warm and full of emotion.
This song came out the the year I was blessed with my son .and lost my daughter.Over the years my son and I dealt with all of life's problems and joy's .Time has since moved on and so has my life.I now travel the country drifting in and out of folks lives.I find it a sad joy to share this song
This was the song that established John, in my mind, as a serious songwriter. Pete Seeger level righteousness. And a timeless story in America, sadly...
The most beautiful song ive ever heard...
The simplicity and beauty of this song pack an emotional punch of epic proportions! John has a way of taking the plight of middle America and giving it a voice. John has always been a star but in this song he becomes a superstar. This song is right up there with Paper In Fire, Rain on the Scarecrow, and Freedom's Road. Absolutely stellar.
Much love to those out there toiling every day for their families. This is Indy to the core. God bless all the good people struggling to survive. Your reward lies in the embrace of the most high.
WOW,WHAT A MESSAGE!
To the love of my life who walked away 26 yrs ago...love hurts...
Just discovering now these timeless gems. Whenever I listen to a new/old album by JJM, he never lets me down. Love from Italy
Trying to be like John someday!
Real raw and sing with pure ethos! Should be in songwriters hall of fame!! And Rock in roll hall too. Feel sorry for those that can't understand this son.
I think the saddest part about this song is that it doesnt have to be this way, but so long as we allow ourselves to live in a class struggle type society there will always be Jackie Browns
As I sit here listening to this, with speakers seemingly perfectly placed, I can hear the varying guitars pieces in the song. This song Hooked me the first time I heard it. And there is an SNL story he had his playlist put forth and then played this song that was not on the playlist and they were pissed at him. I saw that SNL!
This what happens when we turn our backs on those who are in need.
If we want to help people like 'Jackie Brown" perhaps we should stop letting our borders be flooded with low wage workers who not only take jobs away, but swamp the resources we have available to take care of our own poor.
so true,@ johnny 10301968...
absolutely...great,TRUTHFUL lyrics.....
johnny10301968 it is a song about uniquely american inequallity and the fact of complanicy by us ,even here in the middle west. we do indeed shame our selves.from donnie h
i fear of becoming just another desperate man,who couldnt keep what was his from a union laborer,under attack like never before
sorry to say that this is the only John Mellencamp (Cougar) that had decent sound on youtube or other internet sources....who's out to get him? He has done so much for farm aid and our countrymen love him, what are you doing govt.....?
It makes me cry inside knowing this is so true,where the hell did we go so wrong to not create the opportunity for those who have no where to turn,the system,the banks,us as fellow suffers with bigger shoulders?No more tolerance?
"Jackie Brown"
Is this your life, Jackie Brown?
Poorly educated and forced to live on the poor side of town.
Is this your daughter, Jackie Brown?
This pretty little girl
In the worn out clothes
That have been hand-me down.
Is this your wife, Jackie Brown?
With sad blue eyes, walking on eggshells so you don't see her frown.
Is this your family, Jackie Brown?
Dream of vacationing on a mountain stream
And giving the world more than it gave you.
What ugly truths freedom brings
And it hasn't been very kind to you.
Is this your life, Jackie Brown?
Is this your meal, Jackie Brown?
Barely enough, I've seen people throw away more than this out.
Is this your home, Jackie Brown?
This three room shack
With no running water
And the bathroom out back.
Is this your grave, Jackie Brown?
This little piece of limestone that says another desperate man took himself out.
Is this your dream, Jackie Brown?
Going nowhere and nowhere fast
We shame ourselves to watch people like this live.
But who gives a damn about Jackie Brown?
Just another lazy man who couldn't take what was his.
One helluva life Jackie Brown.
Forevermore, Jackie Brown
Amen and amen - Jackie Brown?
Thank you for this.
Thank you. We all should give a damn about Jackie Brown.❤️✌️🌼
Thank you very match.
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Alot of truth to this song.
Remember Tomorrow belongs to the children.
Natve pride rides to the voice o thunder on this
side of town..
This is an excellent song. One of my all time favorites.
God.... I grew up on this song.... I still remember sitting at my auntie"s house with her old record player and headphones listening to this! bring a tear>>>>>> think we can all relate
John Mellencamp has written a bunch of amazing songs, but none better than this one.
PURE BREAKDOWN MUSIC LOVED IT JOHN THANK YOU, SO HAUNTING.......IT'S ME
When I heard this, I knew he had become an icon. Thanks for this heartfelt song, John
I love this song. We all should give a damn about Jackie Brown.❤️✌️🌼
My favorite John Mellencamp song.
I j just love all of John's songs......we go way back...lots of drinking singing & sharing stories then making them into your songs...….all in my studio/garage!!!! and yeah we still jamm ANNIELEE
Hello Anne how are you doing!!
@BOBMAN1980 I agree, I believe that showing mercy is a sign of strength and confidence in ones standing in society.
He had a wife and daughter that loved him. That's something more than others!
I always thought this was about Jack from “Jack and Diane”. His life didn’t turn out like he wanted as so many poor rural peoples life sometimes do. Jackie no longer a teenager never leaves town and falls in to a life of despair. Diane long gone is but a memory that he drinks away every night. Can’t feed his kids , the pain becomes to much and he takes his life. A sad ending for all of the promise that Jack and Diane had as teenagers.
This has been my very favorite song of John Mellencamps for YEARS! But I love every single song he sings! But, wasn't he just BEAUTIFUL when he was younger?? OMG!
I think about taking myself out but I see that little girl that's my granddaughter that's why I'm alive and my daughter
I am so glad you think of that. I have lived with chronic pain since the end of 2003 and told myself I would make it until my daughter was 18. She is now 25 and still needs me so I will continue on.......