Another brilliant hít from Mellancamp. Takes me back to the 80s. 40years later, Im still cranking up the volume, signing snd dancing along to the best.
Beginning of Freshman yr of high school in September 1986. In a brand new city & school when the afternoons were still sunny & warm in Central Illinois. I'd get home from school, turn on MTV and they always played this video. Every time I hear this song, I go back to that sunny warm September afternoon 3:30 pm in 1986.
I don't remember what it was called, but there was a Mellencamp documentary that profiled this video. The story behind it was interesting. A real poor place in the south, and actual people who lived there. I wish I could remember what it was called so I could look it up. Might have even been about the backup singers. Bottom line, it was a fine moment.
This video touches the soul, I absolutely love how the town gets into this start to finish, what a beautiful video. I come to watch it when humanity gets the best of me. ❤
Ahhh … good old fashion rock and roll songs with heart … the thing that made John was he was himself … there was no us and them … their was no our country your country … no coulors … it was for people who enjoyed it … Thanks John … still listening to you and I’m gonna be 55 this year … play brother play … we need songs like this and musicians like you now … 🤙🙏❤️🇨🇦
Saw him at the Johnny Mercer Theater in Savannah GA a few years ago. My daughter and son in law went.He said he had no clue.All the old people stood up and danced. And the building was moving.They loved it
To me this is a perfect song, it's just the right length, it's got a great sound, great lyrics, it's simple yet catchy. Finally the main thing that makes it perfect to me is i can listen to it over and over again and never get tired of it and still enjoy it as much as the first time I ever heard it.
I can verify that this was shot in Savannah because I worked on this shoot. I was in college at the time and a few of us were hired to be Production Assistants (gophers). I made a few deliveries to John's house on Hilton Head, SC, and was on the set for the Paper in Fire shoot. We also shot some beach scenes for Cherry Bomb.
@@tashamikle2329 wow. What are your memories like of the shoot, and John? Were you treated well? At the time, I wondered/hoped that it was all as wonderful as it seemed.
@@tashamikle2329 That's what I figured. I hope you are well, safe, and healthy in this world. At that time, I worried that you all were being used. After the shoot, you would go back to poverty and John would fly off in a private jet.
I'm from Switzerland and I listen this music on my 6 month trip 1988 in a Van in Canada and USA. From Toronto to Vancouver, from Seattle to San Diego, from Las Vegas to New Orleans, from Miami to New York, the Sound of Mellencamp was my constant companion! The best time of my life!
Saw him at Hershey when he was 50. Fogerty at 60 followed! They met at Farm Aid. What a gift these two were. A guy from the farmland, heart of America!
This song and video always bring a big smile to my face and lifts my spirits. I love the unglamorous, real life setting and the unity that music brings to anyone anywhere.
Man this is Jackie A Kuttaineh GRIMM and this whole song and video brings me Back to Winter Haven FL and Florence Villa, the Black People's area of that Polk County Florida Good Old Boys exclusive and Segregated..aw thanks For the experience and the banality of iEVIL... wee Ones SAKES and Yeah I'm so sorry about... being helpless to incite Real change... ZAPPA and Zoomed into the Vortex. Bye now be careful Whose toes And kittens You stepped on.
Hello! How are you doing today, please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you’re a fan ? Have a great day.. Stay Safe
Love this jam! Everyone is gettin' into it! John was (and still is) colorblind! As is music! I don't care if you are red, green, yellow or purple! If you can dance or sing or play, let it happen!!
Colorblind is just the wrong way to look at it. Respect people for their differences instead of ignoring the unique cultures and lifestyles that can be directly connected to skin color.
@@buckfiden2594, but what if it is a one eyed, one horned flying purple people eater? He really just wanted a job in a rock and roll band... You're so fast to hate the purple people, but do you even know them? Why do you think you're automatically better than them? You're the one that is saying 'screw the purple people', but they might be great, just purple. I'll bet you don't even KNOW any purple people, let alone have them as friends... We don't need anymore purplist people in this world, we already have too many hating all the other 'colors' when we all bleed red the same. The only monsters here are those with closed minds, thinking they are superior because they aren't...purple.
Yes indeed, we are probably now like our parents, complaining about the music of today (i.e. the 2010s, the 2020s have only just started) compared to when we were the age they were in the 1950s comparing their music to the 1980s.
@@martinbauer8395 Maybe in your case... I complained about mainstream music when I was a kid and still do...My parents hated music, so I became a musician...
This song stands the test of time, still a classic rocker! Love the instrumentation here...banjo, fiddle, according, drums, acoustic guitar, steel guitar, stand up bass, lead & background vocals. It's such a great mix!
This song was an instant classic ... Never quite as big as it should have been (a little too aggressive and "political") but that's part of what makes it so good.
One of my favorite songs that John Mellencamp has done in his career. I cannot stand still when this song plays. This song has a great selection of instruments, fast-pace, and great vocals. I like the version of this song on the video.
You're Drunk & Young, You Haven't Even Begun to reach Out & Test The Waters Yet! There's so many Great songs to choose from that you'll spend the rest of your young Life Trying to Listen to them all. I'm 65yrs old, I smoke Pot every minute of Every Day & Enjoy the sounds of the 60's, 70's, some the 80's, very few in the 90's, and even less than the garbage these no talent bums in the 2000's! todays music is pathetic. start at the Beatles, list to them sing about Life, move on from there, Enjoy!!!
You got that right brother! This was a time when we had real blood, sweat n tears music with a meaningful impact on the listener. 2019 still listening y'all! #realmusic #kickass #realartists #bestmusic #lovely
I LOVE John Mellencamp and everyone here in the south where I live, loves him too. Hell I have never met anyone that didn't like him. I really wish he would come out with new music, as my mama tells me, he could sing the phone-book and sound good LOL
I have friends and relatives in Indiana. I haven't been up there but they say Alabama is pretty much Indiana South. Country folk who like to have a good time. I dare say both states have changed a lot since the mid 80s unfortunately.
The great thing about this is how natural everything sounds compared to most of the over-produced late 1980s music. It's a brave man who can go against all the fads and trends of the time. This sounds timeless while most of the other music of the time sounds dated. I salute you John ! btw his recent albums are excellent too.
"Paper in Fire" (the song and this video): impactful, loving, charming, and beautiful. "Check it Out" is a monumental, universal, anthem... but also a deeply personal, down-to-the-bone prayer, to get some insight into the life that you are living, that you willingly took on, and that you love, but that you don't quite understand.
There’s a good life, right across this green field and each generation stares at from afar…this cat and album has been such a consolation throughout the 37 years since it dropped , on my heart, head and everything after. From start to finish, Lonesome Jubilee, is impeccable…
Funny, I grew up listening Mellencamp. Many of his songs including this one showed me as a farm boy that people of different color can get along and ... enjoy each others company. He is the only performer that I know that speaks the soul of the American farmer. I grew up on a farm in Indiana; now live in NYC. Most of my inspiration to know more about the world and people of other skin tones came from Mellencamp and Lionel Ritchie.
I grew up listening to his music all though the 80'$.What a WONDERFUL DECADE that was.He is a very brilliant singer/songwriter who can damn the critics with his music and not be put or labeled into any style or genre of music and I love that about him.I also like Bruce Springsteen too.Days of innocence lost and a lot of soul searching for me back in middle and high school.
It was absolutely genius of Mellencamp to include the accordion and violin for Lonesome Jubilee. It must have taken courage to add flavor to an album that may have been perceived as hillbilly music.
There are only a few songs that approach this level of killer-beat and honesty of lyrics. I'll take this one along with me when I go, so I can give it to the angels. Oh yes, I CAN take it with me --- love is the only thing you get to take, and I love this song.
Have not seen this since I was 10yro. 47 now and I have noticed soooo many songs that when I was younger I really loved but had no clue what they were about. Boy when you here songs from the past, you learn real fast what they are all about. And the lessons they thought us.
I love all kinds of music. But, this song touches my very soul. I feel free when I hear this song. I feel awoken and revived. There should be more music like this through out the world to bring peace to us all. May God bless us all..,.,.....
JCM was one of my favorites growing up in the 80's, now his music takes me places that I had long forgotten. I've always thought he had this certain appeal and especially in this video he really shows us his true self, the man is just so genuine. Meg Ryan is one lucky lady!
I lived in Bloomington all my life, up until last year (I’m 40). John is just a local in B-town. I’ve loved his music ever since I could hear. Love this song!
#### phone.!! You two ladies singing at the same mic. I always remember you when I think of this songs video. I guess your mother's and wives now. Whoever your spouses are they are lucky. Great song.
I just Love the video that accompany' s this John Mellancamp song. . Like all of John's work it is naturally heartfelt and moving with Love . Like Paper and Fire .
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This song gets no airplay today, but I remember it on MTV when I was a kid. Watching it now, it is timeless! What a great song and video!
Another brilliant hít from Mellancamp. Takes me back to the 80s. 40years later, Im still cranking up the volume, signing snd dancing along to the best.
Never stop 🎉
Beginning of Freshman yr of high school in September 1986. In a brand new city & school when the afternoons were still sunny & warm in Central Illinois. I'd get home from school, turn on MTV and they always played this video. Every time I hear this song, I go back to that sunny warm September afternoon 3:30 pm in 1986.
What a Beautiful Memory ❤️
To Me that is what is so Great about music….. we can associate songs with good times in our lives 👀
His catalogue is amazing. This is just one example.
Crank it up 🎉
John Mellencamp his music just keeps getting better and better. I miss the days of when music had heart and meaning.
As a Mellencamp fan for over 30 years i think this is his finest moment.
I don't remember what it was called, but there was a Mellencamp documentary that profiled this video. The story behind it was interesting. A real poor place in the south, and actual people who lived there. I wish I could remember what it was called so I could look it up. Might have even been about the backup singers. Bottom line, it was a fine moment.
This video touches the soul, I absolutely love how the town gets into this start to finish, what a beautiful video. I come to watch it when humanity gets the best of me. ❤
Isn't it strange how musical tastes differ amongst people.
I think that this is utterly dreadful.
@@toddh8463, like the past week or so?
@@lewis72, just curious...why?
John Mellancamp knew more than anyone else how to make America great again.
Wouldn't the world be a better place if we all were like this ! 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 , something to consider
Been loving John Mellencamp.... since he was ...Hell..John Cougar 😂👍🎸😎
Yes,!! He was John Cougar back then
Me too!
Love this song!! Too bad we all can't get along like this! And just have some fun.
John was all about the music, he didn't see color or race! He was so awesome that way!
I had met John mellencamp
That's the way common people are - it's the politicians and the racist who see color - they make it a political agenda for voters
What's with the past-tense? Y'all know he's still touring, right?
Right @@m0nkEz
He was all that and still is. Thanks for the music John.
Brings a tear to my eye, every single time I watch this. Can we stop the division that corrupt people are forcing upon us? Damn, I love this video
tell it to the media the great divider to keep their ratings up
Then stop "backing the blue" when they shoot black people and then attacking the blue when they don't do what you want. And stop the crocodile tears.
Yup
The people know what's going on. It's just the ignorant ones spreading hate. We're all on this earth together, with all it's struggles
@@paulp1a we were heading in the right direction for many years, and something has gone terribly wrong.
Ahhh … good old fashion rock and roll songs with heart … the thing that made John was he was himself … there was no us and them … their was no our country your country … no coulors … it was for people who enjoyed it … Thanks John … still listening to you and I’m gonna be 55 this year … play brother play … we need songs like this and musicians like you now … 🤙🙏❤️🇨🇦
There are a handful of American Rockers that stand out.....Mellencamp is in that group.....and his beat goes on.....
Saw him at the Johnny Mercer Theater in Savannah GA a few years ago. My daughter and son in law went.He said he had no clue.All the old people stood up and danced. And the building was moving.They loved it
Amen
Indeed he stands out by a country mile!!! ❤❤❤
Just a handful? Where you been the past 70 years?
Yes sir.....
To me this is a perfect song, it's just the right length, it's got a great sound, great lyrics, it's simple yet catchy.
Finally the main thing that makes it perfect to me is i can listen to it over and over again and never get tired of it and still enjoy it as much as the first time I ever heard it.
People coming together for great music and fun. Totally awesome 😎. We need this today. No judgement just music, dancing and fun.
@Robin Dew
Well said.
His songs were meaningful and not only is he a fabulous musician he should be admired for these songs which are still so relevant today.
I remeber listeng to to this on MTV (1987) when I was an exchange Student in Fresno on MTV. Time sure did fly by 😞
I can verify that this was shot in Savannah because I worked on this shoot. I was in college at the time and a few of us were hired to be Production Assistants (gophers). I made a few deliveries to John's house on Hilton Head, SC, and was on the set for the Paper in Fire shoot. We also shot some beach scenes for Cherry Bomb.
I can to because i was the lil girl me and my sister in the video we lived in those houses
That looked like such an incredibly fun shoot.
@@tashamikle2329 wow. What are your memories like of the shoot, and John? Were you treated well? At the time, I wondered/hoped that it was all as wonderful as it seemed.
@@dex2er well i was young and in poverty then so any little thing meant anything to us u know especially a celeb back then in them days
@@tashamikle2329 That's what I figured. I hope you are well, safe, and healthy in this world. At that time, I worried that you all were being used. After the shoot, you would go back to poverty and John would fly off in a private jet.
I'm from Switzerland and I listen this music on my 6 month trip 1988 in a Van in Canada and USA. From Toronto to Vancouver, from Seattle to San Diego, from Las Vegas to New Orleans, from Miami to New York, the Sound of Mellencamp was my constant companion! The best time of my life!
Saw him at Hershey when he was 50.
Fogerty at 60 followed!
They met at Farm Aid.
What a gift these two were.
A guy from the farmland, heart of America!
This song and video always bring a big smile to my face and lifts my spirits. I love the unglamorous, real life setting and the unity that music brings to anyone anywhere.
Great comment, Kathy; thank you.
This song was so Long missing in My Head now i'm almost 55 and i say it again this video Love it
Man this is Jackie A Kuttaineh GRIMM and this whole song and video brings me Back to Winter Haven FL and Florence Villa, the Black People's area of that Polk County Florida Good Old Boys exclusive and Segregated..aw thanks For the experience and the banality of iEVIL... wee Ones SAKES and Yeah I'm so sorry about... being helpless to incite Real change... ZAPPA and Zoomed into the Vortex. Bye now be careful Whose toes And kittens You stepped on.
I love at the end when the little girl gives him a kiss. So sweet.
The spokesman for the everyday common man, loved him for over 40 years...
Amazing, just amazing. The fiddle, banjo and amazing percussion arrangement is just sublime. Truly one the greatest American artists...incredible!
A masterpiece - there is no better compliment!
Watching Lisa Germano play the violin is like watching an angel !!!
She's great.
I love her she's the best
She is a beautiful woman and very talented.
Shes killing it on that fiddle and shes hot.
3:05 beautiful smile
I just bought a '92 Chevy Astro and found this cassette under the seat
Fr0zenMyst
No, you bought the cassette and got the car thrown in for free...
Lucky you!
scottyrocks9 Excellent comment. Thank you.
We just scrapped our 91' :/
Music bringing us ALL together! America at its best.
I have been listening to mellencamp since the 80s I am 54 know
I could watch him all day, every day. Young Mellencamp is an effen hottie!!!
Hello! How are you doing today, please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you’re a fan ? Have a great day.. Stay Safe
Honestly, if this song doesn't touch your soul, your already dead, just haven't stopped breathing yet!
Hello... Heeeellooooo reality check!!! And re-check!!
Amen!
I love this music video - the everyday people coming together sharing and enjoying the power of music - priceless!
A true American artist! What a song! CRANK IT UP!
My favorite part is the older woman jammin' it up with her dancin' along side John! AWESOME STUFF!
Mee too. She looks Like my Godmother❤
Love this jam! Everyone is gettin' into it! John was (and still is) colorblind! As is music! I don't care if you are red, green, yellow or purple! If you can dance or sing or play, let it happen!!
They were drunk
Colorblind is just the wrong way to look at it. Respect people for their differences instead of ignoring the unique cultures and lifestyles that can be directly connected to skin color.
Purple people sound bad, like a space monster, I say screw purple people unless they are choking.
@ Sherri Jones....Amen!
@@buckfiden2594, but what if it is a one eyed, one horned flying purple people eater? He really just wanted a job in a rock and roll band...
You're so fast to hate the purple people, but do you even know them? Why do you think you're automatically better than them? You're the one that is saying 'screw the purple people', but they might be great, just purple.
I'll bet you don't even KNOW any purple people, let alone have them as friends...
We don't need anymore purplist people in this world, we already have too many hating all the other 'colors' when we all bleed red the same.
The only monsters here are those with closed minds, thinking they are superior because they aren't...purple.
The 1980s were great musically. A lot of John Mellencamp's music brings back a lot of good memories
Yes indeed, we are probably now like our parents, complaining about the music of today (i.e. the 2010s, the 2020s have only just started) compared to when we were the age they were in the 1950s comparing their music to the 1980s.
There's a lot of great music from ALL eras, and even more crap... I can point a LOT of 80's hits that were absolutely unbearable.
@@martinbauer8395 Maybe in your case... I complained about mainstream music when I was a kid and still do...My parents hated music, so I became a musician...
The fact that John is wearing a quicksilver shirt put a smile on my face, not to mention the fact that this song is the essence of my childhood.
Great music
I noticed that as well . LOL
This song stands the test of time, still a classic rocker! Love the instrumentation here...banjo, fiddle, according, drums, acoustic guitar, steel guitar, stand up bass, lead & background vocals. It's such a great mix!
This song was an instant classic ... Never quite as big as it should have been (a little too aggressive and "political") but that's part of what makes it so good.
..and hand clapping!! everyone gets to join in, woo.hoo👏👏👏
I’ve watched this video for years…. I Always Love the Moment when the Little Girl comes up to Gives John a Kiss ❤️ Beautiful
On my darkest days, it was the music of John that kept me going and not giving up. I owe him.
One of my favorite songs that John Mellencamp has done in his career. I cannot stand still when this song plays. This song has a great selection of instruments, fast-pace, and great vocals. I like the version of this song on the video.
It was biblically inspired by King Solomon in the book of Ecclesiastics
You can really see John and the band connect with the rest of the group in this clip, beautiful
Everybody seems to be enjoying themselves.
The best music video ever made! A total tribute to human life!
BIG CALL.
Absolutely. And well said. I can’t believe i forgot about this.
You're Drunk & Young, You Haven't Even Begun to reach Out & Test The Waters Yet! There's so many Great songs to choose from that you'll spend the rest of your young Life Trying to Listen to them all. I'm 65yrs old, I smoke Pot every minute of Every Day & Enjoy the sounds of the 60's, 70's, some the 80's, very few in the 90's, and even less than the garbage these no talent bums in the 2000's! todays music is pathetic. start at the Beatles, list to them sing about Life, move on from there, Enjoy!!!
THERE ARE NO MORE MUSICIANS THAT CAN DO ...THIS . 🤘😔👌💨
That is real music. Heart, soul, and rhythm. Makes ya want to get up and dance with them ..
No Beethoven is, this "music" lacks feeling and intensity not to mention intelligence. Music has been shit since 1900.
@@allknowing145 yet here you are watching it
@@straightface No just telling you that classical music is superior to this rubbish
You got that right brother! This was a time when we had real blood, sweat n tears music with a meaningful impact on the listener. 2019 still listening y'all! #realmusic #kickass #realartists #bestmusic #lovely
All Knowing What planet are you from? All Knowing? NOT!
One of the greatest songwriters of our generation!
underrated
great jam , love it . john is so so cool and talented. God bless everyone in this video!
You got that right on ❤
John is the best. Love his messages..
Lisa Germano killed it. Her and Kenny added so much to John's band.
That was Mellencamps best band ever!
Don't forget Crystal Tallarico. That woman's a force. Ask Billy Joel.
Lisa Germano is a tiny thing! But she packs a whallup playing that fiddle. Such a cutie!!
Fantastic song, fantastic singer
I remember well when this came out back in the days and how hard it kicked. Still listening to it every know and then. One of the timeless tunes.
can't get cooler than john. really really good old boy... he should run for president.
Shot in the alley behind my house. Woke up one morning and John Cougar was singing outside my bedroom window. Trippy.
Where exactly?
Very cool!!! What state? I wondered where it was filmed.
Savanna Georgia
you gotta be kidding! but that must be true...no one can make that up! great great story thanks for sharing!
Savannah is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia
Real music for real people
As soon as he stsrted singing i knew i was going to like this song.
This song takes me back to 87 in Toronto...his live concert, makes me feel 24 again. I luv his music and energy to this day.
Not only did Mellencamp sizzle at this point in time but he was and is a real down to earth warm human being. Long may he live and prosper.
I LOVE John Mellencamp and everyone here in the south where I live, loves him too. Hell I have never met anyone that didn't like him. I really wish he would come out with new music, as my mama tells me, he could sing the phone-book and sound good LOL
he has new music, like a lot of it, how much of a fan are you?
I have friends and relatives in Indiana. I haven't been up there but they say Alabama is pretty much Indiana South. Country folk who like to have a good time. I dare say both states have changed a lot since the mid 80s unfortunately.
We love him in Canada too I've seen him live about 4 years ago he was great still.
I loved the music when I was in California and still love it here in Oklahoma! Great stuff
Thank you for a lifetime of lyrics and music that I have passed on to my son.
Cougs wrote songs that had meaning while maintaining a fun feeling, and not coming off as self righteous or condescending. He's a musical genius.
great definition of him! life long fan
Such as The Nothing Really Matters and What if It Did album uncensored!
In a word ! amazing !!
yeah
exactly
well put
Well Said
One of the most under rated song ever.
The great thing about this is how natural everything sounds compared to most of the over-produced late 1980s music. It's a brave man who can go against all the fads and trends of the time. This sounds timeless while most of the other music of the time sounds dated. I salute you John ! btw his recent albums are excellent too.
I'd love to hear a Thompson Twins version of this song lol ...
This is probably the best song ever.
This song and “Check it Out” just put me in a better mood immediately. He just writes so many different style tunes - never followed a formula.😊
Not so sure for me ... This song gives me anxiety (but in a good way) ...
"Paper in Fire" (the song and this video): impactful, loving, charming, and beautiful. "Check it Out" is a monumental, universal, anthem... but also a deeply personal, down-to-the-bone prayer, to get some insight into the life that you are living, that you willingly took on, and that you love, but that you don't quite understand.
Seeing this video reminds me of the good times in my life you rock John mellencamp
There’s a good life, right across this green field and each generation stares at from afar…this cat and album has been such a consolation throughout the 37 years since it dropped , on my heart, head and everything after. From start to finish, Lonesome Jubilee, is impeccable…
👍 One of the best records ever, an all time favorite!
I think the part where gives the lil girl a kiss is so sweet. Dancing with the Older woman @ the end was so cool. U go John...
That was my sister we're grown now but that was me and her in Charlton lane in Savannah ga
@@tashamikle2329 You probably never how famous he was or going to be. That was literally a life time experience....I'm sooo happy for you..💯💯💖💖🇺🇲
Sadly that sweet innocent gesture would now be considered child rape or abuse.
@@tashamikle2329 that's awesome 🤘 do you know who the old woman is he's dancing with at the end
That was my aunt
I love John, he is so down to earth and very talented and like I always say, VERY attractive.
Thank you for the love and support, it’s nice seeing you here.
Farm aid 1985 Champaign Illinois. You woke up the dead john....Carry on.
Back in a time when the music industry had people with talent and heart
Just love it!! John has been around for so long and has stayed true to his roots!!! Love him!!
I love rock and roll!
this is my favorite video of all time
god bless you mellencamp
To me, those are the best 9 notes. I have ever heard on a violin.
Wishing for a world where everyone is equal and respected... Beautiful song... Loved it when it came out... Still love it..
What really sells the song is that banjo and fiddle.
AN excellent dude. He needs to be recognized!!!!
i agree
Mr. Scream Genes love to see him at inauguration
Pink houses, boy someday you might become president, but those ole crazy dreams just came & went..
JOHN MELLENCAMP FOR PRESIDENT..
He’s in the RnR HOF
Good memories and thank you..
When i was in 1986 in the USA i heard the thirst Time his Music and i love it ❤
Rain on the Scarecrow is also a fine jam .🤘
Need more music like this. Pure simple and most of all fun
Awesome song and video I ❤it
Don't hear this played much in the UK. So pleased I can revisit good times living in the USA which this music was a big part of. Thanks for posting
I am, and always will be obsessed with the music of John Mellencamp! Plus my late mom loved him and even had her hair like him in the 80's! :)
Are you sure her hair was modeled after John Mellencamp's and not Kenny Aronoff's?
lol I am sure! She loved him so she got her hair styled like his!
Jenny Montoya Dane. 👍👍
I love his music!!!!!
Thank you for your love and support, it’s nice seeing you here.
This Song Cooks.
John's finest moment .
Good times back in the day 😊
Funny, I grew up listening Mellencamp. Many of his songs including this one showed me as a farm boy that people of different color can get along and ... enjoy each others company. He is the only performer that I know that speaks the soul of the American farmer. I grew up on a farm in Indiana; now live in NYC. Most of my inspiration to know more about the world and people of other skin tones came from Mellencamp and Lionel Ritchie.
..and I grew up in NY, knowing this was this was straight from the heartland ;)
***** Amen and well said Todd!!
I grew up listening to his music all though the 80'$.What a WONDERFUL DECADE that was.He is a very brilliant singer/songwriter who can damn the critics with his music and not be put or labeled into any style or genre of music and I love that about him.I also like Bruce Springsteen too.Days of innocence lost and a lot of soul searching for me back in middle and high school.
Music simply does not get a whole helluva lot better than this one.
It was absolutely genius of Mellencamp to include the accordion and violin for Lonesome Jubilee. It must have taken courage to add flavor to an album that may have been perceived as hillbilly music.
There are only a few songs that approach this level of killer-beat and honesty of lyrics. I'll take this one along with me when I go, so I can give it to the angels. Oh yes, I CAN take it with me --- love is the only thing you get to take, and I love this song.
Have not seen this since I was 10yro. 47 now and I have noticed soooo many songs that when I was younger I really loved but had no clue what they were about. Boy when you here songs from the past, you learn real fast what they are all about. And the lessons they thought us.
We didn't know how good we had it...
Sorry youngins, it's not your fault.
He is so talented and so gorgeous!!! Amd I love his his antitrage! ❤️❤️❤️
I love all kinds of music. But, this song touches my very soul. I feel free when I hear this song. I feel awoken and revived. There should be more music like this through out the world to bring peace to us all. May God bless us all..,.,.....
JCM was one of my favorites growing up in the 80's, now his music takes me places that I had long forgotten. I've always thought he had this certain appeal and especially in this video he really shows us his true self, the man is just so genuine. Meg Ryan is one lucky lady!
I lived in Bloomington all my life, up until last year (I’m 40). John is just a local in B-town. I’ve loved his music ever since I could hear. Love this song!
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You two ladies singing at the same mic. I always remember you when I think of this songs video. I guess your mother's and wives now.
Whoever your spouses are they are lucky. Great song.
I just Love the video that accompany' s this John Mellancamp song. . Like all of John's work it is naturally heartfelt and moving with Love . Like Paper and Fire .
I'm not a vid fan, BUT LOVE this one:)--It's real-life..lol
Man when I was little my mom loved John couger .good times ridding around listen to him .sure do miss her