I was lucky enough to grow up around John as my mom was married to his 1st cousin. However I was so young I didn't know what a gift I was getting listening to his band practice or Jam out in my step dads garage in Seymour.
John Cougar Mellancamps music has always spoken to me, when I was a 17yo Canadian girl, moved to the USA, now here I am 58 and an American living in my little pink house. His music transcends race, class and time.
The people thinking this song is one that is praising America really havent listened to the words. And I dont mean just listening to the chorus, but the whole damn song. Just like Born In The USA. Listen to the words!
A conspiracy has got to be in there somewhere. I know I've heard subliminally "Let's go buy a teyota and make japan great again" on "Born In The USA" since its release in '84.
John Cougar Mellancamp. Brought our generation together. Good fun clean music with love for America and brother's to one another. We all loved to sing with John as he sings. ❤ God bless you John
"how you could stop a clock" I find this a weird lyric because it was usually used as an insult about a woman's appearance but he uses it (I guess) as a compliment.
Nice. I always liked John down through the years. I've got most of his cassette tapes and albums. But he really turned me off when he was against the war on terrorisim, then then his keyboard player got busted for child porn on the computer.
@@erichowell3386 It is a sarcastic song -- it takes a very cynical view on the American dream. Some people decided to build an interstate straight through somebody's front yard. A Black man's, of course. This would never have happened in an affluent neighborhood. And, like the greasy-haired young man listening to the radio, most of us will never be President. Ever. The idea that, in America, you can everything you want and be everything you want to be as long as you work hard enough is simply not true.
beautiful song. God bless America
John Mellencamp is the heart ❤️ of America his music 🎶 🎵 is based on feeling what it's like to be in this country and to have freedom 🎉🎉
I was lucky enough to grow up around John as my mom was married to his 1st cousin. However I was so young I didn't know what a gift I was getting listening to his band practice or Jam out in my step dads garage in Seymour.
John Cougar Mellancamps music has always spoken to me, when I was a 17yo Canadian girl, moved to the USA, now here I am 58 and an American living in my little pink house. His music transcends race, class and time.
John is a true legend. ❤❤
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Finally saw the show. So glad Lisa joined him on this tour. She’s a bad ass on that fiddle. It even looks like the same one she used back in the day.
I would love to see this folks live. Please come to Germany! With the ship!
Love it. No backing tracks. No lip syncing. Just real music.
National treasure.
The people thinking this song is one that is praising America really havent listened to the words. And I dont mean just listening to the chorus, but the whole damn song. Just like Born In The USA. Listen to the words!
A conspiracy has got to be in there somewhere. I know I've heard subliminally "Let's go buy a teyota and make japan great again" on "Born In The USA" since its release in '84.
John Cougar Mellancamp. Brought our generation together. Good fun clean music with love for America and brother's to one another. We all loved to sing with John as he sings. ❤ God bless you John
I play this sing over and over love the inro lick! Goung to see him in Nashville in may can't wait he still has it!!!🎉
Great great lyrics!
Lovin me some mellencamp ❤
wow
He's still got it!! Way to go John!! 💙👏🏼🎯👏🏼💙
This made my day!!!!!
😁💗
this makes me feel old lmfao great stuff though
Join the band wagon.
But just like everything else, those old crazy dreams just kind of came and went......
John is starting to look like Kris Kristofferson
"how you could stop a clock" I find this a weird lyric because it was usually used as an insult about a woman's appearance but he uses it (I guess) as a compliment.
Keith Richards quit smoking. I hope John will too.
Probably too late unfortunately.
Does he have a new violinist?
Yes
@@bryanewing359 Yes, I see it’s Lisa Germano from the old days. What happened to the one had recently?
I love Lisa germano
@@jamesgeorge65She retired.
Yes and no. LOL
Did he stop smoking?
No 😢
Same voice as it was 40 years ago. How is this possible?
I went and saw him last night in Sacramento... been a long time since I've enjoyed a show as much as that one. So good.
Cigarettes
He looks alot older
he is blessed to really have a good voice and talent
Well it's a lot weaker now, but that's to be expected, still a legend.
Cell phone video
Nice. I always liked John down through the years. I've got most of his cassette tapes and albums. But he really turned me off when he was against the war on terrorisim, then then his keyboard player got busted for child porn on the computer.
Just like Pete Townshend? I haven't listened to The Who since. At least it wasn't John!
"Aint that America, home of the free" sings the BLM supporter who sat and ate popcorn during the national anthem of the Colts/Eagles game.
Always took this as a sarcastic song myself, maybe it's not though
@@erichowell3386 It is a sarcastic song -- it takes a very cynical view on the American dream. Some people decided to build an interstate straight through somebody's front yard. A Black man's, of course. This would never have happened in an affluent neighborhood. And, like the greasy-haired young man listening to the radio, most of us will never be President. Ever. The idea that, in America, you can everything you want and be everything you want to be as long as you work hard enough is simply not true.
Yeah, so?
Just enjoy some of the best music ever. Dam
This song looks at the gap between America as it is and as it could be.
Old man
He's a legend but he sounds like crap now to be honest too much smoking
Lisa’s still got it!
Thought that was her. Well glad she is back not the same without her. Almost worth going just to see her on violen.
Yeah she does
@@jimmybones4708It’s like she never left. She sounded great.