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[@floorticket]

His heartland imagery is unparalleled. "Seventeen has turned thirty-five." Uggg ... right in the feels.

[@surlechapeau]

Chod, you'll love his "Pink Houses", "Small Town", "Hurts So Good", and "I Need A Lover"

[@bdonnici]

John is my age. This song describes exactly high school life in the middle of the country during the last half of the 60s. When a smoke was a smoke, groovin' was groovin', dancing was everything, and holding hands meant something.

[@GinnyRobertsonLLC]

Yes!

[@judyofalltrades5583]

That’s when a sport was a sport. 😀

[@teensymom1420]

@@judyofalltrades5583 Yep, lyric are that's when a sport was a sport.

[@ladyshar42]

All of Rain on the Scarecrow is awesome. Great album. Crumblin' Down, Pink Houses, Wild Night, The Authority Song, and especially Paper in Fire are also excellent.

[@tomm2907]

Some more great songs by John Mellencamp: Rain on The Scarecrow, Pink Houses ,Paper In Fire, R.O.C.K In The U.S.A.

[@trexpixx4590]

My choices as well!

[@georgecutting4265]

Make it hurt so good all so is great

[@KennethStCyr-dv6cm]

Dude OWNED fm radio in the 80's..good times.

[@eddietorres1000]

When John Mellencamp first got started the Record Company said no one would listen to a guy named Mellencamp so they changed his name to John Cougar, then when he started to get Popular he started calling himself John Cougar Mellencamp and when he became a real popular Musician he dropped the Cougar and now he's just John Mellencamp

[@ginahollingsworth5907]

Actually his label started him out as JOHNNY Cougar. Luckily that didn't last long.

[@gaylemitchell5881]

I love him . At time he had a different sound, it's upbeat. Relatable. Remembering your past.Like Bob Segar does

[@danastearns7939]

He is from Bloomington, IN - I am from Bloomington, IL. love this, a song about the teenage years in the 60's in The Heartland of America. Cruising the special route thru town to see who else is cruising; stopping at the local burger joint (probably a Steak n Shake) to have curbside service brought out to your car to eat in the car while watching others cruise by; one might get into an argument with someone, maybe even a fight, but the next time you saw that person you talked about it and laughed and there was no grudges/revenge - all was good. To dance with your girl was special, and to hold hands was extra special. A sport was a sport, meaning, it was a game - not made into ego issues and sportsmanship was routinely practiced. Grooving meant you were feeling good in the moment with whomever you were with - girlfriend, friends. a smoke was a smoke - meaning a cigarette. we were young and improving - our hearts were young and strong, our bodies were young and felt ageless, our common sense and smarts were improving too. Then, all of a sudden, we're middle-aged raising kids of our own. And those old friends we use to hang with - some are still around - and we sit and laugh while remembering our youthful days. Quite a few songs by this singer - good one to listen to some more.

[@maryannc6313]

So many goooood Mellencamp songs it's tough to narrow down recommendations. Pink Houses is a must. Small Town and Hurt So Good, also.

[@jimmcevers9443]

Brings a tear to the eye of this 73 year old to see you (groovin' was) groovin' listening to this! Keep on playing!!! BTW there's a great video of this!!

[@custardflan]

My favorite Mellencamp song. This bascially describes the couple years of my life between high school and college in Iowa. Our Cherry Bomb was The Office. "We were young and we were improving." And then Jesus drew me to Himself.

[@WinteryMix84]

Not only is he a talented musician, has anyone seen his paintings? OMG! His body of work as a painter parallels his ability to musically capture humankind. I was bowled over at his exhibit in Jasper, Indiana.

[@magicbrownie1357]

John has always considered himself an artist first and the music thing as just a hobby or side gig. One that pays very well, of course.

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

It’s interesting how many highly creative musicians and singer/songwriters also produce visual art. I did not know that Mellancamp did. I know Joni Mitchell, Ringo Starr, Leland Sklar do.

[@SaintSimonTrenf]

Hello fellow wildcat!!

[@michaelakkerman407]

John Mellencamp (Cougar) 1. Check it Out 2. Small Town

[@davidaziz1957]

John's drummer Kenny Aronoff was a monster live too....great player

[@talltulip]

Man! It felt good to hear that song again! It's been so long. Too long.

[@gleffersjr6855]

Anything from "Scarecrow", " Lonesome Jubilee" or "Big Daddy" is good. The song "Jackie Brown" is greatness.

[@brianm6530]

Your comparison with Bob Seger is the storytelling. Both give a detailed ability to take you on a journey. A great next song would be Rain On The Scsrecrow. By the way Chod, great work as you will soon hit 20k!

[@walterkrueger9889]

Love! Love! Love! this song by John Mellencamp. The musical instrument is the Autoharp, I believe.

[@the.shotgun.approach]

The official music video is phenomenal. Surprised more people haven't reacted to this song. Such a classic!

[@windnchgo]

This was from his album Scarecrow when he reached his commercial peak. On a personal note - his video Lonely Old Town was shot in Bloomington, Indiana where I went to college and it features a former classmate of mine in the background.

[@BethHutter]

What a great rabbit hole to go down! Ain't Even Done With the Night, Paper in Fire, Rain on the Scarecrow, a GREAT cover of Van Morrison's Wild Night with the ever-amazing Meshell N'degeocello, Small Town, R.O.C.K. in the USA

[@joeshmoe9629]

I saw him live twice in 1988 on the paper in fire tour. First time was the opening show of the tour in terre haute Indiana in a small arena and have never had more fun at a concert. Second was later that year in Indianapolis. He sold out 2 shows in something like 35min (remember it was stand inline or by phone, no internet) and set a record for number of tickets sold in blah blah blah. He ended up doing 4 sold out shows in 5 days. This was an amazing concert also. It is a shame that he has sort of been forgotten about at this point, but so has music in general. Keep Rocking, you are helping the world either remember or experience real music. Hats off!

[@raymondbrush6442]

You might enjoy some Donavan. Late 60s singer. Season of the Witch, Colors, Sunshine Superman, or Mellow Yellow to nam a few Accordion. + back in the day we didn't have autotune so singers stayed within themselves more

[@jakeguy8968]

Check out these John Mellencamp songs: Hurts So Good Authority Song Pink Houses Lonely Ol' Night Paper in Fire Small Town Rock in the USA Rain on the Scarecrow Check it Out Down and Out in Paradise

[@karlp712]

Play the song Check It Out with the old video from 1938 South Dakota. Also the whole Scarecrow album is incredible.

[@bob_garrard]

"Hurts So Good" is a must.

[@robertcussins2807]

Accordion and violin. The song brings me back to a happier time. Thanks man.

[@mikefetterman6782]

RAIN ON THE SCARECROW BLOOD ON THE PLOW, HURTS SO GOOD, SMALL TOWN, PINK HOUSES, many many more.

[@talltulip]

Mellencamp is also one of the founders of Farm Aid. Just in case you're not familiar with that... Farm Aid is 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. Farm Aid concerts have remained an annual event over the past 36 years, and as of 2021 the organization has raised over $60 million.

[@fluffylobster2916]

This makes me feel nostalgic for a time before I was born, music is a powerful force.

[@timmiller5913]

That is an awesome comment...

[@jeffharry9675]

Damn the memories are pulling me back to those days. Thank-You so much, Chod.

[@rebelxxx3382]

John Cougar - "Rain on the scarecrow" and "paper and fire"

[@jennifersapp7522]

Pink Houses and Rain on the Scarecrow are both great for imagery; also check out Lonely Old Night and Ain't Even Done with the Night

[@itsallgood4093]

The only song that I danced on top of a bar table to.

[@jjowen2012]

You should watch the video of him with this song...he grooves along with it :) Always enjoy hearing John Mellencamp! Thank you

[@TheDivayenta]

The video for this is EVERYTHING. You’ll love it. ❤

[@jeffe4297]

The winter days, they last forever, but the weekends went by so quick.

[@d-rock5235]

He has a lot of good tunes. Always liked rumble seat.

[@bangmon1000]

"I Need a Lover" the studio version.

[@barryroberts6796]

Minutes to memories,john mellencamp

[@williamcabell142]

This is the best of the 80’s!!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@inspectorvol951]

He has a plethora of hits. One of my favs is, Rain on the Scarecrow.

[@truck_yeah_440]

The look on his face when he is jamming to the song cracks me up 😂

[@TheSavacc]

He was playing a Accordion...thx for reaction !!!

[@LaptopLarry330]

The instrument you heard in the song is an accordion. It is usually heard in Polka music, and also in Zydeco music (it is a genre of Creole music from Louisiana). Sometimes, some Country bands have accordion players, especially in bands formed before and shortly after World War II. Chet Atkins' early recordings feature an accordion player in his band, The Colorado Mountain Boys.

[@brianorzel1873]

My favorite John Mellencamp songs are "Authority Song" and "Hurts So Good". Hurts So Good was when he was known as John Cougar.

[@RedRum.777]

Ain't even done with the night..1 of my favs

[@markbarnwell942]

A great Rock n Roller and artist from the Midwest. Great catalogue. Check out Paper and Fire. Human Wheels and an oldie Aint Even Done with the Night.

[@stevetanner3019]

Mellencamp is a legend

[@carolmeindl8973]

This song falls into the same “looking back to when we were younger” theme similar to “Patio lanterns” by Kim Mitchell and “ Crocodile Rock” by Elton John All great, fun songs.

[@hippiejoe969]

Well as always your subscribers are the most knowledgeable group music listeners, with all the information and more than wickapedea. John Cougar Mellencamp, and this song makes me feel nastalgic. In 1988 I turned 19 , got married and had my daughter, and times seemed so much slower back in those days. Young but ready to take on the world. Love the ZEPPELIN shirt Chod. Peace my friend. HIPPIE JOE

[@cherylrickertu262]

One of my all time favourites!!

[@guyhenderson405]

Crumblin' Down, I Need a Lover, Pink Houses, Hurts so Good.

[@anitamariaa]

Accordion. You couldn't remember but I knew what you were talking about then I couldn't remember what it was called either so I had to go look it up 😂🤣 Thanks for all the great reactions! ♥️

[@teknikel]

I blanked, too. But knew I'd get the answer here.

[@stevenmckee6134]

I was thinking squeeze box, but yeah, accordion

[@flubblert]

Accordion. My absolute favorite John Mellencamp song. Grossly overlooked on these reaction channels. Check out "Small Town".

[@loupi4bama]

I needed to hear good tunage today. Thanks for the good music! My request? Level 42 Something About You or Running In The Family. Both are available on YT as studio or live versions. Level 42 still tours today in Europe. Still kickin and just incredible music.

[@1bigrowdy]

Key West Intermezzo(I saw you First) is another storytelling feel good song by John.

[@johnthegreek5836]

I like your reactions and I like that you wait until the song is over, thank you! Also John Melllencamp is The Bomb

[@CindyduPlessis]

accordion... I love this guy's music.

[@karlp712]

That sound is Lisa Germano on the fiddle.

[@teensymom1420]

John is often compared to Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger. I am a Hoosier and John is considered Indiana's native son and he still lives here. He sings about what he knows, living in the Heartland. He has so many great songs. One of my favorites is Again Tonight. Take a listen.

[@magicbrownie1357]

Still my favorite of the entire Mellencamp catalog. A stroll down amnesia lane of growing up in Indiana. Even the sound of the instruments, the fiddle and the accordion bring the Hoosier state to mind.

[@christopherlopez8541]

Dude, You're so fun & cool to watch. Your open-minded, breakdowns are genuinely refreshing. I'm more of a metal head from the 80s but I can acknowledge JCM was a cool musician (from back then). Try "Hold On" by Triumph. I'd put the link in but they always seem to get deleted by KZbin. Also... Queensryche: Take Hold of the Flame (live in Tokyo). Pearl Jam: Evenflow (official video).

[@colincampbell5967]

My favourite Mellencamp song, thank you. If you like this one, have a listen to Roachford's "Cuddly Toy" or Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville" (the 1978 live version) both great even if a little unknown

[@hah424]

Accordion is the instrument you're thinking of that stretches.

[@jamesreagle245]

There is a video to this song that is absolutely right on.

[@allenpierce4575]

the video was controversial during the 80's that the lead dancers were a black man and a white woman. john was breaking down barriers long before people were even thinking about it it just about all his songs. authority song - about not obeying authority, pink houses - a comedic song about the american dream, crumbling down - about being bullied and knowing was taking enough is enough to fight back, jack and diane - what life is after 16 and what to do when all the excitement of life is gone

[@luisalonsoecheverria]

Check It Out is my favorite John Mellencamp tune!!

[@PoonCooter89]

heck yeah, me too, such a great one!

[@leannewilson7184]

John Mellencamp starred in the movie “Falling from Grace” (1992) in addition to being a great Rock and roller.

[@1bigrowdy]

Where do cantalopes go in the summer??? Mellencamp

[@DominickValenti]

I suggest you check out the video, its definitely worth the watch. The instrument is like a guitar/harp/accordion type thing that John Meloncamp plays

[@stevenm.6886]

The instrument is a concertina and a fiddle! Great sound he used on a couple albums 👍🏼

[@karenj3611]

Always been a huge fan of Mellencamp. Check out Little Pink Houses next

[@Coolrockndad]

My favorite John Mellencamp tune by far! Love it!

[@karlp712]

Also check out John's songs Get A Leg Up and Love and Happiness

[@ginahollingsworth5907]

Can't go wrong in the Mellencamp rabbit hole.

[@sylvialee1079]

Please check out John's video Wild Nights!

[@danielh115]

Still one of my favourite artists. Lyrics are always cool.

[@angielofton6372]

You really need to hear Paper in Fire. Same instrumentation as this tune but hot. 🔥🔥🔥 Accordion.

[@neldablanco1663]

Awww, should have tried watching official vid!! So good!

[@PoonCooter89]

Try his song "Check it Out" sometime, that one is amazing!

[@Vicky49610]

This is a song that I can never sit still for. Love!

[@ginahollingsworth5907]

Actually I think comparing Mellencamp and Seger is on point. They are both Midwest men sining what they know very well...and with a message. ❤

[@MelonMcGee]

You should hear his voice now. He has the craggy voice of a life-long smoker and in an interview he said it's improved.

[@markprior2278]

I believe the instrument your thinking of is the Accordion

[@GrowingUpJersey]

Rain on The Scarecrow, Paper in Fire

[@1bigrowdy]

If you've have never seen I AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT. LIVE y'all need to find it This was the J.Cougar days he looks 15 maybe ...great song

[@k_salter]

Nice reaction! If you reacted to 4 of hits/day everyday it'd probably take you 3 weeks to get thru his hits. His sound changed or matured a lot thru the years, call it what you will, but it was always great and fun. So many to list... "I Need a Lover" has a great 2.5 min intro (and piano), from his earlier music. "Rain on the Scarecrow" is a haunting and sad tale of generations of farmers who once "fed a nation" and lost their farms; it was also released around the time of the first Farm Aid.

[@TheFairyintheFishBowl]

Hurt so Good!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@jimnicosia5934]

I saw him live. That is a black female violinist you are hearing.

[@dougieyou]

it's an accordion... You should try reacting to my fav by him "When Jesus Left Birmingham"...you'll love the groove. He had the best drummer ever in Kenny Aronoff in his band and I know you like drummers.

[@Rockford03]

I need a lover (full version) 👍🤘🤘🤘🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@tone2106]

Excellent reaction.

[@Faltor895]

From "holding hands meant something, baby" to WAP. The poor kids of today.

[@windnchgo]

That was an accordion - something you don't hear much in rock music.

[@tonythegoodman]

Indiana's finest..

[@philgrody3681]

Accordion , and a fiddle !

[@gritter2112]

Actually Bob Segar is not a bad comparison. In voice and style. More Mellencamp to check out. Pretty much anything on " whenever we wanted" particularly "last chance" and "melting pot" . nice reaction glad you got to him.

[@Hollingsworth2781]

he has jeans t shirt folk style sprinsteem, seger, bryan adams etc.

[@donnagonatas3155]

Saw him 3 times. He's so good live!✌❤