John Cougar Mellencamp I Need A Lover

[@rebeccawagner4167]

When I first heard this song I was totally hooked on listening to John Cougar,who now is John Mellencamp and still sounding awesome. ❤❤❤❤

[@eliascrookshank]

My favourite John Cougar song.

[@Johnnynix52]

Mine too. It took me years to realize it was him. Because it is such a departure from his mid 80s hits.

[@daltonpeterson343]

They need to make a movie about John. I would watch the hell out of that movie.

[@MisterDeSoto]

They did. I remember a scene when his friends were dragging a metal cage with him inside behind a pickup truck.

[@RetroSoulGirl]

That movie was called "Falling From Grace". Mellencamp starred in the movie, but the movie was fiction. It wasn't about his life or anything. The closest you'll get to a biography movie on his life is probably two other DVDs he released, "Trouble No More" and "It's About You". They're movies about his music and I liked them a lot. Mellencamp was also in another fiction movie called "After Image". It's a bit of a horror movie. It wasn't rated very well, but I liked it. John Mellencamp also stars a main role in that movie.

[@lancethiele]

It might need to be R rated based on his life, but I’d still wear it out.

[@jamesschmidt9924]

Yes!!

[@lightblueeyedgirl1442]

Old gold.

[@guysoceanharmonics]

The full version is one of the greatest "Rock and Roll" intro's ever, great song that never dates, most bands today absolutely struggle to find a driving riff like this

[@TheAce24]

Definitely my favorite song from John Cougar. Such intensity and awesome lyrics. "I need a lover that won't drive me crazy." The national anthem of everyone me thinks :)

[@ladybug4408]

Mine too! I've always loved this song so much!

[@bobhayes1167]

Please

[@bobhayes1167]

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[@bobhayes1167]

Horney

[@bobhayes1167]

That's why

[@pinewaves]

Wow! What a great song and great memories to boot with it! Thank you for all the great music over the years. I can't conceive my childhood without it.

[@davidrady1860]

John you are the coolest!!

[@robertmiller7721]

1979 was a very good year for music. Of course post disco. This was a big one for Mr Cougar.

[@Pauliewallnutts]

i don't think it was a hit for him.

[@citygirl5705]

This hit #28 on Billboard. My favorite musical years are 1977 - 1982. Tons of great songs.

[@officialclairegmusician]

This was 78!!!!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@robertmiller7721]

Claire Gutridge Sorry but the radio station I heard it on very often btw was in 1979. I know that John had another song before this one but I never heard it. I was very surprised also when I heard the long version for the first time. Different songs and versions were released thru the country at various times. If you got to enjoy this in 1978 then you were lucky.

[@officialclairegmusician]

@@robertmiller7721 I was born in 2004! I know that this song is on his 1978 album, (his second album) A Biography!!!!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@monicaduffy9221]

One of my all time favorites. Still rocking to this at 58!! Love you John!!

[@peteolson6093]

I got to see JC perform this live in 1979 opening for KISS - I was 10, it was my first concert, and despite being KISS obsessed, the only thing I can still recall vividly is the opening act doing this song.

[@dreamweaver67ify]

As a former DJ, in Conn, this song was requested lots!!!!great tune, esp long version

[@bryancooper2247]

I love the Long version

[@chrisranz2714]

My goodness he is so young.ll👍👍👍

[@TheCarlsonsRaiders]

I just love this song, such an amazing guitar track.

[@Mark_J_on_guitar]

If you are in your car, on the highway, by yourself, on a road trip, I guarantee you will scream along with this song. You might even well up with emotion if you have had your heart broken by someone that drove you crazy. Ok , maybe you need to be you need to 21 and it's 1985, What a great song !!! Master piece . You bettca '

[@lynnpace5481]

Soooo many great memories listening to John Cougar (before he became John Cougar Mellencamp) in the car turned up as far as my cassette player could go!! I have to admit, I need a lover that won't drive me crazy has been thought of on more than one occasion!!

[@JohnCoctostan]

Love the guitar in this song.

[@brendaamata9233]

Intro is one of the best parts of this song!!!!! Gotta love it

[@brendaamata9233]

He is just an amazing song writer.....old school no techno. Just guitar drums and voice

[@kelckeri]

The music of the 70s and 80s was a lot of fun with real bands. So much better than the trash we have now... You would have love it....

[@Drewzker]

Great band... they could pull off really good vocal harmonies and the lead guitar had great tone and licks... These were the days when bands needed talent to get on the radio, so unlike today.

[@theresabennett1175]

John Cougar has been and always will be my favorite music artist. I love him. He is so talented. I would love to meet him.

[@humbleradioTokyoAdventures]

I swear, the absolute best comments on all of KZbin are those on 80s videos. Funny, clever, moving, tearful, nostalgic, and just feet on the ground smart. You guys are the best Keep it up!

[@keithcarlson7267]

The American Bandstand performance of this song is legendary!!

[@GrahamEdwards-kq4fx]

I truly remember this superb track from 1978 .

[@mikeshearer1250]

2:08 I love this part of the song with just the drums playing.

[@stephenlackey6971]

Saw him in Hampton Va in 86 I believe. Great 3 hour show and a local radio station replayed the concert as we drove with the volume way up. Great night!!!!

[@DWhite2280]

Check that short hair! Love the man and his music! Some of the best of the 1980's. Still fantastic today!!

[@CharlesW92]

The guitar riffs in this song are fantastic

[@carlamongold33]

Best song ever-love JCM❤️

[@babyimawantyou]

Hes Got Alotta Heart Passion And Soul You Can Really Tell In His Music

[@ausbri2906]

Love It Thanks John for your music. Watching from Australia.

[@Susan-rp7bg]

Hell yeh plaing it now. Favourite from 1983

[@londonhistory]

I love, love, love this song! I love the "a girl that knows the meaning of aaaa, hit the highway".

[@cherylween4973]

What's aaaa?

[@johnmellencamp9644]

Thanks for your sincere compliment and love, I’m not complete without you as my Fan 🌹🎻 I have you to be most thankful for 🎻🎻🌹

[@JohnOhkumaThiel]

I didn’t realize until just now, watching this video, how awesome-like top of the class awesome-John Cougar Mellencamp is.

[@nancygarrett0000]

I was in 6th grade when this song came out..and decades I STILL love.this song! This is when music was music!! Todays music is crappola

[@nygiants4396]

Words of wisdom! Listen up youngans...

[@annachestnut]

TALENT!!!!!

[@merseymasala]

I produced this video for Johnny Cougar in 1978. It was shot at the Marquee Club in London for his album "A Biography" - never released in the US. But they added this track to his next US release. We alsi did the video for "Factory" at the same time,

[@ffejbboc]

my favorite cougar song...by far.

[@ronaldneville9986]

another great song written

[@rogjackson]

Mellencamp writing rock classics in his 20s. Impressive.

[@sotirisbakaimis3276]

2017 and this song still rocks!!!!!!!!!

[@janeypaul3172]

2023 and it STILL rocks!!!!

[@keisi1574]

​@@janeypaul31722024 and this song still rocks!!!!!!!

[@GeorgeVreelandHill]

Some of the music at work drove me crazy. Finally ... John Cougar Mellencamp. I'm back to normal.

[@gianthairysasquatch]

Dude - thanks SO much for putting this up! Some other guy had this classic footage but it disappeared a while back. Free time travel back to the late 70s for me! Awesome snap! crack! boom! from one of the best ever.....

[@GregoryConk]

I know he is in the R&R HOF but is still criminally underrated🎼

[@jefferybarnett2073]

Just good ole rock. Good songs etc….great times!

[@christiandelorde5887]

Still rocking this song in 2023.

[@nicidevine6670]

Great 👍 song 🎶

[@MsJules1976]

I love both his version and Pat Benetar's version of this song!

[@thorianblack7322]

Who did the song first pat or john?

[@bioloc846]

@@thorianblack7322 John wrote the song, Pat covered it

[@ananonymoususer4698]

This was his first single and video.

[@woodrowboudreaux9951]

Debut single for both he and Pat

[@awholelottalumps]

Amen brother. Love this song and love hearing the rain at 6:08 in the morning. You guys rock!!!

[@marccresta7347]

Damn good song .Lotta power in this puppy from the young John Cougar

[@petersonlafollette3521]

Hearing this song at one of his early tours, knew it had that something that well describes the gritty restless American Spirit...

[@joeinthebush]

Holy crap he looked young... In all Fairless..so did I ... Friggin calendars...

[@shelbykenny]

Wonder what all them "cool guys" back in the days when John was still installing phone lines are thinking nowdays? You know the jerks that told John that he didnt know how to sing & he would never make it in the big time. You showed them, John. Thanks for all the very excellent and entertaining music.

[@susanburrows349]

Great performance!!!!

[@Jeet226]

Love that key change!

[@kandylangford5886]

So young & such a truth for males already...I know we females drive you crazy...

[@ZackHodgson]

I love this song. John Cougar Mellencamp is God.

[@BarbaraFoley-w2z]

Looks young and so handsome here 😊

[@_cloudiiskxy_158]

I've just been introduced to John I like a lot of his music. my all time favorite is John Fogerty from Creedence Clearwater Rivial.

[@Dobiedoo2]

Great Les Paul guitar, song rocks, great to play along with.and sing....stays in my playlist

[@kewlthings]

This song is an American classic. It should get more respect then it does. Great tune!

[@GeorgeVreelandHill]

This song ROCKS! George Vreeland Hill

[@EMTdrummer]

I agree with prior comment on the drummer... he is excellent... Love Kenny Aronoff also but this guys knocks it out of the park on this song...

[@chipsmith8356]

The longer version with the guitars was absolutely great! To bad it can't be shown again!

[@jeffreyagee177]

Yes...he is an American icon...

[@EMHO3]

John wrote the song. I saw him warming up for the Kinks in 1981, and he did this song. It was Johnny Cougar and the Zone...

[@cosaselvaggia]

Mmmmmmmmmmm many happy memories from when you visited Australia in the 80's. Great song and fab person. Talk to ya soon Johnboy xxx

[@caw5951]

always love this song and it's so cool to see John in make-up:) Love ya forever

[@RUREDY2ROK]

I just heard this on the radio last night.. lol, GREAT song

[@boogiefever1985]

You are so lucky to LIVED this! I am jealous. And thankyou for filming it so as to include the other musicians. I hate it when videos treat the singer like the only person that exists on stage.

[@beatnicksodyssey]

Geez, he was so young.

[@markhoward949]

One of my favourite songs of all times such intensity , maybe its just myself but this song comes into my mind every few weeks , but dont tell my ol girl , can i say that these days bugger it i just did taker me to court i will speak my mind when it comes to love and great music .

[@davidleigh443]

I just heard this song on the radio and it started with a 4 part musical intro before JCM started to sing. It was awesome.

[@brendaamata4577]

Excellent!!!

[@kellybow144]

This song is awesome

[@nws102]

John Don't call me Cougar Mellencamp......... I wish that this was the full version its missing about 3 mins. :(

[@dragonflyflutterby2952]

Goes for us women too 😉I have a great guy but sometimes… 😁♥️♥️

[@ehrldawg]

The tribute wall at the TA in Seymour is *awesome* !!

[@JohnDavis-sb6ex]

His voice! The bases! The drums! WOW!👍

[@derrickyee1143]

John Mellencamp and the Greatful Dead

[@joshs5646]

Cougar's 1979 hit right here.

[@davidfischer6923]

I like this song

[@clongprong]

Got a powerful feel to it.

[@animascat]

in my book mellencamp and petty are true american rockers. doesn't get any better the best.

[@1redsoxfan1963]

This song is from the 1970's not the 80's, but a great one none the less.

[@caratcranker5874]

Who is the guitarist here? this solo shreds it up BIG TME.. such an unusual descending pedaltone style solo. Very HARD to copy.

[@jessecharles3171]

Larry Crane

[@ek3910]

Beast !

[@victoriahamblin5279]

I love all of the songs that he has made and we all enjoy, iam a fan and do wish I could have a chance to get someone to let me see him again

[@THOMASOAKMAN]

John Mellencamp is so young in this video. In his newer video, i saw about a year or two ago, he had a good bit of gray hair, and just looked alot older.

[@crystalcheney7057]

This is a great video I never realized he was as good in person as compared to on the I was going to say record but I mean CD. He doesn't even look like that anymore.

[@pnp522]

a friend gave me the cassette tape of this album when it came out since he didn't like it. Wore that thing out in 3 months.

[@therealsoulproduct]

70's RAWK!!! Johnny Cougar looks so young in this clip! I always liked this tune cuz it sort of reminded me of Prince's 2nd album. But I'm sure this one came out first.

[@MTD45]

im a big JC fan,I think he is one of the best of all time,So if he hasnt found one yet I guess my chances of finding on myself are kinda slim,Im exactly the same age as him,so ill just stay right here in my small town inside my little pink house and count all my blessings and my money and all of the ones that do drive me crazy...not so bad for an old scarecrow like me.

[@Thompsongs]

That's a beautiful Rickenbacker bass.

[@rawnbadillo9886]

Like many others, I was introduced to Cougar with Hurt So Good. This song is pretty good. His best song, to me, was Small Town.

[@thereal84]

One of the best songs ever!!!

[@constantwarlock1100]

I don't usually like cover songs, but both John Cougar and Pat Benatar sing this song and both are awesome

[@tonyrush2767]

This was one of my favorite songs when I was a kid. When I first heard it back then, I thought it was kiss and recorded on my cassette radio.

[@KingRatDog]

Well put, sir!

[@mslauralew]

He was John Cougar when I was singing this song. He'll always be John Cougar.

[@DrDirtrx]

I have always loved John. I always find it amusing when he is doing an interview and Johnny Cougar comes up and he talks about him as a person he once knew, lol.

[@cathleenmilligan9397]

I've heard this twice this week on Sirius and remember how much I love this song. My favorite Mellencamp, for sure - and I absolutely LOVE the extended intro.

[@scottsmith3593]

I love how music critics call John "the poor man's Bruce Springsteen". Seriously, have they even counted how many classic songs John has in regular radio rotation vs. "The Boss"? How many cover bands play Bruce Springsteen tunes? Never listen to music critics, they don't know shite.

[@jasonbyrne127]

John is 100 x better clear to see