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According to John Mellencamp, "Jack & Diane" was based on the 1962 Tennessee Williams film Sweet Bird of Youth. [8] He said of recording the song: "'Jack & Diane' was a terrible record to make. When I play it on guitar by myself, it sounds great; but I could never get the band to play along with me. That's why the arrangement's so weird.
John J. Mellencamp [1] (born October 7, 1951), previously known as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for his brand of heartland rock , which emphasizes traditional instrumentation.
Mellencamp, also known for his songs “Hurts So Good” and “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.” was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. Nelly fans wait for hours, but he never arrives ...
Mellencamp's first album to chart on the Billboard 200 was the self-titled John Cougar album in 1979; the album was certified gold by the RIAA. Mellencamp's major commercial breakthrough came in 1982 with American Fool , which reached number one on the Billboard 200 and yielded two singles, " Hurts So Good " and " Jack & Diane ", which reached ...
"Hurts So Good" is a song by American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp, then performing under the stage name "John Cougar". The song was a number two hit on the Billboard Hot 100 [3] for the singer/songwriter. It was the first of three major hit singles from his 1982 album American Fool.
Forget Jack and Diane, here's a little ditty 'bout Hud and Mackenzie. The Claim to Fame stars have been flirting all season on the reality show. Hud first got Mackenzie's temperature rising in the ...
The song is a tribute to John Mellencamp's 1982 single "Jack & Diane", and credits Mellencamp as a co-writer for incorporating that song's guitar riff. Rolling Stone writer Chris Parton described the song: "Owen's updated version highlights the original's impact on present-day America, while a regular Joe reminisces about falling in love to the tune years before."
The episode title is from a line in John Mellencamp's song "Jack & Diane". Written by Ross Maxwell and directed by Bradley Buecker , the episode aired on Fox in the United States on December 6, 2011, and featured the return of Sam Evans ( Chord Overstreet ) to McKinley High and New Directions, and their participation in the Sectionals show ...