Just the first few beats of this song give me goosebumps and take me back decades… SO glad I grew up when I did. I wouldn’t change a thing. Great music and great times! 🎶 💃🏻

@bruceharris3627

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you brings back good memories

@realgood.melinda9440

2 жыл бұрын

Same! Blessed!!

@rickastleygaming119

2 жыл бұрын

I wasn’t born in the 80s but I wish I was, always loved classic rock

@slanderos111

2 жыл бұрын

Que

@slanderos111

2 жыл бұрын

Mmm

43 years later I wonder if he goes back and watches this video and just smiles?

@chrisb3976

Ай бұрын

Nah hes just bitter af now. Cant even perform at a concert without spewing his politics.

@tonyadcock7347

13 күн бұрын

For one me brother and sister out there... Lord help us

@debbiesigler7799

2 күн бұрын

John made so much great music you act like no other artist stressed who they were backing in politics

@debbiesigler7799

Күн бұрын

Hey John Mellencamp made alot of good music everyone has a voice just because you might not like his political voice doesn't mean you get to cut down his fantastic music everyone has a right to their opinion don't take away from their accomplishments

Who ever thought we'd miss the 80s?

@davidwright4495

2 ай бұрын

I'm 56 and I still feel like I'm living in the 80's. We had it all in 80's. Just remember "You never know what you have until it's gone FOREVER."

@persiagil1488

Ай бұрын

I always do...

@susanteter3689

Ай бұрын

My Dad died at 90 He told me you have no idea how 80 years goes

@timchilders3535

29 күн бұрын

​@@davidwright4495Same here, I turn 55 in a little over a week, and I couldn't agree more.

@jamesvarner250

12 күн бұрын

Ñ ​@@susanteter3689

One of his most underrated songs and such a feel good song as well

@oppothumbs1

2 жыл бұрын

A magical song and video; humor from the Doctor and a nice James Brown cape routine.

@dorizook3922

2 жыл бұрын

I saw this performance and said to myself, "He's gonna do alright." This remains my favorite Mellencamp song.

@winros

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think the song has anything to do with it! I believe, it has to do with his background singers in their pink outfits! I love John Mellencamp Cherry bomb is one of my favorite songs from him! Also his latest song with Bruce Springsteen wasted days!

@georgemathie8123

2 жыл бұрын

@@winros thanks for your response maybe you're right I never thought about it that way I mean the ridiculous pink outfits my favorite John Mellencamp song crumbling down or check it out he has so many good ones

@winros

2 жыл бұрын

@@georgemathie8123 you know he cannot dance he's even said that even in the video Cherry bomb and which is one of my favorite songs by him! I will check out the video! You want to go even cringier David Bowie Mick Jagger dancing in the streets! David Bowie is the only celebrity or famous person when he died that I actually cried! On the age of 13 to the age of what I am now 61 I just adored him!!! ✌️✌️

My first true love this was his song to me. We couldn't get enough of each other being 17 . We were never done with the night . Now we are 57 .

@robertalcala899

4 жыл бұрын

Mary Ann Hewko and still can't get enough of each other

@williamdevins8537

4 жыл бұрын

Same age as me 80 were the best ever

@timgaravalia2799

4 жыл бұрын

Love it!! Im 56 i love this song!!!!! I love romance!!! I love every thing about relationdhips/ the good and the bad!!! and all the wonderful things and emotions AND everything else that goes with it!! Being in love is the most wonderful thing in the world to me!!!!!!!

@manueldiggs9525

4 жыл бұрын

WOW! Great story!

@c.jachmann1185

4 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah!!!!

I'm a Speed metal maniac but this guy is a legend. 40 years of music and never a bad album. Dude never followed a single trend.

@izzy_6283

6 жыл бұрын

gregoryvanhalen he always says he does things HIS way & NEVER kisses anybodys ass!

@sprintbass

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah. He didn't follow trends he set them....im not a country guy...but some bands like Mellencamp and petty...Don Henley I really liked

@diannezosche9833

5 жыл бұрын

The other rock stars call him Little Bastard! Lol He's respected.

@sunworship5080

5 жыл бұрын

Judging by this video, he almost got hoodwinked by the industry. Lol this is some hokey shit but a great song. Glad he did his own thing after this

@laceyroberts8455

5 жыл бұрын

Music I grew up with makes me smile

I remember waking up to this on my alarm clock when I was about 14 or 15 years old. I'm 59 years old now and still love this song.

@user-dm7cc2dw3u

Жыл бұрын

Lol. Right. Good days bk then. Blessings 🙏😊

@debrawillard3034

7 ай бұрын

me too!!

@vdesena3546

5 ай бұрын

I hear ya… went to concerts however they were all his !!! Lmao from “ a small town” LINY the best of times for many many yrs !! If we could only go back !! God bless

@KathyBlackwell-xk9rg

4 ай бұрын

Me too!

@TheVirginGary

3 ай бұрын

It's too bad he fought authority and decided to lick their boots. Notice the pink suits. Today he's pushing his Deem cat things during concerts. I have a feeling he was P -diddied along with so many others.

I just feel so happy when I play this song. Never gets old, and boy can this man sing anything and doesn't miss a beat. 🤗🕺🐕

@SeekingMentalClarity

Жыл бұрын

funny you mention that...check out kzread.info/dash/bejne/a3d82KaJgrrNepc.html

@mattditchey8673

Жыл бұрын

What do you mean he never misses a beat?!?!!? He flubs lyrics at 3:03.

@josephmilender6208

Жыл бұрын

​@@mattditchey8673 but at least it was live, and never lip sync

@mse7501

11 ай бұрын

Lets dance

this brings back good memories. Simpler times, better music. Miss those days.

@jeffduflo8204

2 жыл бұрын

😪 me too

@timjohnson2186

2 жыл бұрын

Yes the best

@sonnybono6948

2 жыл бұрын

I Agree! 100%!

@catacombschic

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, so true. Sigh.

@brycebullard3619

2 жыл бұрын

And a time of questionable wardrobe choices.

I've always loved this song. 40 years? Damn time flies

@johnmellencamp9644

3 жыл бұрын

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

@donaldday6493

3 жыл бұрын

Plus megan Ryan

@donanderson660

3 жыл бұрын

40 effing years.. I ain't even done yet

@johnmellencamp9644

3 жыл бұрын

@@donaldday6493 I don't have time to talk much here, write to me on my privately on Google Hangout,celebritystar262@gmail.com,I’ll keep in touch over there

@1digitalwatcher697

2 жыл бұрын

love lasts forever

I love the way he dances and his voice is incredible!

@Kelly-nm4kw

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Deborah, How are you doing?

@christopherallen9580

Жыл бұрын

John's dancing is impressive!

@TDJ-

Жыл бұрын

Killer voice!

@mistygave8447

Жыл бұрын

He dances like a White Boy in the Eighties, and... I LOVE that about him!!! One of my ALL time favorite singers!!! He is so raw and real, and true to himself!!! A Living Legend; and am so GLAD that I had the privilege of growing up with his music, voice, and dance moves!!!

@sevans840

Жыл бұрын

Nope. He should just stick to singing. LOL! 😸

Grew up listening to him, still rocking him in 2023,he was so young in this video.always loved John Cougar❤❤

@rsvihla

8 ай бұрын

He was 29 or 30 here.

@chrisrose1463

Ай бұрын

@@rsvihla John Mellancamp, or something like that. An artist first, then an accidental singer. The real American dream of hitting it off in NYC.

@BrendaLasnik

7 күн бұрын

I love this song to I I like all his songs. He is great artist.😊

Dam What happened to the 80s. Life was so much simpler

@spudth

5 жыл бұрын

The $3.85 minimum wage wasn't so good. I made $22k when I graduated college 1986. Not so hot. That's about 3mos pay now but compared to minimum wage growth I might not really be better off.

@tonyjenkins272

5 жыл бұрын

Dude 507 💯 sure miss them days !

@spudth

5 жыл бұрын

@Kevin Prima Don't know about you but I was paying over $1 a gallon for a car that got unknown low mileage. Sure, My McDonalds was less than $5 and a good dinner was less than $10.

@sdeb132debruler6

5 жыл бұрын

Dude 507 we had a recession that had people living in their cars ,thank you trickle down reaganomics. People always forget the bad parts when looking backwards.

@johngregg9187

5 жыл бұрын

The media, progressives, socialist, that's what happen. And they say America was never good. F.U.

My God, he was such a baby then. I’ve been following him since that album (Nothing Matters and What If it Did”) came out and never been disappointed, from John Cougar to John Cougar Mellencamp to John Mellencamp. He’s been outside the box and always true to himself and his roots.

@jimbeam7160

2 жыл бұрын

And, his last hits were maybe better than anything he did before? That's what really surprised me about songs like: "I saw you first" and "Keywest Intermizzo" and "Your life is now". Then he did a great video "Let it all Hang Out" with that great dancer chick.

@stevenleslie8557

Жыл бұрын

He was 30 years old!

@mikepetrusic8362

Жыл бұрын

Small Paradise had me hooked

@OhJodi69

Жыл бұрын

He was Johnny Cougar, first 🙂

@DennisDolan-fl3mw

3 ай бұрын

@@OhJodi69 his manager did that without telling him

Ain't no lip syncing in that voice, JUST PURE TALENT.

@MikeHart72

Жыл бұрын

Yes it’s lip synced. The entire performance was his way of protesting because they wouldn’t allow him to perform live. Did you notice the over the top outfits, the funky dancing, the air saxophone

@Wakeywhodat

Жыл бұрын

Definitely a live vocal.

@wave3193

Жыл бұрын

Lol. Its a live vocal. He has a couple minor flubs during it that are hard to miss. Still great. Yes, obviously a backing track, but same dance skit from original video.

@waskele.wabbit717

Жыл бұрын

Definitely not a live vocal.

@Wakeywhodat

11 ай бұрын

middletree.blogspot.com/2012/03/embarrassing-video-clip-john-cougar.html?m=1

This song definitely did not get the same airtime on radio as his other hits, but itself definitely was a hit in itself!

@rachelwarren8142

Жыл бұрын

One of his best!!

@C.R886

Ай бұрын

I agree thanks Sirius xm 80s channel for introducing me to this jam

I was young again for a few moments. how great is that. I aint sure I am doing this right

@spudth

5 жыл бұрын

And now my knees hurt again!

@tracypajari2764

5 жыл бұрын

Ain't even done... Go John

@mikewoodson6930

5 жыл бұрын

I’m never done w the night

@louisemay801

5 жыл бұрын

I totally get what you mean! I love this song!

@louisemay801

5 жыл бұрын

I get what you mean! I just went back in time! Love this song!

Love those days. We all felt young and thought we would be that way forever...the music is still #1

@cbennett196631

2 жыл бұрын

Not me…always looking for new sounds, new Artists. Too boring to only like a small segment of music

@michaelfornell4467

8 ай бұрын

4 sure!

@sandyhime5876

8 ай бұрын

This is sooo special to me because of my Scott O. Love ya even though you're gone and in heaven. I love you

Thats back when you actually had to be able to sing to be a musician. He is one of the few that sound as good live as they do on the radio

I remember seeing John Mellencamp in Hamilton back in 1987 I think it was. Great show and great voice. Every time I listen to his CD's I am filled with great memories and he and his voice will always be there. An amazing voice and stage presence. What a great time to be alive.

@johnpalermo

4 ай бұрын

Yes, Copps 87, great show.

This was an amazing time in my life, oh the 80s and being a teen . If it seems corny to you , you need to turn it up louder like we did !

@jenniferlenz578

2 жыл бұрын

You're totally right

@kenperkins7921

Жыл бұрын

Jon was another product of the SUPER 70S!!

I still get a kick out of his dance moves on this video. Every time I hear this song I can picture this video in my head. Such a simpler time. Back when people weren’t shooting one another during rush hour.

@kirkleach6743

3 жыл бұрын

The homicide rate actually peaked the year this came out, at 10.4 per 100,000, the highest it has ever been since at least 1950. The rate is far lower today, around 6 per 100,000.

@miriamsheaffer5219

3 жыл бұрын

Simpler times?

@organicallypoweredlife1417

2 жыл бұрын

Yup JCM got some STEPS!!

@nancygerock4839

2 жыл бұрын

I love John he's great

Definitely don't hear this song on the radio nearly enough :( timeless classic.

@oppothumbs1

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe John's best video. Best of his early songs.

@JUSAGUYNKY

Жыл бұрын

IKR!!

@michaelwallbrown3726

5 ай бұрын

you can thank I-Heart radio for that

@C.R886

Ай бұрын

I agree

No professional dancers, no lip-syncing. just him and the guys in his band. I think this is awesome!

@MikaelLewisify

Жыл бұрын

Errr..band?

@abubaseet

Жыл бұрын

@@MikaelLewisify Yeah, those are all his band members. Or were at least.

@MikaelLewisify

Жыл бұрын

@@abubaseet weird

@abubaseet

Жыл бұрын

@@MikaelLewisify Wow, what a profound observation.

@Wakeywhodat

11 ай бұрын

middletree.blogspot.com/2012/03/embarrassing-video-clip-john-cougar.html?m=1

Pretty damn impressed with him singing, dancing full on with zero effects/auto tune almost dry vocals.

@lisamasters3655

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@andrewdauphinee

3 жыл бұрын

Cuz johns the frigging man!!

@jimmy5634

2 жыл бұрын

Nice outfits

@markradzwion5547

2 жыл бұрын

Love him or hate him, hes the real deal. As far as I know, hes never ben a sell-out until he went and foolishly endorsed Bloomberg for POTUS. Love Johns music, have several of his albums.

@davidh1970

2 жыл бұрын

I actually thought he was lip synching until I heard him laugh while doing his James Brown impression.

criminally underappreciated song

@jcmurph4

2 жыл бұрын

Well said.

@stephenf.horgan1956

2 жыл бұрын

Still my favorite of so many greats!

@georgebarry8640

2 жыл бұрын

I play it at Gigs.

@michellehernandez4360

2 жыл бұрын

This song is so beautiful. I feel like I could listen to it forever. It was made in an era of unforgettable music!

@alexandracebollero4012

2 жыл бұрын

One of my all time favorites of John's, definitely takes you back

I remember seeing this back then and I thought to myself, this guy is gonna make it big! He's got that special something special.

I just watched the video of him singing this song at Farm Aid 2021. Crazy it's been 40 years. I have to say his voice held up better than a lot of others his age.

@WonHungLoNHard

2 жыл бұрын

I remember all he did for farmers when almost no one else was paying attention. Didn't impact our farm, we were too small, but #respect the man anyway. He made a colossal effort 👌

@AmazingGrace-pd7zc

Жыл бұрын

@@WonHungLoNHard You bet!!! That's because that boy grew up in southeastern Indiana!!! Farms all around.....he knew their plight first hand!!! Have several relatives and friends who grew up with John!!! Great person giving back to his hometown, Seymour, Indiana!!!!!

2019 still rocking to this legend at 42yrs old and will be when I'm 92 if I make it to be that old who is with me and still listening to this legend?????

@terrybaldwin152

4 жыл бұрын

Hey baby doll come over well go buy that cd

@beverlystaley9698

4 жыл бұрын

44 years old & loveeee this song!

Love the song, miss 1981 too!

@diananeal9645

6 жыл бұрын

If I could turn back time

@jesswardrop5209

6 жыл бұрын

Me 2

@lonewarrior1549

5 жыл бұрын

Same here, great music

@BigAlWillis

5 жыл бұрын

yep

@wesleychambers4908

4 жыл бұрын

I do too

Love this song. I can listen to it over and over.

My very first memory of John Mellencamp was seeing him do this song on American Bandstand, along with the Motown-like choreography. Of course, his management at the time had him using that stupid Johnny Cougar moniker. I've been a fan ever since! So many great tunes, so many great shows! Never went with the tide, never sold out to the latest style or genre. Stayed true to himself and his music!

He has alot of soul, very talented.

I’m 63 and I can’t believe I’m just hearing or noticing how great this song is

@michaelwallbrown3726

2 ай бұрын

what rock were you hiding under the last 40 + years

He sound's so great!!! He is in a world of his own!!!! He can still sing great!!!!! Keep it up John we will all be here to listen... 🎶🎶🎶🎶... ❤️❤️👏👏👍👍!!!!

I actually remember being able to run around all night. When social media was a bon fire after the date where u meet on the levee get big fire going turn radio up and all ur friends talked til day light

@timwheat6262

4 жыл бұрын

Seems kinda weird to think of now huh. No cell phones. Told our parents we would call at certain times - cruising , bonfires : racing to a pay phone to check in. Making up BS on why u were late to call. Lol. Maybe trying to act sober on the call. Loved them 80’s. No shootings - boys fought till someone broke it up. Learned to be a man. Didn’t have twitter telling u how to think - or how toxic your masculinity was. Lol.

@Steve340

4 жыл бұрын

For me it was drag racing and bon fires in the desert, Mellencamp and springsteen before he turned into a snowflake

@mrhoffame

4 жыл бұрын

Amen brotha. That was magical.

@dannyirish6526

4 жыл бұрын

Nostalgia has died. Not sure what kind of memories this tech generation will have 40 years from now when they look back. Not sure they will have any real ones.

@brain8484

4 жыл бұрын

Bullshit memory none of that ever happened

An American original love this guy so talented and still humble.

@dyer2cycle

4 жыл бұрын

..Humble, I don't know about..talented...yes, beyond measure...

@marvintheatre

3 жыл бұрын

I have seen so many bad interviews. Let’s just say he is a great artist.

@subdude1234

3 жыл бұрын

Humble? Bullshit, he's wakes up pissed off at the world. I don't know how someone with all that money can be pissed at everything that moves. But a hell of a song writer.

Still finding old gems like this one ❤️ "and I even done with the night!" Can't wait to use this line 😉

Amazing vocal performance!!! I LOVE this!!!

The backup dancers are all I can watch. Amazing. It’s like my 6yo daughter picked the clothes and choreography.

@wndowpayne

3 жыл бұрын

reminds me of hot for teacher video by van halen

@robgiblin6555

3 жыл бұрын

Your daughter must have impeccable taste!

@twistdmojo

3 жыл бұрын

That was his band. On the liner notes of the LP they were called "The Zone".

@thedesertdwellerfromutah4354

3 жыл бұрын

Emma Sedaris---- The 80's were a different time and different people. You wouldn't understand.

@myfairlahey5738

3 жыл бұрын

if that's all you can watch then they did their job right

Who's still jamming to this in 2020?

@fredcraig9925

4 жыл бұрын

me

@annacribbs4142

4 жыл бұрын

Oh Yeah!!!!

@manueldiggs9525

4 жыл бұрын

Jerry Lai I am!

@andrewegers7458

4 жыл бұрын

Watchin it right now...mar.6th.2020

@manueldiggs9525

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewegers7458 Great video!

This is a great song never get tired of hearing it

Im probably his biggest black fan!! Always loved this man and this song😊😊😊😊

Man, I haven't heard this song in a long time. I just played it 5x in a row. Still want to hear it again. This dude rocks.

@johnmellencamp9644

3 жыл бұрын

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

@johnmellencamp9644

3 жыл бұрын

I don't have time to talk much here, write to me on my privately on Google Hangout,celebritystar262@gmail.com,I’ll keep in touch over there

Geez, "Johnny Cougar" literally looks like he's twelve years old here.

@myfairlahey5738

3 жыл бұрын

and then that gravelly voice fills the air....amazing

@danielmorgan4899

3 жыл бұрын

This is before Dianne got a hold of him outside the tasty freeze

@IAmNotFamousAnymore

3 жыл бұрын

Cougar*

@themightycelestial

3 жыл бұрын

@@IAmNotFamousAnymore: Ah yes, I've heard about you guys on the internet...... A simple mistake on my part. Fixed.

@jesseslayton4079

3 жыл бұрын

The best part is he’s 30 here

I have always loved john cogar mellencamp back in the 80s i was in high school and wore one of his buttons every single day,and now at 54,in 2024 I still think he is just swell😮😮

THE best song, and THE best video, ever!!! OMG 81 was a good year....

@madonnabrantley9749

Ай бұрын

81 was an awesome class of 81❤

This is my favorite John cougar song. Much love 2019

i bet john knew some good come ons and some cool lines

@debrawillard3034

5 жыл бұрын

i bet ur right!!

He really has a very strong voice and I love ❤ this! Thank you

This is the first song I every heard by John Mellencamp. God do I Iove it still.

This is the best John Cougar song !!

@terryr_zappa8193

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@shellcrackerlover5889

4 жыл бұрын

Ditto

@dantierney5563

4 жыл бұрын

I think "I Need A Lover" is fantastic but this one's my favorite.

@kennylaughon6215

4 жыл бұрын

The song is awesome, I do not get the dudes in pink!? What did I miss,!?

@johnhagan9277

3 жыл бұрын

Nah. You need to check out his John cougar self titled lp and nothin matters and what if it did lp. Those tunes are way better

Love John cougar! Let the haters hate! It's what they do

@john-paulnagel2732

4 жыл бұрын

Wendell Russell Fuck them!!!

@jamesbrown9148

4 жыл бұрын

I Love John's music too!!! 70's and 80's

Some voices will never be forgotten like Elvis. John has a unique sound and it too will never be forgotten.

i recently lost my life long bestest friend to a series of strokes in a matter of 2 days she had 12 or more strokes in the hospital and who knows how many before me n her fella forced her to go to the e r! there is a life time of music that we shared over the 4 plus decades that we had each other there side by side through good better and the worst. when john first came on the scene he was john cougar and her n i went to 4 concerts in a 6 week span. mind you we were young teens then! but we hitch hiked to them and we slept in bushes to be out of sight for ppl to not be assholes while we were asleep! we shared so much w/ each other and i miss her so bad in hurts to my soul to not have her here but no matter what i have memories of our crazy ass ways of doing life! i love you sherry and always will!

He looked like a kid here . Wow

@michaeldailey4359

6 жыл бұрын

looks quit young!

@Shakerhood69

6 жыл бұрын

He looks really young, wow!

@drice847

6 жыл бұрын

It's from his first real album.

@markellis879

6 жыл бұрын

Ostara StarSeed I don't remember him looking that young maybe cause I was

@Bonjovicrzy

5 жыл бұрын

he was born in Oct 1951 ... if this video was from 1981 he would have been around 29 - 30 years old here .. I know when his first hit and real album came out he was already married and I think he had a child already (I might be wrong) ... I always loved John thought he was a cutie when I was in my teens and early twenties had a poster of him on my wall .. and always thought he did not look his age .. he is awesome live saw him live to many times to count love you John !

40 years on haven't heard this in decades brilliant classic stumbled on this and made my day.

Oh the memories.Thanks John!

Johnny Cougar takes me back to my teenage years in the 80s! I showed Pops the liner notes to Scarecrow when he was blasting my teenage music and so forth.. He understood.. that was cool and He got it.. very cool... Thank you John for writing music that matters... Tim S. I remember the farm aid days.. My Grampa farmed til he was 90 He retired and dropped dead one month later. He loved what he did..

Just stumbled across this beauty. Song has always been one of my favorites. Video is fun and odd at the same time.

@classickruzer1

5 жыл бұрын

Video doesn't match this song the way I had it in my head.. song great -- pink tuxes ????

I was 14 yrs old in 81. I remember watching Saturday Night Live when a new singer, then called "Johnny Cougar" made one of his earliest TV performances. John slips here at 3:05 with the words. "Well I don't wanna come home …" Instead of "I don't even know if I'm doin this right..." But he recovers nicely. Gotta hand it to anyone who sings live though. Many do not today.

@madbrowniac7871

4 жыл бұрын

At the height of his fame from "Hill Street Blues", Daniel J. Travanti hosted that 1981 SNL episode.B.W.

@adamhaas3168

4 жыл бұрын

I think he did it exactly how he wanted to. It sounds cool.

@trkrla5113

3 жыл бұрын

@Shelley Garman ...His dancing??? L.O.L.

A lot of JCM's songs were the soundtrack for our lives in the 80s.

Fell in love with hus music after watching this in 1981. Thank you Mr. Mellencamp!

Hello, I am so anxious to say many GREAT things about this Video and this Man. I was happily born in 1971 and I fell in love with this Man the very first time I saw him, He was a Stunningly Beautiful Man, Really. Back doing that time Men were Men they carried their own originality. Which in it self was SEXY. And this is what this Video entails (Being Unique). John has always been a Mans Man. He has stood up and spoke on behalf of the small Farmers as well as blue collar workers such as myself. He has gifted this world with so much of his music it's just breath taking. I love this Song and its entirety. Pink looks GREAT on this Man, ( Yes he is Real Pretty in PINK.) Today in 2016 I don't even watch regular Television nothing to look at or watch. When I was growing up there was so many Great LOOKING Men on T.V. it was like drinking a glass of water. We really did take that for GRANTED. But now these days very very very little Men of those looks Grace the Silver Screen. I guess for me I thought we would always have those type Men around, not a Chance these days. So in Ending my love letter I would like to point out even back then he puts MOST Hollywood men to Shame the Blacks and the Whites in this ERA. And this is coming from a BLACK STALLION.

@MrMikeaxemurderer

7 жыл бұрын

well said lisa...

@lisabonner5371

7 жыл бұрын

+MrMikeaxemurderer Thank You, at least Someone Still Understands the Man"s Man Syndrome.

@texingstories5152

7 жыл бұрын

will alright

@texingstories5152

7 жыл бұрын

will alright

@texingstories5152

7 жыл бұрын

will alright

He's in a class of his own

Oh the memories....thanks, John.

Got give him BIG BALLS to come out with the group in PINK and he let er rip in spins and all....in the beginning of the 80's we were just starting to think where are we going! LUCKILY I caught the Cougar Band LIVE with Heart as Backup at the Castle in Charlevoix Michigan that year on a blistering HOT early summer evening and MAN DID WE ROCK! Everytime and I mean EVERYTIME I head over the river (I live on the Canadian Side of the Border in Canada) into the US there's NEVER a time I don't catch myself singing LITTLE PINK HOUSES or all the other tunes from John...it's just so fitting when in the US!

My goodness He is absolutely gorgeous in this video...

@robertbrowning7826

6 жыл бұрын

amcqueenboxing Damn u aint seen me yet lol lmao!$!

@diananeal9645

4 жыл бұрын

You look damn good yourself

@Andrea1542

4 жыл бұрын

He is, we all get older, but he sure didn’t age well. Most men age really well, but John unfortunately wasn’t one of them.

@johnmellencamp9644

3 жыл бұрын

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

@amcqueenboxing

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnmellencamp9644 You're welcome... ;)

John (I cant dance) Cougar. Loved the 80’s wish I could relive it all.

@joehall5921

3 жыл бұрын

John is a very good dancer. Saw him in Bloomington Indiana (He lives in Bloomington). During the concert he jumped up & went down into a full splits. He not only writes songs and sings but he can also cut a rug.

@janaskibo871

3 жыл бұрын

Omg 😃😃 he was a horrible dancer 😭🤣🤣 which was a shame, but made him more sexy

@help123587

3 жыл бұрын

@@janaskibo871 I think he can dance. I was surprised

@coleenhudson8924

3 жыл бұрын

Can't dance, lol? He's a fantastic dancer with a very unique style. You need to go watch it again with an open mind. His background dancers were the bomb as well.

@coleenhudson8924

3 жыл бұрын

@@janaskibo871 Haydur. Give it another chance. 💜

He's so young here. Aww. Always one of my fav songs of his.

Takes me back to my teenage years. It’s still a good teenager song after all these years. It sucks getting old. But songs like this can always take you back to a place and time, you never will be again.

the guys behind mellencamp are not dancers, it's his friggin band at the time. This came straight from the original video for this tune, it was meant to be campy. Besides, you gotta love his Mitch Ryder sweater and shirt.

@michaelwallbrown3726

6 жыл бұрын

thanks captain obvious

@lofisounds

6 жыл бұрын

I was in my teens when Cougar did his dance here. It was awkward as fuck even by 80’s standards. He improved and donned that Jean jacket and I tell you what that sum bitch owned music for a while!

@glenbennett66

6 жыл бұрын

I don't see you in the video.. Losser

@TIGERSDFW

6 жыл бұрын

I disagree. that is definitely Ringo back there !! and he is shakin' like elvis !

@Shadow-sm8hs

6 жыл бұрын

Cainen Gray it could be

he had fun...and he dances better than Bruce Springsteen

@techmaven5900

10 жыл бұрын

Sings better too.

@techmaven5900

7 жыл бұрын

Not as good as your momma.

@oscargonzalezvalenzuela4063

6 жыл бұрын

Come on...John is very good...but BRUCE is the Boss

@StarreStMarks

6 жыл бұрын

Scott Erwin OMG I love Bruce Springsteen too, but honestly cougar is btr

@zorrovitale6706

5 жыл бұрын

Bruce wasn’t crazy about deodorant, but great singer.

John is one of the best! Thanks for all the great year’s of music John! Ready for more!

Boy do I miss those days, great time to grow up

love this song brings me back to the 80's where I had some of the best memories....

@tonyjenkins272

5 жыл бұрын

Grace. P Franco 💯👍

@heatherstrickland571

4 жыл бұрын

Rick Springfield was up there too!

Great performance. I cannot imagine how many times the choreographer had to make his band mates practice both to keep from laughing at themselves and to somewhat synchronize their moves. Gritty real voice of Johnny Cougar. He did stumble on some words but recovered in stride.

@janesconsulting

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent, start to finish, and they were enjoying every note. Almost performance art.

@ollieox9181

Жыл бұрын

Is that his backup band? I always assumed they were just dancers brought in for the show. Actually, they're not bad as dancers too.

@joanfreeman7561

Жыл бұрын

He DID stumble, but recovered gracefully.

@TodaysTomSawyer-lm8fu

Жыл бұрын

Much rather see that than a lip-sync...any day of the week!

@TodaysTomSawyer-lm8fu

Жыл бұрын

Yeah but that's a great reminder that he sang it live, and not a lip sync! Lip sync is hideous...don't know why it's ever a thing.

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES BY JOHN!!!😊

That dude was miming a saxophone! I’ve never seen something so creatively bizarre before! 😆👍🏼

Well our hearts beat like thunder I don't know why they don't explode........ . what a line. Love it

@Lambchoppe53

2 жыл бұрын

Ain't that the truth!

@brentperez4700

Жыл бұрын

Yes, now days unfortunately its like are hearts beat like a murmur.. I don’t know why they don’t implode.😂

This is the greatest thing I've ever seen.

Back when John Cougar used to be a musician... those were the days.

Man I'm a Baby Boomer and I Love This Song!!! Takes me Back in the Good old Days 😊😊😊👍👍👍

great song, this came out before Hurts so good, and still this song is one of my alltime favorites

@megankennick9628

4 жыл бұрын

Great Song 😍

@777sicilia

4 жыл бұрын

Good tune, but Small Paradise made me a fan instantly. What a classic song. He never forgot where he came from either, how could u not b a fan?

Wow! Heard the song many times, just never got to see this! Hmm the cool hottie of the 80's💕👍

@johnmellencamp9644

3 жыл бұрын

Your's are beautiful as you look, Thank's for your sincere compliment, I would always give appreciation to my dedicated fan like you 🎻🌹🎻🌹🎻🌹

Time really does fly by… love this song!!

Thanks to all the artists who can put to music the emotions teenagers feel. This includes old people remembering the past when songs like this are recommended .

Ah, I still love this tune. I bought the album after hearing him perform this tune on American Bandstand. I was a fledgling bassist when it came out, but I thought the bassline was so cool, I sat down and learned it. It was one of the first tunes I learned by ear. I still love playing this bassline. Simple, but catchy AF.

John had that 50’s swag cranked up to 10. I love this song.

One of my favorite songs from him, so LOVE it!

John is a legend. The Elvis of his day. Still great and makes me feel great to be this old and know, we did not have Justin Beibers, We had John Mellancamp. And I am ok with that.

@michaelwallbrown3726

6 жыл бұрын

Elvis of his day hardly but that being said regaurdless of the video a great song

@Dennis-wi6nn

6 жыл бұрын

Happy to have grown up in the 80's when people actually played instruments.

@kellyritchie3814

6 жыл бұрын

Can we not have Biebers and Mellencamp both?

@aaabaaab3945

6 жыл бұрын

Darrin Ros Elvis?? Phhhfffft

@gilbertb8078

6 жыл бұрын

Darrin Ros it was great back then.I was maybe 16 and had a mustang..A real horse.I grew up rural ranch life but had a radio.Had to buy D cell batteries for it but it kept me in tune with outside world.

Little pink tuxes for you and me.

@tdavey59

7 жыл бұрын

hahahaha

@kyleyjo9001

6 жыл бұрын

this comment needs more appreciation

@tiffanyamato4738

6 жыл бұрын

😂

@izzy_6283

6 жыл бұрын

😆

@tootsie3612

6 жыл бұрын

Nerdie McSweatervest good one 😂

My absolute favorite word was 'AIN'T' growing up! My English teacher always corrected me and said it wasn't a WORD! Then my parents yelled once she sent a note home and said I was using it. I got my ass whipped!!! No prob John Meloncamp I now Karaoke 🎤 this GREAT song!

I'm feeling a little James Brown in this performance. Especially at the end. Good job.

Holy crap, he looks like he's 14!

@jaxflfreebird

4 жыл бұрын

Dance moves of a 14 year old dork.

@nancyneville8700

4 жыл бұрын

He does look like he is 14

@nancyneville8700

4 жыл бұрын

@@jaxflfreebird can you do a better job and make the money he's making?the shut the hell up!

@jaxflfreebird

4 жыл бұрын

@@nancyneville8700 But he was such an EMBARRASSING DORK. A DORK!!!!!!

@marrianner.1682

4 жыл бұрын

LOL! Maybe 18, but not quite 14.

I think there’s a parallel universe I can feel my alternate living in 1981 right now , like a deja vu

@johnmellencamp9644

3 жыл бұрын

It has been a perfect playing for me having a lovely and awesome Fan like you, thanks for your love, I have you mostly to be thankful for 🎻🌹🎻🌹🎻🌹

@texasflashcoveinstaller4317

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnmellencamp9644 🥰 🌹

@johnmellencamp9644

3 жыл бұрын

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@texasflashcoveinstaller4317

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnmellencamp9644 oh you bet 💯

I remember when I first saw this video...I was 15.

@kimelliott2224

6 күн бұрын

miss the 80's

Sure, miss the 80's! John put out a lot of good music!

It HAD to be the 80's! Where else you gonna see "Johnny Cougar" looking like he's in High School, and flanked by a half dozen guys in PINK tuxedos?? Strange video, indeed, but The Kid had it, way back then. Great moves, Sir Mellencamp. One of the last of the true rockers.

... Yes, John dances and moves awesome in person. ... Fabulous. 😉👍🙋🏻‍♀️💕