I've never seen John enjoy himself on stage like that before. This is what it's all about!

"We got this old floozy with us...." that's classic. Probably would never have gotten away with that today. Just think though, this was in the early 80's right as John was really hitting it big and what a decade the 80's was for him.

@quaqle6736

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah definitely wouldn’t of gotten away with that today. Considering on how sensitive this generation is.

One of my favorite songs of his!!!

@quentindugger5389

5 жыл бұрын

An underrated classic for sure. Hell the entire *American Fool* album is.

I remember seeing this live. I love American Bandstand. To me this was a great time and a time I miss so much. John C. One of my favs then and today. Keeping rockin brother! The ol “floozy” Patricia Ann Cole was a very good friend of John’s and a very good singer as well.

Killer rare footage of an incredible deep track. Thanks for posting!

Awe the eighties. When you could call someone a floozy on TV. And everyone laughed cause no harm was meant it was funny. Today all hell would of broke loose. 🤘😍

@wk1810

3 жыл бұрын

"Today all hell would of broke loose" Yep. Sucks, don't it?

@brendendesimone9278

2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure in a few days, John Mellencamp will have to issue a formal apology for this.

@debby631

2 жыл бұрын

@@brendendesimone9278 ?

@brendendesimone9278

2 жыл бұрын

@@debby631 nowadays people are digging into old videos and forcing musicians and comedians to apologize for what they said and did way back in the 80s and 90s

Something very nice about the clearly 100% unrehearsed dancing.

Excellent, never seen this footage before.

THIS IS A TOP SONG TAKES ME WAY BACK YEAH YEAH YEAH ❤❤❤❤

So underrated!!

That was Mellencamp's best band with Larry Crane, Kenny Aronoff & Toby Myers.

@tompaulcampbell

5 жыл бұрын

Aronoff is SO GOOD!!!

@jim6820

3 жыл бұрын

All were fired afterwards. I guess it’s just business. To bad.

@bitchnguy

3 жыл бұрын

@@jim6820 All were not fired, Larry Crane either left on his own accord OR was fired but Aronoff and Myers left on their own.

@jim6820

3 жыл бұрын

@@bitchnguy still he had no problems finding replacements who were willing to do it for cheap. Larry left because of low pay 💰 just like the others I guess. That’s the problem with these solo artist. Keeping your band members together.

@bitchnguy

3 жыл бұрын

@@jim6820 just shows Mellencamp is a cheap asshole, didn't get the nickname little bastard for nothing

Love this song. Love John cougar

his best song all togther

I think he went on AB & Letterman more than any other talk shows/interviews/performances..must have been his favorites

Magic!

it was a decent tune should have got more airplay

@showtime5700

4 жыл бұрын

It got a ton of airplay in my old Chevy

@tomgeoghegan9173

3 жыл бұрын

@CD Smith In Ottawa! Biig time!

@quaqle6736

3 жыл бұрын

Way more than decent

@RoyPage1970

3 ай бұрын

​@@quaqle6736hand to hold on to was the other hit

I'm so old I remember seeing this AB episode "live" on TV.

Wow that was cool

For all you lip sync detectives, It has always been common knowledge that American Bandstand has EVERY performer lip sync... I have seen John Mellencamp live.... He is better live than on any record he recorded... Great live stage performer

GENIAL AMIGO. JOHN MELLENCAMP ES GRANDIOSO

Oh how I wish we could have these days back. You know he and (“The Floozy”) PP Arnold were good friends and JCM not have a racist bone in his body! God Bless You John-always. One of my fave songs to this day!!

Raw singing ❤

..always LOVED this song..one of my favorites from American Fool..used to crank it up LOUD in my car back in the summer of '82...not sure why it wasn't released as a single, definitely good enough to have been...I sure wish they would play this song occasionally on Classic Rock stations!..they won't even play "Hand to Hold On To", which WAS a hit from American Fool..no, it's gotta either be Jack&Diane or Hurts So Good(don't get me wrong, those are great songs, too, but way overplayed on classic rock radio..in some ways, classic rock radio is a lot the same as top 40 pop radio..only certain songs are gonna get played..well, at least our local small-town station here DOES play "Play Guitar" from Uh-Huh sometimes..:)...albeit the edited "censored" version... :(

HOLY SH ...... gosh !

this is one of the best LIVE anything of his... just wish he'd done danger list & close enough live

@quentindugger5389

5 жыл бұрын

I don't think I've ever heard Mellencamp perform those 2 songs live sadly.

@moonberry28

4 жыл бұрын

@@quentindugger5389 they are great tunes.. Such a shame

@quentindugger5389

4 жыл бұрын

great songs. Some of John's best in my opinion. They are Gy

@RB-tx4mn

4 жыл бұрын

Too bad this performance wasn't really live

@petericho71

3 жыл бұрын

What about this one a few years later...... Still Rawks!!!! kzread.info/dash/bejne/nKlh1KuGd7O6nbw.html

I first saw PP Arnold singing on Roger Waters in the flesh DVD I bought when I was 14. Its cool to see her singing with one of my other favorites JOHNNY COUGAR I don't care what he says I liked the name and I liked his early work

Great performance even in the early days .

Man he can dance!!! ❤️❤️

@larrybill2661

Жыл бұрын

Hello Michelle how are you doing!!

Who says you can't dance rock and roll?!!

wow

Toby. Jeffrey. Myers.

lol

He doesn't even know what that means

lip sync

@Williearmhole

6 жыл бұрын

i kinda feel that way too. where are all the guitar cords? i think wireless technology is a few years out yet.

@smurphftw2008

6 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately American Bandstand wouldn't allow artists to play anything live on that show.

@EweTubio

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely air guitars Larry and Mike

@southsidejohnny4254

3 жыл бұрын

The beginnings of political correctness.

@CrayzMark

Жыл бұрын

As stupid of a comment as it was 5 years ago. 🙄