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Post by Mista Don't Play on Dec 12, 2010 19:58:46 GMT -5
I'm down for this. Obviously there are some songs that I have heard enough times to last a lifetime, but overall he has plenty of good material that would be great at Bonnaroo.
Post by SCUT FARKUS on Dec 12, 2010 20:13:58 GMT -5
omg how awesome would it be if he played this is our country and they shot off fireworks while someone drove a chevy silverado filled with $100 bills across the stage
after that ashley capps could come out on the stage and announce that, after years of negotiations, bonnaroo has been sold to mtv
Umm, OP, you forgot to put "Hear me out:" at the beginning of the thread title
Not really, Mellencamp is actually a good idea.
Clearly, you didn't have to sit through 60 billion chevy commercials wwith that awful "LET'S CASH IN ON 9/11 AMERICA FUCK YEAH" our country song during every single sporting event ever for like a year and a half.
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Clearly, you didn't have to sit through 60 billion chevy commercials wwith that awful "LET'S CASH IN ON 9/11 AMERICA FUCK YEAH" our country song during every single sporting event ever for like a year and a half.
Sucks that you can not enjoy good music anymore because of football. Maybe you should start listening to polka instead of rock and roll.
I guess he's before my time but I've never really been able to get into Mellencamp. Could also be along the same lines of Scut Furkus comment about truck commercials...I just associate Mellencamp (whether correctly or incorrectly) with cheezy overly patriotic music that panders to the same type of croud that goes nuts whenever Toby Kieth sings "We'll put a boot in your ass! it's the uhmurcan way!"
This is not intended to insult him thats just the connotations I associate with him...
Sucks that you can not enjoy good music anymore because of football. Maybe you should start listening to polka instead of rock and roll.
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If you think little pink houses is a piece of American propaganda it is pretty obvious you never actually listened to the lyrics even if you have heard it 100 times. That is like the people saying Born in the USA by Bruce was the same thing.
If you think little pink houses is a piece of American propaganda it is pretty obvious you never actually listened to the lyrics even if you have heard it 100 times. That is like the people saying Born in the USA by Bruce was the same thing.
I should have known the Bruce comparison was coming. If you think that's a valid analogy, I see no point in continuing this discussion.
I think John Mellencamp does have some good songs and he'd be a welcomed addition to the 'roo lineup. However, I won't disagree that he has some cheezy Americana tunes that make me want to puke... or buy a Chevy truck. I also think he's kind of a douche personally, considering he said that the "The internet is the most dangerous thing invented since the Atomic Bomb." But if I only listened to artists that aren't douchey, then I probably wouldn't listen to very much music.
If you think little pink houses is a piece of American propaganda it is pretty obvious you never actually listened to the lyrics even if you have heard it 100 times. That is like the people saying Born in the USA by Bruce was the same thing.
I should have known the Bruce comparison was coming. If you think that's a valid analogy, I see no point in continuing this discussion.
The analogy is of people not listening to the words of songs, or just listening to the 20 second cut for commercials, before making up their minds as to what they are about.
On the latest tour Mellencamp isn't playing a lot of his hits, and those he is playing are reworked acoustic numbers. Lots of unhappy soccer moms in KC. I've seen him a bunch and he puts on a good show. I think it would be a good fit esp. if there's a country/folk stage again. He's gone from arenas to theatres but would probably still be which stage at least. I'd go.
Post by StreetBum87 on Dec 13, 2010 17:50:54 GMT -5
The Cougar. like yoderoo said "I guess he's before my time but I've never really been able to get into Mellencamp." that and im a Ford man. BUT!!! i saw him at Farm Aid. DAMN FUCKING GOOD SHOW! gives you a great Fuck Yeah America attitude. Plus the guy is still full of energy. i would definitely see him again as long as he's not conflicting with anyone.
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