I don't have to worry about any pop sensibility. I can write adult songs, and I don't have to worry about choruses and hook lines.
From John Mellencamp
People in Indiana have known me for 25 years. They've known George Bush four.
I went to New York in 1974, to either try to get a record deal, get into the New York Art Student League, or be a dancer. So that was my plan. Some plan. And I had no money.
A lot of record company people, even though they're our age, want to be perceived as young hip guys, and they're hurting the business.
Do I think it's OK to fight authority as long as you're only talking about the high school teacher? No.
I couldn't have recorded this record 15 years ago. My voice didn't have the depth to pull these songs off.
I would never say John Kerry would be a great president. I will say that George Bush has divided us; he has filled this country with hatred.
I'm your average Joe guy. I don't really care for politicians.
I've just been fortunate to havehad a lot of hit records, though Human Wheels doesn't qualify as a hit record-but it's really the best single I've ever had.
In so many musicals today, the story is moved forward by a song. I don't think we're gonna try to do that.
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