Jack & Diane (John Cougar)

Approval Rate: 75%

75%Approval ratio

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    djahuti

    Sun Jan 09 2011

    Never did care for John Cougar,OR Mellencamp.

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    cablejockey

    Sun Jul 26 2009

    I just never liked this one very much. I really didnt care about jack and Diane.

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    guy_dc1b

    Sun Jul 26 2009

    Little ditty about Jack and Diane...I dittied Diane.

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    pac1494e

    Mon Mar 16 2009

    LoVE ITTTTTT! Great "little ditty 'bout Jack and Diane". The video was cool, too!

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    raise_awareness_of_poverty_hunger_in_america

    Sun Jan 11 2009

    Poppy

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    mntmom

    Sun Dec 07 2008

    This song is "Classic" It will ALWAYS reamin "CLASSIC" it is basicially an anthem. an 80's song that has made it's self known into 2000's A Littld Ditty about Jack N Diane brings back alot of teenage memories, John is brilliant and real, very true to his self

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    caroline112

    Wed Oct 08 2008

    it was catchy for 5 minutes i guess....

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    jackie2957

    Tue Oct 07 2008

    this song is great i love this song and this video is great this is the only song that i like of john cougar

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    drowninggirl

    Thu Sep 04 2008

    i do listen to John M. but wont admit it to others..

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    dirty_little_mary

    Mon Aug 18 2008

    He made this video himself...he and his wife

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    coriea52

    Thu Aug 14 2008

    always made me think of a teenage love story.love the drum beats.

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    elizabeth782

    Fri Aug 08 2008

    very catchy...a classic i suppose

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    ms_163079074

    Mon Aug 04 2008

    grat vidoe

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    guns1e31

    Wed Jul 30 2008

    I like this song alot, nice job John

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    myspace_373553756

    Tue Jul 29 2008

    Again one of my faves!!!

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    jennifer_marie

    Mon Jul 28 2008

    i love this song!!! it has so much to say about growing up..."hold on to 16 as long as you can...changes come round' real soon make us woman and men!"

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    name4e68

    Mon Jul 21 2008

    pretty sweet.

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    paladin_shin56

    Sun Jul 20 2008

    I give it a 5 because this was my childhood.

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    hannah_samis_in_college941

    Fri Jul 18 2008

    Yep Yep i love john cougar....

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    ronica302

    Fri Jul 18 2008

    Classic song

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    kimberly752

    Thu Jul 17 2008

    Hey, I'm from Indiana. This sog was playing in my head as I was born.

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    irishgit

    Wed Jul 16 2008

    Trailer trash ode. I'm surprised Kid Rock hasn't covered it.

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    live_today_as_though_ud_meet_god_tomarrow

    Sun Jul 13 2008

    absolutely loved this song totally and still an awesome one to hold next to your heart!!!!!!

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    blinker_fluid

    Sun Jul 13 2008

    Yes i love this song. Its very good.

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    ms_393355907

    Sun Jul 13 2008

    A mostly accoustic "little ditty" about a guy and his best girl. This song was an instant rock/folk anthem, reflective of that carefree 80's attitude.

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    wolf_fx

    Sun Jul 13 2008

    Great tune, upbeat, down home groove

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    scot9447om

    Sat Jul 12 2008

    I love Mellencamp. I prefer him to Springsteen when it comes to listening to music about the American Spirit.

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    laura156

    Sat Jul 12 2008

    Pretty good song

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    andrea_843

    Sat Jul 12 2008

    The clap thing gets you.

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    ms_230238347

    Sat Jul 12 2008

    My favorite John Cougar Mellencamp song! I always thought the video was neat at the time.

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    megan802

    Sat Jul 12 2008

    I love john cougar!

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    denstream

    Fri Jul 11 2008

    this song makes my skin crawl!! i really couldnt give a rats ass about jack and diane or mellonhead for that matter... xx den NISI

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    kerri378

    Fri Jul 11 2008

    Great song!

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    astromike

    Thu Jul 10 2008

    Not the greatest song, but still has CLASSIC 80's style and beat.  One of the first modern music videos of the decade.  Everyone about 30 or older remembers when this song first came out lol.

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    averagejoe863

    Thu Jul 10 2008

    when played correctly can even make hip- hop head go stewie

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    twansalem

    Thu Jul 10 2008

    Another song that I find highly annoying. With some exceptions, while rating this list, for the most part I have two possible opinions about 80s music. It's either annoying yet somehow still slightly catchy, or it's just bad.

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    deadmeat

    Fri Jun 15 2007

    An homage to John "Cougar" Mellencamp's mid-western roots. "Jack & Diane" was released in 1982 (a pivatol year in american pop music as the studios realized "New Wave" wasn't just a trend, courtesy of the MTV phenomena) as part of his "American Fool" album. The song was a nearly instant hit, striking a societal chord with american listeners. Prior to "American Fool" John "Cougar" Mellencamp had enjoyed only minimal success as a musician (though his contributions as a song-writer were appreciable). The decade-long string of success following "American Fool" was impressive. "Jack and Diane" was widely played and, along with it's album-mates "Hurts So Good" and "Hand To Hold On To", reached high levels on the Billboard charts in the USA. sadly, many contemporary music-lovers know John Mellencamp solely for his "This Is Our Country" jingle in GMC/Cheverolet commercials from the post-millenial period. While catchy (and, sadly, superficial), these latter offerings lack the true grit and emot... Read more

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    louiethe20th

    Tue Jul 25 2006

    Next to Pink Houses, I liked this one really well.

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    kingguiness

    Tue Jul 25 2006

    A great song! What are some of you talking about? Mellencamp is one of the best somgwriters of the era!

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    frankswildyear_s

    Tue Jul 25 2006

    Dull little radio song, it represents a songwriter reaching beyond his abilities to try and make pop that matters. John Mellancamp improved with each album and some of his laterday records are actually consisitantly good.

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    edt4226d

    Wed Jul 19 2006

    Non-offensive bit of fluff that you'd probably forget about as soon as you heard it if they didn't play it relentlessly on "classics" radio. One of a slew of Springsteen imitators who came out in the late 70's/early 80's. He had one song that I actually halfway liked entitled, I think, "Thundering Hearts" but, of course, they never play that on the radio.

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    medgarevers

    Wed Jul 19 2006

    Sorry, I feel like I could go the rest of my life no problem without hearing this or any of his other songs. It's about this side of American life that just seems drab to me. Plus it gets way too much radio play.

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    canadasucks

    Wed Jul 19 2006

    Songs that tell the life story of trailer trash isn't exactly "Blowing in the Wind" to me. . .

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    oscargamblesfr_o

    Sun Jul 02 2006

    Springsteen for rustics. I've loathed his music from day one.

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    zuchinibut

    Thu Oct 27 2005

    Great song that always seems to get people excited when they hear it. John Mellencamp's signature song.

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    stlsportsguy

    Wed Nov 05 2003

    It does make sense, it's about coming of age, losing innocence, and so forth.