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Poll Choices Votes Statistics
Agree 3 [13.64%]
Disagree 3 [13.64%]
No dude, Springsteen is America 1 [4.55%]
Bullshit, Springsteen is Jersey 7 [31.82%]
Both are equally America 3 [13.64%]
Lee Greenwood is America 2 [9.09%]
Toby Keith is America 3 [13.64%]
TOPIC: Say what you will about John Mellencamp man...
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Posted  Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at 12:46 PM
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A certain midwesterner and I had this coversation once, though I won't say who because he now denies that it ever occurred.
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Posted  Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at 12:50 PM
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You just read that on some liner notes, dude.
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Posted  Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at 1:00 PM
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I'm not all about Mellencamp's music. But hey, he is friends with Willie Nelson, right? He's not America. Neither is Springsteen. They just represent some of America - the "common man" (because they are so working class) and people that like bad rocknroll.

I saw Lee Greenwood once, when he sang "God Bless the USA" (surprise, surprise) at the Nashville Superspeedway's NASCAR Busch Race in 2001. He sure has pigeonholed himself. He was all decked-out in American flag garb, which I find to be incomparable in tackiness.

(Edited by richarddawson at 1:07 pm on Feb. 25, 2004)
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Posted  Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at 1:00 PM
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"Quote from neuboy on Feb. 25, 2004 at 1:46 PM"
A certain midwesterner and I had this coversation once, though I won't say who because he now denies that it ever occurred.
It definitely sounds like something he would say.

Oh, and there are few people that I hate more than The Coog.

(Edited by Keith at 2:01 pm on Feb. 25, 2004)
I TOTALLY AGREE!


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Posted  Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at 1:04 PM
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John Mellencamp is cool, and a part of American music for sure...But I the Boss could kick his ass...
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Posted  Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at 1:04 PM
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"Quote from richarddawson on Feb. 25, 2004 at 2:00 PM"
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that song was by Tom Cochrane, not John Mellencamp
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Posted  Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at 1:08 PM
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"Quote from ray davies on Feb. 25, 2004 at 1:04 PM"
"Quote from richarddawson on Feb. 25, 2004 at 2:00 PM"
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that song was by Tom Cochrane, not John Mellencamp
Consider it edited. Thank you for the clarification.
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Posted  Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at 1:25 PM
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Springsteen is king!
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Posted  Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at 1:54 PM
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I would consider The Village People as America. They're a salad bowl, not a melting pot!

Or maybe America is America. I love me some "Sister Golden Hair."
That's so NA.
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Posted  Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at 3:03 PM
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as in tossed salad
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Posted  Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at 3:05 PM
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"Quote from mindylieu on Feb. 25, 2004 at 3:03 PM"
as in tossed salad
Nice
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Posted  Friday, February 27, 2004 at 12:56 PM
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Mellencamp's early stuff is very interesting, and I respect the direction he's gone in with his recent material (more of a blues direction). Can't fault the man on his political opinions either. Who cares that he's made bank on "Jack and Diane" and "Pink Houses."
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Posted  Friday, February 27, 2004 at 1:34 PM
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I thought Richard Simmons was America. There go all my hopes and dreams...
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Posted  Friday, February 27, 2004 at 2:03 PM
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did you steal that from billy c.? because i remember a certain smog show that you played at in which he said something on the order of, "john mellencamp called... he said 'what's up?'"

i only remember this because on the way to the show john mellencamp was on the radio and we were like "why in hell are we listening to john mellencamp?"
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Posted  Friday, February 27, 2004 at 4:28 PM
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"Quote from richarddawson on Feb. 25, 2004 at 1:00 PM"
He's not America. Neither is Springsteen. They just represent some of America - the "common man" (because they are so working class) and people that like bad rocknroll.
Hahahahah, that was hilarious.
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Posted  Friday, February 27, 2004 at 5:07 PM
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"Quote from richarddawson on Feb. 25, 2004 at 1:00 PM"
I saw Lee Greenwood once, when he sang "God Bless the USA" (surprise, surprise) at the Nashville Superspeedway's NASCAR Busch Race in 2001. He sure has pigeonholed himself. He was all decked-out in American flag garb, which I find to be incomparable in tackiness.
I think he bagged my groceries at Kroger the other day.

I also believe that TF or I have discussed the theory that 9/11 was engineered by Lee Greenwood so that patriotism would be inspired and he could be famous again.
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Posted  Sunday, February 29, 2004 at 2:06 PM
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"Quote from YaDaDaDa on Feb. 27, 2004 at 5:07 PM"
I also believe that TF or I have discussed the theory that 9/11 was engineered by Lee Greenwood so that patriotism would be inspired and he could be famous again.
that's hilarious and surprisingly plausible. Someone should make a movie surrounding that premise.
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Posted  Sunday, February 29, 2004 at 3:29 PM
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Why do I love John Cougar? Because he hates the Bush administration. See here. God, I am so shallow sometimes
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