» Entries tagged with "John Cougar Mellencamp"
Guitar Town – Steve Earle
Editor’s note: “Guitar Town” is not a one-hit wonder. Steve Earle never charted a song in the Billboard Top 40. Sometimes I just write about great songs and this is one of them. I had a conversation with a friend today and she described how she “hates any music with twangy guitars or fiddles.” Twang gets an undeserved bad rap. The more twang I hear, the more I like it. Especially the twangy sounds of Steve … Read entire article »
Paper in Fire – John Cougar Mellencamp
Editor’s note: John Cougar Mellencamp or John Mellencamp is NOT a one-hit wonder. He has boatloads of hits. Sometimes I write about songs stuck in my head. This is one of those songs. Earworms are strange things. I’ve never understood why or how certain songs start playing in my head. Take today’s song, for example: “Paper In Fire” by John Mellencamp. It has been at least five years since I’ve heard that song. But it’s rattling … Read entire article »