’Jack and Diane’: From Johnny Cougar to John Mellencamp in One Stroke
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’Jack and Diane’: From Johnny Cougar to John Mellencamp in One Stroke

In this episode, Kevin and Butch tackle the Americana classic "Jack and Diane" by John Cougar, aka, John Cougar Mellencamp, aka John Mellencamp. We talk about how the original lyric was interestingly different, how the song was built in studio -- it almost didn't make the cut -- and perhaps most importantly, what it meant for John Mellencamp's career.

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