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A little ditty 'bout Jack & Diane
Two American kids growing up in the heart land
Jack, he's gonna be a football star
Diane's debutante, back seat of Jacky's car
Suckin' on chilli dog outside the Tastee Freez
Diane sitting on Jacky's lap
Got his hands between her knees
Jack he says
"Hey, Diane, let's run off behind the shady trees
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks
Let me do what I please"
Saying "Oh yeah
Life goes on, long after the thrill of living is gone"
Saying "Oh yeah
Life goes on, long after the thrill of living is gone"
They walk on
Jack he sits back, collects his thoughts for the moment
Scratches his head, and does his best James Dean
"Well then, there, Diane, we ought to run off to the city"
Diane says
"Baby, you ain't missing nothing"
But Jack he says, yeah
"Oh yeah, life goes on, long after the thrill of living is gone"
"Oh yeah"
He's saying "Life goes on, long after the thrill of living is gone"
Oh, let it rock, let it roll
Let the bible belt come and save my soul
Holdin' on to sixteen as long as you can
Change is coming 'round real soon
Make us women and men
"Oh yeah, life goes on, long after the thrill of living is gone"
"Oh yeah"
He's saying "Life goes on, long after the thrill of living is gone"
A little ditty 'bout Jack and Diane
Two American kids doin' the best they can
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John Mellencamp – Jack & Diane
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Despite John ‘Cougar’ Mellencamp’s many hits, “Jack And Diane” remains his sole chart-topper, having hit #1 in the US in the fall of 1982. It was ranked the #7 song of 1982 by
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John Mellencamp – Jack and Diane (Writing Demo)
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Little ditty about Jack and Diane / Two American kids growin' up in the heartland / Jack, he's gonna be a football star / Diane's debutante backseat of Jacky's car / Suckin' on a
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John Mellencamp – Jack & Diane Samples
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[Instrumental]
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ApologetiX – Iraq & Iran (Parody of "Jack & Diane")
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Little ditty 'bout Iraq & Iran / Two very ancient kingdoms growin' up near the Holy Land / Iraq it used to be a superpower / Known as Babylon, that's the scene of that big tower
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Jake Owen – I Was Jack (You Were Diane)
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"Weird Al" Yankovic – Buckingham Blues
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Lyrics-wise this is sort of a parody of the John Mellencamp song “Jack and Diane”, but done in an actual blues style. Chuck and Diane refers of course to Prince Charles and
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Genius Q&A
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Q:When did John Mellencamp release “Jack & Diane”?
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John Mellencamp released “Jack & Diane” in July 1982.
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Q:Who wrote “Jack & Diane” by John Mellencamp?
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“Jack & Diane” by John Mellencamp was written by John Mellencamp.
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Q:What is the most popular song by John Mellencamp?
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The most popular song by John Mellencamp is “Jack & Diane” with a total of 370.9K page views.
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John Mellencamp
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John J Mellencamp, also known as John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American musician, singer-songwriter, painter, and actor. He is known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland
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