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John Mellencamp Asks McCain Camp to Stop Using His Music
By PoliJAM | February 4, 2008
Representatives of John Mellencamp have contacted the McCain campaign to ask them to stop playing Mellencamp’s music at McCain campaign rallies. John Mellencamp is a Democrat who had been supporting John Edwards’ presidential race until Edwards dropped out of the race last week. Mellencamp songs such as “Our Country” and “Pink Houses” have been commonly heard at McCain rallies. But Mellencamp hopes that is coming to an end.
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February 5th, 2008 at 8:03 am
I don’t have a side. I don’t know who i’m going to vote for.
But… this is just Lame.
February 5th, 2008 at 8:34 am
Good for John, now he should throw his support behind Dr. Ron Paul, a truly honest hardworking American who never backs down to anyone but the Constitution.
February 5th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Oh no, someone may think he endorses McCain or something. Maybe he should ask other people he doesn’t like to stop listening to his music. Baby. Grow up.
February 5th, 2008 at 9:24 am
What a terrible thing to do. I’m not a McCain supporter, but when you sell your product, and people buy it, then it’s over.
It’d be like Nike saying “John, quit wearing our shoes, we support Edwards!”
Ridiculous.
February 5th, 2008 at 10:00 am
Get over yourself Mellencamp. Now noone will hear your crappy tunes.
February 5th, 2008 at 10:53 am
McCain will ignore this as you would expect him to.
I suggest Mellencamp go to a McCain Rally and get to the podium and say….stop it asshole.
February 5th, 2008 at 10:53 am
F U Mellen
February 5th, 2008 at 11:53 am
What a tool!
Mellencamp’s music isn’t for Republicans? Is he trying to make himself even less relevant? My guess is that a huge portion of his fan base identify themselves as Republicans — they should know how he feels about their listening to his music.
February 5th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Mellencamp doesn’t get to decide who listens to his music. Rush Limbaugh has been playing the Pretenders “My City Was Gone” as his theme song since day one and Crissy Hynd HATEs it. Suck it up, John, and remember that this is a free country.
February 5th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
I believe the Bush camp asked Mellencamp for permission to use his music in the ‘04 election, and he turned them down as well.
February 5th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Mellencamp is a pompous ass…and an overrated songwriter to boot. He’s just p.o.’d because he supported clueless Edwards, who had absolutely no shot at the presidency in the first place.
February 5th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
who cares what John Cougar says?
February 5th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
wear safetyglasses..when you break JCM cd’s…stuff flies everywhere
February 6th, 2008 at 9:30 am
edwards dropped out?
February 15th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
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August 5th, 2009 at 11:28 am
thanks for the catch. I’ll get in there and fix it….