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Track: Danger List
Artist: John Mellencamp
Album: American Fool

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Name: John Mellencamp
Spotify Genres: classic rock
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Born in Seymour, Indiana on October 7, 1951. He started out for a brief period of time as a glam rocker, but then tried out for a solo career with his first album [i]Chestnut Street Incident[/i] released by former [a=David Bowie] manager, [a=Tony DeFries] on the Mainman (division of MCA) label. That album was a complete flop partly due to the fact that the record label wanted to mold John into something he was not (a pretty boy ala James Dean) and the fact that the album consisted of only 6 originals and 5 cover songs. It was also the label's idea to release the album under the name [b]Johnny Cougar[/b] which Mellencamp did not approve of. It wasn't until the release of [i]American Fool[/i], released this time under the moniker [b]John Cougar[/b], which featured his most well-known hit to date, "Jack & Diane" that he really made it big; the album stayed at #1 on the charts for nine weeks. Following that was [i]Uh-huh[/i] which would be his first release under the moniker [b]John Cougar Mellencamp[/b]; the name he would stick by until he gradually dropped the "Cougar" and just went by his given name [b]John Mellencamp[/b]. A heart attack in 1994 prevented him from touring for one of his most famous albums to date [i]Dance Naked[/i]. John has collaborated with [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Me'Shell+Ndegeocello]Me'Shell Ndegeocello[/url] and [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/India+Arie]India Arie[/url] over the years. Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2008 (Performer).

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Release: John Cougar* - American Fool
Year: 1982
Genres: Rock
Styles: Southern Rock

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LYRICS

Office girls, they pass me by.
They don't know my name.
Put me on the danger list,
Just too wild to tame.
Take the drinks off of the table.
Throw my guitar out the door.
Set my sights on some new sunrise.
Help my feet to the floor.

[Chorus:]
I ain't lookin' for affection.
I guess I need myself a shove.
Give me someone I can look up to.
Show me someone I can love.

Good boys go to heaven,
Good girls say their prayers.
Me, I don't say anything at all.
I hope the Big Man still cares.

Touch my soul with your religion.
Cut my throat with your spite.
Hurt me with your silence, girl.
Stay with me, stay with me, stay with
Me tonight.

[Chorus:]
I ain't lookin' for affection.
I guess I need myself a shove.
Give me someone I can look up to.
Show me someone I can love.

Don't go starin' at me.
Makes me feel so insecure.
Talk behind my back if you want to.
I don't hear no more.

Take me to my destination.
Put me on the plane.
Fly me up to heaven, dear Lord.
Take me home again.

[Chorus:]
I ain't lookin' for affection.
I guess I need myself a shove.
Give me someone I can look up to.
Show me someone I can love