Jack And Diane Song

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Jack and diane song. John mellencamp s 1982 hit which he released under the name john cougar has since become iconic along with its two characters the football star and the debutante who spend their time suckin on chili dogs outside the tastee freez. Despite having many other hits to date jack and diane remains john cougar mellencamp s sole chart topper. Jack diane is a 1982 hit rock song written and performed by american singer songwriter john mellencamp then performing as john cougar it appears on mellencamp s album american fool it was chosen by the recording industry association of america riaa as one of the songs of the century the single spent four weeks at number one on the billboard hot 100 in 1982 and is mellencamp s most. Those two american kids growing up in the heartland were originally an interracial couple.

Little ditty about jack an. Little ditty about jack diane. The song also reached 3 in. Please remember to comment rate and subscribe.

The great song jack and diane by john cougar simply a classic. Music video by john mellencamp performing jack diane. A song about a high school couple falling in love mellencamp wrote jack diane as a tribute to life in the rural working class. Hey diane let s run off behind a shady tree dribble off those bobby brooks.

The inspiration was his hometown of seymour indiana which had a population of about 13 000 when it was released. Cherokee studios usa genre. It was ranked the 7 song of 1982 by billboard. Little ditty bout jack and diane two american kids growin up in the heartland jacky s gonna be a football star diane debutante backseat of jacky s car.

John mellencamp a little ditty bout jack diane two american kids growing up in the heart land jack he s gonna be a football star diane debutante in the 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.