By Steve Newton
I’ve interviewed John Mellencamp a couple of times, and man, what an interesting, no-bullshit kinda guy. He’s surely one of the finest songwriters ever to emerge from that wacky place called the United States.
20. “Lonely Ol’ Night” (Scarecrow, 1985)
19. “Your Life is Now” (John Mellencamp, 1998)
18. “Hand to Hold On To” (American Fool, 1982)
17. “Pink Houses” (Uh-huh, 1983)
16. “Crumblin’ Down” (Uh-huh, 1983)
15. “Small Town” (Scarecrow, 1985)
14. “Jack & Diane” (American Fool, 1982)
13. “Check It Out” (The Lonesome Jubilee, 1987)
12. “It All Comes True” (John Mellencamp, 1998)
11. “Again Tonight” (Whenever We Wanted, 1991)
10. “What If I Came Knocking” (Human Wheels, 1993)
9. “Cherry Bomb” (The Lonesome Jubilee, 1987)
8. “Longest Days” (Life, Death, Love and Freedom, 2008)
7. “Crazy Ones” (Whenever We Wanted, 1991)
6. “Save Some Time to Dream” (Nothing Better Than This, 2010)
5. “Paper in Fire” (The Lonesome Jubilee, 1987)
4. “Rain on the Scarecrow” (Scarecrow, 1985)
3. “Authority Song” (Uh-huh, 1983)
2. “Hurts So Good” (American Fool, 1982)
1. “Human Wheels” (Human Wheels, 1993)
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