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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities, John Mellencamp
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The Best That I Could Do 1978-1988 album at Amazon.com
John Mellencamp's, "Ain't Even Done With The Night"
The Lyrics:
And Sam Cooke singin' on the radio
Who They Mention:
Sam Cooke
Submitted by: rocky
John Mellencamp's, "Jack & Diane"
The Lyrics:
Scratches his head and does his best James Dean
Who They Mention:
James Dean
Submitted by: rocky
John Mellencamp's, "Peaceful World"
The Lyrics:
Racism lives in the U.S. today
Better get hip to what Martin Luther King had to say
Better get hip to what Martin Luther King had to say
Who They Mention:
Martin Luther King, Jr
Submitted by: rocky
John Mellencamp's, "R.O.C.K. In The USA"
The Lyrics:
There was Frankie Lyman-Bobby Fuller-Mitch Ryder
(They were Rockin')
Jackie Wilson-Shangra-las-Young Rascals
(They were Rockin')
Spotlight on Martha Reeves
Let's don't forget James Brown
(They were Rockin')
Jackie Wilson-Shangra-las-Young Rascals
(They were Rockin')
Spotlight on Martha Reeves
Let's don't forget James Brown
Who They Mention:
Frankie Lyman
Submitted by: rocky
John Mellencamp's, "R.O.C.K. In The USA"
The Lyrics:
There was Frankie Lyman-Bobby Fuller-Mitch Ryder
(They were Rockin')
Jackie Wilson-Shangra-las-Young Rascals
(They were Rockin')
Spotlight on Martha Reeves
Let's don't forget James Brown
(They were Rockin')
Jackie Wilson-Shangra-las-Young Rascals
(They were Rockin')
Spotlight on Martha Reeves
Let's don't forget James Brown
Who They Mention:
Martha Reeves
Submitted by: rocky
John Mellencamp's, "R.O.C.K. In The USA"
The Lyrics:
There was Frankie Lyman-Bobby Fuller-Mitch Ryder
(They were Rockin')
Jackie Wilson-Shangra-las-Young Rascals
(They were Rockin')
Spotlight on Martha Reeves
Let's don't forget James Brown
(They were Rockin')
Jackie Wilson-Shangra-las-Young Rascals
(They were Rockin')
Spotlight on Martha Reeves
Let's don't forget James Brown
Who They Mention:
Bobby Fuller
Submitted by: rocky
John Mellencamp's, "R.O.C.K. In The USA"
The Lyrics:
There was Frankie Lyman-Bobby Fuller-Mitch Ryder
(They were Rockin')
Jackie Wilson-Shangra-las-Young Rascals
(They were Rockin')
Spotlight on Martha Reeves
Let's don't forget James Brown
(They were Rockin')
Jackie Wilson-Shangra-las-Young Rascals
(They were Rockin')
Spotlight on Martha Reeves
Let's don't forget James Brown
Who They Mention:
Jackie Wilson
Submitted by: rocky
John Mellencamp's, "R.O.C.K. In The USA"
The Lyrics:
There was Frankie Lyman-Bobby Fuller-Mitch Ryder
(They were Rockin')
Jackie Wilson-Shangra-las-Young Rascals
(They were Rockin')
Spotlight on Martha Reeves
Let's don't forget James Brown
(They were Rockin')
Jackie Wilson-Shangra-las-Young Rascals
(They were Rockin')
Spotlight on Martha Reeves
Let's don't forget James Brown
Who They Mention:
James Brown
Submitted by: rocky
John Mellencamp's, "R.O.C.K. In The USA"
The Lyrics:
There was Frankie Lyman-Bobby Fuller-Mitch Ryder
(They were Rockin')
Jackie Wilson-Shangra-las-Young Rascals
(They were Rockin')
Spotlight on Martha Reeves
Let's don't forget James Brown
(They were Rockin')
Jackie Wilson-Shangra-las-Young Rascals
(They were Rockin')
Spotlight on Martha Reeves
Let's don't forget James Brown
Who They Mention:
Mitch Ryder
Submitted by: rocky
John Mellencamp's, "R.O.C.K. In The USA"
The Lyrics:
There was Frankie Lyman-Bobby Fuller-Mitch Ryder
(They were Rockin')
Jackie Wilson-Shangra-las-Young Rascals
(They were Rockin')
Spotlight on Martha Reeves
Let's don't forget James Brown
(They were Rockin')
Jackie Wilson-Shangra-las-Young Rascals
(They were Rockin')
Spotlight on Martha Reeves
Let's don't forget James Brown
Who They Mention:
The Shangri-Las
Submitted by: rocky
John Mellencamp's, "R.O.C.K. In The USA"
The Lyrics:
There was Frankie Lyman-Bobby Fuller-Mitch Ryder
(They were Rockin')
Jackie Wilson-Shangra-las-Young Rascals
(They were Rockin')
Spotlight on Martha Reeves
Let's don't forget James Brown
(They were Rockin')
Jackie Wilson-Shangra-las-Young Rascals
(They were Rockin')
Spotlight on Martha Reeves
Let's don't forget James Brown
Who They Mention:
The Young Rascals
Submitted by: rocky
John Mellencamp's, "R.O.C.K. In The USA"
The Lyrics:
With the blind faith of Jesus you know that they just might
Be rockin' in the U.S.A.
Be rockin' in the U.S.A.
Who They Mention:
Jesus Christ
Submitted by: rocky
John Mellencamp's, "Small Town"
The Lyrics:
They taught the fear of Jesus in a small town
Who They Mention:
Jesus Christ
Submitted by: rocky
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