John Mellencamp released a two-disc greatest hits collection a week ago today, and I've been listening to it so much it inspired me to do a poll. Pick from this list or name your favorites that weren't included. You can vote for more than one in the poll.

I Need A Lover
Ain't Even Done with The Night
Hurts So Good
Jack & Diane
Crumblin' Down
Pink Houses
Authority Song
Lonely Ol' Night
Small Town
R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.
Paper In Fire
Cherry Bomb
Pop Singer
Get A Leg Up
Human Wheels
Wild Night
Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)
Peaceful World

I narrowed down my favorite favorites to these 11:

Ain't Even Done with The Night
Hurts So Good
Jack & Diane
Crumblin' Down
Pink Houses
Authority Song
Small Town
Paper In Fire
Cherry Bomb
Wild Night
Peaceful World

I especially like the "Lonesome Jubilee" songs Paper In Fire and Cherry Bomb, plus Wild Night, which features one of my fave artists: MeShell Ndegeocello

Of the songs on the list, I have to go with "Peaceful World." But there are two songs not on your list I consider my favorites: "Rain On The Scarecrow" and "To Washington."

Small Town
Jack & Diane
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.
Hurts So Good
Paper In Fire
Cherry Bomb

Originally posted by AKA
But there are two songs not on your list I consider my favorites: "Rain On The Scarecrow" and "To Washington."

Big oversight on my part, I really like Rain On The Scarecrow too.

"Rain on the Scarecrow" is an awesome tune.

I saw John Cougar Mellencamp (as he was labeled at that time) back in 1983 at Radio City Music Hall on the Uh-huh tour.
(before Scarecrow)

Easily one of the best concerts I ever saw.

I Need A Lover
Hurts So Good
Jack And Diane
Pop Singer
Wild Night

Hurts So Good
Jack and Diane
Small Town

Jack & Diane

I'm quite fond of "Peaceful World". That song means a lot to me for various reasons.

Really underrated! I can't choose, I love everything he does. Just saw him on a Two for Tuesday on VH1. Gotta go out and buy the CD!

Originally posted by Jrnygrl
Really underrated! I can't choose, I love everything he does. Just saw him on a Two for Tuesday on VH1. Gotta go out and buy the CD!

Yep, definitely underrated. You really realize it when you're listening to all the songs back to back on this collection. The music rocks and he's a good songwriter too. I can't say enough how great I think "Paper In Fire" is. Definitely, buy the cd.

I love alot of his music, too, but "Ain't Even Done with the Night" is my absolute favorite, and "Rain on the Scarecrow" is my 2nd favorite.

"I Need a Lover" (that won't drive me crazy). Welcome to my world!!

I like the song "Hurts So Good".

Human Wheels is a good song. Good album too.

"Cherry" is da BOMB! :D (I like "Cherry Bomb," yes. . . . :lol: )

"Jack and Diane"

"I Need a Lover"

"Hurts So Good"

"Pink Houses"

"Authority Song"

"Small Town"

"R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A."

"Cherry Bomb"

"Wild Night"

Originally posted by ilovethe80s
Jack & Diane Yeah, I love that song.

You forgot Hand To Hold On To.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - John Mellencamp is scheduled to perform at a live, nationally televised concert from Bloomington on Nov. 11.

The program, "Live By Request" on the A&E cable network, will feature Mellencamp and his band performing songs at Bloomington's Buskirk-Chumley Theatre.

Mellencamp, who lives just outside Bloomington, recently released a greatest hits album.

Viewers will be able to request songs by phone and over the Internet. The show will air from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. EST.

Originally posted by vashti1999
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - John Mellencamp is scheduled to perform at a live, nationally televised concert from Bloomington on Nov. 11.

The program, "Live By Request" on the A&E cable network, will feature Mellencamp and his band performing songs at Bloomington's Buskirk-Chumley Theatre.

Mellencamp, who lives just outside Bloomington, recently released a greatest hits album.

Viewers will be able to request songs by phone and over the Internet. The show will air from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. EST. Very cool. He hasn't done a televised concert in almost ten years.

Thanks for the post, Vashti!

Damn!! I completely forgot about this special the other night. Did anybody happen to check it out?

Ain't even done with the Night
Hand to Hold on to
Rain on the scarecrow

Peaceful World is my fave :thumbsup:

I live in Indiana, it's almost sacreligious not to like Mellencamp in this state! :D

Here are my favourites

Aint Even Done with The Night - *
Hurts So Good
Jack & Diane

* - I have this in analog (record) :) (The others I dont personally have copies of)

My fave's R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.

Credited as:

Johnny Cougar - "I Need a Lover"
John Cougar - "Ain't Even Done With the Night"
John Cougar Mellencamp - "Authority Song"

crumblin down