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Turn The Music Off, Biyatch!

Filed under: Politik > John McCain > John Mellencamp

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Rocker John Mellencamp's reps have 'quietly' asked John McCain to STOP playing Mellencamp's tunes, Our Country and Small Town, at McCain rallies.

Mellencamp is a fierce Democrat. And, until recently, he supported Dem drop out John Edwards (who had been playing those same two songs at his rallies!).

We think Mellencamp should let senior citizen Johnny Mac play his tunes.

McCain's supporters could learn something from the progressive lyrics!!

[Photo via Getty Images.]

Posted: February 5, 2008 at 1:48 pm


162 comments to “Turn The Music Off, Biyatch!”

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  1. rachel says – reply to this


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    first

  2. Woody!!!! says – reply to this


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    OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. dglhj says – reply to this


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    3rd!

  4. PearAss Hilton says – reply to this


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    You would think JCM would be happy that someone, anyone, is playing his music these days.

  5. Dennis says – reply to this


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    John McCain for President. A true American Hero. Unless you want to pay more for a gallon of gas and pay high taxes because of some polar beer in Alaska, vote republican

  6. M says – reply to this


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    mccain sucks. i'm with woody (haha) GO OBAMA!

  7. ~~~~ BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA SUX ~~~~ says – reply to this


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    THANK GOD !!! :)

  8. charltz says – reply to this


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    first!@

  9. EmoWhoreXx says – reply to this


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    3rd!

  10. Nicole says – reply to this


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    FIRST!!!

  11. Chris V says – reply to this


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    Mellencamp is a loser.

  12. Nicole says – reply to this


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    FIRST!!

  13. ~~~~BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA SUX~~~~ says – reply to this


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    I'M SO GLAD HE'S TAKING HIS SONG BACK.

    REPUBLICANS SUCK :(

  14. pfffffffht says – reply to this


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    Re: rachel – Big Deal!!!!

  15. jake says – reply to this


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    yer great at copy & pasting articles without quoting yer sources.

  16. Candy says – reply to this


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    You're looking at your next president, folks. McCain will most certainly get the nomination and there is no way Hillary or Obama could beat him. McCain is a very liberal republican. A lot of democrats will vote for him and all republicans will.

  17. Fernand0 says – reply to this


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    "Progressive"? What does that mean?

  18. dmac says – reply to this


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    politcal
    amnesia
    dotcom

    Go Hillary!

  19. Ann R. Key says – reply to this


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    Nice to see that Nicole Kidman's botox doc has a new client in Cindy McCain!

  20. monica says – reply to this


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    Perez is fugly!

  21. Arctic Ale says – reply to this


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    Re: Dennis – Polar Beer Rawks!

  22. Mellencrap sucks says – reply to this


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    Seems like fair use to me, and not a very liberal democratic notion to try and control music and art in such a way. Very self-important and hypocritical.

  23. lafata says – reply to this


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    you really ought to get yourself some 'education' perez before you start trying to sway the vote of young america. did you even finish high school? we can't find any records. do you actually read real newspapers? and yet you are professing to have some kind of knowledge about elections. be-bloody-wildering. stick to your poodles and your frustrated dress up fantasies.

  24. MCCAIN FOR PREZ says – reply to this


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    FRIST BITCHES. GO MCCAIN.

  25. d says – reply to this


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    I would be astonished if the person who wrote this post knows more than the most basic things about McCain's politics. Very surprised.

  26. Steph says – reply to this


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    Maybe you should stop being a fool and nit picking at everything about John McCain and be honest and fair regarding all of the candidates. I'm so sick of seeing you bash him, I thought your site was about Hollywood morons, not about finding small details about John McCain's past/present that aren't stellar. You are disgusting, and the sad part is John McCain would be the best possible Republican to get a nomination because of his moderate views on homosexuality! Stop trying to be politically savvy and stick to what you do best, mocking celebrities!

  27. F.A.R.A.H says – reply to this


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    I dOoOon't care.. you Americans fight about it. All the candidates are ugly.. so there's not much left for me to say really.

    BYE

  28. fd says – reply to this


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    I am sorry but do you want another Redneck President with the typical "Blonde" All-American wife.. (I mean by the way she dresses!! A typical steford housewife who is Christian and secretely opposes gay rights)

    Voting For Maccain is like giving a third term for Bush. Please Vote for Obama, we need a fresh face, and he can put our Country into a good headstart economy.

  29. Boycott Mario says – reply to this


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    I had heard that Mellenhead has also requested that Mario stop breathing. This dude has a lot of serious pull.

  30. wEB BLOGGERS SHOULDN'T ENDORSE says – reply to this


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    YOU MAY HAVE AN EFFECT OR YOU MAY NOT, P. BUT IT'S NOT IN YOUR PURVIEW TO ENDORSE A CANDIDATE, JUST LIKE IT SHOULDN'T BE THE NEW YORK TIMES PURVIEW. JOURNALISTS AND WHATEVER IT IS THAT YOU DO, PEREZ, SHOULD STAY NEUTRAL AND ONLY GIVING FACTS, NOT ENDORSEMENTS. THE MASSES SHOULD DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES, NOT BECAUSE PNASTY LIKES HILLARY'S FORCED HEALTHCARE PROGRAM. IF YOU DON'T WANT HILLARY'S HEALTHCARE PROGRAM, TOO BAD. YOU STILL HAVE TO PAY INTO IT. AND IF YOU DON'T, YOUR WAGES WILL BE GARNISHED.

  31. Observer says – reply to this


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    VOTE FOR HILLARY CLINTON. GO HILLARY!!!!

  32. brainchild says – reply to this


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    I don't have anything against McCain(not voting for him), but he shouldn't play the music without permission. If John M. doesn't want it, then stop.

  33. ~~~~~~ TEAM HILLARY ~~~~~~ says – reply to this


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    INTERESTING THAT HIS PILL POPPING, PRESCRIPTION THEIVING WIFE IS IN THE PICTURE… :(

  34. Jill says – reply to this


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    How pety! thats kinda funny though I am a fierce democrate but that was immature.

  35. wtf says – reply to this


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    I guess he has no problems selling his music to every Chevy truck commercial on the planet though

  36. AC says – reply to this


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    JCM is famous for his grassroots movements and support for family owned farms, he would never want a Republican to play his songs. He is one of the few artists that truly never forgot his roots and values and sticks up for people in hard situations. He has a right to not be exploited.

  37. KGB says – reply to this


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    Perez,

    "Taught to fear Jesus in a small town"… are those the progressive lyrics you speak of. Please stay away from political commentary.

  38. boycott the messanger says – reply to this


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    Re: Boycott Mario – Why don't you start with yourself, asshole

  39. This happened before says – reply to this


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    This happened with John Melloncamp in the 80's with Regan. Regan was using hiS song "Pink Houses" in his campaign BECAUSE OF THE LYRIV "…ain't that America, home of the free…, and John told him he could not do that. John has that right. You gotta love Pop-Up Video.

  40. tracey says – reply to this


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    check out 2008ElectionProCon.org for info on ALL the candidates and their views on the major policy issues!

  41. UPDATE: says – reply to this


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    Two days after losing in the most-watched Super Bowl ever, New England Patriots defensive back Willie Andrews was busted in Lowell, Mass., on charges of marijuana possession and driving an unregistered motor vehicle, according to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office.

    Andrews is scheduled to be arraigned sometime this afternoon in Lowell District Court.

    Apparently, he took the loss hard.

  42. Meg says – reply to this


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    HAHA I LOVE IT!. i wish edwards was still in.. i really wanted him to win.. obama can go somewhere.. he doesn't plan on united health care… so what is all this change he talks about? I'm not seeing it.. I see change with hill.. GO HILL!

  43. UPDATE: says – reply to this


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    Two days after losing in the most-watched Super Bowl ever, New England Patriots defensive back Willie Andrews was busted in Lowell, Mass., on charges of marijuana possession and driving an unregistered motor vehicle, according to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office.

    Andrews is scheduled to be arraigned sometime this afternoon in Lowell District Court.

    Apparently, he took the loss hard.