John Mellencamp Quotes
I'm as left-wing as you can get.
Mellencamp, John. Interview. Rolling Stone, 1989.
Often called Blackshirts. He is one of the few politicians in the world who saw Fascists and Nazis in the middle of the political spectrum.
Although very authoritarian in his governing style, the substance of the Constitution that and basic laws that he imposed on post war Japan were extremely left wing. Japan eschewed having a military, required total equality of women for the first time in Japanese history. The Civil Service was given great power and authority over business, there was a complete social safety net. MacArthur would not take kindly to this characterization as he thought of himself as a lifelong conservative and was the darling of the American right wing extremists. He took the American Constitution literally and was determined to turn ultra-militaristic Japan into a democracy. He did in one of the most dramatic cultural and governmental changes in history.
He had asked a family friend not to bring books by Hemmingway into his home. The friend asked why and received this answer. Koch and his brother were the largest political contributors in the United States, so they had enormous influence on Republicans (they only made political contributions to conservative organizations).
John J Mellencamp, previously known as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American musician, singer-songwriter, painter, actor, and film director. He is known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock, which emphasizes traditional instrumentation. Mellencamp rose to fame in the 1980s while "honing an almost startlingly plainspoken writing style" that, starting in 1982, yielded a string of Top 10 singles, including "Hurts So Good", "Jack & Diane", "Crumblin' Down", "Pink Houses", "Lonely Ol' Night", "Small Town", "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.", "Paper in Fire", and "Cherry Bomb". He has amassed 22 Top 40 hits in the United States. In addition, he holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit number one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, with seven. Mellencamp has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, winning one. His latest album of original songs, Sad Clowns & Hillbillies, was released on April 28, 2017 to widespread critical acclaim. Mellencamp has sold over 30 million albums in the US and over 60 million worldwide.
