Rock N Roll Fridays

Hi I'm DJ KathyA! Welcome to Rock 'n Roll Fridays. We are like other memes in that we will ask you thirteen questions each and every Friday. But our little "twist" is that each week we will pick a singer, band, era or category and pick thirteen of their lyrics. Each of our questions will be based on the lyrics. Got it? Great! Let's begin this week's meme!




Today we picked John Cougar Mellencamp. The song's lyrics are in bold.



1. HURTS SO GOOD “When I was a young boy, Said put away those young boy ways

Now that I'm gettin' older, so much older, I long for those young boy days"

What was the first “grown up” thing you did and when?
I think the first grown up thing I did was when I went out of state for college. I remember being thrilled when I opened my first ever bank account. Well checking account.



2. JACK AND DIANE “Suckin' on chili dog outside the Tastee Freeze

Diane's sittin' on Jacky's lap, He's got his hand between her knees”

What do YOU order at a Tastee Freeze/Dairy Queen kind of place?
I am a sucker for soft serve cones. Vanilla please.



3. PINK HOUSES “There's a black man with a black cat livin' in a black neighborhood

He's got an interstate runnin' through his front yard, You know he thinks that he's got it so good

And there's a woman in the kitchen cleanin' up the evenin' slop, And he looks at her and says, "Hey darlin', I can remember when you could stop a clock."

What is YOUR favorite “evenin’ slop”?
Well meal wise I could eat Mexican food every day of the week. Snack wise probably something nutty.



4. I NEED A LOVER “I need a lover that won't drive me crazy, Some girl that knows the meaning of a

Hey hit the highway”…

What was the last thing a lover did that drove YOU crazy?
Trying to fix a situation and putting his own spin on it. Putting words in other people's mouths etc.



5. AIN’T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT “Well I don't know no good come-ons, And I don't know no cool lines, I feel the heat of your frustration, I know it's burnin you up deep down inside”

What is your best “pick up” line?
Hahaha. I don't think I have one. Thank goodness I haven't had to use one in over a decade.



6. CRUMBLIN DOWN “Saw my picture in the paper, Read the news around my face, And now some people don't want to treat me the same”

Were you ever in the newspaper, on TV or the radio?
I don't think so. Unless you count the school newspaper. In high school I was the photographer and than later the co editor.



7. PAPER IN FIRE “Paper in fire, Stinkin' up the ashtrays, Paper in fire, Smokin' up the alleyways”

Have you ever smoked? What is your favorite smoking product. Cigar? Cigarette?
When I was 12 I tried a cigarette with my cousin.I didn't particualrly care for it.



8. AUTHORITY SONG “Well, I fight authority, Authority always wins

Well, I've been doing it since I was a young kid, I come out grinnin'”

What is your favorite rule to disobey?
Most likely the speed limit.



9. R.O.C.K. IN THE USA “Voices from nowhere, And voices from the larger towns, Filled our head full of dreams, Turned the world upside down”

Who was your first favorite rock n roll group or singer?
U2 don't know if they are nessicarly rock n roll but I still have a love affair with them.



10. SMALLTOWN “Well I was born in a small town, And I can breathe in a small town, Gonna die in a small town, Ah, that's prob'ly where they'll bury me”

What is the best part about living in a small town?
Community



11. CHERRY BOMB “That's when a smoke was a smoke,

And groovin' was groovin', And dancin' meant everything, We were young and we were improvin', Laughin', laughin' with our friends”

When and where was the last dance you attended?
Ummm hmmm. Maybe a New Year's Eve celebration a few years back?



12. NO EXPRESSION “Yes, There's a man that I know, With no expression, He's got none at all”

What’s your favorite expression?
I don't know!



13. CHECK IT OUT “A million young poets, Screamin' out their words, Maybe someday, Those words will be heard, By future generations, Ridin' on the highways that we built”

Do you have a favorite poem or at least a favorite poet?
The poet that comes to mind for me is Shel Silverstein. I loved him as a kid and appericate him as an adult.