Mellencamp Trivia: Pink Houses & Pop Truths

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1.

What's the John Cougar Mellencamp album that contains the single "Hurts So Good"?

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Answer: American Fool
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What decade is the hit single "Pink Houses" by John Cougar Mellencamp from?

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Answer: Eighties
3.

What year did John Cougar have the hit single "Jack And Diane" on Riva?

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Answer: 1982
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What year did John Cougar have the hit single "Hurts So Good" on Riva?

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Answer: 1982
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What year did John Cougar Mellencamp have the hit single "Pink Houses" on Riva?

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Answer: 1984
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What year did John Cougar Mellencamp have the hit single "Small Town" on Riva?

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Answer: 1986
7.

What color of houses did John Cougar Mellencamp sing about in one of his hit tunes?

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Answer: Pink
8.

Under what stage name was John Mellencamp's first album released?

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Answer: Johnny Cougar
9.

According to the famous song, where was John Mellencamp born?

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Answer: A Small Town
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What was John Mellencamp's first number one album?

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Answer: American Fool
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In 1994, John Mellencamp suffered what type of medical problem?

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Answer: Heart Attack
12.

What decade is the hit single "Small Town" by John Cougar Mellencamp from?

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Answer: Eighties
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What decade is the hit single "Cherry Bomb" by John Cougar Mellancamp from?

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Answer: Eighties
14.

John Mellencamp's "Key West Intermezzo" is more commonly known by what title?

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Answer: I Saw You First
15.

With what disease was John Mellencamp born?

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Answer: Spina Bifida
16.

What is John Mellencamp's favorite sports team?

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Answer: Indiana Hoosiers
17.

What was John Mellencamp's third wife's occupation before they were married?

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Answer: Supermodel
18.

What is the name of John Mellencamp's fifth child?

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Answer: Speck
19.

What was the title of John Mellencamp's first album?

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Answer: Chestnut Street Incident
20.

What female artist had a hit single with her cover of "I Need A Lover"?

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Answer: Pat Benetar
21.

What was John Mellencamp's first top 5 single?

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Answer: Hurts So Good
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What was John Mellencamp's first number one single?

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Answer: Jack and Diane
23.

What titular lyrical suggestion does John Mellencamp make in a 1994 song?

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Answer: Dance Naked
24.

According to John Mellencamp, what always wins no matter how long he fights it?

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Answer: Authority
25.

What album was billed as John Mellencamp's first "serious" album?

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Answer: Scarecrow
26.

Which John Mellencamp album was banned in Wal-Mart due to its controversial cover?

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Answer: Dance Naked
27.

On which political tour did John Mellencamp play in 2004?

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Answer: Vote For Change Tour
28.

John Mellencamp directed which 1992 film?

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Answer: Falling From Grace
29.

When did John Mellencamp first have a top 100 single on the year-end Billboard charts?

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Answer: 1996
30.

What was John Mellencamp's father's job?

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Answer: Electrical Contractor
31.

How old was John Mellencamp when he fronted his first band?

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Answer: 14
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What was the name of the last band John Mellencamp was in before going solo?

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Answer: Trash
33.

With what record label did John Mellencamp sign his first recording contract?

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Answer: MCA
34.

What was John Mellencamp's first top 20 hit?

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Answer: Ain't Even Done With The Night
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With what song did John Mellencamp have his only top ten hit of 1983?

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Answer: Crumblin' Down
36.

What was the name of the only original song on John Mellencamp's 1997 "Best Of Package"?

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Answer: Without Expression
37.

What was the first album John Mellencamp recorded as just John Mellencamp?

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Answer: Whenever We Wanted
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What was the first album John Mellencamp released after his 1994 heart attack?

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Answer: Mr. Happy Go Lucky
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What was John Mellencamp's first album for Columbia Records?

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Answer: John Mellencamp
40.

In what year was John Mellencamp nominated for his first American Music Award?

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Answer: 1983
41.

With whom did John Mellencamp tie for the 1983 AMA Award for Favorite Male Artist?

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Answer: Rick Springfield
42.

Where was the first Farm Aid concert held?

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Answer: Champaign, Illinois
43.

Who was the host the night John Mellencamp made his debut on Saturday Night Live?

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Answer: Daniel J. Travanti
44.

In 2004, John Mellencamp performed on which music program?

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Answer: Live By Request
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