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... when cars were art ...
A big happy 74th birthday to rocker, actor and director John ‘Cougar’ Mellencamp, born on this day in 1951.
📷 John Mellencamp's 1956 Chevrolet Corvette in rare Aztec Copper, which co-starred in his movie debut 'Falling from Grace'
John Mellencamp - Minutes to Memories
Another hot one out on highway eleven This is my life It's what I've chosen to do There are no free rides, no one said it'd be easy The old man told me this my son I'm telling it to you
Tuesday Tunes
John Mellencamp, Bob Seger, Freddie Mercury and Chris Squire done by request. The caricaturish Bill Wyman done for fun. He’s me and my grandma’s 2nd favorite Stone. There were 3 other doodles I did, but they kinda failed. They were of Peter Tork, Roger Hodgson and my 1st attempt at drawing Bob Seger.
mellencamp - "rain on the scarecrow"
a scathing indictment of the institutions and people that contributed to the collapse of the family farm in america, but also, i discovered accidentally, a haunting reminder of the legacy, or lack of one, my generation is able to offer our kids
how many times do I see yet another panicked news burst or sky high price and think to myself "I didn't want this for you" about my kids? and then fuckin' johnny cooper mellencamp says:
This land fed a nation Hey, this land made me proud And son, I am just sorry They're just memories for you now
been a long, long time since I was a proud of where I'm from, but I used to be, and underneath years of alienation and trauma, I still get pissed when someone who doesn't know shit about indiana shits on it. but it is so fucking grim. I can't be proud of a state that prioritizes profit over citizens, and it's been this way for years.
but once upon a time, I held my kids up to the light of the delivery room and silently promised them the best world i could make for them. every day I break a promise and it's beyond my power to control. someday I'll admit to myself that it's a promise that was doomed to failure, but today, I'm just gonna let this song about foreclosure and destitution hit those notes for me. it is, not surprisingly, well suited.
RE: this kind of thing is horrifying: Teddi Mellencamp Says Dad John Is Already Planning Her Burial Amid Her Cancer Battle. The rock star wants to make sure his daughter is included in family mausoleum. I dunno if you have ever met ppl who are wrapping their mind around their imminent death with cancer, it's indescribable.. #skincancer
Teddi Mellencamp says her dad, John Mellencamp, is being proactive amid her cancer battle, with the rock icon apparently already making arrangements for her burial in Indiana.
On the latest episode of her Two Ts in a Pod podcast with fellow Real Housewives star Tamra Judge posted Tuesday (April 8), Teddi revealed she & her father had a very frank conversation related to her recent announcement of how her cancer has advanced to stage 4. After she was first diagnosed with melanoma in 2022, the reality star shared in a February Instagram post the cancer had metastasized to her brain.
“Yesterday, my dad calls 11 times in a row,” Teddi, who starred on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for several seasons, told Judge. “Finally, I answer, I’m like, ‘I’m in the bath! Let me live a little, let me enjoy.’ He goes, ‘I just want to make sure you’re going to be in our group family mausoleum.'”
In response, a shocked Judge said, “He did not.”
“Yes he did,” said Teddi, who shares three children with estranged husband Edwin Arroyave, laughing. “I said, ‘I have kids, so where are they gonna go?’ He’s like, ‘Well, there’s going to be the top five, and then we’re gonna have little areas around it, and then that’s where everyone’s going to get buried.’ And I go, ‘Do I need to make this commitment right now?’ And he goes, ‘Well you’re doing your will right now, so you may as well put it in there.'”
The podcaster went on to confirm the family mausoleum is in Indiana, where the “Jack & Diane” singer lives. “You’re going to have to visit my grave there,” she told Judge.
Teddi also joked she started “making demands” on the call with her famous Grammy-winning father, noting she wants a phrase a total stranger said to her recently etched on her gravestone:
“Hot girls never die.”
Billboard reached out to John Mellencamp’s reps for comment.
The TV personality has spent the past couple of months recovering from a February surgery, during which doctors removed four tumors from her brain. “I am so grateful for the incredible surgeons, doctor and nurses who made my surgery a success & recovery process comfortable,” she wrote in an Instagram update shortly afterward. “The laughter, support and patience of my kids, my family and my closest friends is one gift with which words cannot properly express my gratitude.”
She’s also been undergoing radiation and immunotherapy to treat the cancer, which has also metastasized in her lungs, she revealed in March. Stage 4 is the most advanced form of melanoma, according to the American Cancer Society.
Amid her fight against the disease, Teddi has kept followers updated on her treatments and how she’s feeling on Instagram. On the latest episode of the podcast, she also opened up about how her family is coping, saying, “A lot of people ask me: How are the kids doing?”
“They’re doing really well, I mean, Edwin’s for sure had to step up,” she added. “We’re really lucky we have two nannies we can rotate in and out. My dad also had extreme worry about me because there’s certain times where I don’t feel good, so I have a lady who comes & helps me at night.”
Listen to Teddi open up about her conversation with her dad about burial plans below.
Teddi Mellencamp Details Why She Ended Her New Romance
Reality TV star Teddi Mellencamp has ended her relationship with Ricci Rea while undergoing treatment for stage 4 cancer. The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star opened up on her podcast, revealing the emotional and physical limits that led to their split. Now, Mellencamp is setting firm boundaries while sharing her truth with refreshing vulnerability. Article continues below…