John Mellencamp - Check It Out

[novita547]

im remember thi is song im was on vacation make me feeling so good when im was listening this is song love you john wont forget you in your voice so amazing'

[puckdropper27]

soaring with the eagles all week long!!

[HEDGurrection]

My parents used to have a copy of this somewhere. I can't remember if it was on a CD or a cassette. All I really care about, though, is WHERE THE FUCK IS IT????

[MrKimberpro]

Saw this show at Blossom Music Center in Cleveland, Oh. This was the single greatest rock drum performance I've ever seen. Kenny Aronoff beat the crap out of that drum set, and it was simply amazing.

[mechanic1500]

This concert was the last one my sister and i attended b4 she died..GREAT SHOW!!! Market Square Arena..Indianapolis where we live!

[MrRogue37]

johnny cougar is the best of all time!

[adachiefful]

I just like all this guys songs, His songs are so true !

[guzzle2112]

Real fucking music

[theamaniman]

I saw him sing this in concert about a month ago, he hasn't lost his voice. One of the greatest songs of all time by the greatest songwriters of all time!!

[rockinroller7]

I recall watching this before Vevo got its hands on it.

Oh well, I was there, so I can live with it, I guess.

[0136ron]

俺が１０代の頃、何百回もこの曲を聴いたなあ…

国が違えども人が求めるあるべき理想の魂というものは同じだと思­った

誰もがすがるのは自分が求める、あるべき「理想の魂」

それを東洋人でアジア人で日本人である俺がこの男の奏でる音楽に­見出していた

[79563RUB]

time has changed for the older gerenation and now its time for the younger generation too awaken cause it will not be easy in the coming years ahead so check it out !!!!

[octobergirl333]

omg I want a Kenny Aronoff bobble-head!!

[trueword247]

oh crap! was that Jerry Seinfeld on accordion?? 0:21

[MrRogue37]

@trueword247 haha, it looks like that Jew!

[centerforce2]

official song of the lincoln trail library

[h8holdens]

My Ex Girlfriend Said What Is This Shit!! The Last time I Seen Her was When i Pulled Over The Side Off The Road And Kicked Her Out Off My Car.. So worth Being single for :P

[bigdsears]

I like this one and 'ain't even done w/ the night' and 'jackie brown' and 'human wheels'... I remember calling this guy John Couger! Whatever happened to this cat? Last time I heard he was a Plumber in Cleveland. He needs some new stuff pronto!

[W2qa1968]

This is without question the best Mellencamp song ever!

[iheartShaunCassidy]

@forrealhomeboy

I feel ur pain. I really do

[forrealhomeboy]

I almost cried. I searched Check It Out trying to find this song and the first suggestion YouTube gave me was Check It Out by Nicki Minaj. What is happening to music? :/ I'm only fourteen but I would rather listen to John over any other singer on the radio. R.I.P to real Rock n' Roll.

[jinez]

I hate Vevo and all of their stupid commercials!

[themrbainbridge]

man this is when the cougar cared about his music

[mara1428]

Lisa Germano was so much prettier than the woman now playing fiddle.

[welsh2436]

One of my MANY all time favorite songs from John :)

[200357846]

When music wasn't only sex stories, and musicians specialized in the art of music without also having to be dancers and porn stars on stage. A singer was a singer, a guitarist played guitar, etc.

[handsonline]

@200357846 I agree, but checkout John's moves at 2:38. Spin, split, get back up and spin some more. Those are some moves...

[Rush3524]

@200357846 Amen. I feel ya, And the sad thing is that I'm 16

[BrissoParrothead]

@Rush3524 future generations riding on highways theat we build...hope they have a better understanding

[BrissoParrothead]

@200357846 

[TomLandryHwy]

@200357846 I am so happy to hear someone say that..U2 was my band, SRV tops everything, Zepplin , Stones are awesome.. Shakirah is Mrs. Music, quality, intgegrity. Watch WE are the World video, many real musicians there.

[TomLandryHwy]

@200357846 You got to understand that most people today don't have a thought in their head that does not have something to do with their genitals..Sex is gooood but restraint and measure makes it better.

[Qawuggy]

i was there when they made this video ! the back up singers were AMAZING as well as his violinist! because this was filmed so close to Bloomington, they added another concert night. 90% of this video was filmed (i'm in the audience 'somewhere') and then the last part was the filming from the 2nd night

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[summerbreez74]

ATTN: randomspewerdumbass. stupid people shouldnt breed - when they do, we have to deal with idiots such as yourself. What a absurd and immature comment.

[binladinzmum]

lol

I was looking for a song by will.i.am and niki minaj,

I'm so glad I stumbled into this ^^D

[bob28244]

John's best........

[captnscarlet]

great tune



[TheTreewolfe]

So cool, so cool, so cool.

[Xyberfaust]

They have this actor, Judd Lormand, that would make a perfect John Mellencamp if they ever did a biography of him.

[RandomSpewer]

@Xyberfaust I masturbated on a scarecrow in Munsie, Indiana. Crows decended on it and lapped up all my yankee yolk and as I drove away I looked in the rear view mirror and could swear I saw that scarecrow smile with a bulge in it's straw-filled pants.

[DakotaY24]

John at his best! And his whole bandmates are awesome!!

[Jutterenkok]

Fan since 1982 (J&D). Seen John live the first time, last June in the Hague, the Netherlands. It was a: "Have to do before I die"

I did it !!

[iheartShaunCassidy]

Wouldn't it be cool if John actually reads these comments??? Hey Mr.Mellencamp, if you ever read this email me!!! Like I said, I've always wanted to meet you.:) you're cool. And you sing like an angel, except about real life stuff not just fluffiness...... thanks again

[iheartShaunCassidy]

Thank you John for inspiring me to pursue a career in music, I really hope to meet you some day!!

[beckyfox19]

this dude knows what he's singing about

[welcometobadboy]

right on 3:00 makes me lose my shit!

[misslantana52]

Love John.........this song is my favorite!  He has such a great band..xoxoxoxox

[DaveWollenberg]

John hit #14 in Billboard, 4-16-88. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx! Have a great week!

[mumasgirl123]

i grew up with johns music,same age.he's given so much joy to everyone that cares about life in the way they should...

[MrFiretom]

Damn Right! I always say Check it out

[itatampa]

Poetry in song... outstanding!



[tsb06able]

This is the only song I like by him and I love it! The others... not so much. Weird?

[LadyPankSongs]

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[Bunzypoo]

Classic!

[natetheamazingpp2]

damn john look at that hair.... i think im going to talk him into growing it out again hahhahaha

[camelback84]

Saw John at the Cricket in Phoenix AZ with my best friend from gradeschool!-I still get goosebumps when I hear it-PEACE!!!

[kocean1]

one of my all time favs-thks jcm

[paistekid]

tell me about it. She's just gorgeous! This is my favorite band from JCM. There's something about them...it's like a garage band playing in front of 15 thousands fans but with grace and style. The band brought that youthfulness that's missing from bands playing onstage today. The hair, the clothes, the stage movement all seems to fit that era.

[swifton1]

love it  and its so true

[jonfrattasio]

I great American rock band on stage here, what an era. I miss these songs and this kind of writing.

[RWOODWARD64]

a true singer who can take us back..or forward...this song..is true america true life...Love ya John!!!

[girltweetyp]

love this song !! and John's hair is so sexy yummm

[ibxncgc]

I have a Kenny Aronoff bobble-head on my dashboard.

[jimboy61]

Yeah im crazy, you better listen to the CD again, this is studio quality sound at a concert? i dont think so.

[33smokechic]

great song!!! takes me back to my younger days when i didnt have a care in the world!!! takes me back to great times with the family...

[Goontrader2]

@33smokechic

Me too.... couldnt have said it better.

[Goontrader2]

@33smokechic

Me too.... couldnt have said it better.

[allison5042]

I was so impressed with this music and this band that in the mid 80's I actually took some violin lessons, didn't do so well, I had two small children at trhe time and a part time job and not enough time to take the lessons serious. I'm thinking about giving it another shot, when I'm not watching grandbabies!!!!

[kja427]

What type of sound was JCM going for in this tune: a loose kind of delta-blues mixed with, perhaps, zydeco? I, for the life of me, place this kind of music anywhere. It's not bad, I just can't place it.

[joepoe1134]

one of my favorite songs, i grew up listning to this band and i just rememberd a very small part of this song till tonight, i finally heard it on last.fm on my xbox and nearly broke down, it reminded me of my mom who i dont have with me anymore, i remember her always playing this song when we went somewhere, im very happy to have this song back in my life and in my heart

[TruthJockey]

This song speaks to my soul, just like Stevie Nicks' "Landslide" or S&G's "Sound of Silence" or Natalie Merchant's "These Are Days". Music is very rare in it's ability to transcend us from space/time...and good music with a powerful message is a very magical formula! This is my favorite John Cougar tune...

[jimboy61]

Sounds like lip syncing, even tho im a big fan.

[saiga1287]

@jimboy61 your crazy



[jimboy61]

@saiga1287 Yeah im crazy, you better listen to the CD again, studio quality sound at a concert? i dont think so.

[Marine4everandever]

This is when music was music and MTV still showed great videos. Take me back to the 80's please!!!

[kronlof2]

Well the new reworking of this is really nice. Just saw the show in Seattle. Still rockin and has really matured........

[jwmellott]

sounds an awful lot like the studio cut

[fraserkr]

fantastic music. never saw him do the splits before. impressive.

[Jefgg]

Is it just me or did John Mellencamp add one more musician for his band with every album he released? I guess he had to stop or he would have gone broke paying all those people.

[mcelgin1]

John Mellencamp brings back a lot of memories for me. Was a Sophomore in high school when he becme a hit. He's great--love him!

[DoubleVisionandco]

This was during his absolute best song writing period. The classic folk and country blended in perfectly with pop. Emotional delivered lyrics that speak directly to the soul and tells us he`s not perfect, and neither are we and it`s okay. It don`t get any better than that.

[PInk77W1]

i rode my bicycle arcoss usa, i sang this song a lot to myself.. i pulled into syemour indiana .... i had no idea

[BettinaBalser]

I was at this concert. :)

[TGDaBoyz]

Johnie Cougar ROCKS...

[jhcombs]

Wait...did he just do the splits? and pop back up? I never seen my boy do that before??? Was that real?

[nathanwombell]

seen him twice in melbourne australia front row seats in 1998 got to shake his hand while he was on stage the best concert s i have ever been to never forget it

[MrNik1001]

@nathanwombell Saw him at an MTV Unplugged taping in LA back in 92. Great show, great song.

[nathanwombell]

@nathanwombell sorry it was 1989 not 98

[southroncross]

My most favorite Mellencamp song of all. The message is delivered with heart, and, feeling. Nobody does that like he does.

[toronto105]

My Life

[allison5042]

My God--He was HOT!!!

Im remember it well.

[ShazGreenock]

@ dirtearth - it started my love affair with classical instruments in rock music - by the way saw him in London oN a couple of years ago and you wouldn't know the difference, great show!

[BuggsBonnie]

By far my favorite John Mellencamp video.

[39tommyboy]

ok i think the little china man commercial is enough on these videos. why dont they advertize playboy or something educational like penthouse? lol just joking but man i hate them u tube commercials we are forced to watch just so we can check out the cougar. lol godbless.

[yolandaherdez]

oops, accidently hit dislike.

[shmuli9]

I had a number of his albums, but after listening in succesion to his songs, they ALL sound alike... (Not "they have a Mellencamp feel", but literally alike, almost as if he just changed the lyrics and tempo, but kept the tune.)

[kazar77]

@shmuli9 good comment! That's the problem when you keep singing your own songs! It won't take long before all your songs going to sound alike. So you look for other songwriters for new material.

[shmuli9]

@kazar77 Yes, the Rolling Stones seemed to have that problem for 20 or so years. Almost EVERYTHING they did after "Jumping Jack Flash" SOUNDED like "jumping Jack Flash", and that's probably why Barry Manilow and Lionel Richie aren't popular any more either...

[lambeausdad]

your all brilliant, God bless you!

[2013ravens]

HIS DRUMMER IS JUST JAMMING along with the beat check it out

[swtanney]

kenny is one helluva drummer

[phatcat1102]

awesome tune!!!!



[MrPjammerz]

Vevo sucks! Great music and videos being ruined by GREED! Stop,start,stop,start,investig­ate what I like! PUKES!!!!

[corrections189]

I like "checking out" the violinist....great vid from the good ol days.

[TheChazman00]

wish i was there! :(

[cookamidgera]

the violin player is JUST SEXY

[pennyfritz]

meg ryan? you left your wife for meg?

[mickbrian1231]

A true original!

[SOULXCHANGE]

1988 in Perth Australia ! To this my wife and I -cemented our relationship and later got married ! Check-out my Channel on You-tube ! < SOULXCHANGE

[lars2296]

After watching John on Letterman last night, I had to search out this video. I was in Market Square Arena the night this was filmed. Goes down in my history as the best concert I've ever attended. He played his full set then after filming the video he played for another 45 minutes, it was right before Chirstmas. John, you're still the best rocker out there!!

[minneapolisfalling]

one of the best songs ever written....no doubt....

and yes, it contained a critique...that was...all his own...and he has never lost this consistency in his music...

i think personally for me...what makes him not just good...but a great talent in our era...

not simple a good fun song and songwriter...but a brilliant ...voice that

can speak to both the human heart...

and the human condition at the same time and make it sound so damned easy...

he's truly an american original...

[stihlhead1]

Great performance, great tune but listen to the lyrics. A rather a heavy critique of American society of the time and even more applicable now. Sorry John, they don't yet have a better understanding.

[extropian]

@stihlhead1 this lyrics in this song reminds me of Raymond Carver's short stories. I was reading a lot of them a few years and then rediscovered this song and it all clicked. This song also brings me back to being 7 years and watching my parents dance in the living room, beautiful memory.

[Krambamm]

They are the best ! I have seen him 3 times in Detroit! Brings back great memories.

[darin1697]

never been a huge John Mellencamp fan but i love this song and this video. it shows everything great about being in a band and playing live. you can tell by the looks on their faces while they are playing that they know that they've nailed it, and the crowd is eating it all up.

[nscales20]

all those people there look they were having such a great time, I wish I could of been there I would of been enjoying myself too. I'd be jamming just like that lady@4:20

[nscales20]

all those people there look they were having such a great time, I wish I could of been there I would of been enjoying myself too

[wilbert916]

simply beautiful

[huuhaamatti]

At the end of 80's I found a tape at the side of the road while cycling. The tape was snapped and for this reason someone had chucked it out of a car window, but I fixed it with tape without knowing what was on it. The tape was full John's song, including this. One of my best finds ever.

[tomcaat1]

something sexy about the female fiddler! :)>

[jtmichaelson]

@tomcaat1 It's Lisa Germano. She is awesome. Check out her albums, if you like her.

[ambrandt420]

@jtmichaelson I'd swear she has to have some gypsy blood in her to play like that.

[jtmichaelson]

@ambrandt420 Lter on his violinist was Miriam Sturm, not as good as Lisa but hot as well. So I think you and Mellencamp have the same preferences.

[Tyrsca45]

@jtmichaelson

I think thats Jane Clark actually

[jtmichaelson]

@Tyrsca45 I thought it was Lisa because she recorded the album, Lonesome Jubilee. Either way it was the first time I heard a banjo, mandolin, fiddle and accordian all in one rock song and as strange as it was that day in August, 1987, it became typical for many more in the future for many other artists. Who would've thought John would innovate so much from one album. If you all like that song, listen to "We Are The People" and "Empty Hands" from the album as well.

[sanddog1966]

@Tyrsca45

nope it's Kenny...lol Kenny was with him till Mr. Happy go lucky...then Dane Clark took over..and is till with him. and Kenny, well if you don't know his story ....you need to Google Mr. Aronnoff/

[bvg83]

every day i'm loving more the 80's

[39tommyboy]

lets not forget this song when john brought in the electric fiddle. and rocked the dome. he was huge at this time and had went back to john mellencamp because the record producers put cougar on his name and he always felt owned by that name and hated it. lol i dont blame him but it was a cool name i thought. especially when the radio announcer would say that john ccccc ooooo uuuu gggg aaaaa rrrrrr is coming to town in that deep voice on the katt radio station in okc ok. lol godbless.

[MrHahahaonetwothree]

So nostalgic

[Whiteshoals]

who's MSA?

[triplechin699]

@Whiteshoals "market square arena" old pacers basketball arena where this was held

[jdyism]

hmmmm what's wrong with lookin like a hippie?

[brookeyarber]

Hey, he lives down the road from me!! Love it! He can still rock out!

[jtmichaelson]

@brookeyarber I saw his house - well, the gate and the long drive that wound around. And visited Belmont Mall Studios but couldn't get past the gate. I remember getting lost up there in Belmont, which seemed like the size of a small stretch of road, and almost stuck up on a muddy dirt road that wound around to a little white church. It's one of my favorite memories from the late 80's.

[brookeyarber]

Hey, he lives down the road from me!! Love 'the Coug!'

[Spindry96]

I'm not one who really hears words, I really just appreciate the feel.. the composition of songs and i'll say right here this song is up the with the very best! Much Respect!

[iluvrocknrap]

omy god i love that violin rip it gives me a feeling of togetherness and this is how life should be like just being together with friends and family

[broncobarbie46]

This is pure American goodness! Charming song. Loved him then, love him now!

[good4GLINDA]

Love this music..thanks for posting this! I grew up with John on the radio and MTV..he was unforgettable.

[tvampyer]

john cougar is very hot in this video thanks for posting it, i loved him since i was in my teens. that was in the 80s

[tvampyer]

i love john cougar, he was my teen idol. thanks for posting this song.

[OlymPigs2010]

The whole band was so pumped and so tight doing this song plus the sound was perfect!!!

[hunkydaboyz]

@OlymPigs2010 a previous post said this was mimed over the original recording , after the concert they came back to shoot this for the video clip and asked the audience to stay

[maverickjohn923]

And now he wants over $70 to hear him sing slowed down versions of his hits, and play for only an hour and 15 mins.

Sorry Mellencamp... maybe one day you'll wake up and be Cougar again!

At least Petty and Buffett still know how to put on a concert, and not a campfire sing-a-long!

[markinpausa]

OMG, this takes me back to the those glory days of MTV. I had such a crush on Lisa Germano on the violin back then. John's music and videos defined that channel at that time.

[nappivids]

greatest jcm song ever

[SLUGGO1014]

@nappivids you are wrong.

[jdyism]

Love the accordion and violin together, great song.

[dylan6480]

sounds so good, just like the original

[MegaThriller2009]

@dirtearth I totally agree with you about that particular moment being the best in music history I get goosebumps everytime I see it or listen to it

[tonymalone501]

one of the best in the business. and he still has some humility. Blessed and blessing. great entertainer and a writers writer.

[DFidler]

Ah the old Market Square Arena, good memories there.

[Survivor87]

@DFidler RIP, MSA

[wholadysue]

Best concert ever ,nassau coliseium nov 1987 nose bleed seat a wavw and a

smile From John and the first concert in a line of many I love This song Live

[MYJESUSROCKS]

MAYBE SEYMORE INDIANA IS THE PLACE TO LIVE

[stargazer2756]

hippies are from the 60s, not the 80's! Love his music!

[ANNA00732]

at the height of his carrer.what a man.

[kirazapata51]

the sound of the violin is great and it touches your soul...

[grimmmammoth]

God that drum set sounds sooooo GOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!

[triplechin699]

This is when john had a great voice man i miss those days...........

[sixstring49]

John was the best back in the 80s! He is honest with his songs....

[4x4danman1]

This song always makes me cry tears of joy.