John Mellencamp - Between a Laugh and a Tear

[sprinkler3000]

one of the first songs i learnt on guitar........timeless

[munchie944]

America today....dreams gone....just your soul feelin a little downhearted....hypocrite used to be a big word to ya don't seem to mean anything to ya now....Amen brother

[2012Steelerfan]

Love this song and album. Still have it on vinyl :)

[vvspicey1]

How in the world did this song not get noticed!!! His best in my opinion, but it's hard to pick a best Mellencamp song!!!!!!

[NC28001]

Favirite song of his!!!!!!!!

[TheBerserker50]

when paradise can no longer amuse you...yeah yeah yeah. I used to sing this with my good friend Pete Moen ... we were trying to impress another friend one day when on a road trip.. we did real good.

[TheBerserker50]

nice video / pics!

[SweetPinMusic]

the whole scarecrow album is easily my favorite album of all time. Each song has such a powerful story to tell.

[RisingSon011]

@SweetPinMusic right on

[RayC53]

when you got a couple of "pops" on you, there's nothing better. I'm 58 and I love this guy.

[Cincinnatus1869]

this song moves me . It is just so right on .

[len4max]

i agree with you all!! onefantastic john tune!! good ol days! time when i met my lady who in 87 became my wife! sadly lost her in 03 to divorce!

[datguyj9244]

my favorite mellencamp song period

[TheAgwoodliffe]

Is this song basically about depression?

[TheTSpicer]

what is playing on our radio stations?

[fastfootedone]

awesome, underrated song!

[alkiri007]

a window to my soul.anyone who dosent appreciate this song is either a teenager or an idiot who has no emotion in his life.or just emotionally retarded.thare are 17 others on this planet with good taste-good on ya!!

[TheKanaraja]

Awesome song...again I have to agree with the majority here!! This IS my favorite Mellencamp song. Had a band once. We did this tune and everyone was like..."That ain't Mellencamp!" . LOL. Goes to show ya what mysteries you find when you buy an actual CD! Thank you for the post. :)

[antisocialisme]

This song is why I buy CDs instead of downloading a single . Every once in a great while you discover a nugget like this hiding out .Rikki Lee Jones rocks the background . Scarecrow is one of my faves .

[MiaDecember]

My favorite Mellencamp song by far.

[SecondHeartbeat717]

Thank you for posting this!! I don't know why it's so hard to find on YT! I was raised around Mellencamp and just hearing the music takes me back to my youth! Ha ha! This is my favorite song EVER!!!

[cbdiaz1811]

I love this song and was glad it wasin the shadows so to speak. It is definitely one of his best. Rickie Lee Jones just rocks this song, what a duo!

[NC28001]

My favorite Mellencamp song!

[sheebaridgeback]

I'd go as far to say Between a Laugh and A Tear was the best release from John Mellencamp in the 80's, at least in my books it was.

[ANNA00732]

this is one of the very best!!!

[47cardinal]

thank you again, Asilazi from macon, georgia, for posting this ... sorry for the confusion / misunderstanding over the rickie lee jones reference re: her harmony vocals on the studio track here vs. the slide of sheryl crow singing w/ mellencamp that I saw yesterday ... no criticism ever intended; just thanks !

[Asilazi]

@47cardinal Thank you for your comments. I just figured a redo was in order.

[MrShadowNinja100]

Rikki Lee Jones background vocals make this song .

[bendbadgersteve]

Probably my favorite and long been awaiting its posting here. Largely an unknown in his catalogue but really captures some great perspectives..."I know there's a balance. I see it when I swing past..."

[Asilazi]

@bendbadgersteve ..."I know there's a balance. I see it when I swing past..."

Yea, it's a great line, isn't it.

[sventhelovegod]

sure is...

[crazycrow76]

@Asilazi Love RLJ's vocal on "swing past"