John Cougar Mellencamp - China Girl (remastered audio)

Album (studio version) of "China Girl" written and performed by John Mellencamp (known as John Cougar at the time) from his 1982 album "American Fool". This audio track is posted courtesy of UMG.
The still slide images are random photos that span mostly John's early career days.

The lyrics are posted below:

China girl, I met you on the sea sand.
You touched me with your cool hand.
Your perfume's in the wind.

China girl, your daddy tells you white lies
To keep you from by blue eyes.
To know me is no sin.

[Chorus:]
And I won't break you, China girl,
If you take me into your world.
It's been my good fortune to find you,
China girl.

Stolen flowers are sweetest in the mornin'.
The Eastern sun is dawnin'.
Your silk's against my skin.

China girl, take me to your jasmine place.
Cool me with your subtle grace.
To know me is no sin.

[Chorus:]
And I won't break you, China girl,
If you take me into your world.
It's been my good fortune to find you,
China girl.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• John Mellencamp
• China Girl
• Jack and Diane
• American
• Fool
• UMG
• Cougar
• 1982

[numchuckpie]

He's so awesome, wish I could meet the guy I've been listening to on the radio my whole life, got all his albums except "the kid" some dirt bag ran off with that one years ago n I cant seem to locate anymore, if any of you out there in internet land may have a copy pleas upload the whole thing.

[maxwellmaxter]

his b sides were better artistically, he is a rebel by nature. he did "their hits" for "them" and classics for his fans and his own personal outlet. them being rec execs. i respect this little arrogant punk, actually met him in 87. small in stature huge in talent. i was a doorman at a marriott on marco island fl, and checked him and his wife and her sister in. it was shortly after the uh huh dvd came out, i brought in my copy to have him sign it but he had checked out early.

[decristo1021]

This song is further proof that guys like Mellencamp, Bryan Adams, Springsteen, Seger, etc, etc, have had MUCH influence on modern country music than Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton, Merle Haggard, etc.

This tune could be a country hit, as is, today.

[MsDiane104]

He's soooo hot! And such a cuite pie!

[MsDiane104]

He's soooo hot!

[allsportsbandfan]

Too bad this song didn't get any airplay. It's one of my favorites!

[pmspark]

Not a filler in sight on the classic American Fool album

[maxwellmaxter]

wow thx for posting this, i had this on cassette, the whole recording was awesome, front to back. i bought the first generation auto reverse alpine cassette deck and would listen to thi whole album and never tire of it, it took me back to my days of youth!!! if only i could hear taxi dancer, and see a video

[MrSaldrix]

My favorite song...

[SweetBeautifulYou13]

It was soo funny cause this song was the only song i would sing along to every time since i was 3yrs old.<3