John Mellencamp during Obama inaugural celebration

During the We Are One President elect Barack Obama inaugural celebration concert at the Lincoln Memorial John Mellencamp sang Pink Houses. The backdrop behind Mellencamp opened up to reveal a choir backing him up.

Approximately half a million people braved freezing temperatures in the American capital to watch the event that kicked off four days of festivities. Artists such as Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Bono, Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, John Legend, John Mellencamp, Usher, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Will.i.am and Stevie Wonder played as celebrities like Jack Black, Steve Carell, Rosario Dawson, Jamie Foxx, Tom Hanks, Ashley Judd, Queen Latifah, Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker and Tiger Woods did the introductions for each performer.

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• Barack
• Obama
• inaugural
• concert
• Lincoln
• Memorial
• John
• Mellencamp
• sings
• Pink
• Houses

[52jamaica]

Doesn't get any better...Mellencamp & Obama!!!!! Best artist,,best song..BEST PRESIDENT!!!!!!

[lovejangie1]

I wish I was there. Great performances/energic people!!!

[TheAmericanFreeBird]

America...

[Paul8820]

I wonder if Obama still has John's support. Mellencamp for president. Thumbs up if you Agree.

[TheVictory1019]

Thanks for posting this.

[kell4809]

Happy 4th America, we are so blessed to have Obama. Lord watch over him and this country...from the nuts.

[themooddisorders]

I pity the fool who becomes president! Imagine the secrets you learn on the first day of the job......I'd be scared shitless for the first term...and then I'd win a second term and be surprised again..... Poor George W Bush....all this folksy charm came in handy.... I like Obama the man, but I am still recovering from the 2000 election...... maybe George Bush would be the Global Warming guy!

[nativeHotgirl]

this is kool as hell!

[BuckeyeFreak007]

i loved that! it was soooo much fun standing there with all of those people! i thought garth brookks and u2 were really good too. thanks for posting!

[aronizer]

Yes, that's the almighty KENNY!