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"Pink Houses" is a song written and performed by John Cougar Mellencamp. It was released on 23 October 1983 album Uh-Huh on Riva Records. It reached No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1984 and No. 15 in Canada. "Pink Houses" was ranked No. 447 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
- "Serious Business"
- 23 October 1983
- 1983
- Heartland rock
“Pink Houses” was the second single released from the 1983 album Uh-Huh. It became his fourth of ten career US top 10 hits and Rolling Stone magazine ranked the single at #447 on their “500 ...
Jan 23, 2023 · Opening with a dusty jangle and determined strums, John Mellencamp’s “Pink Houses” evokes mid-West imagery of corn fields and calloused hands. One of his most successful heartland hits,...
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Feb 2, 2022 · Mellencamp actually saw that very thing with his own eyes: one day he was driving along Interstate 65 through Indianapolis when he spotted a Black man and his black cat sitting on a lawn chair in front of a pink house.
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Aug 3, 2020 · Years ago, ‘80s rock icon John Mellencamp was driving along Interstate 65, weaving his way through Indianapolis, when he spotted a black man holding a black cat while lounging on his front lawn.