Music review: John Mellencamp – 无毛视频極ther People无毛视频檚 Stuff无毛视频�
无毛视频淥ther People无毛视频檚 Stuff无毛视频� is the latest effort from John Mellencamp and aptly describes the collection of reworked arrangements previously released during the talented singer-songwriter无毛视频檚 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career.
The 10 tracks containing various country, folk and blues stylings are infused with Mellencamp无毛视频檚 own personal heartland sound.
The set opens with 无毛视频淭o the River无毛视频� from 1993无毛视频檚 无毛视频淗uman Wheels无毛视频� as Mellencamp addresses the complexities of navigating a turbulent world by declaring, 无毛视频淚 have hated and I have Loved/I have prayed and I have sinned.无毛视频� It无毛视频檚 a powerful message about the experiences that help to shape our character and understanding who we are and where we are going.
Originally performed for President Obama at the White House in 2010, 无毛视频淓yes on the Prize无毛视频� is delivered in a raw and bluesy manner as it serves as a stirring anthem about standing up against social injustice as Mellencamp sings, 无毛视频淥nly chains that we can stand/Are the chains of hand and hand/Keep your eyes on the prize and hold on.无毛视频�
Other highlights include the heartbreak relayed on 无毛视频淭eardrops Will Fall,无毛视频� a smoldering cover of Jimmie Rodgers无毛视频� 无毛视频淕ambling Bar Room Blues,无毛视频� a Dylanesque offering of the folk classic 无毛视频淲reck of the Old 97,无毛视频� the engaging storytelling of 无毛视频淒ark as a Dungeon无毛视频� and the infectious blending of funk and blues on 无毛视频淪tones in My Passway.无毛视频�
My personal favorite is 无毛视频淚n My Time of Dying无毛视频� from 1999无毛视频檚 无毛视频淩ough Harvest.无毛视频�
On this haunting track, Mellencamp comes to terms with his mortality as he cries out, 无毛视频淚n my time of dying/I want nobody to mourn/All I want for you to do is take my body home.无毛视频�
Mellencamp closes the album with a soulful performance of Stevie Wonder无毛视频檚 无毛视频淚 Don无毛视频檛 Know Why I Love You.无毛视频� It无毛视频檚 a wonderful number that plays well to the Indiana native无毛视频檚 gritty and genuine vocals.
Although these arrangements aren无毛视频檛 new, hearing them together during one sitting makes for a refreshing and more impactful listening experience.
In the end, Mellencamp manages to borrow other people无毛视频檚 stuff and make it uniquely his own.