Still my favorite Mellencamp song! And the opening "Some people ain't no damn good....can't trust 'em , you can't love 'em" is a great lesson about life
my sentiments exactly most people are worthless shit not worth your time and thoughts let alone your financial consideration. That is why if I owned a company I would never hire 99.9% of this worthless shit these companies employ as managers and workers.
Man, I miss MTV. Back when they used to play videos like this. Life was so good back then. I wish I knew then what I know now. I would have treasured every second.
1984 was the BEST absolutely! Nothing beat those 80’s girls! Arcades, music, tv, movies... even the weed was better... 14 in 84... couldn’t have gotten any better!
@@randymcmullen538 TRUER WORDS CAN'T BE SAID! I graduated from High School in June of 1984. I had FUN! The music was on point and I was living my best life! The 80s rocked! The BEST MUSIC EVER!
It’s funny that the few people that say they don’t like 80’s music are always the ones you catch singing along and tapping their feet... resistance is futile... 80’s MUSIC WILL ALWAYS ROCK!
Anyone who doesn't recognize this for the greatness that it is does not know great 80's music! I've seen him 6 times live, and he never fails to deliver. He was the very first to go out and interact with his crowd, Garth Brooks took a cue from him. JCM's show never ever failed to deliver, and his music gives comfort and joy to people who ever heard him perform, no matter what year it is.
You're right on with that! I saw JCM live a multitude of times because 1. his music rocked the town, 2. no matter how large the venue you still felt like he performed just for you, 3. he lived his values and didn't sell out to the corporate machine.
About 2 weeks ago around Fort Worth Texas a gentleman gave me a few dollars when I was standing on the corner and he looked a whole lot like John Cougar Mellencamp if it was him I would like to say I'm very honored and even if it wasn't him I'm still very honored that the gentleman took the time to care about me. Thank you so much
One thing was for certain! Forty years ago after this song was released and hit the charts, John Mellecamp's legacy was not "Crumblin Down". JCM was and still is truly a rock legend.
@@anonymoushuman8344 Funny how so many get Trump mixed up with Biden. Trump had this country rolling and everyone, even those who hate him, know that. Compared that to the current state of the nation. We're in a shambles under Biden.
If you came of age in the 70's, John was one of the people who truly kept the flame of rock alive. Still sounds fantastic. Personally I would throw much of 80's rock away along with the pretensions of the era. Mellencamp had none of that. One great record after another, the way it's supposed to be done.
80s rock was THE BEST. Don't know what planet you're living on......And I'm NOT taking anything away for John Cougar but if you weren't down with bands like Rush, Floyd, Motley Crue,Neil Young,Zep etc. I got nothing for ya ! ! ! You're a musical Dope...........
Oh yes,I kn it 🙂 really enjoy him. The only thing if your not up close to the stage when you go see him ,then you want see him for all the people bc he is so short 😀
as a child of the 80's, this song came through me this morning as i was releasing a lot of old pain. definitely helped return me to my place of empowerment.
I remember back in the early 80's they formed a committee headed by Al Gore to try to ban the song Hurts So Good because it was too "suggestive" to be played on the radio.
My favorite Mellencamp song! It’s amazing how much the lyrics, especially in the first verse, resonate with what I’ve experienced in my own life-I didn’t know what most of it meant when I was little and first heard the song. I just loved and still love the attitude. Classic!
Gosh this music is still so darn good!! John you really are so light on your feet, what great moves!!Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent with us all!! Rock on!!
I met John 28 years ago this summer. (1988) I was working the Peoria, IL Civic Center & went down to get my ID. The door opened & it was John looking for the entry to the arena. Shook his hand. He was so nice & polite. BTW, he did a great performance that night :)
I loved MTV, used to wake up turn it on and volume all the way up getting ready for school! Those were the days you didn't have to worry about anything, no cell phones, no bullshit!
He's like the "sleeper" of music artists from his time. His lyrics are so common place, they stick in your head when the situation arises. I've always liked him, but love his music even more now.
This tune is a testament to the inner bulldoggedness of The Great singer Artist named John Mellencamp who despite B.S. obstacles tore forward to become one of the most Outstandin' Stage performers N Music writers of all time. This Artist was backed by One of the Greatest Kickass Support Bands in the 80's and early 90's that out surpassed those of other music artist
All I can say is MTV was the, " it" of the early 80's! In college we would watch these video's all night. Now, I Don't turn it on. But this song rocked the air waves of FM Radio!
Penny loafers, my 46 year old son at age 11...did his hair for a while, and wore Penny loafers so he could look like Mr. Mellencamp! And my Sun was/is a drummer! I dig this tune! I miss dancing, shaking ass and sliding in shuffle! Much ❤ ALL...
This is my most favorite song of JM, I'll never forget watching him dance n sing at his concert in the early 90's, a once in a lifetime experience for me, he's one of my favorite rock musicians*
This song has always been a favorite! it's the ultimate "middle finger" ...LOL I've been a JM fan since i was a kid. He reminds me A LOT of my dad. On stage persona and every interview i've seen too.
The guy has some steps for sure... and what about "Ah its the 80s.... Get the million dollar talent up on a 3 story ladder, have 'im slide down it on the backside!" lol
WOW i used to listen to John over and over again with my Awesome Alpine speakers LOUD and my babies and husband were so used to it they still slept throgh it .THANKS JOHN AND BAND 👍🎶💖
There nothing better than listening to him singing all my favorite songs Always This Little Country Cowgirl always smile and take care Always stay safe Always ❤❤❤❤
My Grandmother gave me this record when i was young. i grew up in a fighting Area. i never wanted to fight, but with everyone being a tough guy fighting everyday. i said to myself if people wanna fight. im going to hurt them so bad they'll never wanna fight again. when my grandma heard i was beating everyone up she sent me home with this record, and i would listen to it for hours on end
You see the home of heaven, and in your ear, you hear its'sound, and when the breath of your Creator whispers into your heart, you know Him. You can understand with your soul where you belong, and your soul can dance in the light of endless creativity, and you know who you are. You can be in complete peace knowing where your home is. I already knew that about you because of the music that comes from your heart. There's no need to wonder if you are appreciated. You have had mercy and compassion and grace by just one wink for a long time. Kudos
The 80 were a great time I am glad that I was born in the 70 so I could injoy the 80 I a hell of time in the 80 and to grow up with this kind of music👍
I was 13 when this came out. I pissed off my Mom with this song; I pissed off my teachers with this song; JCM embodied penny loafers, with just authority, & got me to appreciate grassroots rock. This is someone who I can speak highly of. God Bless You, John Cougar Mellencamp.
Bringing back those great memories.........Going to see him in Sugarland with my best friend from high school. Cougar is what played in her car when we cruised the streets.
I was 13 years old when this came out and music videos were everything to me then! Life was so much simpler and carefree! Now I'm 49 and regret 'rushing' to be an adult!!
Who still thinks this sounds just as good in 2024 as it did when it first came out?
This is BOSS music in my book
Still my favourite Mellencamp song... well... tied with "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." anyway...
No doubt!
Johnny's a true rocker. There are fewer and fewer of them.
Nope. Better with age.
Still my favorite Mellencamp song! And the opening "Some people ain't no damn good....can't trust 'em , you can't love 'em" is a great lesson about life
He's definitely relevant right now for me. Great song, great message. Take care.
my sentiments exactly most people are worthless shit not worth your time and thoughts let alone your financial consideration. That is why if I owned a company I would never hire 99.9% of this worthless shit these companies employ as managers and workers.
@@katthefantastic just discovered this song it is definitely relevant at this moment in time🤡
@@maryguy9013 Truth!
Very true song 👍👍👍
this granny..me...still rocking...so get up shake out the sillies...rock it..happy day to all....
1983 is one of the best years for music! The bad thing about the 80s? It ended!!
AMEN... THATS THE PROBLEM IT ENDED.. 😕
83 was gold…
@@eddiegutierrez3524not the economy
Man, I miss MTV. Back when they used to play videos like this. Life was so good back then. I wish I knew then what I know now. I would have treasured every second.
You ain't the only one. Amen 🙌🙌💯💯
1984 Was a HELLUVA YEAR.
1984 was the BEST absolutely! Nothing beat those 80’s girls! Arcades, music, tv, movies... even the weed was better... 14 in 84... couldn’t have gotten any better!
@@randymcmullen538 TRUER WORDS CAN'T BE SAID!
I graduated from High School in June of 1984. I had FUN! The music was on point and I was living my best life!
The 80s rocked! The BEST MUSIC EVER!
U got that right
when I was 17 the opening lyrics to this were just words.
in my 50's I now know that they were words of genius.
Exactly Racer when we were young we listened to the music not the words. He was a genius.
We grew up with some good shit.
I huess you can't understand the real meaning of the song. Boy your just so blind. .thats why we are having food shortages here
YES!!
I'm just realizing some of the rock songs I grew up listening to were protest song.
RUclips algorithm is pumping out old Mellencamp tunes and I’m loving it. Didn’t realize I was such a fan but yes.. yes I am ✌️❤️🎶
Relevant today. Stand clear when the walls come tumbling down.
Especially after the Vice Presidential Debates 🤣
It’s funny that the few people that say they don’t like 80’s music are always the ones you catch singing along and tapping their feet... resistance is futile... 80’s MUSIC WILL ALWAYS ROCK!
"Some people ain't no damn good. You can't trust em, you can't love em. No good deed goes unpunished...."
Yeah you can't have real love without trust it's a component.
That's absolutely true
My m
Watch out for the sharks... their everywhere😮
@@AnnaLVajdaamen
Anyone who doesn't recognize this for the greatness that it is does not know great 80's music! I've seen him 6 times live, and he never fails to deliver. He was the very first to go out and interact with his crowd, Garth Brooks took a cue from him. JCM's show never ever failed to deliver, and his music gives comfort and joy to people who ever heard him perform, no matter what year it is.
Amen
I saw him with The Tubes & other bands in Philly in 1982. Still John Cougar then. Good time.
@anlouden168 Same here!! I am homesick for the 80's and I wanna go back..Ya know what they say "Don't know how good you got it until it's gone."
@@maryhuhnke8496 and the Eagles
You're right on with that! I saw JCM live a multitude of times because 1. his music rocked the town, 2. no matter how large the venue you still felt like he performed just for you, 3. he lived his values and didn't sell out to the corporate machine.
About 2 weeks ago around Fort Worth Texas a gentleman gave me a few dollars when I was standing on the corner and he looked a whole lot like John Cougar Mellencamp if it was him I would like to say I'm very honored and even if it wasn't him I'm still very honored that the gentleman took the time to care about me. Thank you so much
In 2024, it is still fresh and totally relevant.
John really rocked this song in the 80's and it still rocks in 2019!
This is my favorite John Mellencamp's song I love it!! I'm gonna play it twice it's so very, very nice!!
😍😍😍😍😍😍💖🙋🏾♀️
Bob Cummings this is my all time favorite of his. The power in voice is the reason it’s my favorite
in 2021 too
My favorite Mellencamp song and video. That man can dance. Wish I can make a video like that.
And still in ,2022 rocks
One thing was for certain! Forty years ago after this song was released and hit the charts, John Mellecamp's legacy was not "Crumblin Down". JCM was and still is truly a rock legend.
Impossible not to have some extremity moving to this beat....absolutely not humanly possible.
The 1980's was a great decade for music.
+Shannon Redman 70'S WERE BETTER JUST MY OPINION.
+Ken Dematteis You should have said: .... AND MY OPINION MEANS NOTHIN'!
Shannon Redman Incontestable friend 🎼🎵🎸🎸🎸🎶🎷🎤
Kinda depends on what kinda rock your into I'm more into 90's but I appreciate the 80's
All the decades had some awesome work
Back when music was Good
Back when life was good they got it f up now
I've loved this song and video ever since I was young. I'm 47 now and still love it.😊
Timeless message in John's lyrics... perfect description of the current political climate...Go John!!!!!
I bet this song resonates with a lot of people who voted for Donald Trump, as well as with a lot of us who wouldn't vote for him in a million years.
Our leader is a real good dancer?
@@anonymoushuman8344 Funny how so many get Trump mixed up with Biden. Trump had this country rolling and everyone, even those who hate him, know that. Compared that to the current state of the nation. We're in a shambles under Biden.
@@johnlarsen3508 Leader? We have no leader.
ANARCHY FOR ALL!!!@@kurtb8474
Legend has it the "M" in MTV once stood for music.
Navdan87 might aswell stand for Mellencamp😜
...and they used to show music videos...
That was back in the eighties, man.
Wow. Mine blown.
I want my MTV....the way it used to be
Dammm I miss the 80s
If you came of age in the 70's, John was one of the people who truly kept the flame of rock alive. Still sounds fantastic. Personally I would throw much of 80's rock away along with the pretensions of the era. Mellencamp had none of that. One great record after another, the way it's supposed to be done.
80s rock was THE BEST. Don't know what planet you're living on......And I'm NOT taking anything away for John Cougar but if you weren't down with bands like Rush, Floyd, Motley Crue,Neil Young,Zep etc. I got nothing for ya ! ! ! You're a musical Dope...........
@@umpman04 motley crue is the only 80s band you named fool
Yea the 70’s were awesome!! So we’re the early 80’s……..
1980 s gone but not forgotten
👍❤💕
Yes he is a legend 👏 his music makes you want to get up and dance, His songs takes you back or it does me ,I love his songs 🎵 ❤ 👍🎊🥰 You go John
boy aint that the truth they take you back don't they.....
@@ronnash4078
👍 yes sir it does!!! 😵
Oh yes,I kn it 🙂 really enjoy him. The only thing if your not up close to the stage when you go see him ,then you want see him for all the people bc he is so short 😀
I'm glad I got to witness John back in the 80's I hope you are living the life somewhere on the water.Thanks for the great music
as a child of the 80's, this song came through me this morning as i was releasing a lot of old pain. definitely helped return me to my place of empowerment.
I have always loved his music. It is uplifting.
It’s douchy looks like some kind of 80’s gay porn 🤷🏼♂️
I remember back in the early 80's they formed a committee headed by Al Gore to try to ban the song Hurts So Good because it was too "suggestive" to be played on the radio.
I can watch him over and over. Thank you for sharing your talent with us!
My favorite Mellencamp song! It’s amazing how much the lyrics, especially in the first verse, resonate with what I’ve experienced in my own life-I didn’t know what most of it meant when I was little and first heard the song. I just loved and still love the attitude. Classic!
Love 💘 songs with a "Badass 👹 attitude 👹
me too and I agree whole heartedly and this includes your whole damn family
This is the song that made me a John Mellencamp fan.
What a great song and video! Still feels fresh like it just came out yesterday! One of my favorites from him that's for sure.🤟😎👍
Gosh this music is still so darn good!! John you really are so light on your feet, what great moves!!Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent with us all!! Rock on!!
John Mellencamp's music videos deserve to be remasterd in HD. :D
I met John 28 years ago this summer. (1988) I was working the Peoria, IL Civic Center & went down to get my ID. The door opened & it was John looking for the entry to the arena. Shook his hand. He was so nice & polite. BTW, he did a great performance that night :)
:O
ROCK ON BROTHER!
Very cool!
Like man people SomeTimes I go bat shit CRAZY
Lucky🤯😎
I loved MTV, used to wake up turn it on and volume all the way up getting ready for school! Those were the days you didn't have to worry about anything, no cell phones, no bullshit!
Its hard for me to believe that I was nine years old then. Such a great decade the 80's was for the tunes world.
57 yrs now and honestly have never seen anything sexier.❤
I was tearing down some old sheetrock today and thought of this song
coolbluelights lol
Underrated comment check
I’m done lmao
If you find deblunes they are mine I put them there in the 1980s.....
Great idea!
Love the 70’s and 80’s! Two of the best decades of my life.
One of the absolute best performers to come out of the 80's! So many great songs and performances! What a legend!
By far, his best song. I love it!
Everyday at lunch videos would come on. I would stop everything just to watch him dance. ❤
I appreciate his moves, also. Just enough.
I am a African American love this song
👍❤💕👊👊
Sept 2022 and still love this! I am 61 and not a worldly narcissist would love to meet JM.
Agree
No matter how many times I've watched this video 2:14 still never ceases to make me laugh. 🤭 Great song!
what an awesome song and music video... way better than the stuff today.
Love this song!!! My people didn’t understand why I was so into this guy!!!💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽
Mellencamp is an artist that SHOULD be for any people. He's always been about people over greed and politics
He's like the "sleeper" of music artists from his time. His lyrics are so common place, they stick in your head when the situation arises. I've always liked him, but love his music even more now.
great song ..... still resonates. We all get a humbling in life don't we?
Yes, we do😂
I watched MTV in the 80 s I don't watch it Now it's not the same anymore
This track is definitely my favorite out of John Cougar Mellencamp's entire music catalog. A real kickass jam!
This tune is a testament to the inner bulldoggedness of The Great singer Artist named John Mellencamp who despite B.S. obstacles tore forward to become one of the most Outstandin' Stage performers N Music writers of all time. This Artist was backed by One of the Greatest Kickass Support Bands in the 80's and early 90's that out surpassed those of other music artist
Still an amazing awesome song today in 2023. Still love it
OMG, I loved his dancing
THIS SONG WENT TO NUMBER 9 ON THE BILLBOARD HOT-100 CHART IN 1983.
Gosh, I wonder what the top 8 were -- must have been a good time for music.
@@capalasker Michael Jackson was at His Peak in 1983 , He went to Superstardom.
😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
2023 and I’m still jamming to this💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽
All I can say is MTV was the, " it" of the early 80's! In college we would watch these video's all night. Now, I Don't turn it on. But this song rocked the air waves of FM Radio!
I love the song Crumbling Down
Penny loafers, my 46 year old son at age 11...did his hair for a while, and wore Penny loafers so he could look like Mr. Mellencamp! And my Sun was/is a drummer! I dig this tune! I miss dancing, shaking ass and sliding in shuffle! Much ❤ ALL...
Thank you John. I had a picture of you from Rolling Stone magazine on my bedroom wall✨🎵✨🎵✨
I remember what Mellencamp said back then, something like, whatever they're
doing on the radio, do the opposite, which is why he stood out.
It’s 1984. You just made popcorn in the air popper. It’s time for 5pm video rotation on MTV.
2023 still listening ❤️
You can tell he liked James Brown, splits and sliding on his one foot, John is a true rocker, they don't make'em like him anymore!
That's rt they were a blast back then
You missed Immanuel's Message.
I can't get anything done I am under your spell
Masterpiece of the 80's. One of the top MTV videos ever.
My favorite man for 36 years now,I listen almost daily 🥰✌️❤️✌️👏
Great guy Great stuff!
65 and still loving his music just like when i was young ❤️💘💘
This is my most favorite song of JM, I'll never forget watching him dance n sing at his concert in the early 90's, a once in a lifetime experience for me, he's one of my favorite rock musicians*
JCM made fantastic dance music!
50 yrs old and I want my MTV
My favorite song, I love it ,Love you John mellencamp
Love this song and Mr. M so much - just great sierra, day in and day out. Keep rocking, John!
My favorite Mellencamp song
This song has always been a favorite! it's the ultimate "middle finger" ...LOL
I've been a JM fan since i was a kid. He reminds me A LOT of my dad. On stage persona and every interview i've seen too.
Yess!!his music Rocks..I had a serious crush on him back then..💪🏽👏🏽🙌🏾😍😘
i love how he dances. nothing fancy, just so much fun and he looks so cute :D
The guy has some steps for sure... and what about "Ah its the 80s.... Get the million dollar talent up on a 3 story ladder, have 'im slide down it on the backside!" lol
@@organicallypoweredlife1417 i believe i bought a laser disk had 4 songs in it. lol
very cool :)
He danced like James Brown
@@davidgibson7615 Yup. The Godfather influenced many... and Johnny Cougs was one of them!
Not fancy, but most importantly, with a LOT OF FEELING.
WOW i used to listen to John over and over again with my Awesome Alpine speakers LOUD and my babies and husband were so used to it they still slept throgh it .THANKS JOHN AND BAND 👍🎶💖
This song was was huge when i was in high school - still love it !
I KNOW RIGHT! SAME HERE!
Now that Little Uzi boy is big in high school today.
This song was popular when I was a toddler
I was 16 years old at that time. Now I'm 52 years old and I still listen Crumblin' Down.
@Scrotus Maximus .....
No, this his first release as
"John Cougar Mellencamp".
There nothing better than listening to him singing all my favorite songs Always This Little Country Cowgirl always smile and take care Always stay safe Always ❤❤❤❤
He’s one of the greatest singers songwriters poets humanitarian of our generation
From Italy ,agree
Totally right He and the boss rock!!!
My Grandmother gave me this record when i was young. i grew up in a fighting Area. i never wanted to fight, but with everyone being a tough guy fighting everyday. i said to myself if people wanna fight. im going to hurt them so bad they'll never wanna fight again. when my grandma heard i was beating everyone up she sent me home with this record, and i would listen to it for hours on end
Wise lady your grandma...hope shes still rocking where ever she is now..😃😎
Great Singer, Great Song! BRAVO
+John Stuart absolutely
+John Taylor anyone that gives thumbs down are idiots
Well, 98 of them did.
+John Taylor Must be hip hop fans, or have absolutely zero musical appreciation. Or they might just be dickheads.
You see the home of heaven, and in your ear, you hear its'sound, and when the breath of your Creator whispers into your heart, you know Him. You can understand with your soul where you belong, and your soul can dance in the light of endless creativity, and you know who you are. You can be in complete peace knowing where your home is. I already knew that about you because of the music that comes from your heart. There's no need to wonder if you are appreciated. You have had mercy and compassion and grace by just one wink for a long time. Kudos
The 80 were a great time I am glad that I was born in the 70 so I could injoy the 80 I a hell of time in the 80 and to grow up with this kind of music👍
There's no music like the 80s! And watching this awesome stuff on mtv! Nothing but great times!!!
Letters mean everything. Lockdown music 2021! 🎯🐺❤🤘✌
Hello Doris how are you doing!!
I was 13 when this came out.
I pissed off my Mom with this song; I pissed off my teachers with this song; JCM embodied penny loafers, with just authority, & got me to appreciate grassroots rock.
This is someone who I can speak highly of.
God Bless You, John Cougar Mellencamp.
+Willie Gordon I did.
I later got a ripe stripe tore into my ass.
And I still smoke cigarettes and pot, till this very day.
Hoorah!
Still Cranking John Mellencamp In 2020 and 2525 and 3099
Just a great rock song for the ages. John is a lyrical genius.
The tears you up inside
They don't make 'em like this anymore.
THIS? Is music. Man I music like this. These lyrics can apply to so many walks in life. Music today is trash. 70’s and 80’s, the best.
He’s the man! Still bumping his music in 2021
Bringing back those great memories.........Going to see him in Sugarland with my best friend from high school. Cougar is what played in her car when we cruised the streets.
Still a bad ass rocker
Those were the days! 😀
Good ole Hoosier rocker. (Yep John, our country is definitely crumbling down).
The whole world is 😪
Making Indiana proud rock on brother
One of my all time favorite videos. I like the lighting, the dancing. The feel was just right. I would love to do a video just like that.
king of the 80s 90s
John is an awesome singer and performer. And yes he knew a lot more than I did back then.
I was 13 years old when this came out and music videos were everything to me then! Life was so much simpler and carefree! Now I'm 49 and regret 'rushing' to be an adult!!