anonymous Dec 24th 2017 !⃝A song about a high school couple falling in love, Mellencamp wrote "Jack & Diane" as a tribute to life in the rural working class. The inspiration was his hometown of Seymour, Indiana, which had a population of about 13,000 when it was released. The song has a very nostalgic feel, but paints a picture of a couple whose best years will soon be behind them. In a 1982 interview with The LA Herald Examiner, Mellencamp explained: "Most people don't ever reach their goals, but that's cool, too. Failure's a part of what you're all about anyway. Coming to terms with failed expectations is what counts. I try to write about the most insignificant things, really. I mean, someone who picks up a copy of Newsweek, then sits down and writes a song about the troubles in South America – who cares? What's that song telling us that we don't already know? Write about something that matters to people, man." at songfacts
Not all meet the love of their life while they were in HIGHSCHOOL! Life is exciting, meaningful, enjoyable, worth living whatever your AGE is right now! With SOMEONE or with NO SOMEONE! Excitement should not be lost when you are in MIDDLE AGE or OLD AGE! LIVE YOUR LIFE IN ANY AGE!
- LIVING MY LIFE THE WAY I WANT THAT'S FREEDOM FOR ME AND FREEDOM FOR THOSE WHO LIVE THEIR LIFE THEIR OWN WAY!
ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7rcXRopqipqSav7G%2BxK2YraGfo8Bvr86mZqadnKGyr6%2FApqdoopGYuG6tzZ1knaGRo7I%3D