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John (Cougar) Mellencamp

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Vocalist

The Resume

    (October 7, 1951- )
    Wrote and recorded 'Jack and Diane,' 'Small Town,' 'Hurts So Good,' 'Pink Houses,' 'Rooty Toot Toot' and 'Peaceful World'
    Won the Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Performance (1982)
    Billboard Century Award (2001)
    36 gold platinum records

Why he might be annoying:

    Changed his name from John Cougar to John Cougar Mellencamp to John Mellencamp.
    He was a three pack a day smoker.
    He had a heart attack, and cut down his smoking.
    On the Howard Stern Show, he said he smoked 375,000 cigarettes (November, 2001).
    He was kicked off the high school football team for smoking.
    After his mom washed out his mouth with soap for saying 'fuck,' he told her to go fuck herself.
    He has a tattoo of a woman with long, dark hair on his right shoulder.
    He married at 17.
    He is divorced and remarried.

Why he might not be annoying:

    On his guitar, it says: 'Fuck Fascism.'
    He raises money for Farm Aid.
    He was born with Spina Bifida and almost died.
    He stayed true to his roots and still lives in his hometown in Indiana.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 13 Votes: 92.31% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 75 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 63 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 69 Votes: 42.03% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 71 Votes: 47.89% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 139 Votes: 75.54% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 83 Votes: 46.99% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 57 Votes: 35.09% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 71 Votes: 54.93% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 73 Votes: 47.95% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 43 Votes: 53.49% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 74 Votes: 37.84% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 88 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 140 Votes: 49.29% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 190 Votes: 44.74% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 660 Votes: 42.58% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 456 Votes: 47.15% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 729 Votes: 58.71% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 2184 Votes: 56.23% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 995 Votes: 70.15% Annoying