The year John Mellencamp took control
Behind The Song: Classic Rock Chronicles24 Apr 2024

The year John Mellencamp took control

By 1983, John Mellencamp had finally gotten the upper hand on his career. After the success of his breakthrough album, 1982’s American Fool, he had all the cards in his deck to change the game when it came to his relationship with the music business executives who had tried to control him from the start, over six years earlier.

For his seventh studio album, Uh Huh, he did just that. Released in the fall of '83, t is the first album that bears his last name, an important step toward freeing himself of artistic shackles. Uh Huh was another success for Mellencamp on the charts, and one of its charting singles could be viewed as his mission statement: a song that encapsulates not only his battle with the folks in the corner offices who tried to dictate his career but the very spirit of the man himself. Let’s get into the story of “Authority Song” in this episode of the Behind The Song podcast.


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Behind The Song: The Hollies "Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress"

Behind The Song: The Hollies "Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress"

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25 Sep 201910min

Behind The Song: Manfred Mann's Earth Band "Blinded By The Light"

Behind The Song: Manfred Mann's Earth Band "Blinded By The Light"

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11 Sep 201916min

Behind The Song: Derek and the Dominos "Layla"

Behind The Song: Derek and the Dominos "Layla"

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28 Aug 201912min

Behind The Song: Talking Heads "Once In A Lifetime"

Behind The Song: Talking Heads "Once In A Lifetime"

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14 Aug 201914min

Behind The Song: Crosby, Stills & Nash "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"

Behind The Song: Crosby, Stills & Nash "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"

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31 Jul 201911min

Behind The Song: The Who "Pinball Wizard"

Behind The Song: The Who "Pinball Wizard"

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17 Jul 201912min

Behind The Song: Don McLean "American Pie"

Behind The Song: Don McLean "American Pie"

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2 Jul 201920min

Behind The Song: Billy Joel "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"

Behind The Song: Billy Joel "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"

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19 Jun 20199min

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