John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16
Keith Urban
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I'm a 45 spinning on an old Victrola I'm a two strike swinger, I'm a Pepsi Cola I'm a blue jean quarterback saying "I love you" to the prom queen In a Chevy I'm John Wayne, Superman, California I'm a Kris Kristofferson Sunday morning I'm a mom and daddy singing along to Don McLean At the levee And I'm a child of a backseat freedom, baptized by rock and roll Marilyn Monroe and the Garden of Eden, never grow up, never grow old Just another rebel in the great wide open, on the boulevard of broken dreams And I learned everything I needed to know from John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16 Hey, hey Everything I needed That's right I'm Mark Twain on the Mississippi I'm Hemingway with a shot of whiskey I'm a TV dinner on a tray trying to figure out the Wheel of Fortune I'm a Texaco star, I'm a Gibson guitar I'm still a teenage kid trying to go too far I'm a jukebox waiting in a neon bar for a quarter I'm a child of a backseat freedom, baptized by rock and roll Marilyn Monroe and the Garden of Eden, never grow up, never grow old Just another rebel in the great wide open, on the boulevard of broken dreams And I learned everything I needed to know from John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16 I spent a lot of years running from believing, Looking for another way to save my soul The longer I live, the more I see it, there's only one way home I'm a child of a backseat freedom, baptized by rock and roll Marilyn Monroe and the Garden of Eden, never grow up, never grow old Just another rebel in the great wide open, on the boulevard of broken dreams And I learned everything I needed to know from John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16 I'm a child of a backseat freedom, baptized by rock and roll Marilyn Monroe and the Garden of Eden, never grow up, never grow old Just another rebel in the great wide open, on the boulevard of broken dreams And I learned everything I needed to know from John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16 (John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16) Everything I needed (John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16) Everything I needed (John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16) That's right
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Written by: Ross Copperman, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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12 facts about this song
Artist BackgroundKeith Urban, the singer of "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16," is an Australian country musician with a successful career in the United States.
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Song GenreThe song is a country music track, showcasing the classic sound and themes of country culture, work ethic, and faith.
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Release Date"John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16" was released on 9 June 2015.
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AlbumThe song was featured on Keith Urban's eighth American studio album, "Ripcord," which was released in May 2016.
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Chart PerformanceThe single reached number two on the US Hot Country Songs chart and peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Songwriting CreditsThe song was written by Shane McAnally, Ross Copperman, and Josh Osborne, who are renowned songwriters within the country music realm.
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InspirationsThe song's title references three crucial cultural symbols in America: John Cougar Mellencamp (an iconic American rock artist), John Deere (a major agricultural machinery company symbolic of farmland culture), and John 3:16 (a well-known biblical verse significant in Christian faith).
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Live PerformanceKeith Urban performed the song during the 2015 Country Music Association Awards.
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Notable RecordingThe recording process was notable for the use of a ganjo (six-string banjo), a conventional instrument in Urban's music.
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Music VideoThe music video for "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16" was directed by Shane Drake and first released on Vevo on 28 August 2015.
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Critical ReceptionCritics generally received the song positively, praising its catchy melody, lyrics, and Urban's performance.
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Awards"John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16" was nominated for the Country Music Association Award for Single of the Year in 2016. It did not win, but its nomination demonstrates its impact and success within the country music community.
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