Mellencamp: I had to sell out to Chevy

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If I ever wore a hat, I’d take it off to John Mellencamp right now. After the two or three critics who still give a shit about his career criticized him for giving the song “Our Country” to Chevrolet, he didn’t soberly reflect on his “environmentally conscious liberal beliefs” and admit he sold them down the river. No. He defended his decision by explaining that while he still doesn’t think artists should sell their songs to advertisers, his career is in the tank, and this

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