John Cougar Thundering Hearts on HQ Vinyl with Lyrics in Description

Track 6 from his fifth album “American Fool” released in 1982 copyright Riva Records. It was recorded at Cherokee Studios in Hollywood and Criteria Studios in Miami and was produced by John Mellencamp & Don Gehman who was also one of the three engineers who worked on the project. It was his breakthrough release and reached No. 1 on the Billboard album chart where it stayed for nine weeks. Riva Records monitored the recording sessions and didn’t see much potential in the songs chosen for the album so they put a hold on the sessions and considered hiring a new producer or even firing John from the label. Eventually they were convinced to let the project go ahead but hoped for a different musical direction on future albums. Three singles were released. “Hurts So Good” reached No. 2 on the chart and has become one of his most popular songs. “Jack & Diane” spent four weeks at No. 1 and was selected by the Recording Industry Association of America as one of the “Songs of the Century.” Mick Ronson, who worked as a guest musician and arranger on the album, was instrumental in coming up with the final arrangement for the song. The album received above average reviews and reached No. 37 in the U.K., No. 30 in Sweden, No. 18 in Australia and No. 1 in the U.S. and Canada. It was certified 5X Platinum in the U.S. and Canada. Recorded from the original vinyl. Written by John Mellencamp & George M. Green and produced by John Mellencamp & Don Gehman. RIP Mick Ronson. Featuring:

John Mellencamp – Lead vocals, acoustic guitars & tambourine
Larry Crane – Lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars & background vocals
Mike “Chief” Wanchic – Lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars & background vocals
Doc Rosser – Piano
Robert “Ferd” Frank – Bass & background vocals
Kenny Aronoff – Drums, Linndrum on “Jack & Diane”
Special Guests:
Mick Ronson – Lead & rhythm guitars & background vocals, percussion on “Jack & Diane”
George “Chocolate” Perry – Bass
Dave Parman – Background vocals

In these long, hot summer days
Need a way to cool ourselves down
Pop off the top of that Chevrolet
Drive through the carwash, laugh and fall around

Smokin’ them old Ducados the old man got down in Spain
Eatin’ eggs with french fries on the side
Ride that Harley Davidson in the hot summer heat
Lord knows that I just love to ride

Go by and pick up that Kentucky girl
She knew me when I got my start
Oh yeah, those were different days
In the valley of the thunderin’ hearts

(Thunderin’) hearts
(Thunderin’ hearts)
(Thunderin’ hearts)

Get your greasy hair, girl, right onto my face
This old redneck’s on fire, burnin’ up
Give us a kiss, baby, make it on the same place
Humidity’s about to drive me all crazy wild

Pretty soon the sun will be goin’ down
And this little town will be cool and dark
Forget about Heaven, let me stay here forever
In the valley of the thunderin’ hearts

(Thunderin’) hearts
(Thunderin’ hearts)
(Thunderin’ hearts) yeah

(Thunderin’ hearts)
(Thunderin’ hearts)
(Thunderin’ hearts)
(Thunderin’ hearts)

(Thunderin’ hearts, thunderin’ hearts)
(Thunderin’ hearts, thunderin’ hearts)
(Thunderin’ hearts, thunderin’ hearts)

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