The Story Behind: John Mellencamp - The Lonesome Jubilee, Ep. 273
The Story Behind: John Mellencamp - The Lonesome Jubilee, Ep. 273  
Podcast: 1001 Album Complaints
Rating: Explicit Published On: Mon Aug 17 2026
Description: Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums.  John Mellencamp left his small, changed his name and had a hit in Australia before returning to the American heartland as a conquering hero of working class songcraft. Tom, Rob, and Allan get together to discuss fighting with your fans, treating crew members terribly, and an 80 cigarette a day habit.Join the comment thread NOW available on our free Patreon to continue the conversation about this episode and get early access to the weekly show 100% ad free, plus 60+ bonus shows like Song Battle and Guilty Pleasureshttps://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaintsJoin our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaintsEmail us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/74ZB84xCdQeUa266FsyQBm?si=8d058d98b51a435dListen to The Lonesome Jubilee here:https://open.spotify.com/album/1UiIinWX5c5fxGSpRCvjNR?si=S5ysedhESMSI1lhyS5SoZwAnd our international playlists continue to grow:Thai, German, Sweden  1, 2, 3 and 4, Italian, Australian, Cajun/Lousiana, Belgium 1 & 2Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly CrushersOutro music: After the Afterlife by MEGAFollow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at homeFollow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaintsWe have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some.US Merch StoreNext week's album: Wire - Pink FlagSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.