John Cockers

Album: Life, Death, Love and Freedom (2008)
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  • The Sun October 10, 2008 asked Mellencamp who John Cockers is. He replied: "He's just a lot of people that I see who are so selfish or so ignorant they can't recognize the value of life. There are a million John Cockers and you'll see them when you walk down the street, when they cut you off in their car and tell you: "Get the f--k out of my way!' In the United States, values and respect for other people have dissipated. 'I don't accommodate nobody!' is the first line in the song and a lot of people feel that way."

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