^ Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes June 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine."Mellencamp Music for McCain? Like Paper & Fire". ^ a b Amy, Argetsinger Roxanne Roberts (February 6, 2008)."Pink Houses, Black Lives, and John Mellencamp's Misunderstood Legacy". "The Real Meaning Behind John Mellencamp's Song Pink Houses". ^ "Talent Almanac 1985: Top Pop Singles".Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. ^ "John Mellencamp art exhibit set to open in DeLand".^ Classic Tracks: John Cougar Mellencamp's “Pink Houses” at the Wayback Machine.Mellencamp's views on same sex-marriage and equal rights for people of all sexual orientations are at odds with NOM's stated agenda" and requesting that NOM "find music from a source more in harmony with your views than Mr. At Mellencamp's instruction, his publicist sent a cease and desist letter to NOM stating "that Mr. In 2010, "Pink Houses" was used by the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) at events opposing same-sex marriage. In January 2009, Mellencamp played "Pink Houses" at We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial. Mellencamp contacted the McCain campaign pointing out Mellencamp's support for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party and questioning McCain's use of his music in response, the McCain campaign ceased using Mellencamp's songs. "Pink Houses" along with "Our Country" was played by Senator John McCain at political events for his 2008 presidential campaign. The song was also used at events for Edwards' 2008 presidential campaign. In 2004, the song was played at events for Senator John Edwards' presidential campaign. Ironically, the song came to be used in political advertisements and campaign rallies, especially by conservatives. The repeating line in the chorus of "Ain’t that America" was meant to be sarcastic and cynical. Mellencamp had intended Pink Houses to be a lesson on race, class and survival in America.
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