John Mellencamp Community
November 24, 2024, 07:00:48 pm
Welcome,
Guest
. Please
login
or
register
.
News
: Visit Mellencamp.com's NEWS section for all of the latest updates!
Home
Help
Search
Login
Register
John Mellencamp Community
>
MELLENCAMP DISCUSSION
>
All About John
>
1984 MTV Paint the Mother Pink Contest
Pages: [
1
]
« previous
next »
Print
Author
Topic: 1984 MTV Paint the Mother Pink Contest (Read 24722 times)
sheilafarmer
One of the Crazy Ones...
Posts: 407
1984 MTV Paint the Mother Pink Contest
«
on:
January 25, 2012, 10:16:01 am »
I heard Alan Hunter on my XM radio today talking about the 1984 "Paint The Mother Pink Contest" I remember that contest because I entered it and of coarse did not win. There was an interesting story behind that contest that I did not know.
MTV ran a contest based on this song where they gave away a Pink House. Unfortunately, the house was on a toxic waste dump in Indiana. Mellencamp did not want to poison his fans, so he refused to let them give it away. MTV ended up buying another house and painting it pink for the contest. The winner moved in for 2 days before selling it.
I found two Youtube videos to share.
The commerical for the contest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP0l-H4tAik&feature=related
The contest winner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAF7bTNxaxU&feature=related
Logged
marianne123
Global Moderator
Experienced Mellenhead
Posts: 48
Re: 1984 MTV Paint the Mother Pink Contest
«
Reply #1 on:
January 25, 2012, 07:58:35 pm »
Wow, THAT brought back some memories. Thanks!
Logged
-Marianne
Mellenfan71
Certified Mellenhead
Posts: 534
Re: 1984 MTV Paint the Mother Pink Contest
«
Reply #2 on:
March 16, 2012, 08:57:57 pm »
Quote from: marianne123 on January 25, 2012, 07:58:35 pm
Wow, THAT brought back some memories. Thanks!
OMG he was young!
Logged
sheilafarmer
One of the Crazy Ones...
Posts: 407
Re: 1984 MTV Paint the Mother Pink Contest
«
Reply #3 on:
March 16, 2012, 09:06:05 pm »
Damn sexy!
Logged
Pages: [
1
]
Print
« previous
next »
Jump to:
Please select a destination:
-----------------------------
MELLENCAMP DISCUSSION
-----------------------------
=> All About John
=> No Better Than This Tour Talk
=> Mellenmoments
=> The Band
=> Introduce Yourself
=> I Knew Him When He Was Johnny Cougar
=> Trivia
=> Polls
=> Video & Audio
=> Articles
=> Photos
=> Suggestions
===> Farm Aid 2010
===> Bloomington, IN (1st Show)
===> Cincinnati, OH
===> Nashville, TN
===> Kansas City, MO
===> St. Louis, MO
===> Indianapolis, IN (Clowes)
===> Indianapolis, IN (Hinkle)
===> South Bend, IN
===> Fort Wayne, IN
===> Cleveland, OH
===> Detroit, MI
===> Pittsburgh, PA
===> Minneapolis, MN (1st Show)
===> Minneapolis, MN (2nd Show)
===> Chicago, IL - (1st Show)
===> Chicago, IL - (2nd Show)
===> 2010 Bob Dylan Dates
===> Lowell, MA
===> Bloomington, IN (2nd Show)
===> Waterbury, CT
===> Ottawa, ON
===> Toronto, ON
===> Washington, DC
===> New York City, NY
===> Philadelphia, PA
===> Richmond, VA
===> Columbia, SC
===> Atlanta, GA
===> Durham, NC
===> Ft. Lauderdale, FL
===> Clearwater, FL
===> Jacksonville, FL
=> Tour Talk
===> Grand Prairie, TX
===> Austin, TX
===> Houston, TX
===> Denver, CO
===> Los Angeles, CA
===> San Francisco, CA
===> Seattle, WA
===> Vancouver, BC
===> Edmonton, AB
===> Saskatoon, SK
===> Regina, SK
===> Omaha, NE
===> Ames, IA
===> Winnipeg MB
-----------------------------
MELLENCAMP.COM ANNOUNCEMENTS
-----------------------------
=> Announcements & Updates
=> Ask Mellencamp.com
=> Mellencamp.com Blog
=> Ticket & Tour Questions
=> Tech Support
=> Retail Research
=> Promote John
-----------------------------
NON-JOHN DISCUSSION
-----------------------------
=> The Melting Pot
=> Music You Like
=> Games
WEBSITE & CONTENTS © JOHN MELLENCAMP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
PRIVACY POLICY
|
TERMS OF USE
|
CONTACT
Loading...
