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John Mellencamp — Crumblin' down
Album: Uh-huh
Avg rating:
6.4

Your rating:
Total ratings: 584









Released: 1983
Length: 3:30
Plays (last 30 days): 0
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Some people ain't no damn good
You can't trust 'em
You can't love em
No good deed goes unpunished
And I don't mind being their whipping boy
I've had that pleasure
For years and years
No, no I never was a sinner
Tell me what else can I do
Second best is what you get
'Til you learn to bend the rules
Time respects no person
And when you lift up must fall
They're waiting outside
To claim my crumblin' walls

Saw my picture in the paper
Read the news around my face
And now some people
Don't want to treat me the same

When the walls
Come tumblin' down
When the walls
Come crumblin', crumblin'
When the walls
Come tumblin', tumblin'
Down
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Some people say I'm obnoxious and lazy
That I'm uneducated
And my opinipn means nothin'
But I know I'm a real good dancer
Don't need to look over my shoulder
To see what I'm after
Everybody's got their problems
Ain't no new news here
I'm the same old trouble
You've been having for years
Don't confuse the problem
With the issue, girl
It's perfectly clear
Just a human desire
To have you come near
Want to put my arms around you
Feel your breath in my ear
You can bend me
You can break me
But you better stand clear

When the walls
Come tumblin' down
When the walls
Come crumblin', crumblin'
When the walls
Come tumblin', tumblin'
Crumblin', tumblin'
Down

When the walls
Come (tumblin' down)
When the walls
Come (rumblin', rumblin')
When the walls
(When the walls)
Come tumblin', tumblin'
Down

Want to put my arms around you
Feel your breath in my ear
You can bend me
You can break me
But you better stand clear

When the walls
Come tumblin' down
When the walls
Come crumblin', crumblin'
When the walls
Come tumblin', tumblin'
Crumblin', tumblin'

When the walls
(When the walls)
Come tumblin' down
When the walls
(When the walls)
Come crumblin', crumblin'
When the walls
Come tumblin', tumblin'
Crumblin', tumblin'

When the walls
(When the walls)
Come tumblin' down
When the walls
Come crumblin', crumblin'
When the walls
Come tumblin', tumblin'
Crumblin', tumblin'
Down
Comments (21)add comment
 TheKing2 wrote:
Perhaps because I gave it a 5?

That's OK - I just raised my 8 to a 10 to compensate. Thanks for the headsup!
Posted 2 years ago by IvanTheMediocre    [ Reply ]
 Aud wrote:

Why soo low??   5.9? OK It was over played but still good to get up and dance!



Overplayed.
Posted 2 years ago by RussellNelson    [ Reply ]
 Aud wrote:

Why soo low??   5.9? OK It was over played but still good to get up and dance!



Perhaps because I gave it a 5?
Posted 3 years ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
Solid rock tune from JM that stands the test of time. So much better then all of the other claptrap that was on the radio back then.
Posted 3 years ago by SchoepTone    [ Reply ]
 jjbchansen159 wrote:
meh.

yes, very much so.
Top 40 Radio fodder sticks out like a sore thumb on RP.
We have all heard it way too much on the crappy stations.

Posted 4 years ago by ace-marc    [ Reply ]
Have not heard this in years STILL SUCKS
Posted 4 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
Cocaine!
Posted 4 years ago by kbs    [ Reply ]
meh.
Posted 5 years ago by jjbchansen159    [ Reply ]
 pilgrim wrote:
Just caught him a few weeks ago and he was pretty good.
The violinist Miriam Sturm was definitely the standout though 
 

Yes, saw him in Oakland at the end of April. He was great! As was his band, including Miriam Sturm. 
Posted 5 years ago by poetdancer    [ Reply ]
Just caught him a few weeks ago and he was pretty good.
The violinist Miriam Sturm was definitely the standout though 
Posted 5 years ago by pilgrim    [ Reply ]
 Vakse wrote:
just got score up to 6, but still too low in my opinion...
Please contribute guys!
{#High-five}

Aud wrote:
Why soo low??   5.9? OK It was over played but still good to get up and dance!

 


 
I've helped a bit with an 8, now at 6.2...Long Live RP!!
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Cougarcamp is welcome on my speakers any day.
Posted 6 years ago by tanyhon    [ Reply ]
 DocStrangelove wrote:
less of this and more stuff that we have not heard 100,000 times on the radio

{#Frustrated}

 
... "we"?
Posted 6 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz...😞😞
Posted 6 years ago by Lmoller    [ Reply ]
just got score up to 6, but still too low in my opinion...
Please contribute guys!
{#High-five}

Aud wrote:
Why soo low??   5.9? OK It was over played but still good to get up and dance!

 


Posted 7 years ago by Vakse    [ Reply ]
Yes, very underrated song and album.  Very creative effort and the video is cool too.
Posted 8 years ago by domreo    [ Reply ]
Why soo low??   5.9? OK It was over played but still good to get up and dance!
Posted 8 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
I was there in Bloomington - the call went out for backup singers.
Word was that Lil' Johnny was looking for tall blonde singers. {#Beat}

He managed to survive that and produce some hits for the ages.
 
Posted 9 years ago by joetekubi    [ Reply ]
Now you're talking!
Posted 9 years ago by SchoepTone    [ Reply ]
I remember seeing him perform this on SNL way back in 84'.
 
Posted 9 years ago by LPCity    [ Reply ]
Cougar rocked the little pink houses in the hood.. {#Mrgreen}
Posted 9 years ago by moodfood    [ Reply ]