![]() ![]() The other one is, well, whatever Mellencamp is (a halfway decent painter, and I mean that sincerely). One of these guys is a billionaire (or damn close to it). I mean, this is one of those “ Oh WHAT the factual uncle, COME ON, they’re not SERIOUS, are they?!? SHUT THE DOOR HENRY, this HAS to be a joke, right?!?”īut it’s not a joke. “Did You Say Such a Thing” is unreservedly, unapologetically, and unmistakably a COMPLETE and utter rip-off of Van Halen’s “Finish What Ya Started.” This is unaraguable, and by unarguable, I mean inarguable. VIDEO: Van Halen “Finish What Ya Started” ![]() I’ll wait here and think about Hawkwind and/or Chogyam Trungpa. Then we shall continue with this article. Right now, I want you to listen to both, or a little of both, anyway. Probably the most astonishing thing about the Springsteen/Mellencamp version of “Finish What Ya Started” is that they changed the lyrics around a bit, gave it a different name - “Did You Say Such A Thing” - AND THEY ARE CLAIMING THAT IT’S A DIFFERENT SONG ENTIRELY, one that John wrote all by his little own self!” But our ears know the truth. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. Springsteen is well known for his often unexpected covers, but this one still took many of us by surprise. Hurray! People who really, really really care about college football will be so excited! Curiously, one of these three recordings is a fairly exact cover of Van Halen’s “Finish What Ya Started.” True, Mr. John Mellencamp’s new album, Strictly A One Eyed Jack, features three collaborations with Bruce Springsteen. ![]() Did Mellencamp pinch a riff off his pals in Van Hagar? (Images: Amazon) ![]()
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