Monday, June 27, 2011

The Names May Be Different...

...but all these sidewalk scrawls make me think of this song. (And the song makes me think of this house.)

8 comments:

Judy Williams said...

Don't forget about Jack and Diane

Dixie Jane said...

I am glad that a few things never change. Affection etched into a street or sidewalk or tree shows that romance is still alive and well.

Digital Media Conversion said...

Ya ! Its cute how some people love to immortalize their love on buildings and objects !!

Anonymous said...

These name photos would make such a cool wall installation.

San Diego Farmgirl said...

Hmmm, I wonder what happened to Lisa -N- Richie. And I wonder if they still wonder if that scrawl is still there.

John Mellencamp was my favorite songwriter of all time until I interviewed him and learned that the rumors of his curmudgeonly behavior were true. A grump and a tyrant. I included that in my story, and my world turned upside down: my hero was suddenly speaking MY name.

My editor loved it, though.

Word to the wise: when you become a famous rock star, don't be so demanding that your manager has to give reporters a list of topics to avoid. Reporters don't usually obey those commands. Not the good ones, anyway. heh heh

Mister Earl said...

I first saw Mellencamp on the Farm Aid show, I think. He seemed like he was all ego to me. The linked video doesn't change my view. Like a few of his songs, but don't like him at all. Glad to know, Heather, that I wasn't off the mark.

WV: Graphoe

TheChieftess said...

The first known form of graffiti...

Trish said...

Depends on where this tag is. If it is one I am thinking of, they broke up long ago (almost before the concrete dried)--but I've lost contact with both, so who knows?

Mellencamp had said he was bipolar years ago, which contributed to a lot of his perceived and experienced attitude/behaviour issues. He's got a track record of a number of marriages/addictions/issues that speak to that. I think it does suggest that we need to think about whom we idolize and why. I love a number of his songs, but it doesn't mean I have to like him or his behaviour.

Laurie----keep up the names project!