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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Mellencamp
Lead Vocals
Larry Crane
Guitar
Carroll Sue Hill
Background Vocals
Jay Ferguson
Background Vocals
Kenny Aronoff
Drums
Mike Wanchic
Guitar
Toby Myers
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Larry Crane
Songwriter
Dan Ross
Songwriter
John Mellencamp
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Gehman
Producer
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
David Thoener
Mixing Engineer
Greg Edward
Recording Engineer
John Mellencamp
Producer
Lyrics
You may drive around your town
In a brand new shiny car
Your face in the wind and your haircut's in
Your friends think you're bizarre
You may find a cushy job
And I hope that you go far
But if you really want to taste some cool success
You better learn to play guitar
Play guitar, play guitar
Play guitar, oh yeah
Play guitar, play guitar
Play guitar, oh yeah
Well, you got your eyes on the cheerleader queen
And you're walkin' her home from school
You know that she's only 17
But you know she's gonna make you a fool
And you know you can't touch that stuff
Without money or a brand-new car
Let me give you some good advice, young man
You better learn to play guitar
Play guitar, play guitar
Play guitar, oh yeah
Play guitar, play guitar
Play guitar, oh yeah
All women around the world want a phony rock star
Who plays guitar
Well, you pump your iron and shine your shoes
And wear your hair just right
You go down out on cruisin' street
'Cause you wanna score tonight
We all grab our stocking this time
You really wanna show your scars
Forget all about that macho shit
And learn how to play guitar
Play guitar, play guitar
Play guitar, oh yeah, yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Play guitar, play guitar
Play guitar, oh yeah
Writer(s): John Mellencamp, Larry Crane, Dan Ross
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