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John Cougar Mellencamp – Authority Song (2018) | Track profile | Dork

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Plain Spoken (From The Chicago Theatre)
Authority Song

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John Cougar Mellencamp

Authority Song

Release date: 2018

From Plain Spoken (From The Chicago Theatre)Track 30

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"Authority Song" is a track by John Cougar Mellencamp, from the album Plain Spoken (From The Chicago Theatre), released 2018.

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John Cougar Mellencamp

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From Plain Spoken (From The Chicago Theatre)

2018

Album

Plain Spoken (From The Chicago Theatre)

John Cougar Mellencamp

Track number

30

Release year

2018

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