John Mellencamp goes ‘Gangnam Style’

  • By Bethenny Jackson
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John Mellencamp joins Gangnam dance craze.

Asked which celebrity he would like to see go ‘Gangnam Style,’ the singer PSY told the journalists : John Mellencamp. Since then, the 74-year-old singer is said to have been secretly practising Gangnam Style dance. For weeks.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

John Mellencamp on PSY’s most wanted list

American news reported earlier this year that PSY (the South Korean rapper behind YouTube’s most-viewed video) chuckled at the thought of John Mellencamp hopping around the dance floor, doing his famous horse-riding, ‘Gangnam Style’ dance.

A call that did not fall on deaf ears...

Singer to practice ‘Gangnam Style’ dance steps several hours a day

An insider recently admitted that the singer best known for hit songs like Small Town or Hurts So Good has been secretly practising Gangnam Style for the past couple of weeks. “John Mellencamp spent hours working on his dance moves out on the balcony every night, riding an imaginary horse. I have never seen him so dedicated about something before,” said a source close to the singer.

Petition's goal: ‘Get John Mellencamp to dance live on TV’

Some fans recently launched an online petition to see John Mellencamp performing ‘Gangnam Style’ live on American national television.

We can't wait to see it.

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