This day in music history.

April 24, 1982, John Cougar has his first hit when the song "Jack and Diane" enters the pop charts at #83. It will make it to #2. The album from which the song came from, "American Fool," went to #1.
Jack And Diane by John Cougar
Little ditty, about Jack and Diane
2 American kids growin up in the heartland.
Jacky goin' be a football star
Diane's debutante backseat of Jacky's car
Suckin' on chili dog outside the tastey freeze.
Diane sittin' on Jacky's lap,
got his hands between her knees
Jacky say, "Hey Diane, let's run off 'hind a shady tree,
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks, let me do what I please.
Jacky says, oh yeah
life goes on Long after the thrill of livin is gone
Say uh, oh yeah
life goes on Long after the thrill of livin is gone.
They walk on.
Jacky sits back, collects his thoughts for the moment
Scratches his head and does his best James Dean.
Well then there Diane, we oughtta run off to the city.
Diane says "Baby, you ain't missin' nothing"
Jacky say uh, Oh yeah
life goes on Long after the thrill of livin is gone
Oh yeah they say life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin is gone
He walks on.
Gonna let it rock, let it roll
Let the bible belt, come and save my soul
Hold on to 16 as long as you can
Changes come around real soon, make us women and men.
Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin is gone
Oh yeah, they say life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin is gone
Little ditty, about Jack and Diane
Two American kids doin' best they can