I don't think Adams's songwriting style is like Mellencamp's, but
their singing style is similar. I don't know if Mellencamp is
America's greatest songwriter, but he is damn solid, and very
undervalued. And he's way sexier than Stephen Merritt. Also, Adams
and Mellencamp are both short.
― Sean, Friday, 1 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link