John Mellencamp Gets Head Stuck in Escalator in NYC

In a bizarre incident, musician John Mellencamp got his head stuck in an escalator while in New York City. The incident occurred at a Trader Joe’s supermarket. Luckily Mellencamp was not seriously injured.

Witnesses told Madhouse News that Mellencamp slipped while going up an escalator at a Trader Joe’s store on 72nd Street and Broadway. From there, they said he somehow actually got his head stuck in the escalator. There aren’t too many other details of what they exactly mean by “getting his head stuck in an escalator” but it certainly conjures up quite a few mental images and scenarios. The singer was said to have suffered minor injuries but was conscious and alert when being transported to the hospital.

Mellenhead

Mellencamp was doing some shopping and had had his hands full while he attempted to board the escalator. Gary Tuttle reported, “I saw this guy with a giant head trying to get on the escalator. He was afraid and kept letting people go ahead of him. It was like that scene from Elf. Finally he managed to get on. He was carrying two melons, a giant bag of spicy Cheetos and a large bottle of Jolt Cola. He was a clumsy oaf and almost dropped his melons and while he was battling with the melons, he lost his footing and went down like a sack of potatoes. Somehow he got that giant bulbous head of his stuck in the escalator.”

John Mellencamp Gets Head Stuck in Escalator in NYC

Mellencamp, previously known as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, John Cougar Mellencamp, John Mellenhead, John J Fingleheimer Schmidt, Jay Jackie Mellen, JJ Cougar, Harold Lipschutz, and Coco Mellen is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for his catchy brand of heartland rock. He rose to fame in the 1980s and amassed 22 top 40 hits in the United States.

Bulbous Head

Mellencamp told Madhouse reported Claude Balzac, “Yeah I am from Indiana and I am still a big rube and a spazz. I never even seen an escalator until I was 18. I admit that I am still afraid of riding on it and I never know where to put my feet. It is terrifying. It is also hard for me to support my giant bulbous head. The giant skull tips me over a lot. I am a wreck, I have had 9 heart attacks and was born without a spine. Give me a break.”