Rain on the Scarecrow
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"Rain on the Scarecrow" is a 1985 heartland rock song by John Mellencamp that powerfully critiques the struggles and decline of American family farms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rain on the Scarecrow canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Scarecrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | John Mellencamp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Farm Aid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | American farm crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | John Mellencamp singles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | praised for its powerful depiction of farm crisis ⓘ |
| describedAs |
protest song
ⓘ
socially conscious song ⓘ |
| followedByInChronology | Rumbleseat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsInChronology | Lonely Ol' Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | heartland rock ⓘ |
| hasChorus | refrain referencing "Rain on the scarecrow, blood on the plow" ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | public awareness of family farm issues ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersions | various John Mellencamp live recordings ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Rain on the Scarecrow music video ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
displacement of small farmers
ⓘ
economic hardship in rural America ⓘ |
| hasType | heartland rock song ⓘ |
| includedIn |
John Mellencamp concert setlists
ⓘ
compilations of John Mellencamp songs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | John Mellencamp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
audio recording
ⓘ
vinyl single ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of U.S. agricultural policies
ⓘ
use in discussions of the 1980s American farm crisis ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Scarecrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | John Mellencamp and his band ⓘ |
| performer | John Mellencamp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Don Gehman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Mellencamp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Mercury Records
ⓘ
Riva Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| side | Side one ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
American farmers
ⓘ
loss of family land ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo rock ⓘ |
| theme |
foreclosure of family farms
ⓘ
rural economic decline ⓘ struggles of American family farms ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 1 ⓘ |
| writer | John Mellencamp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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