Rain On The Scarecrow by John Mellencamp
Released in the spring of 1986, this song was about the financial crisis in America's heartland. Farmers couldn't make a decent living selling their crops and banks just wanted to give them another loan, which usually set them on a spiral to bankruptcy. Thousand's of farmers lost their family farms that, in some cases, had been in the family for over 100 years. John, growing up in Indiana, knew some of these people and felt for their plight. He created, along with Willie Nelson and Neil Young, FarmAid. A music festival that raised funds and awareness for farmers and their families and led to legislation from Congress that helped to save many farms from foreclosure.
The first FarmAid in 1985 raised over $9 Million. The festival has continued every year since.
The song reached #21 but it told America how bad some of these families had it out there where our food comes from. The video has a small live portion toward the end.
Please enjoy.
Very good song and meaning but sure is heart breaking
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