Scarecrow

by John Cougar Mellencamp

Scarecrow cover art

'Scarecrow' is a defining, highly conscious masterpiece of heartland rock that examines the devastating collapse of the American farming industry. Mellencamp utilizes muscular, undeniably energetic rock instrumentation mixed with acoustic folk textures to deliver deeply passionate, bittersweet narratives of rural struggle. The album is a profoundly empathetic, melodic, and culturally vital portrait of the fading American Dream.

Genres

  • Heartland Rock

Tracklist

  1. Rain On The Scarecrow
  2. Grandma's Theme
  3. Small Town
  4. Minutes To Memories
  5. Lonely Ol' Night
  6. The Face Of The Nation
  7. Justice And Independence '85
  8. Between A Laugh And A Tear
  9. Rumbleseat
  10. You've Got To Stand For Somethin'
  11. R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock)