Uploaded by farmaid on Sep 22, 2010
John Mellencamp sings "Rain on the Scarecrow" at Farm Aid in Champaign, Illinois on September 22, 1985.
John Mellencamp is a co-founder and board member of Farm Aid, along with Willie Nelson, and Neil Young. The three agreed that family farmers were in dire need of assistance and decided to plan a concert for America. The show was put together in six weeks and was held on September 22, 1985 in Champaign, Illinois before a crowd of 80,000 people. It raised over $9 million for America's family farmers. Performers included Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, B.B. King, Loretta Lynn, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and many more.
Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's Board of Directors in 2001 to help further Farm Aid's mission of keeping family farmers on their land.
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THIS SONG BRINGS ME TO TEARS BECAUSE IT WAS SO TRUE LOST DAIRY FARM TO FORCLOSER IN 1985 I WAS 15 THIS SONG WILL ALWAYS BE ONE OF MY FAVORITES
SuperPitmaster 4 days ago
yup.. Kenny is the man... n of cos so does John...
SonOfCheepThrill 6 days ago
what an inspirational poet, singer, and artist
diamonddhk222 3 months ago
@PirateTravisJohnson1
I'm a drummer BTW
PirateTravisJohnson1 5 months ago
@The1957girl
I LOVE melodic Metal. This holds a very special place for me. I get inspired by ballads like this, somewhat due 2 growing up on a farm
PirateTravisJohnson1 5 months ago
This version is amazing, 2008 live version is balls!!!
ultrablue87 6 months ago
The reason I like his music is because it tells a story. It has meaning.
The1957girl 6 months ago 2
The voice of the heartland
lucasmellencamp 7 months ago
This is an artist that many of his songs have meaning and very deep lyrics. This guy is a legend.
gbop63 8 months ago
Wonder if Pink Floyd's Scarecrow was any inspiration for mellencamp
steve7138 9 months ago