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John Cougar Mellencamp : With Scarecrow, I was finally starting to find my feet as a songwriter. Finally, for the first time, I realized what I thought I wanted to say in song. ...I wanted it to be more akin to Tennessee Williams, John Steinbeck, Faulkner, as opposed to The Rolling Stones or Bob Dylan.
(Source : Mellencamp's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame exhibit, 2016)
I wrote a song called 'Stand For Something but I never did say what you should stand for – except your own truth. That song was supposed to be funny, too, and I hope people got that. But I think that's the key to the whole LP – suggesting that each person come to grips with their own individual truth – and try to like themselves a little bit more. Find out what you as a person are – and don't let the world drag you down. People should have respect for and believe in themselves.
(Source : Creem magazine interview, 1985)
Larry Crane (guitarist with John Cougar Mellencamp) : We were basically in a pretty mean run at that time. We were going in and getting things done, and the band was clicking.
(Source : http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-albums-of-the-eighties-20110418/john-cougar-mellencamp-scarecrow-20110330)
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(Source : Mellencamp's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame exhibit, 2016)
I wrote a song called 'Stand For Something but I never did say what you should stand for – except your own truth. That song was supposed to be funny, too, and I hope people got that. But I think that's the key to the whole LP – suggesting that each person come to grips with their own individual truth – and try to like themselves a little bit more. Find out what you as a person are – and don't let the world drag you down. People should have respect for and believe in themselves.
(Source : Creem magazine interview, 1985)
Larry Crane (guitarist with John Cougar Mellencamp) : We were basically in a pretty mean run at that time. We were going in and getting things done, and the band was clicking.
(Source : http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-albums-of-the-eighties-20110418/john-cougar-mellencamp-scarecrow-20110330)