Farmer's Daughter (Crystal Bowersox song)
2010 single by Crystal Bowersox
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"Farmer's Daughter" is a song by American singer-songwriter Crystal Bowersox from her debut album of the same name.[1]
| "Farmer's Daughter" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Crystal Bowersox | ||||
| from the album Farmer's Daughter | ||||
| Released | December 13, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 4:09 | |||
| Label | Jive, 19[1] | |||
| Songwriter | Crystal Bowersox | |||
| Producer | David Bendeth[2] | |||
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Background
The first single of the album was to be "Hold On", though Crystal Bowersox insisted that "Farmer's Daughter" be the debut single.[3] Due to co-writing issues with Kara DioGuardi and Nickelback lead singer Chad Kroeger, the single was dropped.[4]
The song reflects on Crystal's tumultuous and abusive relationship with her mother while growing up.[5]
Music video
The music video was directed by Meiert Avis and released on December 15, 2010, a day after the album's release. The video begins with Bowersox singing in a room while watching a flashback memory of losing her mother and walked alone. The next scene takes place at a school where Bowersox, now a teenager, is walking on crutches (a reference to the lyric "I told the school that I fell down the stairs") Then Bowersox is knitting a coat while watching the television. The video ends when a child jumps into Bowersox's arms.[6]
Critical reception
The Chicago Tribune says "the album finds its stride with the title song, a brutally plainspoken and poignant portrayal of childhood abuse."[7]
