Scare Easy
"Scare Easy" is a song written and sung by Tom Petty. It featured on the debut album by rock band Mudcrutch featuring Petty and Mike Campbell. The song was used in a 2008 commercial for My Name Is Earl.[1] The song peaked at #4 on the Billboard chart.[2]
"Scare Easy" | |
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Single by Mudcrutch | |
from the album Mudcrutch | |
A-side | "Scare Easy" |
Released | 2008 |
Recorded | 2007 |
Genre | Rock |
Label | Reprise Records |
Songwriter(s) | Tom Petty |
Producer(s) | Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Ryan Ulyate |
Mudcrutch track listing | |
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"Scare Easy" was described as being "full of the tones and lyrics of the mid 1970s. but the tight harmonies come from musicians who have matured."[3]
The song can also be heard over the end credits of the film Appaloosa (2008), a Western directed and starring Ed Harris and co-starring Viggo Mortensen and Renée Zellweger. However, "Scare Easy" does not appear on Jeff Beal's official soundtrack for the film.
Personnel
- Mike Campbell – Guitar, mandolin
- Tom Leadon – Guitar, vocals
- Randall Marsh – Drums
- Tom Petty – Bass, vocals
- Benmont Tench – Keyboards, vocals
References
- "Scare Easy on TV ad - Topic Powered by eve community". Archived from the original on 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
- "Billboard". Billboard.
- "Mudcrutch - Scare Easy (Rodeo Attitude News)". www.rodeoattitude.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-11.
External links
- Official Video on YouTube - From the official Mudcrutch YouTube Channel
- Official website