LizK wrote: 
Whoa!  Well said, Liz!  I agree.  8—>9

 rockpommel16 wrote: 
if this is his worst, I wouldn't mind hearing his best...

7

Tom Petty makes me smile, my foot tap, my bottom rock. Such a happy rocker. What more do I need?

at least its not bed time music. keep me awake RP im going rounds with the sandman.  -mechanic2

 ziakut wrote:  ...agreed....worst petty song ever imo....

One of Tom's large number of enjoyable, "tuney" songs, if only a 7.  Only tasteless Philistines would object to it.

Mediocre at best. 

Petty's music is straightforward American R and R.  Good stuff, I never get tired of it.  Live shows are lots of fun, and always entertaining.  The band is TIGHT from years of working together.  Can't ask for much more than that.

 capandjudy wrote: 

Nothing, but there is nothing to like either. It is just there and has been there WAY too much.

Thankful I am not listening! I reckon I have heard this mediocre song quite enough!

Learning to undo my fly yawn..... it was never a good song.

I was actually watching a baby Hummingbird learning to fly 10 feet from me when this song started. luv it
 

 On_The_Beach wrote: 
I agree with On:The_beach

 acolt wrote: 
He pretty much has always stayed in the traditional-progression, roots music vein.  He does it very well and there's little reason for him to stray from it.  I don't necessarily consider him to be formulaic, but I wouldn't expect to hear anything "experimental" or musically complicated from him either.  This song's pretty good.

 Misterfixit wrote: 
Agreed - a strong Travelling Pillsbury influence. . . too bad. . . 

Has a lot of Travelling Wilbury's in it or they have a lot of this in them for this track.

 ziakut wrote: 
I disagree. One of my fave Tom tunes!

 acolt wrote: 

What Some people love about Tom Petty's writing is the same thing Other people don't like about Petty (or certain songs).

Not only does do he and the Heartbreakers write some of the all-time-best-hooks in R 'n R, but there are songs where they are repeated and this is one.

That said, this song and most of his others work for me! 

I really find this banal and dull. It's produced well and normally I do like Tom Petty...but this is just so damn simple and safe. Simple can be good...but this just isn't. Petty is capable of so much more...and he proves it with his latest two releases.

All-time best-of-the-best highest of the high and doesn't come down. Ever

Upon hearing this come on, I involuntarily yelled "AWESOME!"

I think that's a 9...

 sine-quinn-non wrote: 
Petty doesn't seem to do a lot with progression in his songs. What you hear is what you get. The thing about Petty is that he does so much with what is usually a simple chord progression and backing riff. It's catchy, it's listenable, and it's musically juuuust complicated enough to hold the ear,  at least for me. Last Dance With Mary Jane, my favorite Petty song, is, to me, the best of what Petty does.

I heard an interview where he and, I think, his keyboardist have been working together for 40 years.  Wow. 

Love their music.  For those strumming along at home, it's F, C, Am, G.

I like this tune, but the lyrics remind me of Dr. Seuss.

TP and his HB's (who have very much to do with TP's compositions and sound) are some of the most talented American musicians working today.  The quality of their canon of work will stand up to any comparison.

Hmm.. I hate to rain on parades and I make an effort to comment more often when the comment is a positive one.  But my first thought when I heard this song was, BORING.  I guess that is a function of being overplayed, but the song doesn't do much for me even if I try not to think about how often I have heard it. 

GodLikeGodLikeGodLikeGodLikeGodLikeGodLike!!!!!!11

Time flies when you're having fun...  love it...

 

This cranks pretty well...a well-oiled groove machine.