![]() Who could forget cameos by Tom Petty (as the roadie named Bart), Faye Dunaway and Matt LeBlanc? The title track by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers peaked at No. In 1991 “the future was wide open” for Eddie Rebel (Johnny Depp) who moved to Los Angeles to “make it,” but when he does, the success goes to his head and everything falls apart. Watch the track performed live in France circa 1980. 10 on the Hot 100, becoming Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers first top 10 hit. The song, which was released in 1979 as the first single from Damn the Torpedoes, peaked at No. “You know you better watch your step, or you’re gonna get hurt yourself” 23 on the Hot 100. The animated video, based on classic comic strip “Little Nemo in Slumberland” by Winsor McCay, features Petty as the character Flip traveling through Slumberland. The song, which was released in 1989 as the second single from Petty’s first solo album Full Moon Fever, peaked at No. “Working on a mystery. Going wherever it leads.” ![]() 12 on the Hot 100 and topped Mainstream Rock Songs for five weeks. George Harrison plays acoustic guitar and lends backing vocals, while Starr is depicted as playing drums. The song, which was the first single off Tom Petty’s first solo album, Full Moon Fever (1989), peaked at No. In the classic music video starring two former Beatles, Petty has us wondering “what’s in the box,” before rocking out with Ringo Starr and Traveling Wilburys bandmates George Harrison and Jeff Lynne. 14 on the Hot 100, becoming Petty’s first top 20 Hot 100 hit in four years and also topped Mainstream Rock Songs for two weeks. Luckily, Petty accepts that no matter how hard he tries, it ain’t gonna work out, and he says goodbye to his love with a burial at sea. The off-putting, yet captivating video, which won Best Male Video at the 1994 MTV VMAs, features Petty as a morgue assistant who can’t seem to let go: “One more time to kill the pain.” ![]() And we let it slide because Kim Basinger played the female corpse. In 1993 we learned that Tom Perry had a fetish for dead people, or at least in his music video he did. “I’ve been told, you never slow down, you never grow old.” The choreographed (possibly improvised?) spin at 0:34 in, is not to be missed. In the video, Petty rocks out with the Heartbreakers and his infections personality shines throughout. He previously led the band Mudcrutch, was a member of the late 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys, and had success as a solo artist. In 1980, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released this song as the second single from Damn the Torpedoes and it peaked at No. Thomas Earl Petty (Octo October 2, 2017) was an American musician who was the lead vocalist and guitarist of the rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, formed in 1976. “Somewhere, somehow, somebody must have kicked you around some.” The song was released off Petty’s second solo album Wildflowers in 1994 and unlike the other music videos on this list, you won’t find a memorable storyline here, just Petty having a groovy time rocking out with his band. “Rescue me, should I go wrong. If I dig too deep, if I stay too long.” Gonna leave this world for awhile.”Īrguably his most widely known track, “Free Fallin'” (off Petty’s 1989 solo album Full Moon Fever) peaked at No. 13 on the Hot 100. All this video needed was Petty with a mic, a guitar, a harmonica and at halfway in, a sexy and mysterious woman to jump on the mic and continue to sing the song in Petty’s voice. ![]() The song and music video received heavy rotation, though the line “Let’s roll another joint” was censored on the radio, with an edit butchering the infamous line into “let’s hit another joint” (turning the reference into one of less offensive drinking). Tickets are $15 in advance, inclusive of all fees.We can only assume it felt amazing to be Tom Petty in 1994. – and returned to Hill Country regularly – to packed houses. Since live music returned he has performed across the U.S. Prior to the 2020 lockdown, he returned monthly with stellar, packed shows celebrating Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Tom Petty and others, and playing original music inspired by those legends. Jeff Slate made his Hill Country Live! debut in May 2014. ![]() Jeff and his all-star band – and some very special guests – will treat you to an evening of stellar rock and roll as they dig deep into Tom Petty’s venerable songbook. Jeff Slate & Friends: 8th Annual Tom Petty Birthday Bashīeloved classics, deep cuts and lost gems from Damn the Torpedoes, Hard Promises, Southern Accents, Full Moon Fever, the Traveling Wilburys, Wildflowers, Echo and more in an evening celebrating Tom Petty’s 72nd birthday! Live music is back at Hill Country Live! as Jeff Slate & Friends once again lead a celebration of Tom Petty’s birthday at Hill Country Barbeque in New York City on Friday, October 21st. ![]()
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