EPISODE · Sep 28, 2022 · 13 MIN
Finding Out
There’s also another one of Tom’s clever lyrical twists in this one, in that first verse, when he sings “I must be looking over something” rather than “overlooking something”. A simple little bit of wordplay that subtly changes the impact of the line and changes the cadence of how it bounces along. Overall though, it’s definitely a hopeful, positive song and resolves in the bridge with the line “You have pulled me from this river of loneliness”If you want to listen to the track before we dig in, check out the official video: https://youtu.be/IljIy5lP0R4You can check out the live performance on the French show Houba Houba here: https://youtu.be/_cwgzXXwTyoAnd finally, I found an immaculate lockdown cover by The Refugees, a Tom Petty tribute from the Bay Area. Give it a listen: https://youtu.be/lqGH6oOLLfgDon't forget to follow me on social media, like, subscribe, and please, leave a rating if you like the show.Follow: https://linktr.ee/tompettyprojectListen: https://pod.link/1580769475All music, including the theme song, provided by my very best friend Randy Woods. Check him out at https://www.randywoodsband.comA special thanks to Paul Zollo. Without his book, "Conversations with Tom Petty", this podcast wouldn't be nearly as much fun to research.The Tom Petty Project is not affiliated with the Tom Petty estate in any way.Producer: Kevin BrownExecutive Producers: Paul Roberts, Steve UrsellSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-tom-petty-project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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There’s also another one of Tom’s clever lyrical twists in this one, in that first verse, when he sings “I must be looking over something” rather than “overlooking something”. A simple little bit of wordplay that subtly changes the impact of the line and changes the cadence of how it bounces along. Overall though, it’s definitely a hopeful, positive song and resolves in the bridge with the line “You have pulled me from this river of loneliness”If you want to listen to the track before we dig in, check out the official video: https://youtu.be/IljIy5lP0R4You can check out the live performance on the French show Houba Houba here: https://youtu.be/_cwgzXXwTyoAnd finally, I found an immaculate lockdown cover by The Refugees, a Tom Petty tribute from the Bay Area. Give it a listen: https://youtu.be/lqGH6oOLLfgDon't forget to follow me on social media, like, subscribe, and please, leave a rating if you like the show.Follow: https://linktr.ee/tompettyprojectListen: https://pod.link/1580769475All music, including the theme song, provided by my very best friend Randy Woods. Check him out at https://www.randywoodsband.comA special thanks to Paul Zollo. Without his book, "Conversations with Tom Petty", this podcast wouldn't be nearly as much fun to research.The Tom Petty Project is not affiliated with the Tom Petty estate in any way.Producer: Kevin BrownExecutive Producers: Paul Roberts, Steve UrsellSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-tom-petty-project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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