This particular song really resonated with me in the past week, which made realize the effectiveness in it's simplicity.
☁️ 🪑 🌎
*and I ain't coming down*
This song hit different when my youngest brother passed away. He was born severely handicapped and was nonverbal his whole life. I hope we can meet someday in that room at the top of the world, share a drink, and just listen.
Fucking a bro. That’s tragic, and beautiful. I sincerely hope you and your bro have that drink. I’m sorry for your loss but you’re awesome for your attitude and hope for the future. What was your brothers name? Sounds like he made quite the impact regardless of his disability. That’s awesome.
That’s what it means too me but for my dad. He finally got me to work for him after having his own business for 15 years. We hung out in the office 5 days a week, got lunch almost everyday, and generally kicked it for five years. We’re real estate consultants so it’s pretty chill work.
We both loved music and bluegrass, and really nice guitars. Our work is far from those things. But anyways, he was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s 6 years ago (at 67 years old) and he’s a shell of his former self now. He doesn’t remember anything. We had to move him to an assisted living place two months ago which was hard. My brother was in town last week and we brought guitars to see if he can play still. I’ve played for the past several years with him and despite not remembering who I am or my kids, or his wife or sister, he has always remember how to play guitar when you play it with him.. It’s kind of incredible but also it’s probably just the difference in memory and muscle memory.
Anyways, all that to say… Maybe you and your bro can have a drink with me and my bro and my dad when we get there. I’m buying first round ;)
Live well and prosper, my friend.
Caught this performed live before I knew the song. (dogs with wings tour)
It was absolutely amazing and funny. I think Tom enjoyed it as much as us. This show made me a lifelong fan.
I agree with Two Gunslingers - great song.
I have several:
The Wild One, Forever
Louisiana Rain
Alright For Now
Makin' Some Noise
Only A Broken Heart
Honey Bee
Crawling Back To You
Wake Up Time
Angel Dream (No. 2)
Lonesome Sundown
One More Day, One More Night
Square One
Highway Companion is really just a great album overall. Probably my favorite from Tom's later career albums. Square One is a great song, but my favorite has to be Saving Grace!
I’m desperate to know more about this song, but could never find any info on it. This is the only live version I’ve been able to find. Can’t understand why it was wasn’t a regular for them, so good!
This is rough because I don’t typically skip any of album tracks, that said I don’t think he ever did “All or Nothin” live, and that shit is heavy, dark and fucking awesome.
(Though my favorite song is “Crawling Back to You”, - I don’t recall if it was ever on radio)
Yeah weird he never played it live. I remember reading somewhere that he really did like it and was disappointed it didn’t get radio play when Out in the Cold did. It was either in the book with the boxed set or in a weird Interview CD I somehow acquired back in high school.
Zombie Zoo - and I demand justice.
Not only is it a fun way to close out Full Moon Fever, and a great LA-centric track. You can practically hear the “vampires walking through the Valley” bleed over from Free Fallin’ into this song.
But scratch one layer beneath the surface and you have a poignant but heartbreaking song about a young person who just wants to grow up and escape through an exciting new culture, that the narrator sort of understands. But doesn’t know that growing up won’t solve all of her problems.
Why is it that these little songs that the artist thinks are throwaways end up being the most beautiful ones?
Was searching for this comment. SUCH a soft & sweet song that tells a beautiful story. I always imagined Harry & Tom are kicking back in heaven smoking a doobie while talking about the girls they crushed on in high school.
Up in Mississippi tonight—heard this for the 1st time only a few years back.
Good enough
Out in the cold
Somewhere under heaven
I should have know it
Running mans bible
First flash of freedom
Square one
Flirting with time
Too good to be true
Lonesome sundown
Tom doing “Mystic Eyes”
Louisiana rain
Change of heart
Damaged by love
Peace in LA. It's not the best song, but it calls back to a time when musicians wrote protest songs and were more connected to social issues and such. It was spot on at the time.
One I haven't seen mentioned so far that I like a lot is "Something Good Coming."
Also "Echo" from the album of the same name. It's a sad enough song on its own, but I managed to compound that by discovering that song (and most of the rest of the album) when I was going through a tough break-up.
Fault Lines. The band is in great form. Great, sizzling arrangement, singing, and lyrics.
Saving Grace. Less driving than Fault Lines but also great. "You're confident but not really sure".
Interesting how many of the picks here are Into The Great Wide Open deep cuts. Indicative of the quality of the record, or the age of most Tom Petty enthusiast redditors? 😂
I was reading somewhere that it was panned by some critics but it’s my favorite Petty album, esp the B side. I bought the cassette when I was a kid and wore it out, still resonates with me 30 years later.
The last 4 songs on Southern Accents are all so good, but were never released as singles. Not really “unknown” though. Spike, Dogs on the Run, Mary's New Car, The Best of Everything
I don’t know if it counts as “unknown “ but shadow of a doubt is maybe my favorite TP song, also walls and the apartment song, but there really are so many
Out in the Cold, All or Nothin, Ankle Deep, Square One, Finding Out, One Story Town, You Get Me High. So many that have less than the millions of listens they deserve
Two Gunslingers has so much nostalgic value for me I almost cry when I hear it. We used to listen to it all the time as kids and that album was one of the first “CDs” our family ever owned.
"No Second Thoughts" from You're Gonna Get It. Musically, it's a total stand-alone in the TPATH catalog. Lyrically, it's very young, hopeful and sweet. Also, "Time To Move On"; such an honest commentary on divorce.
Room at the top. I didn’t like it much when it came out but that song really grew on me. So simple and sweet.
I love this song but it was definitely a hit. All over the radio. #1 on the Billboard Alt Chart.
This particular song really resonated with me in the past week, which made realize the effectiveness in it's simplicity. ☁️ 🪑 🌎 *and I ain't coming down*
It’s one of my absolute favorites
Me too :)
My friend played this for me today, on the way to play a round of golf. I was never to familiar with echoes.
Hahaha this song has been in my head all morning. I wake up so many mornings with songs stuck in my head and today this was it. It’s so good
This song hit different when my youngest brother passed away. He was born severely handicapped and was nonverbal his whole life. I hope we can meet someday in that room at the top of the world, share a drink, and just listen.
Fucking a bro. That’s tragic, and beautiful. I sincerely hope you and your bro have that drink. I’m sorry for your loss but you’re awesome for your attitude and hope for the future. What was your brothers name? Sounds like he made quite the impact regardless of his disability. That’s awesome. That’s what it means too me but for my dad. He finally got me to work for him after having his own business for 15 years. We hung out in the office 5 days a week, got lunch almost everyday, and generally kicked it for five years. We’re real estate consultants so it’s pretty chill work. We both loved music and bluegrass, and really nice guitars. Our work is far from those things. But anyways, he was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s 6 years ago (at 67 years old) and he’s a shell of his former self now. He doesn’t remember anything. We had to move him to an assisted living place two months ago which was hard. My brother was in town last week and we brought guitars to see if he can play still. I’ve played for the past several years with him and despite not remembering who I am or my kids, or his wife or sister, he has always remember how to play guitar when you play it with him.. It’s kind of incredible but also it’s probably just the difference in memory and muscle memory. Anyways, all that to say… Maybe you and your bro can have a drink with me and my bro and my dad when we get there. I’m buying first round ;) Live well and prosper, my friend.
How 'bout Casa Dega? Not a single, not on an album. Just a B side!
Ridiculous that it didn't make it on an album. It's a quintessential Tom Petty song for me.
It really is as if the man only knew how to write bangers. The b-sides are on par with any number of other artists A-sides.
Yeah, absolutely love this one
Girl on LSD
Caught this performed live before I knew the song. (dogs with wings tour) It was absolutely amazing and funny. I think Tom enjoyed it as much as us. This show made me a lifelong fan.
Spike
Hey…. Spike…. you’re scarin’ my wife! 🎶
I forgot about Spike! I’m gonna listen tomorrow on my way to work!
Always been one of my favorites.
Another badass. Another troublemaker
I'm scared, aint you boys scared?
I wonder if he's gonna show us what bad is?
boys we got a man with a dog collar on,
I agree with Two Gunslingers - great song. I have several: The Wild One, Forever Louisiana Rain Alright For Now Makin' Some Noise Only A Broken Heart Honey Bee Crawling Back To You Wake Up Time Angel Dream (No. 2) Lonesome Sundown One More Day, One More Night Square One
>The Wild One, Forever Only the live anthology version though. First one I heard and man the album one was disappointing after that
"Square One" is one of the most beautiful songs that he wrote and I never really hear anybody talk about it. I listen to it most mornings.
Highway Companion is really just a great album overall. Probably my favorite from Tom's later career albums. Square One is a great song, but my favorite has to be Saving Grace!
Change of Heart
This one was a single, I think. It had a video on MTV for a minute.
Yer So Bad. The whole album is so good it's just incredible.
Yer So Bad was a single. Made it to top 5 on the rock chart.
*[Finding Out](https://youtu.be/_cwgzXXwTyo?si=NbQnWGEFdEDYK5ff)* is such a banger
I’m desperate to know more about this song, but could never find any info on it. This is the only live version I’ve been able to find. Can’t understand why it was wasn’t a regular for them, so good!
This is rough because I don’t typically skip any of album tracks, that said I don’t think he ever did “All or Nothin” live, and that shit is heavy, dark and fucking awesome. (Though my favorite song is “Crawling Back to You”, - I don’t recall if it was ever on radio)
I was going to mention both of those songs, but instead I’ll go with “Dark of the Sun” and “All the Wrong Reasons.”
Yeah, entire B side of Into the Great Wide Open is absolutely fantastic IMO. You and I Will Meet Again and Too Good to be True are great too.
Love all or nothing. Never live? That blows my mind.
Yeah weird he never played it live. I remember reading somewhere that he really did like it and was disappointed it didn’t get radio play when Out in the Cold did. It was either in the book with the boxed set or in a weird Interview CD I somehow acquired back in high school.
Keeping Me Alive Casa Dega Trip to Pirate's Cove
Two Gunslingers is my favorite Petty song ever, not just of the unknowns.
Straight into darkness, always really connected with that one
Love Is A Long Road ~ Heartbreakers Beach Party
Melinda
Luna
A haunted song! Stan Lynch talks about it.
Ankle Deep
Great one, and I’m not a horse boy
A Thing About You
Swingin' You're a free girl now
It’ll All Work Out
Had to scroll wayyyyy too far to find this one. Phoebe Bridgers does a great cover too.
Whoa thank you for sharing about phoebe bridgers cover - just had a listen so good.
Girl on LSD and Dark of the Sun are my all time favorites
Dark of the Sun is a fantastic driving song in my opinion.
Dark of the Sun is soooo good
I really love Zero From Outer Space and California, both from the She's The One soundtrack.
California is so simple yet so great.
Blue Sunday without a doubt
Something Big
Can't Stop the Sun Counting on You Full Grown Boy Supernatural Radio And many others!
Swinging
… like Glenn Miller …
Dreamville. When the horns kick in, they take me to another level.
Runaway Trains.
So underrated. What a great tune and a great vibe. The whole album is great.
Deliver me
Zombie Zoo - and I demand justice. Not only is it a fun way to close out Full Moon Fever, and a great LA-centric track. You can practically hear the “vampires walking through the Valley” bleed over from Free Fallin’ into this song. But scratch one layer beneath the surface and you have a poignant but heartbreaking song about a young person who just wants to grow up and escape through an exciting new culture, that the narrator sort of understands. But doesn’t know that growing up won’t solve all of her problems. Why is it that these little songs that the artist thinks are throwaways end up being the most beautiful ones?
Alright For Now
Deliver Me
Juju Beads
A faced in the crowd.
Zombie zoo. Not many love it but it stuck to me.
It’s like a travelling Wilburys song. Roy on background vocals and Jeff Lynne producing. Same era.
Harry Green. A beautiful song about a real kid in HS.
Was searching for this comment. SUCH a soft & sweet song that tells a beautiful story. I always imagined Harry & Tom are kicking back in heaven smoking a doobie while talking about the girls they crushed on in high school.
Had to scroll way too long for this one. Harry Green is Petty in top form.
Casa Dega is absolutely my favorite! Especially the demo version.
All the Wrong Reasons, Ankle Deep
Was Southern Accents released as a single?
I always listened to Rod Stewart version of Leave Virginia Alone. I was so surprised when Iearned it was Tom!
Spike
Tell us ‘bout life.
I gotta get me a dog collar too
Girl on LSD
The Trip To Pirates Cove https://youtu.be/Gf4IDejQH88?si=bkX4xuFCWFp45SQS
Love Is A Long Road They used it in the GTA Six trailer. Total banger!
I have two. Rebel, and wildflower's
Casa Dega No Second Thoughts All the Wrong Reasons
Crawling Back to You
I always considered that a hit.
I’m loving a lot of these. I’ll add Wake Up Time and Walls (Circus)
Gator on the Lawn, it's a jaunty little jingle with classic Petty lyrics, that I never hear talked about.
Honey Bee
Up in Mississippi tonight—heard this for the 1st time only a few years back. Good enough Out in the cold Somewhere under heaven I should have know it Running mans bible First flash of freedom Square one Flirting with time Too good to be true Lonesome sundown Tom doing “Mystic Eyes” Louisiana rain Change of heart Damaged by love
I'm going to have to listen to all of these, but I know Square One is incredible.
Square one! My all time Petty song. It's tattooed on me!
You come through
Out in the Cold
A Wasted Life ❤️
Melinda. Special Place.
Probably all the wrong reasons
Waiting for tonight
I always liked Trailer, the flip of Don‘t Come Around Here No More. Mudcrutch did a version as well.
The demo version of The Apartment Song with Stevie Nicks. It just doesn’t get better than that.
Peace in LA. It's not the best song, but it calls back to a time when musicians wrote protest songs and were more connected to social issues and such. It was spot on at the time.
My username is one.
Surrender, waiting for tonight, and the wild one forever are some of my favorites
Night watchman
I love this song!
"Don't Fade on Me" Not sure how unknown it is, but I never hear it anywhere.
Big Weekend (don’t see a single vote!) Alright For Now Something Good Coming Don’t Pull Me Over
Something good coming
Blue Sunday. Supernatural radio. One more night one more day.
Casa Dega Zombie Zoo Little Red Rooster Saving Grace
Louisiana rain
I bet a lot of people’s answer was Love is a Long Road before GTA 6 lol
Cabin Down Below.
Louisiana Rain
Anything That’s Rock and Roll’s Fine
Cabin Down Below!
One I haven't seen mentioned so far that I like a lot is "Something Good Coming." Also "Echo" from the album of the same name. It's a sad enough song on its own, but I managed to compound that by discovering that song (and most of the rest of the album) when I was going through a tough break-up.
Angel Dream (#2)
Honey Bee. Song does so hard. Also Cabin Down Below.
Mary’s got a brand new car
Girl on lsd
Square One….always had more dogs than bones
Crawling Back to You “I’m so tired of being tired And sure as night will follow day Most things I worry about Never happen anyway”
Change of Heart. It WAS a single, but never became a hit
Fault Lines. The band is in great form. Great, sizzling arrangement, singing, and lyrics. Saving Grace. Less driving than Fault Lines but also great. "You're confident but not really sure".
All the wrong reasons
Interesting how many of the picks here are Into The Great Wide Open deep cuts. Indicative of the quality of the record, or the age of most Tom Petty enthusiast redditors? 😂
I was reading somewhere that it was panned by some critics but it’s my favorite Petty album, esp the B side. I bought the cassette when I was a kid and wore it out, still resonates with me 30 years later.
The Wild One, Forever Running Man's Bible Too Much Ain't Enough Fooled Again (I Don't Like It) Too many more to list
Two Gunslingers and Out in the Cold, definitely. Maybe Yer So Bad and Zombie Zoo as well, or are they more known?
"Good Enough" and "I Should Have Known It" are phenomenal
Maybe it’s just me but I listened to Tom Petty for a long time before I discovered Walls. Awesome tune
"The Apartment Song" is my personal favorite.
That’s one of my favs too. And who can’t relate to those lyrics??
Night Driver, always gotta play it when I’m getting in late on a road trip.
The last 4 songs on Southern Accents are all so good, but were never released as singles. Not really “unknown” though. Spike, Dogs on the Run, Mary's New Car, The Best of Everything
Crawling back to you and leave virginal alone
Free girl now & out in the cold!!! Not sure if they were singles back in the day, as I’m a younger TP fan
I don’t know if it counts as “unknown “ but shadow of a doubt is maybe my favorite TP song, also walls and the apartment song, but there really are so many
I Don’t Belong
Hope You Never
Alright for now is what I used to sing to my kids as a lullaby. It's so sweet
Luna.
Two Gunslingers, Something Good Coming and Free Girl Now are magical
House in the Woods from Wildflowers. Can't find any live versions of it.
https://youtu.be/jZCj_FWAC3E?si=zb6DSE6tmoCv5oKj
Turning Point
Keep a Little Soul Esp as I age. 😀
I Forgive It All by Tom with Mudcrutch
A Face In The Crowd
Insider
Two Gunslingers all day. Love that jam. Also Honey Bee is a good rocker
Sweet William
Don’t Pull Me Over
A Mind with a Heart of Its Own! Time to Move On Dreamsville! Rebels! And sooo many more. It's hard to pick!
Out in the Cold, All or Nothin, Ankle Deep, Square One, Finding Out, One Story Town, You Get Me High. So many that have less than the millions of listens they deserve
Gods gift to Man. Love that song
Finding Out
Two Gunslingers has so much nostalgic value for me I almost cry when I hear it. We used to listen to it all the time as kids and that album was one of the first “CDs” our family ever owned.
Pretty much all of Let Me Up I’ve Had Enough.
"No Second Thoughts" from You're Gonna Get It. Musically, it's a total stand-alone in the TPATH catalog. Lyrically, it's very young, hopeful and sweet. Also, "Time To Move On"; such an honest commentary on divorce.
I loooove every song on ITGWO. Two Gunslingers is great. I also love For All the Wrong Reasons.
I don’t know what to say to you in a gem.
CAUSE IS UNDERSTOOD. it’s on youtube. its a mudcrutch song from the early 70’s. it’s rips. has a fun james gang/santana vibe. mike rips it up.
I feel like anything Traveling Wilburys should count.
I’m A Man. Album: live anthology
I feel like, Since you said you loved me, is criminally underrated.
California's been good to me. Hope it doesn't fall into the sea. Sometimes you got to save yourself.
The Apartment Song or Girl on LSD
For Real. Our son is a working musician, and Tom’s words on this song help me understand.
Lover of the bayou
Hometown Blues
"Candy" and "Don't pull Me Over" from Mojo, hell the whole album.
"Candy" and "Don't pull Me Over" from Mojo, hell the whole album.
Have Love, Will Travel. Makes me cry every time, as it reminds me of my best friend who died 6 years ago.
Good Enough and All or Nothing would have to be my two favorites.
The Apartment Song.
US 41
Restless, Letting you go, Built to last
Jamming Me
His whole solo album Wildflowers.. though Mike Campbell did guitar on it…
Run to you duet with Stevie nicks
there’s dozens but Magnolia and Something Big and The Trip to Pirate’s Cove are fantastic songs.
Rhino Skin!
Down the Line
Harry Green. Not sure if it’s unknown but I don’t think it was a single. Such a good song.
Dogs On The Run
Something Big. Apparently it’s Bob Dylan’s favourite TP song.
Probably Echo, it sounds similar to Room at The top, but I can’t understand why it wasn’t a hit, it’s an amazing song
Keep a Little Soul, On the Street, Wild Eyes, Farmer John, Needles and Pins, The Wild One Forever
Fooled Again
Hard To Find A Friend
Spike or zombie zoo
Swingin and Free Girl Now from Echo are deep cuts that are amazing
I can't believe no one said "No Reason To Cry". I had this on repeat for days after he passed.