![]() He was just Tom Petty, a “loser who got lucky.”ĭamn The Torpedoes, is stacked with amazing songs and “Even The Losers” is probably the highlight. Petty could sing a song like “Even The Losers” and make it sound genuine because he was never pretending to be something he wasn’t. They could both sing songs that felt at home in the dingiest of dive bars because it’s the kind of bars they came from. It’s another thing he had in common with Springsteen. He could play the role of just another dude because he always felt like he was just another dude. There was always something relatable about Petty. It’s a beautiful song that never gets old. I mean, it’s still up there, but if it had better company, you could imagine it being even bigger. ![]() You have to think that if “Walls (Circus)” appeared on any other Petty album beside She’s the One, it’d be one of his biggest songs. It’s such a peaceful song, which is fitting because it stresses the importance of patience and how all the waiting will be worth it in the end. They sound like waves crashing on the beach (see what I did there?) that lull you to sleep at night. They were created with the help of Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham and they never really stop (and you never really want them to). “Walls (Circus)” might hold the distinction of being home to the prettiest harmonies on any track Petty is responsible for. ![]() There are actually two versions of it on the She’s the One soundtrack, but in this house, this one is the only one we acknowledge. When you’re talking with Johnny Cash and he tells you, “Some days are diamonds and some days are rocks,” you’re basically obligated to turn that into a song, which is exactly how “Walls (Circus)” came to be.
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