After a
confusing period of statements and retractions, late last night it was confirmed that
Tom Petty, songwriter par excellence, had
died. A staple on AOR and then classic rock stations, Petty's
extensive discography provides many songs that I
could feature; just this weekend while driving to Blacksburg and back Danette and I heard many Tom Petty songs on the radio. Unfortunately, they were mostly my least favorite of his songs, which seem to get the most airplay (many of which appear on 1989's "
Full Moon Fever"). They're not necessarily
bad songs, it's just that when compared to the many
great songs he has, well... I just don't see the point of playing a song like "I Won't Back Down".
While searching for once popular but now obscure songs of his, I thought about "
Change of Heart" or "
Even the Losers", but finally decided on "
A Woman in Love (It's Not Me)", the second single from 1981's "
Hard Promises". Structurally similar to "
Breakdown", it's a great song that received airplay back in the day but is unfortunately eclipsed today. The final deciding point is the video which, while simple, is rather high quality compared to most videos ca. 1981.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - "
A Woman in Love (It's Not Me)"
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