Back in 1981 Tom Petty had been fighting with his record company over several issues, which are well discussed in other areas, that had delayed the follow up to his break through album “Damn the Torpedoes” for several months. During the process he took to writing and penned one of his most memorable tunes, “The [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Music’
July 23, 2008
Sweetheart Like You
The line has been stuck in my head for 25 years, “Patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings”, from Bob Dylan’s pen through his nasal vocal delivery and into my memory banks it’s been lodged there popping in and out of my thoughts like the poor victim in a Whac-a-Mole game. [...]
