Tom Petty - It's Good To Be King [Official Music Video]

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  • Опубликовано: 13 янв 2025

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  • @MrKrille93
    @MrKrille93 2 года назад +362

    I'm not a sentimental guy what so ever, but I miss this man every day. The world is a worse place without him.

  • @SharonMatthews-h3w
    @SharonMatthews-h3w 8 месяцев назад +63

    Its a tribute song about Elvis. Tom has said in interviews meeting Elvis as a kid changed his life forever. Made him want to be a rock star

    • @mariki3
      @mariki3 Месяц назад

      Wow I didn't know that! 😮 saw Tom Petty live in the 80s they discovered this album in the 90s and I was so impressed again

  • @dandehnke6784
    @dandehnke6784 9 лет назад +754

    Tom Petty has never made one bad song.

    • @mws755
      @mws755 7 лет назад +20

      TRUTH

    • @FukYoo-cp3vz
      @FukYoo-cp3vz 6 лет назад +12

      Dan Dehnke liar. everyone writes a shitty song

    • @KidaMilo89
      @KidaMilo89 6 лет назад +19

      Girl on LSD is kind of a shitty song by Tom Petty. Everyone has a bad song or two.

    • @JohnLeaf
      @JohnLeaf 6 лет назад +2

      his voice osmetimes pisses me off

    • @lonewolf863
      @lonewolf863 6 лет назад +13

      John Leaf ...(facepalm)

  • @flahgdoe4558
    @flahgdoe4558 3 года назад +360

    A hidden gem of the Petty discography. That outro is pure magic

    • @deborahnorris4613
      @deborahnorris4613 3 года назад +4

      Fr

    • @whitman54m
      @whitman54m 3 года назад +15

      The outro transports me right back to that time in the ‘90’s

    • @owenfreed700
      @owenfreed700 3 года назад +18

      Why to I start to tear up every time I hear him ???

    • @tombitetto9498
      @tombitetto9498 2 года назад +1

      Duh.

    • @tombitetto9498
      @tombitetto9498 2 года назад

      @@owenfreed700 it's probably because you lock wieners

  • @SmeT_Games
    @SmeT_Games 7 лет назад +441

    You were king. RIP

    • @sandradwight5562
      @sandradwight5562 7 лет назад +14

      Amen to that. I concur. Never less than astounding talent to transport the listener to dementions reality couldn't touch. RIP Tom. Your legend will live on eternally. Thank you for having the courage to make your mark. Prayers for Tom's loved ones as you grieve and celebrate his humble, loving spirit

    • @Fanadama
      @Fanadama 7 лет назад +15

      He still is.

    • @MicheleGardini
      @MicheleGardini 6 лет назад +6

      And ever will be.

    • @vickifoleyjones695
      @vickifoleyjones695 6 лет назад +1

      He will always be KING!

    • @irrelevantcreepster8912
      @irrelevantcreepster8912 6 лет назад +1

      Always has, always will be

  • @coryroberts7519
    @coryroberts7519 Год назад +31

    Miss ya Mr. Petty!

  • @druflo6775
    @druflo6775 10 лет назад +584

    Tom Petty is a authentic American badass

  • @Tigers_and_Tarot
    @Tigers_and_Tarot 2 года назад +31

    Tom Petty is The definition of shy-cool. That person who is kinda quiet but they just scream cool.

    • @TomCurless
      @TomCurless 4 месяца назад +1

      That is a cool description

  • @chuckbrummer7563
    @chuckbrummer7563 7 лет назад +409

    You're king now Tom. Rest in peace. And thank you for the immense amount of incredible music you gave us. Will always remember you.

  • @robertc5200
    @robertc5200 5 лет назад +155

    He makes melancholy a beautiful thing. The older i get, the more I appreciate Tom’s genius.

    • @madmax8949
      @madmax8949 2 месяца назад

      The older I get the longer I want to live to enjoy his music!

  • @phantom0456
    @phantom0456 8 лет назад +541

    Tom Petty is a musical genius. There's really nothing more to say.... the guy has pretty much never made a bad song.

    • @wishicouldshowmyname5815
      @wishicouldshowmyname5815 8 лет назад +5

      +Kenneth Merriman I agree.

    • @Munedawg
      @Munedawg 8 лет назад

      +Kenneth Merriman Except for "Jack" on Highway Companion, I'm all on board.

    • @dbonhoeffer
      @dbonhoeffer 8 лет назад +16

      couldn't have said it better, besides the gd, but yes, a genius. How in the world could he be overlooked. Man, his music is purely phenomenal!

    • @cpaman28
      @cpaman28 7 лет назад

      couldn't agree more

    • @williamsones2398
      @williamsones2398 7 лет назад

      U are right bro

  • @gregoryennis2548
    @gregoryennis2548 7 месяцев назад +41

    We lost one of the greatest song writers ever.

  • @KRIS-KILO
    @KRIS-KILO 4 месяца назад +29

    I demand they play this at my funeral, or I'm not coming. ⚰

    • @kerriwilson7732
      @kerriwilson7732 4 месяца назад +1

      🤣👍🇨🇦

    • @markreiser1898
      @markreiser1898 3 месяца назад +3

      Good to….see Tom, see how good he looks, remembering!

    • @AdmiralKhoshnood
      @AdmiralKhoshnood 3 месяца назад

      😂
      Same here

    • @madmax8949
      @madmax8949 2 месяца назад

      I check the obituaries everyday to make sure I'm not in there!

  • @burnit5022
    @burnit5022 7 лет назад +192

    My personal favorite of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.. The irony and delivery of the lyrics matched with a superbly talented band makes this a musical masterpiece. Didn't realize the depth that this man's music had on my memories, good and bad, until he was gone. Tom will never die. As long as I am alive, other people will will be introduced to his music. Please do the same if you agree.

    • @burnit5022
      @burnit5022 7 лет назад +7

      Thanks for reading my humble comment. Please do anything you personally can to increase peace for ALL. It would help everyone, starting with yourself.

    • @lindada1111
      @lindada1111 2 года назад +3

      Great speech, i do :)

    • @kevinvine7061
      @kevinvine7061 2 года назад

      Wtf is this shit

    • @aaronyarlas3553
      @aaronyarlas3553 2 года назад +2

      Damn, it's really been 5 years...doesn't seem that long. Maybe because he never really left our hearts and minds. True legend.

    • @SilentOx29
      @SilentOx29 Год назад +1

      Amazing Song & Seriously Underrated, One of his Very Best in my opinion... Thank You Tom!

  • @acemobile9806
    @acemobile9806 Год назад +19

    You better have a serious sound system to enjoy this like it should be.
    Bluetooth speakers won't cut it.

    • @Mary-jo6vb
      @Mary-jo6vb 7 месяцев назад +1

      Analog forever, man!❤

    • @johngreer6707
      @johngreer6707 6 месяцев назад

      Old school Marantz Yamaha CD with some JBL Jubals...the way I roll

  • @terryfarmer5501
    @terryfarmer5501 Год назад +19

    Tom Petty is the absolute best song writer and performer ever. 💯

  • @a4harts4humanity18
    @a4harts4humanity18 7 лет назад +88

    "Now he belongs to the ages." Lord knows we lost one America's most prolific and brilliant singer-songwriters and real deal performers. I lived in Gainesville FL on the same street as Tom's Dad Norm who kept a beat up old pickup out back that Tom used when he was visiting or playing his hometown. I saw that the truck was gone a few times and wished that I could at least get a glimpse of this amazing, Iconic American Rock Artists. That never happened, however, wishes can come true and with more than you wished for. My older brother is singer/songwriter and attended U.F. Tom Petty surpased the university for bringing Gainesville to life. It was a combination of seeing my bro play clubs like "Mad Monks" and "The Alibi" with beautiful women all around and Petty's popularity that inspired me to become a professional singer, songwriter, performer & Producer. Tom was playing in his hometown once while I was living there in 1994 and we tried very hard to get tickets but couldn't. The night after his big hometown show, I was playing at a little Italian place, I think it was called Nepalitano's. After playing my last song of the night people close to the stage were talking with me and I had to pee like a racehorse. When I finally broke away and headed for the restroom, I past a dark corner where I could just make out shadows from which I heard "sounded really good man." After a quick "thanks" in the mens room I was thinking "I know that voice" but couldn't place it. So on my way back out I took a good look and said thanks again. "You want to join us for a beer," sure I said just as I realized it was Tom Petty. I spent about an hour with him and someone from his road crew talking about music - precious moments I'll never forget. I'm very, very lucky and thankful to have kicked a few back with an idol and major influence on my life and career-~~~~~Peace be with you Tom, thanks for the treasure of brilliant music you've left us and for an hour I'll cherish until I pass - when I hope to kick a few more back with you....

    • @catherineleahy21
      @catherineleahy21 4 года назад +2

      You lucky lucky person. What a wonderful memory 💗 Beautiful man Tom x

    • @barbarascotto3873
      @barbarascotto3873 4 года назад +2

      I LOVE THIS

    • @Michelle-w9k8e
      @Michelle-w9k8e 3 года назад +5

      That's a great memory ,,thanks for sharing ,,,,, tom would come to Calgary alberta and play for us ,, I've seen him over 3 times ,,,, i love him and cried when he died ,,its amazing how artists can touch our souls,,, tom petty is by far my top number one.

    • @pleasantvalleypickerca7681
      @pleasantvalleypickerca7681 3 года назад +4

      Wow what a great story. You were really fortunate to spend an hour with such a legend. I was lucky enough to see him in concert twice. Once with The Heartbreakers and again on a solo tour. He was great each time. Flawless musicianship and the guy had a down to earth charisma that was just amazing. R.I.P. Tom wherever you are, you are a true legend to us millions of fans.

    • @MeowthRocket
      @MeowthRocket 3 года назад +3

      Everyone who I've heard say they met him said, without ANY hesitation, that he was the nicest, the most humble, and the most grounded musician around.
      I wish I could have met him myself.
      Tom... when I get up there, I hope we can jam.

  • @SodiumWage
    @SodiumWage Год назад +18

    Tom Petty was great for a very long time, going all the way back to the 1970's, but unlike a lot of musicians who are good in one era, Tom continually got better every decade. In the 1990's he was huge because instead of him trying to fit into the era, the world finally caught up to him. Man, he is missed.

  • @НадеждаСироткина-ъ4н
    @НадеждаСироткина-ъ4н 9 лет назад +375

    I am from Russia. a minute ago I played this song on the guitar and my little daughter was playing with me on the piano. Good song.

    • @jasonnoble95
      @jasonnoble95 8 лет назад +8

      beautiful man

    • @wishicouldshowmyname5815
      @wishicouldshowmyname5815 8 лет назад +5

      +Serega S Good timing!

    • @jasonnoble95
      @jasonnoble95 8 лет назад +4

      +WishIcould showmyname cant wait to learn it on the guitar and play it for my daughter really a nice thought its a great song man makes me happy when im down

    • @wishicouldshowmyname5815
      @wishicouldshowmyname5815 8 лет назад +3

      It is cool.

    • @larryolson5502
      @larryolson5502 7 лет назад +1

      WishIcould showmyname but my daughter grew up just nuts about Spike. I told her it was a song about a drunk laying on the ground arm around his dog and asking him for advice except Spike was scaring his wife. I thought that's what it was about too. Whoof?

  • @alfonsofrausto2678
    @alfonsofrausto2678 9 месяцев назад +24

    Now that I am older this song makes so much sense I did not think becoming a man would put so much weight on your shoulders

    • @JeffMTX
      @JeffMTX 6 месяцев назад +3

      Truth brother. Truth always. Hug from a 59 yo

  • @Dan-ob7it
    @Dan-ob7it 7 лет назад +317

    Rest in peace, Sir.

    • @nancycarroll5599
      @nancycarroll5599 7 лет назад +3

      rest in peace Tom Petty

    • @MrMistermoges
      @MrMistermoges 7 лет назад +5

      fuckin' A, man.

    • @rebeccaminer8214
      @rebeccaminer8214 7 лет назад +2

      I grew up on Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers as a child . This is one of my favorites from him .

    • @saraholland84
      @saraholland84 7 лет назад +6

      He surely deserved "sir". Thank you for giving the courteous correctness, especially in this day and time

    • @carlwheezer3404
      @carlwheezer3404 7 лет назад +1

      😔

  • @adamdavidsoddities8573
    @adamdavidsoddities8573 3 года назад +146

    I still have this cd. I miss the 90's. Ripped jeans, flannels, grunge music, and of course this awesome album of his. Tape decks were still current. CDs were available but new (early 90s). The internet was in its infancy. No cell phones to stare at. You could browse music shops and video stores. I could probably keep going but I'll stop there. RIP Tom. Thanks for the music memories.

    • @TSImmortal1S
      @TSImmortal1S 3 года назад +8

      Couldn't have said it better myself homie. Glad to see not all the good die young.

    • @mattjohnson1775
      @mattjohnson1775 2 года назад +7

      Im right there with you man. Im 42 and l can t take present day. I long for the late 80s n all 90s

    • @tonyallewellyn7304
      @tonyallewellyn7304 2 года назад +8

      @@mattjohnson1775 ..I’m 43 and I completely agree. Times used to be so much more simple

    • @thomasanderson1969
      @thomasanderson1969 2 года назад +2

      Amen 🙏

    • @carolfidler5505
      @carolfidler5505 2 года назад +5

      I miss the 70’s Tom just starting out! Life seemed much better than today.

  • @gamrz8
    @gamrz8 8 лет назад +171

    Damn you gotta respect Tom Petty's artistry.

    • @wishicouldshowmyname5815
      @wishicouldshowmyname5815 5 лет назад +1

      Yeah, there is that special something, in French..., I forget the term but they sum it up perfectly.

    • @terrip9099
      @terrip9099 4 года назад +2

      yes.. true.. but more than that.. his relationships... his band.. they were all in it together.. for the long haul.. good job.. bless them all

    • @nikkigambill2601
      @nikkigambill2601 4 года назад +1

      Got to respect this amazing human being

    • @johngalt2931
      @johngalt2931 4 года назад +1

      @@wishicouldshowmyname5815 Je ne sais quoi

  • @DebDellaPiana
    @DebDellaPiana 3 года назад +73

    I love all of Tom Petty's songs but, ultimately, this is my all-time favorite.

    • @melissaward22
      @melissaward22 2 года назад +1

      Me too

    • @DavidSmith-ss1cg
      @DavidSmith-ss1cg 2 года назад +3

      In this song, Tom shows us a special secret, a special skill that many people have. Check out the singular people in the video; you can call 'em weirdos, but in THEIR minds they're all KINGS. As he says in the song, it's a place in his mind that he goes to.
      I like a lot of his songs, but this one is special. It's important that I can go to that place, so I can be King, since it seems that Darwin doesn't get to choose, so much, anymore. Watch the end of the video. Fortune passes everywhere.

    • @Dahlia10
      @Dahlia10 Год назад

      So hard to pick a favorite, most all of his songs are so good.🌻♥️

    • @acemobile9806
      @acemobile9806 Год назад +2

      Bring a serious sound system to truly enjoy this like it should be. A lot of nuances you'll never hear with headphones or Bluetooth speakers.
      When I listen to this, the whole damn block does too 😁

  • @mikehawk8276
    @mikehawk8276 8 лет назад +255

    it's good to get high and never come down

  • @dougney3026
    @dougney3026 Год назад +11

    TOM IS KING

    • @markreiser1898
      @markreiser1898 3 месяца назад

      @@dougney3026 🎶…it’s good to be King, if just for a day. Whatta a guy!

  • @AgentXPQ
    @AgentXPQ 12 лет назад +150

    Of all the classic Rock & Roll fellas still living, I probably have the most respect for this guy.

  • @jarihalonen9642
    @jarihalonen9642 4 года назад +19

    Every man has an "empty box" in their minds where they like to go from time to time. It's the place of absolute peace and quiet; it's the time when a man's eyes become sort of glazed and they're just absent from the moment and time. No woman has ever understood this and probably never will. I always feel, when listening to this song, that it's exactly what this song is all about. It's good to be king, if just for a while. Cheers, Tom Petty.

    • @austonsexton3161
      @austonsexton3161 3 года назад +1

      Very well said. Perfect 👍

    • @gregorymullins8873
      @gregorymullins8873 Год назад +6

      lol every woman has the same place my friend, where she is queen, and the king serves her.
      And for some of us, well it's hard to say 😅

    • @sheilaherndon3808
      @sheilaherndon3808 11 месяцев назад +1

      ❤❤❤😢My forever crush!!!

    • @phillipelder5850
      @phillipelder5850 9 месяцев назад

      Man that's like the best explanation of when we as men let are thoughts wander and they ask us what we're thinking of🤔( 10 billion things) but we politely say oh nothing

    • @carolcooper8862
      @carolcooper8862 5 месяцев назад

      😂 we understand plenty more than you think, honey!😅

  • @petergil598
    @petergil598 3 года назад +87

    I love this song, especially towards the end as the strings gently enter; haunting and exquisitely beautiful - thank you, Tom…..

    • @curiousgeorge555
      @curiousgeorge555 2 года назад +1

      Love that word: exquisite.

    • @lethiapage4767
      @lethiapage4767 2 года назад +1

      3:55 mark for me, beginning of the outro...that gentle piano rumble with the strings joining. Sounds like distant thunder and it's kind of transportive if I'm honest. Love you Tom.

    • @anthonybartram8406
      @anthonybartram8406 Год назад

      Agreed

  • @deemoney1178
    @deemoney1178 2 года назад +22

    This should have a billion views. They are so under appreciated

  • @dadgad68
    @dadgad68 8 лет назад +157

    Tom is an amazing story teller. Peace.

  • @Adam-fe4yh
    @Adam-fe4yh 5 лет назад +35

    “Can I help it if I, have a place in my mind, that I go time to time”. Love Tom Petty and love this song.

  • @NapalmDawn
    @NapalmDawn 10 лет назад +150

    From 4:00 to the end of the song, you simply must listen to it with headphones. That whole section has a power to teleport you to far off places.

    • @NapalmDawn
      @NapalmDawn 10 лет назад

      ***** Thanks Giants Fan. I'll go looking for it.

    • @thomasbusy3632
      @thomasbusy3632 9 лет назад

      CorkeyThatcher Go listen to the end of Rhinoskin from 2;45 on with headphones and One More Day, One more night from 4:00 til the end. Its a musical Orgasm

    • @ramonahightower2685
      @ramonahightower2685 9 лет назад

      Been there...done that...transported with eyes closed! Only wish there was an entire song with the instrumental...

    • @NapalmDawn
      @NapalmDawn 9 лет назад +1

      ***** Sorry about that. I think I wound up in north Texas. Not much better...

    • @VLAHOSLOUIS
      @VLAHOSLOUIS 9 лет назад

      NapalmDawn your right about that especially the last few seconds,,an amazing song indeed..

  • @richardalbert4016
    @richardalbert4016 2 года назад +7

    My favorite Tom Petty song.

  • @xGUN2MOUTHCPRx
    @xGUN2MOUTHCPRx 7 лет назад +57

    Rest easy King

  • @dwightholt6839
    @dwightholt6839 Год назад +11

    I was LUCKY ENOUGH to see the Wild Flowers show.
    Amazing

  • @AnnaBelll.e
    @AnnaBelll.e 7 лет назад +7

    Thank you for making the world a better place. Fly on.

  • @U_ever
    @U_ever Год назад +14

    As beautiful as this song is, and as consummate as it is performed, the images in the video and all of those characters is just phucking unbelievable !
    Who are they?
    Where did they come from ?
    Where are they going ?
    Whose imaginary galaxy are they permanent residents of ?
    I wanna go there ! ! !

    • @XLightYearsAway
      @XLightYearsAway 7 месяцев назад

      Millions of lives, millions of events... we can only experience a few

    • @JeffMTX
      @JeffMTX 6 месяцев назад

      Check the connells vid for “74-75”. There’s actually an old one and a new one. Watch em in order and don’t be afraid to loop each one a few times :)

  • @shanehaney2121
    @shanehaney2121 11 месяцев назад +5

    The end of this song is haunting.

  • @bcubed72
    @bcubed72 6 лет назад +58

    Mike Campbell's gotta be the most underrated guitarist out there.

    • @tomcurless1733
      @tomcurless1733 4 года назад +6

      amen to that, he never showed off but just painted the perfect licks on the music canvas

    • @swankybeebop8449
      @swankybeebop8449 4 года назад +3

      @@tomcurless1733 there's something to be said for subtle

    • @victorgallagher6312
      @victorgallagher6312 3 года назад

      Awesome producer/song writer too. Wrote for Stevie Nicks also ✌🏻✌🏻

  • @foxriverpwc4723
    @foxriverpwc4723 4 года назад +32

    One of his many perfect songs that shall remain timeless.

  • @patrickturley2849
    @patrickturley2849 Год назад +21

    The guitar solo is a masterpiece in itself. The tone, the theme of the melody…so nice 😎

    • @flightnavigator8999
      @flightnavigator8999 Год назад

      Same as i was just wondering before i read your comment, love it shortly great 👍🏼 😮

    • @JohnBrown-z2u
      @JohnBrown-z2u Год назад

      It doesn't sound like there's any reverb on it at all. Completely dry. Sounds great and fits the track perfectly.

  • @littleteethkeith
    @littleteethkeith Год назад +5

    Man the 90’s were so cool. I love Tom Petty. RIP sir.

  • @superbulldog81
    @superbulldog81 7 лет назад +19

    this is Tom's best song ever!! Rest in Peace, Tom...thanks
    for all of the great music.

    • @pilgrimjba99
      @pilgrimjba99 Год назад

      Best song yes. Just now discovering it. I’m 75 and have listened to him since late 70’s

  • @raymccraine2449
    @raymccraine2449 2 года назад +28

    This song is unbelievable. Only from a great talent like Petty would we be blessed to experience the joy of having this music to listen to. We love you Tom. RIP.

  • @scotthewitt6946
    @scotthewitt6946 9 лет назад +192

    This song is meant to be ironic. In your imagination you can be King. You can dress as one & play the part. Many real Kings do. It is a satirical song and an analytical masterpiece.

    • @vincemazuka771
      @vincemazuka771 7 лет назад +4

      This song is about drugs, thats how i took it and relate too anyway.

    • @Axess-sv8nq
      @Axess-sv8nq 7 лет назад +7

      I take it as knowing your place in the world while retaining your dignity.

    • @craigbigelow5154
      @craigbigelow5154 6 лет назад +2

      Songs about the environment.And whats gonna be left of it for our kids if we don't take care of it.

    • @photobyDavidS
      @photobyDavidS 5 лет назад +17

      Maybe. I think this like any other great song is intentionally left to the listeners' interpretations. Everyone thinks of something else...

    • @allee6096
      @allee6096 4 года назад +7

      this song is about whales and how they relate to sealife while being mammals..

  • @janmock1596
    @janmock1596 2 года назад +7

    I lost my big sister in July 23rd 2021. She took me for the 1st time to see tom petty in 1977 at the UF bandshell. I treasure all the times I saw tom petty with her. They were awesome!

    • @janmock1596
      @janmock1596 Год назад +2

      All those times she took me to see tom petty in Gainesville. 1977, 1978 1979,1980 and again in 1982. He was the best. Run in paradise Ter and K'nay'nay.

  • @-NoneOfYourBusiness
    @-NoneOfYourBusiness 2 года назад +3

    For those here who care: Portraying several different cultures illustrates the idea of Cycles. Portraying people wearing old clothings and costumes in old decors, objects and antiques also illustrates the idea of Cycles. Things change. The world is revolving. Nothing is permanent. This video is about the United States of America "being King for a while". And ultimately falls down to decay and ruins and fades away. As all things do. And it ends on a silent God Bless America. Extremely talented Director. I think this is my favorite song and music video of the 90s.

    • @Eric-wu5uc
      @Eric-wu5uc 7 месяцев назад

      I like what you had to say.

  • @donaldcundiff4249
    @donaldcundiff4249 7 лет назад +53

    R.I.P Tom Petty. One of the all time greats.

  • @solofox8546
    @solofox8546 8 лет назад +24

    this makes me miss the old days music sucks so bad now, is it so hard to sing from the soul

  • @ochna1206
    @ochna1206 7 лет назад +19

    A true artist, great song writer....he lived his life fully. RIP

  • @mr.pinkerton6393
    @mr.pinkerton6393 7 лет назад +75

    RIP the world is a better place for having you in it.

    • @rexd.burgess8730
      @rexd.burgess8730 7 лет назад +2

      You hit the nail right on the head....

    • @cherub711100
      @cherub711100 7 лет назад +1

      So true, he leaves an empty space...

  • @dustinpatton576
    @dustinpatton576 27 дней назад +1

    That place in my mind, where I go time to time....is Tom Petty music.

  • @reneenelson2027
    @reneenelson2027 7 лет назад +24

    Miss him. Grew up listening to this guy. Wildflowers is one of my top 3 fav albums of all time. RIP.

  • @sherlakeith6336
    @sherlakeith6336 Год назад +3

    Miss you Mr. Petty

  • @PureFlyCastingNZ
    @PureFlyCastingNZ 8 лет назад +67

    The man's a musical genius - not many of them left!

  • @JLRRyan
    @JLRRyan 6 лет назад +43

    This song makes my eyes well up.. RIP Tom Petty.

    • @jamesgarcia2892
      @jamesgarcia2892 3 года назад +2

      Me too especially the ending of the song makes me think about my dad he liked Tom petty and the heartbreakers he died from a brain tumor did my father I miss him a lot

    • @55judylw
      @55judylw 3 года назад

      Me, too.

    • @mikeberger1162
      @mikeberger1162 2 года назад +1

      Does anyone know where this video was filmed it's somewhat familiar but can't place it ? Thank you

  • @alexheine8330
    @alexheine8330 9 лет назад +164

    I think this song is basically about people escaping reality, into their mind, where they're king, and anything goes.

    • @hardroxxor5505
      @hardroxxor5505 9 лет назад +1

      +Alex Heine absolute !!!!!

    • @clutch1141
      @clutch1141 8 лет назад +2

      +Alex Heine I think its about how crazy women make men but we love them anyway.

    • @adamguy6342
      @adamguy6342 8 лет назад +2

      I kind of agree but idk about escaping reality. I think some of the things that can make people feel like a king can be very real...like getting high or picking up a prostitute.

    • @perrygill
      @perrygill 8 лет назад +3

      +Ender Skies Rock Stars don't pay them to for sex, they pay them to leave.

    • @TheSebiestor
      @TheSebiestor 8 лет назад +3

      its about taking in control of your own life

  • @pbberger2002
    @pbberger2002 Год назад +3

    Tom Petty was really something special!

  • @jeffcrampton6228
    @jeffcrampton6228 7 лет назад +13

    R.I.P.TOM.GEORGE.ROY.
    YOUR ON THE BIG STAGE.

  • @loriespinosa-yl9db
    @loriespinosa-yl9db Год назад +2

    I loved him since 1980. I actually cry over his death more than others close to me

  • @raymarcov9401
    @raymarcov9401 Год назад +3

    With these ads, I’ll be dead of old age by the time they reveal what helps. Or how much they really want.

  • @dre2878
    @dre2878 3 года назад +34

    That guitar riff gets me everytime 💯 the piano keys and orchestra in the back 💯 GIVES IT SO MUCH MORE UMPH that just makes this whole song GREAT!

  • @bobbyjessie8861
    @bobbyjessie8861 8 лет назад +52

    I just think it's a good soul searching song.

  • @samsmart9176
    @samsmart9176 11 месяцев назад +2

    When my son was 15 , I figured it was time to take him to his first concert- he wanted to see guns & rosés or rage against the machine ----Tom Petty was my choice and what a show - h inspires me as a musician and my son thanked me for picking Tom and a new fan was born - it’s good to be king

  • @timconning3270
    @timconning3270 9 лет назад +8

    So complex yet so simple. This is the finest song I've ever heard.

  • @danoelker1144
    @danoelker1144 7 лет назад +36

    I remember 8 years ago when I first was learning to drive and my dad went with me, he played this song for me and I loved the ending and I thought it sounded beautiful. Now here we are in 2017 and Tom Petty is gone ;( Rest In Peace rock legend

  • @amyweinstein8787
    @amyweinstein8787 3 года назад +3

    He's beautiful. I don't know why some people said he was ugly. He has something special.

    • @bettyhayden4748
      @bettyhayden4748 6 месяцев назад +1

      Don't talk to people that are like that

    • @marcosgomes7681
      @marcosgomes7681 5 месяцев назад

      The beauty or ugly perspective is boring,Tom Petty was a man with a talent that not many come close,I always admire his great skills as singer, songwriter,frontman for me ,and I'm straight,he was beautiful

  • @xxjswxx
    @xxjswxx 2 года назад +6

    I was at the rock n roll hall of fame last week. They have an awesome Tom Petty display there. He had both sides of a hallway and was one of the larger displays I saw that day. It was moving to see his hand written lyrics to several songs including my favorite, this one! They also had a flannel shirt and pair of jeans that he wore on the cover of the Rolling Stone. Rest In Peace, Tom.

  • @shaltree
    @shaltree 7 лет назад +23

    Going to play this one a few times tonight.

  • @armandofernandez6772
    @armandofernandez6772 2 года назад +14

    What a great song! a piece af art
    He was such a great artist.
    Legendary Tom Petty..

  • @arsenalftw1
    @arsenalftw1 9 лет назад +55

    heard this song for the first time today and i love it.

  • @Isaiah-ob3ul
    @Isaiah-ob3ul 3 года назад +1

    If I was the king of the world I would let mother nature have my throne and I would be the knight that protected her

  • @fotoman91
    @fotoman91 7 лет назад +22

    You're going to be greatly missed, Tom. I've never been so saddened by the loss of a celebrity. You were the best. RIP, man.

  • @raymondmorse-v4w
    @raymondmorse-v4w 5 месяцев назад +2

    Bro tom Petty deserved to live if you agree like this comet

  • @loricrockett-owens5117
    @loricrockett-owens5117 7 лет назад +16

    Excuse me if I have a place in my mind...where I go from time to time. OMG. This is so me. Rip. Mr. Petty❤️

  • @krisirizarry
    @krisirizarry 3 года назад +29

    The strings and piano at the end-wow,! first heard this today walking outside with headphones on and was taken aback at how powerful it is, truly beautiful

    • @vanness3859
      @vanness3859 2 года назад +1

      That was always my favorite part

  • @virginiafarabee5061
    @virginiafarabee5061 7 лет назад +18

    R.I.P Tom , You brought peace to so many!

  • @timoraymo
    @timoraymo 3 месяца назад +1

    Besides this song being amazing, I love how they go to the minor chords at the end. It just adds the sadness.
    Also it’s so sad to think that unlike a LOT of other artist that started in the 70’s, his song writing was becoming better and better. The music we missed out on.

  • @justaguy6560
    @justaguy6560 7 лет назад +16

    RIP Petty you were the best

  • @Cynthia-eu7yu
    @Cynthia-eu7yu Год назад +3

    My gosh that's so beautiful but so sad. I didn't realize how handsome Tom Petty really was. He's so gorgeous and serious performing that song. I miss him.

    • @carolcooper8862
      @carolcooper8862 5 месяцев назад

      Check him out in "You Don't Know How it Feels....." those eyes....

  • @atomickiwi
    @atomickiwi 4 года назад +12

    This video could be released today and still be awe-inspiring.

  • @foghornleghorn262
    @foghornleghorn262 2 года назад +1

    Christ being the ultimate King. Petty had it right.

  • @scarletserbiaserb4503
    @scarletserbiaserb4503 10 лет назад +29

    from 3, 59 till end..michael camen`s strings..makes me shiver, so strange ..deep and dark..

  • @karenhancock8863
    @karenhancock8863 Год назад +1

    When Tom passed it felt like my heart was ripped out of chest cavity. I loved when he played himself in Kevin Costner movie the postman. RIP

  • @ΚυριάκοςΧατζόγλου-ζ8ψ

    Thanks for the memories.

  • @krismckusick332
    @krismckusick332 Год назад +2

    Went in a rock star ⭐️ left us a rock star ⭐️ ❤☝️💥✝️legend!

  • @shannibutterfly
    @shannibutterfly 7 лет назад +16

    One of my favorite songs, ever. Even better live!

  • @tractor1873
    @tractor1873 6 лет назад +1

    They can burn his house. They cannot burn his music or his memory. He was King. Our king.x

  • @williamavila1966
    @williamavila1966 7 лет назад +3

    another star is chaining in the sky for all of us u are immortal u never be forgotten

  • @ALEXANDERNEVERMIND1958
    @ALEXANDERNEVERMIND1958 Год назад +1

    THERE WAS A POINT WHERE I COULDNT STOP LISTENING TO THIS SONG. IT HELPED ME.

  • @wendycarroll4814
    @wendycarroll4814 4 года назад +6

    The song is just another example of seamless perfection

  • @dye5915
    @dye5915 11 месяцев назад +1

    I Miss Tom Petty So Fucken Much! he's one of the biggest losses in music. we are so lucky we have beatifully painful music to listen n soothe our own pain, heartbreak n lossess too, Tom's music has been my guide though many heartaches n breaks. Tom Petty Is A Legend and will never be forgotton and his music will live forever! 💔

  • @keithschneider2155
    @keithschneider2155 7 лет назад +3

    Legend. RIP King.

  • @munkeeBraynStoo
    @munkeeBraynStoo 2 года назад +1

    Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers the King of kings is coming soon, to take all that is his and leave all else to be burnt. Whatever stands thru the fire of God will stand forever and forever. Jesus is the only way to stand that fire. All those who've refused to believe in him and live according to the direction/instruction/leading of the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ are about to pay up on a debt that no man could pay off. You ppl have no idea what is about to come!!! Those in Christ take no thought of it. We know we're outta here 1st!!! COME QUICKLY LORD JESUS!!! ('bout 2 weeks or so)

  • @kurbyparman7649
    @kurbyparman7649 9 лет назад +56

    The song It's Good to be KING. THE PIANO AT THE END always brings goosebumps to my arm, then I know it's a truly amazing song. Just like stairway to heaven by led Zeppelin.

    • @mishellerauth1966
      @mishellerauth1966 7 лет назад +4

      Kurby Parman I get goosebumps also at the end! Such a good song.

    • @platter1000
      @platter1000 7 лет назад +1

      no stairway

    • @srdjanjapanmusic5817
      @srdjanjapanmusic5817 6 лет назад +3

      Very important are strings , arr. by lately Michael Kamen, Genius of Musik !!! That REALLY Gives a goosebumps !! :)

    • @hiscreation78
      @hiscreation78 4 года назад +1

      Tench's piano playing is amazing

  • @LaurieValdez-zk3dy
    @LaurieValdez-zk3dy 8 месяцев назад +2

    Rest in peace icon I loved you right from the beginning

  • @tdr1249
    @tdr1249 8 лет назад +14

    Great song !!!! He is king!!!

  • @berserker3617
    @berserker3617 5 лет назад +3

    Brilliant apocalyptic video from the Master, Tom Petty.

  • @gameontonite
    @gameontonite 13 лет назад +8

    towards the end 3:59 this song takes off to another level !

    • @Jayyhawwk
      @Jayyhawwk 3 года назад

      Feels like it got deeper