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FlinterFile: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers- Here Comes My Girl
This song is a little less famous than Refugee. Read the rest of this entry
Song of the day: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers- Refugee
In 1979, Tom Petty was quite angry with a record label. What was the problem? ABC records, where he was signed up, tried selling their contract to MCA Records, without informing Petty. He wrote a song, Mike Campbell wrote the music, and then the song had to be recorded, which took a very long time. A girl from the reception in the studio where they mixed the song, told them they would have a hit with it. They were not sure, but now we know they hit number 15 in the US. Enjoy
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers- Refugee