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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers — Listen To Her Heart
Album: You're Gonna Get It
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Released: 1978
Length: 2:58
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You think you're gonna take her away
With your money and your cocaine
You keep thinkin' that her mind is gonna change
But I know everything is okay

She's gonna listen to her heart
It's gonna tell her what to do
She might need a lot of lovin'
But she don't need you

You want me to think that I'm being used
You want her to think it's over
You can't see it doesn't matter what you do
Buddy, you don't even know her

She's gonna listen to her heart
It's gonna tell her what to do
She might need a lot of lovin'
But she don't need you

And you just can't creep up behind her
And you can't understand that she's my girl
She's my girl

Yeah, she's gonna listen to her heart
It's gonna tell her what to do
She might need a lot of lovin'
But she don't need you
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willjay wrote:

. . . this band is in my top 5 overrated bands of all time. 
 
On_The_Beach wrote:

No one gives a sh*t.

   Might be in the top 5 funniest retorts ever on RP. Abrupt and to the point. 


Posted 2 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 willjay wrote:
. . . this band is in my top 5 overrated bands of all time. 
 
No one gives a sh*t.
Posted 3 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Flashback to my kid brother's first band (Ozone) - they did a great cover of this! Great album and he kept getting better
Posted 3 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
Good but far from his best.
Posted 4 years ago by nicknt    [ Reply ]
Sorry folks, perfect rock and roll here.
Posted 4 years ago by meatmike    [ Reply ]
No imagination, lyrically or musically. Boring top 40 sound. Belongs on a classic rock station. Once again I'm reminded why this band is in my top 5 overrated bands of all time. 
Posted 4 years ago by willjay    [ Reply ]
So much Jim Roger McGuinn!
Posted 4 years ago by bimmerfan739    [ Reply ]
Hooray! I am back to music. Thanks!
Posted 5 years ago by nancynancy    [ Reply ]
Sounds like her heart has Needles and Pins
Posted 6 years ago by Alastair    [ Reply ]
 agd3 wrote:
I like that there is more Tom Petty on RP now.  RIP Tom. This song is the ultimate juke box play.  

 
It is WAYYYYYY too much TP, as in something like 3 per day.  Whatever tolerance for TP's whiny voice and jukebox kind of surprises has long vanished thanks to the overplay here on RP.

....A gross flashback to that musical wasteland of late '70's American Pop music. 
Posted 6 years ago by S-curvy    [ Reply ]
I like that there is more Tom Petty on RP now.  RIP Tom. This song is the ultimate juke box play.  
Posted 6 years ago by agd3    [ Reply ]
So Petty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 11 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 6 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
REALLY GREAT SONG MAN  : )           EHH!!!
Posted 6 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
{#Devil_pimp} zesty! and yes very byrd'sy ie " feelin a whole lot better " rip tom
Posted 6 years ago by primm    [ Reply ]
So Byrds, so Harrison!
Posted 6 years ago by gjeeg    [ Reply ]
RIP Tom Petty :-(  You'll be missed, but at least we have your music to keep us company
Posted 7 years ago by BoFiS    [ Reply ]
Yaaaay!  Thanks again Bill!
Posted 7 years ago by rpdevotee    [ Reply ]

To be followed by Collective Soul's "Listen" - of course there's a theme there....

Both tracks I like, not a lot, just enough to rate with a 7 (for TP) and 6 (for CS).


Posted 7 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Kind of nice hearing some of the American classic rock selections.  It helps keep me going working during the overnight hours.
Posted 8 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
 treatment_bound wrote:
I bought it when it came out, basically on the strength of this cut and "I Need to Know", which somehow made their way onto the rock airwaves of Mpls. in the summer of '78, joining dreck like "Hot Blooded", "Dust in the Wind" and "Two Tickets to Paradise".

I guess I've always had a soft spot for the Gui-Tar Jangle!  
 
I was never a fan of Tom Petty, even back then, but a lot of his tunes were a welcome relief from those three horrors you mentioned and a lot of other songs from that era.  His albums usually did have good production, especially with the guitar sound.
Posted 8 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
I seem to recall that this song was written by TP after some famous womanizer made moves toward's Tom's wife.
Posted 8 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Good song. Is that Roger McGuinn singing harmony?
Posted 8 years ago by onerb    [ Reply ]
Great Song
Posted 9 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:
Great (largely overlooked) album.

 

I bought it when it came out, basically on the strength of this cut and "I Need to Know", which somehow made their way onto the rock airwaves of Mpls. in the summer of '78, joining dreck like "Hot Blooded", "Dust in the Wind" and "Two Tickets to Paradise".

I guess I've always had a soft spot for the Gui-Tar Jangle!  
Posted 9 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
Great (largely overlooked) album.
Posted 9 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Bill, you made a comment this song was from Petty's first album in 1978. Their first album was self-titled in 1976 and included the singles, "Breakdown" and "American Girls".
Posted 10 years ago by comusicman    [ Reply ]
 jjbix wrote:
right, girls aren't like that anymore . . . . 

 sfListener wrote:
"...take her away with your money and your cocaine". How dated is that? Probably a club skank anyway.
 



 
Tom Petty wrote this song as protest against rich boy club types that liked to show off how much money they had.  His label wanted him to change the lyric to "with your money and your champagne".  Bubbly could be had for pretty cheap compared to the new wonder drug of 1978 so Tom stuck to his guns and refused to change it.  If you know anything about his history with record labels, you're probably not surprised that he didn't back down.
Posted 10 years ago by LPCity    [ Reply ]
 (former member) wrote:

And, 30 yrs ago, this was NOT what they played on the radio. This, Costello, the Pretenders, B-52s...all top 40 poison.


 
I don't know where you lived back then, but this song definitely got played in the Boston area as did the other musicians you mentioned. 
Posted 10 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 (former member) wrote:

And, 30 yrs ago, this was NOT what they played on the radio. This, Costello, the Pretenders, B-52s...all top 40 poison.
 
Tom Petty had at least ten Top 40 hits throughout the 1970s, '80s, and '90s.  This guy's been frequently played on the radio for almost forty years. 
Posted 10 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
I don't think Tom's hair style has changed much - the rest of the band - yes.
Posted 10 years ago by jmsmy    [ Reply ]
This guy has simply not written a bad song (except for that one with Stevie Nicks) in almost 40 years.  Very underrated artist.     
Posted 11 years ago by pvg44    [ Reply ]
sounds godlike to me man!
Posted 11 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
I heard Neko Case cover this song in concert. Hot!
Posted 11 years ago by dwlangham    [ Reply ]

I remember when this came out...  lotsa memories...

this song is from a beautiful album... then a year later, the third album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers called Damn the Torpedoes came next in 1979, and that album broke Tom Petty into big time superstar status... Damn the Torpedoes caused a global stir...

this is a great song, but I bet these days she listens to her kidneys...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]

Still cool after all these years.

 
Posted 11 years ago by hallogallo    [ Reply ]
I have a 12" white label of this track which is vastly better than this version. Much punchier and altogether more powerful. Somewhat slower too, if my memory serves me right. I have never heard the same version of the track elsewhere. I might try and digitise it one day and upload it to RP.
Posted 11 years ago by ncollingridge    [ Reply ]
I guess Tom told him!  I still like the 12-string.
Posted 12 years ago by joelbb    [ Reply ]
 sfListener wrote:
"...take her away with your money and your cocaine". How dated is that? Probably a club skank anyway.
 
Guess you never listen to rap ...
Posted 12 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
Nice follow up Bill,keep on rocking in the new world after this.
Posted 12 years ago by Easyrider    [ Reply ]
Not knowing any of the parties personally, I'd predict the winner would be the fellow with the money and the cocaine.  But maybe that was just the seventies.
Posted 14 years ago by Stefen    [ Reply ]
 jnhashmi wrote:

American Icon - yes. Artist - yes. Hero - huh? How is he a hero?
 
A musical hero...like Johnny Cash, Elvis, Bob Marley, ....and Susan Boyle etc.{#Wink}
Posted 14 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
 gjeeg wrote:
Bill LOVES Petty...
ergo, I love Bill! {#Innocent}
Posted 15 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
 rickhoran wrote:
love this song, never get tired of it after almost 30 years.
 

Tru dat!

-8-
Posted 15 years ago by etcarroll    [ Reply ]
Bill LOVES Petty...
Posted 15 years ago by gjeeg    [ Reply ]
 azdcryan wrote:
has anyone said "needs more cowbell!"? TP is an American Icon/Hero/Artist...much love for him.
 
American Icon - yes. Artist - yes. Hero - huh? How is he a hero?
Posted 15 years ago by jnhashmi    [ Reply ]
One of my least-liked TP songs. And I love TP.
Posted 15 years ago by jnhashmi    [ Reply ]
right, girls aren't like that anymore . . . . 

 sfListener wrote:
"...take her away with your money and your cocaine". How dated is that? Probably a club skank anyway.
 


Posted 15 years ago by jjbix    [ Reply ]

I tried to take her away.... but I had no money or cocaine.....


Posted 15 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
This in one of my favourite song ever. And I think it will always be!
Posted 16 years ago by letsdance    [ Reply ]
"...take her away with your money and your cocaine". How dated is that? Probably a club skank anyway.
Posted 16 years ago by sfListener    [ Reply ]
love this song, never get tired of it after almost 30 years.
Posted 16 years ago by rickhoran    [ Reply ]
BKardon wrote:
Can you honestly say when...a Petty song comes on that you don't crank it up and sing along?
On RP, are you kidding? You'll probably find plenty of people who will say just that. But not me.
Posted 17 years ago by RobK    [ Reply ]
has anyone said "needs more cowbell!"? TP is an American Icon/Hero/Artist...much love for him.
Posted 17 years ago by azdcryan    [ Reply ]
Sounds a bit like Tom Petty, but not as good
Posted 17 years ago by mrrichard    [ Reply ]
Wizzuvv_oz wrote:
excellent musician. _Very_ smart guy, IMO. WHen I saw him though he was so (alcohol) wasted he could barely do the show. WHich was stolen by "The Fabulous Poodles" (who were awesome). For some reason, bands seem to play their B game in Iowa
Isn't that ironic. When I saw TP around 1980, I was (alcohol) wasted. I even broke the back of my chair and took it home. The guy tapping me on the back to get me to sit down shut up after that. And the Fab Poos! I think I still have a (vinyl) album of theirs somewhere...
Posted 17 years ago by rrowdies    [ Reply ]
excellent musician. _Very_ smart guy, IMO. WHen I saw him though he was so (alcohol) wasted he could barely do the show. WHich was stolen by "The Fabulous Poodles" (who were awesome). For some reason, bands seem to play their B game in Iowa
Posted 17 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
Awesome album - from all the way back in 1976, my brothas! Tom is timeless.
Posted 17 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
Dave_Mack wrote:
Ya gotta love that jangling Rickenbacker sound.
Amen!
Posted 18 years ago by Zarba    [ Reply ]
TP and the Heartbreakers ROCK !!!!!!
Posted 18 years ago by MickMan    [ Reply ]
Kurt_from_La_Qui wrote:
BYRDSY
bump.
Posted 18 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
You are out of control tonight, Bill!
Posted 18 years ago by loungelizard48    [ Reply ]
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers epitomize Rock 'n Roll. And they do it so damn well....
Posted 18 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
BKardon wrote:
Can you honestly say when you are driving down the highway with the windows down and a Petty song comes on that you don't crank it up and sing along?
Amen!
Posted 18 years ago by rjs    [ Reply ]
pyxxel wrote:
Hmmm, to me this IS a redundant Pety song. I love most of his stuff, but this is not up to his usual standards.... IMO. A 4, sadly.
Definitely not as good as a lot of his other songs.
Posted 19 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
rgj13 wrote:
I've long admired how you can always recognize a Petty song, but they never sound redundant
Hmmm, to me this IS a redundant Pety song. I love most of his stuff, but this is not up to his usual standards.... IMO. A 4, sadly.
Posted 19 years ago by pyxxel    [ Reply ]
In my eyes, Petty defines radio rock, and no that is not a bad thing, that is a great thing. Can you honestly say when you are driving down the highway with the windows down and a Petty song comes on that you don't crank it up and sing along?
Posted 19 years ago by BKardon    [ Reply ]
rgj13 wrote:
I've long admired how you can always recognize a Petty song, but they never sound redundant. No easy feat, that.
Exactly. Give the man his due.
Posted 19 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
Thanks Bill, I was having a draggy Monday and this is just what I needed. I LOVE THIS TUNE! I remember blaring this album over and over in my teens :)
Posted 19 years ago by scooz    [ Reply ]
Dave_Mack wrote:
Ya gotta love that jangling Rickenbacker sound.
BYRDSY
Posted 19 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
Crap. Go back to your classic rock station where you belong!! :P
Posted 19 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
beherenow wrote:
Tom Petty is right up there in the pantheon of music pioneers. Love him. Love this song.
ditto!
Posted 19 years ago by bajafisher    [ Reply ]
Dave_Mack wrote:
Ya gotta love that jangling Rickenbacker sound.
Yes, yes I do....I even have my own, but I am so incredibly sick of this song, I must insert the appropriate emoticon now...
Posted 20 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
OK, but certainly not among his very best IMO.
Posted 20 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
Right effin' on with the early stuff like this. I've long admired how you can always recognize a Petty song, but they never sound redundant. No easy feat, that.
Posted 20 years ago by rgj13    [ Reply ]
Ya gotta love that jangling Rickenbacker sound.
Posted 20 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Tom Petty is right up there in the pantheon of music pioneers. Love him. Love this song. :sunny.gif:
Posted 20 years ago by beherenow    [ Reply ]