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3:46 | | Performers |
Tom Petty (Lead Vocal), Tom Petty (Guitar), Mike/Michael Campbell (Lead Guitar), Ben(mont) (M.) Tench(, III) (Piano), Ben(mont) (M.) Tench(, III) (Organ), Howie Epstein (Bass Guitar), Howie Epstein (Background Vocal), Stan Lynch (Drums), Tom Petty (Produced By), Mike/Michael Campbell (Produced By), Don Smith (Engineered By), Mike Shipley (Mixed By) | | Comments | Recorded at: Sound City, Van Nuys, CA Mixed at: A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA (MCA Records) "That was more of a rave-up thing," Petty says. "I think it was commenting on VCRs and compact discs and how much status they carried at the time. It's just a lighthearted song." Given his already admitted fear of satellites, it is apparent that Let Me Up was written during Tom's little-known Luddite phase. Howie says, "As I remember, we just jammed with Tom shouting out ideas and then he went home and fine-tuned the lyrics. In hindsight people always say, 'I love Let Me Up.' But it wasn't a big hit. All I can figure is that maybe song-wise it's not as strong. But as far as the band playing together and attitude-wise, it's great. A lot of those things were jams that became songs. We'd get a progression together, Tom would have a sketch of lyric and melody and go home and finish them. He didn't come in with things already written." | | Appears On | |
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