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 | Title : The Last DJ
Author : Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Release Date : 20021008
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Tom Petty is angry and disgusted with the music business and modern pop culture in general. The title track here tells of 'the last human voice' that still holds integrity on the airwaves. 'Money Becomes King' is the story of the rise and corruption of a rock star, which becomes a metaphor for the form itself. 'Joe' is about a music CEO whose creed is: 'You'll get to be famous / I get to be rich.' Meanwhile, 'When a Kid Goes Bad' and 'Lost Children' are self-explanatory titles, describing the result of all this 21st-century ennui. There are great lyrics here, hitting everything from Britney to corporate sponsorship ('All the music gave me was a craving for lite beer'), but, musically, Petty and his band aren't quite up to their old standards. You can still hear classic rock references: 'Money Becomes King' nicks the opening of the Turtles' 'You Showed Me'; 'When a Kid Goes Bad' is a pop variation on the Beatles' 'I Want You (She's So Heavy).' And the piano-driven 'Like a Diamond'--the best track--is almost a Name That Tune fest. Elsewhere, it gets a little plodding at times, but as a document of a middle-aged rocker who's mad as hell, it's very entertaining.
Buyer Reviews :
Long-time TP&HB fans should be ecstatic at this latest effort, the best since Wildflowers. Following two overall-lackluster albums in She's the One and Echo, The Last DJ is a coherent, mature, and feisty commentary on the ever-corporatizing music industry. The music varies from catchy playfulness (as in the title track) to solid classic rock ('Joe') to downright beautiful composition ('Like a Diamond'). The tracks meld together well, both musically and thematically, and there's not a 'skipper' in the bunch.
For those Petty-Heads who've been praying that this release would be 'GREAT' and not just 'good', your prayers have been answered.
(by jtull7997)
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