10 Songs You Know From The First SECOND

10. Free Fallin - Tom Petty

There's hard to find too much to complain about in Tom Petty's music. As opposed to the other lackadaisical artists of his ilk like Jimmy Buffett or The Eagles, the work Petty has made with the Heartbreakers is the kind of simplistic rock and roll that just sounds good no matter situation you find yourself in. The Heartbreakers may fit in every one of your daily activities, but no real adornment was needed when Petty made his most memorable song.

As Free Fallin glides in, you are greeted with some of the most rich acoustic guitar chords that have ever been put on a rock record. Seeing how Petty was a veteran in the business, is he going to blow us away again with a killer riff or some fancy intro piece? Nope. Just three passing chords played in rhythm to the tune. That's it...really that's it.

Your average music fan should feel short changed for getting an intro this simple, but Petty's way with melody is so strong that the chords pretty much carry the entire song up until the end. Tom can certainly make a living out of the great rockers he has at his disposal, but the serene feeling you get from these few stabs gives you the sensation of flying high above the clouds without a care in the world.