10 Songs You're Not Supposed To Understand

10. Zombie Zoo - Tom Petty

Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever has become a masterpiece of the late '80s. After years of bringing heartland rock to the airwaves, Petty's first true solo effort without the Heartbreakers gave him his biggest hits up to that point, with "Free Fallin" becoming a modern classic overnight. Every song paints a great picture of love, heartache, and determination, but "Zombie Zoo" is something you might not want to dwell on.

For what it's worth, there's a solid foundation, with the melody being a throwback to the '60s rock sound, but tying everything together with "Zombie Zoo" doesn't really seem to fit with the main theme of a girl free of her inhibitions.

What's even more distracting is when Petty starts talking about this girl looking like Boris Karloff. It may have just been a throwaway line to go along with the horror theme, but this kind of back-handed compliment is something that will get you punched in the throat.

Even with legend Roy Orbison providing backup vocals behind him, "Zombie Zoo" is the one Petty song that has a great foundation but a really flawed execution. Petty has been known to paint beautiful stories in his songs, but this type of imagery is more suited to cheesy Halloween parties than to one of rock's most gifted songwriters.