10 Criminally Underrated Classic Rock Songs You Need To Hear
8. Shadow Of A Doubt - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Throughout his career, Tom Petty has shown his chops as a time-defying artist. Regardless of which decade he was making music in, Petty's tunes always seemed to find their way onto the radio at some point. Though many fans have their personal favorites, it all comes back to his breakout release Damn the Torpedoes.
The album had colossal hits like "Refugee" and "Don't Do Me Like That," but the deep cuts are where the real depth of the record comes in. "Shadow of a Doubt" is one of Petty's most overlooked gems for its unique lyrical structure and performance. The whole song details a dysfunctional relationship that always ends in frustration. This girl may be complex, but there's a certain wild factor that keeps our protagonist coming back for more.
The way that the Heartbreakers play off each other makes this love song feel much more aggressive, almost as if they are punk rockers trying to play their way through a Motown song. Keyboardist Benmont Tench also pointed out one of his favorite lyrics in the band's history: "And when she's dreaming sometimes she sings in French." Most of us don't understand what the hell Petty's talking about, but the conviction in his voice makes it sound like it's true.