10 Rock Songs With Really Disturbing Endings

Tom Petty's entire catalog seems to be indebted to the American Dream. As much as people like to call him out for having some middle of the road music every now and again, the core message behind his music is regular people looking to dream of something better beyond their nowhere towns. Then again, Tom knows the world he lives in, and he's not afraid to say that that attitude comes with a price.

Although Hard Promises was constructed as a bit of a darker record than the rest of his output, Something Big almost feels like it doesn't belong in rock at all. If anything, this is the kind of foreboding song that seems to be ripped straight out of a Western, with Tom telling stories about those turning tricks to get what they want out of life. From shady business deals to drug busts, these guys are definitely on the seedier side of the business, and they're bound to get what's coming to them.

After the guitar break lets us take a minute to breathe, we come back to our heroes being gutted and killed in their motel room, with the forensics team not even giving a second glance as to what happened. They may have been trying to make a name for themselves, but there's always a catch when you dance a little too close to the fire like this.