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Tom Petty — Yer So Bad
Album: Full Moon Fever
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Released: 1989
Length: 3:03
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''One. Two. Three. Four....''

My sister got lucky, married a yuppie
Took him for all he was worth
Now she's a swinger dating a singer
I can't decide which is worse

But not me baby, I've got you to save me
Oh yer so bad, best thing I ever had
In a world gone mad, yer so bad

My sister's ex-husband can't get no lovin'
Walks around dog-faced and hurt
Now he's got nothin', head in the oven
I can't decide which is worse

But not me baby, I've got you to save me
Oh yer so bad, best thing I ever had
In a world gone mad, yer so bad

Oh, but not me, baby, I've got you to save me
Oh yer so bad, best thing I ever had
In a world gone mad, yer so bad

Oh yer so bad, best thing I ever had
In a world gone mad, yer so bad
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A real toe-tapper!
Posted 2 years ago by Stratocaster    [ Reply ]
 conglif wrote:
I don't like all his stuff (and this one's ok, but note my fave).

But damn if I don't just respect the hell out of the man.

 

:)
Posted 14 years ago by osbyec    [ Reply ]
 newwavegurly wrote:
Why yes, yes I am.
 
            {#Roflol} {#Dancingbanana_2}

Posted 14 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
Some really irritating voices coming through the headphones this AM, though, none more irritating than Tom Petty's.
Posted 14 years ago by psg    [ Reply ]
 contractor07 wrote:
great song, if your a dinosaur, barf{#Puke}
 

Dinosuars rock, and you can feel the earth shake when they walk.

{#War}
Posted 14 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
Why yes, yes I am.
Posted 15 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
 RobRyan wrote:

 RadioDoc wrote:
This gets an 8 on the opening lines alone.
 
I gave it a 1 for, among others, pretty much the same reason.
 
So, you're his sister's ex-husband...

Posted 15 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
okay, a confession, all his songs sound the same so I gave it a 5 like all the others...
Posted 15 years ago by NatureDeficit    [ Reply ]
meh.{#Think}
Posted 15 years ago by ugly    [ Reply ]
what do YOU have against dinosuar barf?  (look in the mirror)
Posted 15 years ago by NatureDeficit    [ Reply ]
 steeler wrote:
Warren Zevon voiced this as looking for the next best thing . . .
 
What did you say? You must be channeling old Warren...not making any sense.{#Think}
Posted 15 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
Outstanding, at worst!
Posted 15 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
I don't like all his stuff (and this one's ok, but note my fave).

But damn if I don't just respect the hell out of the man.

Posted 15 years ago by conglif    [ Reply ]
Warren Zevon voiced this as looking for the next best thing . . .
Posted 15 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
Wow, this brings back memories of my high school years on the Outer Banks. Thanks, Bill.

Posted 15 years ago by bugleboy624    [ Reply ]
 RadioDoc wrote:
This gets an 8 on the opening lines alone.
 
I gave it a 1 for, among others, pretty much the same reason.

Posted 15 years ago by RobRyan    [ Reply ]
great song, if your a dinosaur, barf{#Puke}
Posted 15 years ago by contractor07    [ Reply ]
This gets an 8 on the opening lines alone.
Posted 15 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
i can't help but sing along when this song comes on. does that make it a good song or a bad one?
Posted 15 years ago by amyvoscas    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:
I never noticed. Prolly cuz around here, people pronounce it with three syllables.
 
Touche'! But, like the song says, Southern men tell better jokes. And in Bush's case, are bigger jokes! {#Cowboy}
Posted 16 years ago by toterola    [ Reply ]
gutboy wrote:
you know what bothers me about this song? its the way he sings the word "bad" as two syllables just a personal thing but it gives me the hee-bee jee-bees.
I never noticed. Prolly cuz around here, people pronounce it with three syllables.
Posted 16 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
Gambrinus wrote:
This tune is a regular request around the campfire. Love it. I caught my 5-year old singing it to herself as she played with her toys the other week.
I'm gonna get right on it for our camping trip in July. The kids will love it. Thanks for the idea.
Posted 16 years ago by siandbeth    [ Reply ]
Just takin' a moment out of my day to give Mr. Petty the solid 8 he deserves for this great song.
Posted 16 years ago by Egrey    [ Reply ]
I've always said there should be a radio station called "Petty Radio"
Posted 16 years ago by cathenley    [ Reply ]
mwhip wrote:
All Tom Petty rocks as road music I really like the new album, "Highway Companion" which was written as road music.
He could have saved some time and just made an album that was 12 copies of Runnin Down a Dream. There is no better driving song.
Posted 16 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
not me baby...I got you to save me...no singer...no yuppie...life is good.
Posted 16 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
Whew! My buddies emerge in my mind when this song plays!
Posted 16 years ago by ri_shelton    [ Reply ]
you know what bothers me about this song? its the way he sings the word "bad" as two syllables just a personal thing but it gives me the hee-bee jee-bees.
Posted 16 years ago by gutboy    [ Reply ]
DoctorHooey wrote:
This whole album is so full of fun stories. I didn't really like it when it came out - I think it just got overplayed - but the older I get the more I appreciate his humor and style.
Same here. I enjoy this album far more now than I did in '89. I guess it's kinda like that M. Twain quote, something to the effect of how it was amazing how much smarter and wiser his father was when Twain was 23 compared to when he was 18. Wildflowers is still Petty's best, though (IMO).
Posted 16 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
Love him or Hate him..there is definitely no in between
Posted 16 years ago by sunraec1    [ Reply ]
BillnDollarBaby wrote:
Silly or not... one of my all-time favorite Tom Petty songs. He's just so down-to-earth and easy to relate to.
Well said.
Posted 16 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
I guess I feel about Petty the way a lot of folks feel about Dylan: love the songwriting, but man, I'm sure not convinced by the singing. To paraphrase another TP tune: You don't . . . have . . . To sing through your nose like me!
Posted 16 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
Dreadful.
Posted 16 years ago by RobRyan    [ Reply ]
A great song from a great album.
Posted 17 years ago by madaxeman    [ Reply ]
the song itself is a 7 but the lyrics make it an 8. Not me baby....
Posted 17 years ago by islander    [ Reply ]
fretman wrote:
Nahhh, that only happens when you rhyme "suspicious" with "suspicious". Cheeky, no?
Or "taxes" with "facts is". I shudder to even think about it.
Posted 17 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
Tom Petty - Yer So Bad Freedy Johnston - Bad Reputation Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good i like!!
Posted 17 years ago by enidualc    [ Reply ]
This whole album is so full of fun stories. I didn\'t really like it when it came out - I think it just got overplayed - but the older I get the more I appreciate his humor and style.
Posted 17 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
BillnDollarBaby wrote:
Silly or not... one of my all-time favorite Tom Petty songs. He's just so down-to-earth and easy to relate to.
Not silly,in my opinion you nailed The True Rocker,"down-to-earth and easy to realate to!" This song also makes me giggle a bit.#9. {#Smile}
Posted 17 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
Ahh, to be 18 again. Went with a group of five people from my dorm freshman year to buy this cd. The whole dorm was soon listening to this disc. Half a lifetime ago seems like yesterday. I'm going to dig this out and listen to it.
Posted 17 years ago by blove    [ Reply ]
divinemadness wrote:
yer so predictable tom
Posted 17 years ago by crinky    [ Reply ]
8. Sold!
Posted 17 years ago by lawman    [ Reply ]
thewaxtadpole wrote:
The musical equivalent of a rice cake.
Posted 17 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
seriously talented lyrist right there
Posted 17 years ago by jenakle    [ Reply ]
MissAmy wrote:
This is a suberb driving song! Ah, maybe one fine day we will have RP in our cars.
All Tom Petty rocks as road music I really like the new album, "Highway Companion" which was written as road music.
Posted 17 years ago by mwhip    [ Reply ]
BillnDollarBaby wrote:
Silly or not... one of my all-time favorite Tom Petty songs. He's just so down-to-earth and easy to relate to.
Absolutely. I love this whole album. "Now is the time when we pause to allow those who purchased this on LP or cassette . . . " Clearly I am paraphrasing, but that never ceases to crack me up. Simple pleasures for simple minds.
Posted 17 years ago by meydele    [ Reply ]
It's hard for me to get past the "yer".
Posted 17 years ago by helene    [ Reply ]
MissAmy wrote:
This is a suberb driving song! Ah, maybe one fine day we will have RP in our cars.
Wouldn't that be sweet. I find myself hesitating to click off RP when its time to leave work, wanting to linger and hear more tunes -and I don't like my job!
Posted 17 years ago by dixiedeb    [ Reply ]
This tune is a regular request around the campfire. Love it. I caught my 5-year old singing it to herself as she played with her toys the other week.
Posted 17 years ago by Gambrinus    [ Reply ]
This is a suberb driving song! Ah, maybe one fine day we will have RP in our cars.
Posted 17 years ago by MissAmy    [ Reply ]
This is a great example how even in simplicity, TP can write a great song. Great song.
Posted 17 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
parrothead wrote:
TP's best,but then there was wildflowers. Tom will never be able to top the flowers!
Never say never, but I agree, Wildflowers is the best. It's a concept album, I think he was at a difficult point in his life when he wrote it.
Posted 17 years ago by TimeWaster    [ Reply ]
TP's best,but then there was wildflowers. Tom will never be able to top the flowers!
Posted 17 years ago by parrothead    [ Reply ]
TimeWaster wrote:
Yes, Petty in one of his "transition" periods - this is sort of a solo album, sort of a Wilburys album, sort of a Heartbreakers album. I love this album. BTW, did you ever see the video for this song? Pretty funny!
never saw a video for this. I never knew there is one. I got to try to find it on youtube. I just watched it. The whole blow-up doll thing is kind of funny.
Posted 17 years ago by milehighYinzer    [ Reply ]
Yes, Petty in one of his "transition" periods - this is sort of a solo album, sort of a Wilburys album, sort of a Heartbreakers album. I love this album. BTW, did you ever see the video for this song? Pretty funny!
Posted 17 years ago by TimeWaster    [ Reply ]
great song, great album.
Posted 17 years ago by milehighYinzer    [ Reply ]
Used to like TP - this sounds like a rejected Turtles song from the 60's.
Posted 17 years ago by eskles    [ Reply ]
BillnDollarBaby wrote:
Silly or not... one of my all-time favorite Tom Petty songs. He's just so down-to-earth and easy to relate to.
Same here. Great driving song, too.
Posted 17 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
harmaton wrote:
nice. I miss 1990.
Me too. Holy crap did I get old in a hurry.
Posted 17 years ago by rgj13    [ Reply ]
nice. I miss 1990.
Posted 17 years ago by harmaton    [ Reply ]
yer so predictable tom
Posted 17 years ago by divinemadness    [ Reply ]
God, one of the BEST sing-along fun things since the B-52s! THANKS Bill! (The skies are charcoal gray it's a dreary downtown day)
Posted 17 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
kazuma wrote:
My sister got lucky Married a Yuppie ... Tom must have taken a class at the Steve Miller School of Rhyme at some point.
Nahhh, that only happens when you rhyme "suspicious" with "suspicious". Cheeky, no?
Posted 17 years ago by fretman    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by CCinSB    [ Reply ]
My sister got lucky Married a Yuppie ... Tom must have taken a class at the Steve Miller School of Rhyme at some point.
Posted 18 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
The song? not one of his finest...but I am lovin' the jingle jangle of that rick solo.
Posted 18 years ago by rtkmusic    [ Reply ]
hippiechick wrote:
Tom Petty at his Tom Petty-est.
lololol
Posted 18 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
thewaxtadpole wrote:
The musical equivalent of a rice cake.
Maybe a bit less healthy for you...
Posted 18 years ago by Alafia    [ Reply ]
The musical equivalent of a rice cake.
Posted 18 years ago by thewaxtadpole    [ Reply ]
1guppy wrote:
Love Petty also and always get such a kick out of this little ditty!
When I was in college, a buddy had his own version of the ditty that started like this: My sister got lucky Married a transsexual transvestite... Don't remember the rest, but it was hilarious.
Posted 18 years ago by Jack_Jefferson    [ Reply ]
Incredibly unimpressive.
Posted 18 years ago by Alafia    [ Reply ]
Tom Petty at his Tom Petty-est.
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite Tom Petty songs. Very nice.
Posted 18 years ago by d-mac    [ Reply ]
Love Petty also and always get such a kick out of this little ditty!
Posted 18 years ago by 1guppy    [ Reply ]
great album.
Posted 18 years ago by jubilantme    [ Reply ]
I love Tom Petty music...
Posted 18 years ago by Patrik    [ Reply ]
Next to the Stones, Petty is one of my all time favorite live acts. The man rocks!
Posted 18 years ago by ndfan75    [ Reply ]
Schmackdown wrote:
A great album when released, and has stood up respectably over time. A few standouts, this being one of them, but great for a full listen in the background as well.
Ditto
Posted 18 years ago by Patti    [ Reply ]
Ah...Tom Petty, love him.
Posted 18 years ago by Patti    [ Reply ]
Schmackdown wrote:
A great album when released, and has stood up respectably over time. A few standouts, this being one of them, but great for a full listen in the background as well.
agreed, bought it for $2 at a yard sale...what a steal!
Posted 18 years ago by Yikim    [ Reply ]
Guitars ringing like bells Rickenbacker City. His songs do sound the same, but the good ones are welcome like familiar old friends.
Posted 18 years ago by daedalus    [ Reply ]
Dogfaced and hurt... head in the oven, can't get no lovin'...
Posted 18 years ago by Old_Pool_Skunk    [ Reply ]
TP is at least as good as, say, Bob Seger, or Steve Miller.
Posted 18 years ago by Alafia    [ Reply ]
Tom Petty was asked once why all his songs sound the same. He replied, "All of them don't sound the same, it's only about half of them." Some Petty I like. Some Petty sucks. I think it is the half that all sound the same.
Posted 18 years ago by houstoib    [ Reply ]
jimmyjacksteel wrote:
So does your mother. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining, she does a great job!
can someone delete these knuckle-heads?
Posted 18 years ago by apd    [ Reply ]
This song is just fun. Petty is always OK.
Posted 18 years ago by JonnyNismo    [ Reply ]
Lancer wrote:
Tom Petty sucks !
So does your mother. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining, she does a great job!
Posted 18 years ago by jimmyjacksteel    [ Reply ]
Tom Petty sucks !
Posted 18 years ago by Lancer    [ Reply ]
just love the voice of tom petty! :D
Posted 18 years ago by Granada    [ Reply ]
A great album when released, and has stood up respectably over time. A few standouts, this being one of them, but great for a full listen in the background as well.
Posted 18 years ago by Schmackdown    [ Reply ]
This constant repetition is killing me. j/k --- 4 years between plays!
Posted 18 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
Good old Petty. How about some Wilbury's too?
Posted 18 years ago by GunnerXP    [ Reply ]
Are those the Willburys singing backup? Don't answer that.
Posted 18 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
Tom Petty really has assumed control of RP hasnt he??
Posted 22 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
Petty\'s songs are always eminently singable and approachable yet still seem to function on a more complex level as well.
Posted 22 years ago by fink    [ Reply ]
Fun to sing along with, with that Dylanesque drawl.
Posted 22 years ago by skinnyo    [ Reply ]