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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers — Shadow Of A Doubt (Complex Kid)
Album: Damn The Torpedos
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Released: 1979
Length: 4:17
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There goes my baby
There goes my only one
I think she loves me
But she don't wanna let on

Yeah, she likes to keep me guessing
She's got me on the fence
With that little bit of mystery
She's a complex kid
And she's always been so hard to figure out
Yeah, she always likes to leave me with a shadow of a doubt

Sometimes at night, I
Wait around 'til she gets out
She don't like workin'
She says she hates her boss

But she's got me asking questions
She's got me on the fence
With that little certain something
She's a complex kid
And she's always been so hard to get around
Yeah, she always likes to leave me with a shadow of a doubt

Just a shadow of a doubt
She says it keeps me running
I'm trying to figure out
If she's leading up to something

And when she's dreaming
Sometimes she sings in French
But in the morning
She don't remember it

But she's got me thinking 'bout it
Yeah, she's got me on the fence
With that little bit of mystery
She's a complex kid
And she's always been so hard to live without
Yeah, she always likes to leave me with a shadow of a doubt

Well a shadow of a doubt
Well a shadow of a doubt
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 bradseymour1 wrote:

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Damn the Torpedos was the first concert I ever saw. I've enjoyed listening ever since. What a great band.



My first concert was TP/H at a high school gymnasium in Reno, NV just before this album came out. I think they were testing new material on us.
Posted 2 months ago by TallCreative1    [ Reply ]
A New Wave heartland deep cut classic. This would be the lead track on most rock albums.
Posted 10 months ago by afperrone    [ Reply ]
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Damn the Torpedos was the first concert I ever saw. I've enjoyed listening ever since. What a great band.
Posted 2 years ago by bradseymour1    [ Reply ]
I need to purchase this, the only copy is a dubbed cassette somewhere in storage. What a great album, not a bad track on it, IIRC.
Posted 2 years ago by eyke    [ Reply ]
First album I ever bought at the age of 15 (what took me so long?).
Fond memories.
Posted 2 years ago by phlattop    [ Reply ]
 red wrote:

if you get the chance, one of the best live acts you will ever experience.


Maybe when I shuffle off this mortal coil, I'll get the chance...

In the meanwhile, let's enjoy the gifts that Tom left behind for us....

Posted 3 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
this bloke cannot sing
Posted 3 years ago by Stetsonman    [ Reply ]
I've just donated which is somthing I've been meaning to do for a while. I press pay and RP starts playing this; instant payback thanks all.

Oh and it's Tom so it's a 10 from me.
Posted 3 years ago by ne1    [ Reply ]
 meatmike wrote:
Fun exercise: sing like Tom. Always makes me smile. Thank you RP!
 
I thought I was the only one who liked to do that! Also, Dylan - fun stuff!
Posted 3 years ago by lynn01    [ Reply ]
 RobRyan wrote:
I like a few early Petty songs, nothing in the last 20 years though. But what amazes me is that people complain like hell about Bob Dylan's voice and don't say anything about TP's nasal whining.
 
Exactly!
But make that 40 years.
Posted 3 years ago by ace-marc    [ Reply ]
White girls they're pretty funny . . . 
Sometimes they drive me mad -
Black girls just wanna get phucked all night, I just don't have that much jam.
- Jagger/Richards

Posted 3 years ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
brilliant segue from Town Called Malice by the Jam, Bill!...even if you clearly "cheated" with your mixer
Posted 3 years ago by jlind    [ Reply ]
Fun exercise: sing like Tom. Always makes me smile. Thank you RP!
Posted 4 years ago by meatmike    [ Reply ]
Two minutes ago I said to myself, "time to log onto RP, probably playing Tom Petty."
Posted 4 years ago by CJT    [ Reply ]
 wenatchee wrote:

The voice is annoying . . . I move off the station often when TP is on

 
yeah, but this earlier stuff is less annoying.
Posted 4 years ago by ace-marc    [ Reply ]
Hearing this brings a great big smile to my face!  Much needed in this day and time.  Thanks, P!
Posted 4 years ago by AbileneTexas    [ Reply ]
TP was the first concert I ever saw, 1981, I was 13 years old... He's got so many great songs I never get tired of hearing Petty!
Posted 4 years ago by lynn01    [ Reply ]
 scraig wrote:
Is it just me or does Tom sound like Chris Rock in this song?
 

It's just you.
Posted 4 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite early Petty songs.  A true Rock-N-Roll artist.
Posted 6 years ago by LPCity    [ Reply ]
This song has the 2 best elements Petty ever put together of the "Byrds' jangle" with his singular style.

PLEASE START PLAYING IT AGAIN! 
Posted 8 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
Very nice!!
Posted 14 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
 zipper wrote:
My favorite Petty song way back when I was hell-raisin' fast-drivin' wild child.
 

yeah, what zipper said....
Posted 14 years ago by jammin621    [ Reply ]
 peter_james_bond wrote:
This is not Opera people, it's Rock and Roll!
 
Egg-Zac-Lee!
Nice to hear one of the more obscure tracks off this album.
Posted 14 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
I love this song, and I, for one, like Tom Petty's voice.  So there.  {#Mrgreen}
Posted 14 years ago by reindeer    [ Reply ]
 wenatchee wrote:

The voice is annoying . . . I move off the station often when TP is on

 
voice haters! {#Ass}
Posted 15 years ago by akmegan    [ Reply ]
Is it just me or does Tom sound like Chris Rock in this song?
Posted 15 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
My favorite Petty song way back when I was hell-raisin' fast-drivin' wild child.
Posted 15 years ago by zipper    [ Reply ]
 coding_to_music wrote:

yep

 

Nice to see you around, CTM.  Yep, a great happy, silly track, with a sweet hook. 
Posted 15 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
 RobRyan wrote:
I like a few early Petty songs, nothing in the last 20 years though. But what amazes me is that people complain like hell about Bob Dylan's voice and don't say anything about TP's nasal whining.
 
The voice is annoying . . . I move off the station often when TP is on

Posted 15 years ago by wenatchee    [ Reply ]
 CCinSB wrote:

 
yep

Posted 15 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
 peter_james_bond wrote:

This is not Opera people, it's Rock and Roll! {#Beat}
 
Exactly !!!!

Posted 15 years ago by HarrO    [ Reply ]
 sharkartist wrote:
I was just on another page looking at everyone's comments on Paul Westerburg's awful singing on The Replacements song "Attitude". I find Tom Petty's voice to be extrememly annoying, funny thing is, I think he makes great songs.
 
Uuuhhhhh, it's Westerberg.  And you try singing clearly and in tune after about a dozen years of a 2-pack-a-day habit!

Posted 15 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
See now—that's why RP rules. A great 'deep cut' from a truly great album. It brings back such specific memories of blasting songs at ridiculous volumes on my buddy's new high—end stereo (circa 1981). Denon tuner, Denon amp, Harmann-Kardon turntable and massive Profile speakers. Man I love this song!

Posted 15 years ago by copymonkey    [ Reply ]
 sharkartist wrote:
I was just on another page looking at everyone's comments on Paul Westerburg's awful singing on The Replacements song "Attitude". I find Tom Petty's voice to be extrememly annoying, funny thing is, I think he makes great songs.
 
This is not Opera people, it's Rock and Roll! {#Beat}
Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
Great blast from the past. Thanks Bill. {#Cheers}{#Bananajam}{#Yes}{#Whistle}
Posted 15 years ago by orpheus    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by CCinSB    [ Reply ]
I like a few early Petty songs, nothing in the last 20 years though. But what amazes me is that people complain like hell about Bob Dylan's voice and don't say anything about TP's nasal whining.
Posted 16 years ago by RobRyan    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by melus    [ Reply ]
I was just on another page looking at everyone's comments on Paul Westerburg's awful singing on The Replacements song "Attitude". I find Tom Petty's voice to be extrememly annoying, funny thing is, I think he makes great songs.
Posted 17 years ago by sharkartist    [ Reply ]
Tom's the best (singing thru your nose) type singer out there!
Posted 17 years ago by parrothead    [ Reply ]
Classic Petty - I love the early stuff.
Posted 17 years ago by drwinsotn    [ Reply ]
An interesting, yet strange song to follow Ani Difranco\'s \"Gravel\" in the playlist.
Posted 22 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
if you get the chance, one of the best live acts you will ever experience.
Posted 22 years ago by red    [ Reply ]
Some mighty fine rock songwriting here. The changes, the chorus and bridge are all so non-cliched and the lyrics have such punch. I like that it has a sub-title, as if Tom couldn't decide which worked best. Also amazing how a band can make a great front guy even better, ala Gram Parker & The Rumour, Rod & Faces and of course Elvis & The Attractions.
Posted 22 years ago by chasboco    [ Reply ]