Into the Great Wide Open
Tom Petty
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Eddie waited till he finished high school He went to Hollywood, got a tattoo He met a girl out there with a tattoo too The future was wide open They moved into a place they both could afford He found a nightclub he could work at the door She had a guitar and she taught him some chords The sky was the limit Into the great wide open Under them skies of blue Out in the great wide open A rebel without a clue The papers said Ed always played from the heart He got an agent and a roadie named Bart They made a record and it went in the charts The sky was the limit His leather jacket had chains that would jingle They both met movie stars, partied and mingled Their A&R man said "I don't hear a single" The future was wide open Into the great wide open Under them skies of blue Out in the great wide open A rebel without a clue Into the great wide open Under them skies of blue Into the great wide open A rebel without a clue
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Written by: Jeff Lynne, Thomas Earl Petty
Lyrics © Gone Gator Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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6 facts about this song
General Facts"Into the Great Wide Open" is a song released by American musician Tom Petty from his album of the same title.
- The song was released in July of 1991 to critical acclaim.
- This song is categorized under the genres of Heartland Rock and Rock 'n' Roll.
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Album InformationThe album "Into the Great Wide Open" was the eighth album from Petty and the second one he recorded with the Heartbreakers.
- The album achieved commercial success, with over two million copies sold in the United States alone.
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Song Composition"Into the Great Wide Open" was co-written by Tom Petty and fellow Heartbreaker, Jeff Lynne.
- It is well-remembered for its storytelling lyrics, which describe a young man moving to Los Angeles to pursue his dreams of music stardom.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Into the Great Wide Open" is famous and features Johnny Depp and Faye Dunaway.
- The video visually narrates the lyrics of the song, with Depp playing "Eddie," the young man referenced in the lyrics.
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Song Reception"Into the Great Wide Open" received significant airplay on radio and MTV, which led to its commercial success.
- The song and its music video are routinely identified as significant highlights in Petty’s career.
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Song MeaningThe song has been analyzed as a cautionary tale about the pitfalls of fame and success in the music industry.
- It is considered a commentary on how oversaturation and the pressures of fame can lead to a musician's downfall.
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