The Last DJ

Petty knows where his bread is buttered…he just doesn’t care. Sounding as pissed off as his stoner vibe allows, he snarls against the radio (“Last DJ”) and the concert business (“Money Becomes King”), kicking the music biz in the teeth for whoring itself to the top bidder. He’s not just bitching, though. As the peerless Heartbreakers augment their jangling guitars with piano and strings, Petty yearns for young love, big backseats, and the days before rock—classic or otherwise—was just a fancy way of selling beer. We’ll drink to that.