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In reply to the discussion: Rock Legend Tom Petty Slams Catholic Church And Conservative ‘Christians’ For Un-Christian Behavior [View all]PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)You're the only one I have ever heard make that ridiculous claim.
"Petty talked about how he wrote Honey Bee when he said, [Honey Bee] is kind of a blues-based song. And I got the idea to do that walk-up verse, where the chords kept going up and up. It was just kind of fun. It was meant to be a release from getting overly serious. Because some of those [Wildflowers] songs get pretty deep, and I think its good to have something that clears the mind for a minute. Lets rock for a second, and not get overly serious here. And thats what Honey Bee was, and thats the one so many people want to hear live. I get so many requests for Honey Bee. People love it.
I Love it too, Tom. Honey arrives like a busting bee stinging energy in the middle of this acoustic opus that was Wildflowers. But thats what makes Honey Bee such an addictive favorite. In the middle of Tom Pettys acoustic flavored masterpiece comes this masterful rocker. What makes Honey Bee such a rocking delight is the way Petty sings in such a raucous Southern drawl bringing out the hilarity in Toms animated lyrics. Tom talked about the method to his lyrical madness of Honey Bee, when he said, Where does it come from? I dont know where I got, Im the King of Pomona. But I wanted it to be like that. I wanted it to be part gibberish. Where it would be clear to anyone that Im not taking this too seriously. Im just having some fun here. So [Honey Bee] was just a little fun with words.
The definite highlight of 1994s Wildflowers, Honey Bee stings you with Toms exuberant lyrics that rock you in the middle of Pettys acoustic masterpiece. Part of Wildflowers success goes to producer Rick Rubin. He made Tom Petty sound like Wildflowers was cut live in the studio. Rick described the magic of Pettys 1994 album when he said, Wildflowers sounds like it was made on a weekend. Of course it took us two years to make it sound it was made on a weekendthe right weekend! Looking for a rocker to liven up your hump day blues, unleash the rocking hilarity of Honey Bee. From 1994s Wildflowers, Tom Petty will crank up your laid back acoustic experience with this electric seductive delight. I urge you to unleash your inner hilarious while rocking out the three chord magnificence that is Honey Bee.
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