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In four pages this paper analyzes the song’s message, rhetorical qualities (purpose, audience, constraints, and content, and examines its possible political and social contexts. Two sources are listed in the bibliography.
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collaborator was Electric Light Orchestra leader and fellow Traveling Wilburys band mate Jeff Lynne. Petty and Lynne wrote the first track for the album entitled Full Moon Fever in
a single day, and Petty recalls the song only took another day or two to record (Petty & Zollo, 2005). "Free Fallin" had an eclectic sound and feel of
the late 1960s psychedelic era, when bands like The Byrds and The Doors that performed songs with highly interpretive lyrics were popular. According to Petty, the record company at
first was reluctant to release "Free Fallin" as a single "because they didnt think anyone outside of Southern California would relate to it" (Petty & Zollo, 2005, p. 214).
Petty, however, responded, "No, youre wrong, they will" (Petty & Zollo, 2005, p. 214). They certainly did, and "Free Fallin" has become one of Pettys most well-known and oft-played
songs. While the song has become a popular youth anthem of first love, Pettys seemingly mainstream song may well have contained within its structure left-wing political and social messages.
The lyrics are short and deceptively simple, in other words perfect for widespread audience appeal and airplay on pop and rock radio stations alike: "Shes a good girl, loves her
mama Loves Jesus and America too Shes a good girl, crazy bout Elvis Loves horses and her boyfriend too Its a long day, livin in Reseda Theres a
freeway runnin through the yard And Im a bad boy cause I dont even miss her Im a bad boy for breakin her heart And Im free, free fallin
Yeah Im free, free fallin All the vampires, walkin through the valley Move west down, Ventura Blvd. And all the bad boys are standing in the shadows All the
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