My dad absolutely loved listening to Tom Petty. He had all the casettes and would always play them loud and sing along to them in the car when I was a kid riding around with him and my brother and sister. I remember being embarrassed a couple of times when he picked me up from school with a Tom Petty song playing at full volume. I lost my Dad several years ago and everytime I hear a Tom Petty song play on the radio it brightens my day. I wish I could spend one more day with him and ride around just jamming out to Tom Petty. This song just reminds me of him and how he is looking down on all of us with no more pain or stress. Life is short don’t ever take it for granted. When you’re a kid, you think you’re invincible and that everyone around you will always be there. You learn quicky how short life really is and how much you miss those little car rides with the family and just little moments you never thought much of at the time. Live in the moment and really show love and appreciation to those close to you every chance you get cause you never know when it will be the last chance to do so. May God bless everybody and everything in this existence. I love you Dad, may you rest in peace in heaven.
I was 71 years of age on Sunday and I just learnt the chords to this song, I think this is one of the most cherished accomplishmets/objectives of my life so far, thank you Tom for putting real meaning in peoples' lives
@user-nq4vr2bq8p I am going to your channel in hopes that you have posted your accomplishment of this Beautiful song that I so love and if it's not there would you pls post it there. Without even hearing it I am so proud of you 👏
The pain in this song runs deep. "I love you, please love me. I'm not so bad. And I love you so." It's so open and honest, so vulnerable. Brings tears to my eyes.
I met my wife online because of this song. I was performing it unplugged on Facebook and she left a comment...now she is my wife...and we are not even from the same country...or continent. Tom Petty unites the world!!!
This song was for me. And he truly did write the soundtrack to my life. Ive been listening my entire life. I love him so much. I think i miss him more than he would ever know.
This song reminds me about my wife. It was her favorite song before she lost the battling to cancer, I wish I could change the hands of time, I miss her smiles, she was always there for me and our lovely daughter, and I never miss a moment with her, life could be so unfair most times, there is some pain, I will cry in vain but won’t let you know how I will feel yes, I will miss you to the core! but some times i wonder why bad thing always happen to good people. She’s always in our hearts…
@@AndyArnold-uz5yo she's waiting for you, she's in her room at the top of the world and is saving you a special spot. It's been two years and two months for me. I had a crying spell this morning as I sat outside with my cup of coffee. I said, "I love you, Rob, do you know that?" and from a distance, a cardinal began to sing.
@@dianebaum91 thank you for your kind words. I wish that she could come back to see how brave of a young woman our daughter had grown up to be. I wish that my adorable daughter could have known how wonderful of a person her mother was, death takes a huge toll on you and you mostly never get over.
in 98 my better after 20 disposed of me in a brutal fashion. Had to live out of my car for a while. Eventually I clawed my way to this small apartment suite at the very top of the building. This song was just out then and became my anthem to carry on. Seeing them live is unreal. At the last show I had a sign that Tom came over to read (was front row) and be beamed when he read it. "TOM: George and Roy see you"... he holds a place in my heart.
Today is the anniversary of his passing. It's been 5 years now. I still listen to this song in his memory. His music was a soundtrack for my life. I loved all of it, yet this one, with the lyrics, touched my heart. He truly has a room at the top of the world. I miss him 😢
Tom's bigger and better than he ever was. A new generation and all of us Boomers children and anyone that knows how healing songs can be will know. A Music Icon, he will live on forever. 😪
I would just like to say that I'm a twelve year old and this man has inspired me further my music. I was so sad to see him go but he had a certain place in everyones heart. Rest in peace Mr. Petty. You were an inspiration and an amazing man.
You're right JP, he did have a certain place in everyone's heart because his music came from the heart, and man, almost three years down the road since that fateful Monday when the news came over that Tom had stopped breathing the night before and was in the hospital on life support... it's still sad. And it still makes my heart hurt. I put together a 40 song Spotify playlist of his music and I want to give you (and all the rest of you TP&THB fans) the link for the playlist. It's not a greatest hits compilation (though I included some of the hits) but a journey through a wide range of his music from 1976 to 2016 . open.spotify.com/playlist/5VwCqTxlyG1dwnOTQagg5v?si=omHCLqkRQ4OGQqba-mz22Q ENJOY!
I first saw the blonde rockstar as backup for Journey!! Free tickets right up close since sold tickets for the show in our record store. Blew me away from that night on and was devastated when I heard the news of his demise a couple years ago, as he was with me most of my life it seems now at 67. Room at the top being one of my all time fav’s!!!😎🤟🏽 you rock!!✌🏼❤️
I JUST FOUND OUT ONE OF MY DEAR FRIEND PASSED AWAY LAST NITE. WHAT A WONDERFUL MEMORY THIS SONG HOLDS IN MY HEART. CLIFF YOU DO HAVE A ROOM AT THE TOP OF WORLD TONIGHT! SHINE ON YOU CRAZY STAR!!
As far as I'm concerned Tom Petty is upper echelon amongst the likes of Jackson Browne, Willie Nelson, Natalie Merchant, Tracy Chapman and many more true singer/songwriter and poets that I didn't list. Unfortunately, one of the "Last DJs".
My 14 yr old Daughter died 03/05/07 and i heard this song about 2 weeks after she died and it gives me a feeling that this was her way of letting me know she's ok and in a better place! I miss you Kelsey Ann with all of my broken heart. R.I.P.
Some of my friends from high school used to jam out to this one when it came out. 14 years later, we reunited with an RV and drove and camped to Yosemite National Park in California. Played this in the RV when we were up on the mountain and it just gives me goosebumps. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the soundtrack to our lives
Davo Garcia I too get chills thinking of him. And Room at the Top listen to it and watch Video EVERYDAY!!!! MR TOM PETTY U ARE SO DEEPLY MISSED AND LOVED!!!!
Tom's millions of fan are so heartbroken , of his passing. He was such a nice sweet man , who did not have..the I am a rock star attitude, I met him in 1990. Just a nice man all the way. I am still in tears.
+Marko Kalič Also probably the most gut-wrenching, heart-breaking lines I've heard in a song. Makes you want to hold his hand, or his head, or something, and say "there, there, it'll be alright."
Rip Tom Petty. I seen you in concert it was my sister-in-law's first concert I went with my brother and my dad and my sister in law. First my Father died then you... my sister in law passed away June of 2022 then my brother 6 months and 5 days later. My father and I loved your music so much. Your beautiful voice and words of encouragement and great memories are still helping me. Thank you!
back when i bought this CD i fell in love with this song.When i started dating my ex wife she was emotionally hurt as was i and we bonded over this song...5 years later i have been divorced for three and now thi ssong is a mix of hope and despair at the same time. Only the genius of Tom Petty could hit on multiple emotional nerve endings like this.Hauntingly beautiful song by an infinite talent.
@XAbbeldydooX, I know what you mean. Tom Said it was about escape. Not going to lie, some days when I don't have my kids, I try to forget, to numb myself in everyway, weather that is through alcohol, or drugs, and just blitz myself till I pass out. I so want to be in that room and never come down. Peace be with you sir.
I was fortunate to meet Tom Petty back in 1990. He was the most nicest sincere man I ever spoken to. He did not have the..I am a rock star attitude..I have posted this on many of Tom's songs..He was just so nice and down to earth. I miss him and I can not stop my tears for him.We LOVE you Tom, ROCK IN PEACE..You are at the room at the top.
Me as well! Tears don’t come as often until you watch his last few months of touring & can see the pain he was in every single step😢 So sad he lived like that to finish out a tour but mostly because he didn’t wanna disappoint his fans! Such a humble & respected artist.
@@kthor I just cried about him! That tour was such a success too. From the time he put out his first albums, I played him endlessly. I used to daydream that he was following me around because he just got whatever was going in with me! I think a lot of us felt that way or wished he was! There is an awesome Learning To Fly from Bonnaroo Festival I believe a few years before he left us and he turns it into a gospel song or a hymn to himself. I hope he is looking down on us and I definitely think he has wings. Bob Dylan played that song a few days after his death. Bob loved Tom. I think most people did. A truly great artist and a nice person too. I wish he was still here. What a loss! I will play him until the day I diie. I couldn't believe it when I heard the news that morning and then they said that maybe he was alive, but he was gone. I don't think any other musician's death has affected me like that. I just always thought he would be there! If Bob Dylan leaves us, I am leaving too. 🙏🤒💝💝💝🙏
Tommy has a room at the top of the world forever. I just love him, his music changed my life literally! Thank you Mr. Petty. We sit out by the lake all summer and play these Tom Petty songs every night and cry. I will play your songs till I die.
o GOD this song hurts so much. I am a long time recovering addict and CERTAINLY don't want to emphasize the role substance abuse played in the life of this driven brilliant generous man.
It's still so hard to talk about. Short story: my life was in danger from a ruptured appendix and as they were getting me prepped for surgery the anesthesiologist asked me my favorite band, of course I said Tom Petty. they randomly selected this song and played it in the OR. I remember thinking it was going to be the last song I ever heard, I clung to every note, so glad it was Tom singing.. As the mask came down on my face I saw his face.. I breathed deeply and felt so suddenly calm. He took my hand and we floated up long white hallways, and were sitting on top of a cloud, talking. I thought it was a premonition that I would not make it, but I somehow survived. Then a few weeks later it was Tom who didn't survive. I felt like he was there to comfort me but I couldn't be there for him. I prayed he had music in his heart when he passed. This was so hard to share. It eats at me every day. Please no negative comments.. I know it was just the anesthesia drugs but it was the night I almost died and it was his music that helped me in what could have been my final moments on this earth.. it has touched me in ways I cant begin to describe..
REQ53 Great story... When you were sitting on top of that cloud with him, what did you two talk about?? Just curious because there is probably something profound in that conversation. Glad you recovered.
Janet Sutton what an absolute DREAM STORY...I dream about Tom Petty, also. ..but probably because I have had him somewhere in my mind since his death. What a guy. What a talent. What a special human being who maybe was only able to find peace from his pain through his death. He made a helluva ride on the river. God bless this special soul, and to hell with all of the haters. Glad you made it also. .but would love to hear more about the dream.
That's a beautiful story, very touching and poignant. I FELT it. I will never forget your story, ever. Thank you for sharing it. It's gonna stay with me forever.
The music and lyrics make my heart hurt that you're gone, and cry for these days. You are the greatest that ever lived, and I'll listen to your music every day forever. I've been blessed to have you throughout my life and seeing you play live every time, they're the best memories ever. Thank you so very much xoxo
Happy birthday, Tom. You are very much missed. I know you are in your room at the top of the world now. Here's hoping you found what you were looking for. 10/20/24
Tom, hope one day I can join you in the room at the top of the world. We will drink and forget the problems in life. Also we will have an amazing jam session. Thank you for everything. Rest easy.
This is my favorite song of his. I have many but as soon as I heard of his passing this was the first thought I had, you've certainly got a room at the top of the world, forever. He was my Elvis, my world and will always be. We love you so much Tom! 💜
There's a lot of really good comments and a lot of love for rock n roll music on this video. It's really good to see, especially with the way things are in the world right now. Just wanted to be the one to say, Tom Petty is the fuckin man.
One cool motha fucke to quote Dave Grohl!! I have been obsessed with his catalogue for the past two months and I am ashamed I am not saying for my entire life! Always loved him but I guess I took him for granted. Why he isn't being named artist of the century is beyond me... 28 top tens plus 5 more with the Wilburys!! We are blessed to have the magic he left us with. RIP. Sweet Tom💙💜
You got that right Mark. He was , is and will always be the Fucken man. He's partying with some pretty damn good people now. Probably tearing it up with Roy right now or at least we can only hope so.
Simply beautiful and yet very sad. Sometimes when we take that room at the top of the world, we discover, staying there is not optional. No matter how much we want to stay/be left there, we find out that it is not our choice to make. So we slowly and with much hesitation make our descent back. And wonder why.
This song reminds me about my wife. It was her favorite song before she lost the battling to cancer, I wish I could change the hands of time, I miss her smiles, she was always there for me and our lovely daughter, and I never miss a moment with her, life could be so unfair most times, there is some pain, I will cry in vain but won’t let you know how I will feel yes, I will miss you to the core! but some times i wonder why bad thing always happen to good people. She’s always in our hearts…
This has to be my all-time favourite Tom Petty song out of hundreds of possibles, takes me to my special place, like a shortcut to Nirvana. Thanks Tom, I love you
I hope you enjoy the view up high in your room at the top of the world tonight. The world is a better place for your passage. Thank you for the beautiful gift you shared with all of us. Stay high, enjoy the view, and keep singing. Thank you
I listened to this during my first Divorce.I was at the Battle House Hotel in Mobile AL, after a Mardi Gras Ball, with someone who wanted to be more than a friend with me, but all I could think about was how this wasn't supposed to happen, then I listened again, 10 years later when my 2nd wife walked out, and left me to pick up the pieces of what used to be our life. I was drinking or drunk every day for a while. I was also having to take care of my Dad, who had terminal cancer. I swore after that, no one would ever break my heart again, because they would never have it to break. I am alone, always have been, always will be. This song is about looking back, and realizing that neither woman really loved me. I was just a speed bump in their lives.
Was lucky enough to be in the audience when this was filmed but only thanks to Tom Petty. He was tired of playing to corporate types and this was a twenty night house band gig. So here was the deal. Line up early morning in front of Tower Records. Only two tickets per person and your drivers license # was written down on the ticket and had to match when you entered the Fillmore. Place only holds about 1,000. No one has every done so much to care about his true fans.
True true true. I read his bio and e-mailed the author with congratulations (it was moving and painful reading frankly). I included 2 articles which the author passed on to Tom Petty and he e-mailed me back, saying he liked what I wrote. Who else does stuff like that? He died for his audience: even with a fractured hip, he refused to let people down. This is not Jim Morrison etc. : this is a stubborn, ethical man who unintentially (sp) overdosed because the pain became unbearable off stage and for months one imagines some tolerance developed. A small amount over the limit. I think of him as our (all of us) unmet friend. Tx for posting.
Was lucky enough to be working at The Complex Studios in West LA in '99 when Petty rented out our soundstage for 10 days of rehearsals for this concert. I remember that oriental rug. Great to listen to him and the Heartbreakers day after day. Such a great band.
For me, what impresses is that Petty has not merely endured but grown; not content to hold his ground ( though to be sure in life this is no mean feat ) he has grown his craft into what we all accept as an art. And what truly thrills, is that he has done this across a span of years in partnership with substantially the same group of men with whom we first saw him. Those years accumulate in the sound Petty and the Heartbreakers produce - the groove gets deeper as the years pile up. There simply is no other way to sound and resonate with us as they do. And this song makes the point - in so few words and with such gravitas Petty sings and the Heartbreakers play a simple truth about time and the cost of commitment. Great band - brilliant song.
I'm going out on a limb like my Mum. What do cats do when they're terrified? Climb up a tree to the tallest branch and sometimes they can't get down. It's what Eva, my mum, did. So glad Mr. Petty did. eventually. come. down. To the benefit of us all, who listen. I watched an experiment recently arranged by Stephen Fry to prove that music was the most powerful of media. Took a friend to Tosca (friend hated opera); blood pressure cuffs and at exactly the same moments they both spiked. My background's in classical music but I grew up with the Beatles et al. I don't think it an accident that 2 of them discovered and befriended a man of like mind and inspiration. I love it when people write reasoned and heartfelt comments. Thank you.
Brian David Stoliker Beautiful and brilliant and spot on👌. The pain in this song isn't just heard by us, it's truly FELT......and felt by Tom Petty, as well. He was first and foremost, after all, a human being. He liked, he laughed, he loved, he hurt, he ached. And he channeled all of it into his brilliant and heartfelt music, from day one. And it only got better from there.....as he grew as a person and loved, lost, and grieved. Divorce sucks. I can relate. I'm going through one now. Maybe that's why I can't seem to get enough of this song lately. Or maybe it's why I cry through the whole thing. It makes me think of him.....I believe I know how he was feeling at the time. It's been said he was an every man's man. There's so much truth in that. It's why I think almost everyone relates so easily to his lyrics and songs. RIP Mr. Petty. You really do have a room at the top of the world tonight. And you ain't comin' down......😢😞
Without a doubt the absolute best concert I ever had the pleasure of being a part of , TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS at the Astrodome in Houston Texas in 1983 !!! The man I married not only turned me on to this prophetic lyric and musical genius , but is the one that took me to that concert , and although we didn't last till death together physically , my heart has never been with anyone so totally and completely as with Rory James Stovall and never will be ! Thank you my bunny for the giving me the best of you in such a short time , and including Tom Petty in the magic of us and our two perfect children !!! Thank you Tom for being a part of our lives , you are very much alive in my heart !!!
such a beautiful song that I almost forgot... thank you Tom for sharing your beautiful soul with the world!! enjoy bliss on th other side, you never have to come down
The Echo album was born of so much pain for Tom. He wrote it during his divorce from his first wife. It was said he'd go to some isolated shack near his house for a couple weeks at a time while writing it. It's so personal. I couldn't imagine then having to get on stage and sing these songs over and over for months......just reliving it all. He didn't listen to the album once it was done and after the tours were complete they didn't play cuts of Echo very often. About 10 years later his second wife sat him down and *made* him listen to it. He was intrigued, like he was listening for the first time. He had pretty much shut out everything from that time.
27 years old and this is my favorite song of all time. You can feel toms emotion in this song so sad so beautiful. My eyes get watery every time I listen to it.
I've been listening to TP songs for a couple of hours tonight, much of yesterday. It's very cathartic but man, his death has shattered me like no other. I guess it's because I'm only a couple of years younger and we kind of you know, grew up together in the years. I feel like I've lost an old friend. My daughter maybe for the first time ever has seen me like this, shattered, over something like a musician dying. Bowie was a tough one, Prince that was tough, but Tom Petty? Shattered describes it well. My heart feels so broken. So so broken.
Roschelle McGowan He was only almost 4 years older than me, and has just always been around. His songs and videos came up on rotation, and were always good. There were pop cultural references in movies and TV, even some appearances and voice acting. Like one poster said, it was easy to take for granted that he would always be there, until he wasn’t. This is the worst loss since Lennon.
Roschelle McGowan I hear you. Ditto for me. He was about 10 yrs older than me. I grew up listening to him. The news of his death shook me like never before. I shocked myself with the intensity of my grief over his loss. This was tough.....and even 6-7 weeks later, it's still tough....😢💔. I just can't seem to shake it.
You indeed have a room at the top of the world tonight. I hope I can visit that room one day. The world will never forget you or your music, which has touched many of our lives. Rest easy Tom Petty.
I was fortunate enough to live in Florida for the last 30 yrs and was introduced to a lot of Tom & the Heartbreakers stuff outside of the mainstream that you didn’t hear across the airwaves. I’ve been a musician for a lot of years and tried to model myself after how Tom treated people. It’s very hard to be that humble. It’s been two years since Tom died and it still pains my heart to lose a fellow musician and such a genuinely nice guy that wrote about how the little guy really struggled day to day and touched so many with just a phrase, a chord, a smile. You have the ultimate room at the top tonight and you dont have to come down!
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This is the song that will play at my wake. So good.😢
Tom is sitting in his room at the top, smiling and looking down knowing how many people he made truly happy with his beautiful music he left behind.
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Yes. I love this. He is probably like wtf….. he knew he made an impact, but from above I bet it’s even bigger.
Yesss 💕♥️💛💛I miss him!! And will never forget him
Blue Octber..for my brother..tops it off..
Almost a year..My Brother for sure..and i pray so..
he took mom too..
My dad absolutely loved listening to Tom Petty. He had all the casettes and would always play them loud and sing along to them in the car when I was a kid riding around with him and my brother and sister. I remember being embarrassed a couple of times when he picked me up from school with a Tom Petty song playing at full volume. I lost my Dad several years ago and everytime I hear a Tom Petty song play on the radio it brightens my day. I wish I could spend one more day with him and ride around just jamming out to Tom Petty. This song just reminds me of him and how he is looking down on all of us with no more pain or stress. Life is short don’t ever take it for granted. When you’re a kid, you think you’re invincible and that everyone around you will always be there. You learn quicky how short life really is and how much you miss those little car rides with the family and just little moments you never thought much of at the time. Live in the moment and really show love and appreciation to those close to you every chance you get cause you never know when it will be the last chance to do so. May God bless everybody and everything in this existence. I love you Dad, may you rest in peace in heaven.
"I love you please love me, I'm not so bad
And I love you so"
These lyrics are heartbreaking! Such a sad and beautiful song!
nobodyloved me, feltthese words
I was 71 years of age on Sunday and I just learnt the chords to this song, I think this is one of the most cherished accomplishmets/objectives of my life so far, thank you Tom for putting real meaning in peoples' lives
Wtg
Congratulations, that's really really truly amazing! Tom would be proud.
@user-nq4vr2bq8p I am going to your channel in hopes that you have posted your accomplishment of this Beautiful song that I so love and if it's not there would you pls post it there. Without even hearing it I am so proud of you 👏
That's great
He would be glad he inspired you
The pain in this song runs deep. "I love you, please love me. I'm not so bad. And I love you so." It's so open and honest, so vulnerable. Brings tears to my eyes.
I agree i love him sooooo
Me too! 🥲
Yes. Tom wrote completely unvarnished. I really believe he was the best song writer
That verse I think of my late husband
Tom petty was a beautiful soul.
I met my wife online because of this song. I was performing it unplugged on Facebook and she left a comment...now she is my wife...and we are not even from the same country...or continent. Tom Petty unites the world!!!
Just smoked some marijuana. Feeling good. I love Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers! Great song! Epic!
This song was for me. And he truly did write the soundtrack to my life. Ive been listening my entire life. I love him so much. I think i miss him more than he would ever know.
Remember Pretty his words ❤ and I won't back down . So stay strong baby gurl yur special
I'm pretty sure he wrote it for me.
RIP, Robbie, you finally got your own room at the top...I hope you're learning to fly and pain free. Love you, always and forever...Princess
This song reminds me about my wife. It was her favorite song before she lost the battling to cancer, I wish I could change the hands of time, I miss her smiles, she was always there for me and our lovely daughter, and I never miss a moment with her, life could be so unfair most times, there is some pain, I will cry in vain but won’t let you know how I will feel yes, I will miss you to the core! but some times i wonder why bad thing always happen to good people. She’s always in our hearts…
@@AndyArnold-uz5yo she's waiting for you, she's in her room at the top of the world and is saving you a special spot. It's been two years and two months for me. I had a crying spell this morning as I sat outside with my cup of coffee. I said, "I love you, Rob, do you know that?" and from a distance, a cardinal began to sing.
@@dianebaum91 thank you for your kind words. I wish that she could come back to see how brave of a young woman our daughter had grown up to be. I wish that my adorable daughter could have known how wonderful of a person her mother was, death takes a huge toll on you and you mostly never get over.
@@dianebaum91 hello there, how are you doing?
Echo is a criminally underrated album! RIP Tom! We've lost a legend!
Charles Mefford Spot on. Not to say the Heartbreakers didn't make good music after this album, but it was their last great album. R.I.P Tom.
I love all Tom petty
Echo was possibly my favorite album. This song, Swingin, Echo, and Rhino Skin.....just great stuff.
There was no crime committed just ignorance.
I have it as his 2nd or 3rd top album to me
in 98 my better after 20 disposed of me in a brutal fashion. Had to live out of my car for a while. Eventually I clawed my way to this small apartment suite at the very top of the building. This song was just out then and became my anthem to carry on. Seeing them live is unreal. At the last show I had a sign that Tom came over to read (was front row) and be beamed when he read it. "TOM: George and Roy see you"... he holds a place in my heart.
This is the first time I've been able to listen to this since he died.... and it made me cry just like I knew it would.
Today is the anniversary of his passing. It's been 5 years now. I still listen to this song in his memory. His music was a soundtrack for my life. I loved all of it, yet this one, with the lyrics, touched my heart. He truly has a room at the top of the world. I miss him 😢
Another year and it’s October. So the TP weekend in Gainesville is coming up..
@@gailremp8389. Wow. Idk that. That's Awesome To Keep His Memory Alive. Thanks for Sharing.
RIGHT ON, I'VE BEEN A FAN SINCE DAY ONE. HE WAS THE MAN.
Tom's bigger and better than he ever was. A new generation and all of us Boomers children and anyone that knows how healing songs can be will know. A Music Icon, he will live on forever. 😪
I would just like to say that I'm a twelve year old and this man has inspired me further my music. I was so sad to see him go but he had a certain place in everyones heart. Rest in peace Mr. Petty. You were an inspiration and an amazing man.
You're right JP, he did have a certain place in everyone's heart because his music came from the heart, and man, almost three years down the road since that fateful Monday when the news came over that Tom had stopped breathing the night before and was in the hospital on life support... it's still sad. And it still makes my heart hurt. I put together a 40 song Spotify playlist of his music and I want to give you (and all the rest of you TP&THB fans) the link for the playlist. It's not a greatest hits compilation (though I included some of the hits) but a journey through a wide range of his music from 1976 to 2016 . open.spotify.com/playlist/5VwCqTxlyG1dwnOTQagg5v?si=omHCLqkRQ4OGQqba-mz22Q ENJOY!
I hope you are still making music.
You Go With It, Young One ...🤗
I'm twelve as well and I feel the same way.
I first saw the blonde rockstar as backup for Journey!! Free tickets right up close since sold tickets for the show in our record store. Blew me away from that night on and was devastated when I heard the news of his demise a couple years ago, as he was with me most of my life it seems now at 67. Room at the top being one of my all time fav’s!!!😎🤟🏽 you rock!!✌🏼❤️
61 years old, retired, son grown and elsewhere, crying like a slob, so grateful to Petty for the light
I JUST FOUND OUT ONE OF MY DEAR FRIEND PASSED AWAY LAST NITE. WHAT A WONDERFUL MEMORY THIS SONG HOLDS IN MY HEART. CLIFF YOU DO HAVE A ROOM AT THE TOP OF WORLD TONIGHT! SHINE ON YOU CRAZY STAR!!
As far as I'm concerned Tom Petty is upper echelon amongst the likes of Jackson Browne, Willie Nelson, Natalie Merchant, Tracy Chapman and many more true singer/songwriter and poets that I didn't list. Unfortunately, one of the "Last DJs".
My 14 yr old Daughter died 03/05/07 and i heard this song about 2 weeks after she died and it gives me a feeling that this was her way of letting me know she's ok and in a better place! I miss you Kelsey Ann with all of my broken heart. R.I.P.
Some of my friends from high school used to jam out to this one when it came out. 14 years later, we reunited with an RV and drove and camped to Yosemite National Park in California. Played this in the RV when we were up on the mountain and it just gives me goosebumps. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the soundtrack to our lives
Sounds like a really good time.
I learned this song in his honor. When I play it I feel him.
Enjoy your room at the top Mr Petty, you will be greatly missed. Thanks for all that you have been giving us with your wonderful music.
Davo Garcia Amen! 😢
Davo Garcia I too get chills thinking of him. And Room at the Top listen to it and watch Video EVERYDAY!!!! MR TOM PETTY U ARE SO DEEPLY MISSED AND LOVED!!!!
I listen and. Watch Room at the Top everyday!!! I miss you And love everything about you!!!!
Tom's millions of fan are so heartbroken , of his passing. He was such a nice sweet man , who did not have..the I am a rock star attitude, I met him in 1990. Just a nice man all the way. I am still in tears.
Davo Garcia totally match’s him and his legacy.
This song truly helped my mom when my Dad passed away, I’ve heard this song over and over for the past 13 years. Such powerful lyrics.
Tom, you enjoy your room at the top of the world tonight ♡ Us down here, we'll miss you. Rest in peace, music legend. :(
I just love this man. His music just moves my soul. My perfect evening is a nice cold beer, chillin' and listening to Petty. Thank you!!
Yessss. Thank you Mr Petty
Well put Patricia 👏
Amen sister!
I'm with you
"I love you, please love me I'm not so bad" -what a great line :)
+Marko Kalič Also probably the most gut-wrenching, heart-breaking lines I've heard in a song. Makes you want to hold his hand, or his head, or something, and say "there, there, it'll be alright."
Marko Kalič and I love you so...(here I didn't think I had a heart to feel again.)
One of the best!
Marko Kalič tears.
I've watched this a lot, and it gets to me every time.
Rip Tom Petty. I seen you in concert it was my sister-in-law's first concert
I went with my brother and my dad and my sister in law. First my Father died then you... my sister in law passed away June of 2022 then my brother 6 months and 5 days later. My father and I loved your music so much. Your beautiful voice and words of encouragement and great memories are still helping me. Thank you!
there is just no other that even comes close.. his songwriting is so pure
back when i bought this CD i fell in love with this song.When i started dating my ex wife she was emotionally hurt as was i and we bonded over this song...5 years later i have been divorced for three and now thi ssong is a mix of hope and despair at the same time.
Only the genius of Tom Petty could hit on multiple emotional nerve endings like this.Hauntingly beautiful song by an infinite talent.
@XAbbeldydooX, I know what you mean. Tom Said it was about escape. Not going to lie, some days when I don't have my kids, I try to forget, to numb myself in everyway, weather that is through alcohol, or drugs, and just blitz myself till I pass out. I so want to be in that room and never come down. Peace be with you sir.
All of Tom's fans are keeping him alive through his music. RIP
Oh Thomas... I miss you so. And I'll love you forever. 💜 Please be in the room when I get there. 😔
I was fortunate to meet Tom Petty back in 1990. He was the most nicest sincere man I ever spoken to. He did not have the..I am a rock star attitude..I have posted this on many of Tom's songs..He was just so nice and down to earth. I miss him and I can not stop my tears for him.We LOVE you Tom, ROCK IN PEACE..You are at the room at the top.
My dream! Would have kissed his feet . hes the shit!
Who else is watching in 2020? This song. This man. His words just move me, again and again. Never gets old. I love you, Tom. Thank you. ❤️
Tom Petty will always be on my playlist.
I am! I cried every day for a year. Still do! A true legend!
Me as well! Tears don’t come as often until you watch his last few months of touring & can see the pain he was in every single step😢
So sad he lived like that to finish out a tour but mostly because he didn’t wanna disappoint his fans! Such a humble & respected artist.
@@kthor I just cried about him! That tour was such a success too. From the time he put out his first albums, I played him endlessly. I used to daydream that he was following me around because he just got whatever was going in with me! I think a lot of us felt that way or wished he was! There is an awesome Learning To Fly from Bonnaroo Festival I believe a few years before he left us and he turns it into a gospel song or a hymn to himself. I hope he is looking down on us and I definitely think he has wings. Bob Dylan played that song a few days after his death. Bob loved Tom. I think most people did. A truly great artist and a nice person too. I wish he was still here. What a loss! I will play him until the day I diie. I couldn't believe it when I heard the news that morning and then they said that maybe he was alive, but he was gone. I don't think any other musician's death has affected me like that. I just always thought he would be there! If Bob Dylan leaves us, I am leaving too. 🙏🤒💝💝💝🙏
❤️ my husband doesn’t understand the tears. It’s good to be among people who do. ❤️
YOU HAVE A ROOM AT THE TOP, YOU ARE IN HEAVEN TOM PETTY WE LOVE AND WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER..R.I.P. TOM .
Saint Tom, what a work ethic, from out of nowhere, developed his talents to The Top of the World. RIP Brother
The call and response lead runs by Mike and Benmont are crazy good.
I always end up here, listening to the greatest who can express for me , my feelings and thoughts. Miss you Tom, thank you for all of your gifts
Same. Just listened to Woman In Love had to finish up here.
Me, too🎼💞🙏⚘️🎸
First song I thought of after I heard Tom passed away. Missing Tom every single day!
Yes Tommy. You have a Room at the Top. Miss You ❤️ So Much 💔.
I find myself pulling up this song more than ever since Tom's passing - I absolutely adore this song, and video. thank you - again.
Same. Love this song. Play it almost daily.
Tommy has a room at the top of the world forever. I just love him, his music changed my life literally! Thank you Mr. Petty. We sit out by the lake all summer and play these Tom Petty songs every night and cry. I will play your songs till I die.
o GOD this song hurts so much. I am a long time recovering addict and CERTAINLY don't want to emphasize the role substance abuse played in the life of this driven brilliant generous man.
Miss you Tom. Still have a hard time excepting your gone. The day you passed I picked up my guitar and played your stuff for hours.
Echo is not only by far my favorite Petty album but one of my favorite of all time. Grossly underrated.
Very good album, one of the best ever done
Now he truly does have a room at the top of the world tonight. RIP man
Just AGuy I got someone who loves me tonight
Ah ha, you're not "Just AGuy" . That was beautiful man !
Such poignant lyrics. Such a loss.
And I love you so.......heartfelt and reminds me of how they speak in movies from the 40s....nice
U & Me 2 bro ! Just great 👍
It's still so hard to talk about. Short story: my life was in danger from a ruptured appendix and as they were getting me prepped for surgery the anesthesiologist asked me my favorite band, of course I said Tom Petty. they randomly selected this song and played it in the OR. I remember thinking it was going to be the last song I ever heard, I clung to every note, so glad it was Tom singing.. As the mask came down on my face I saw his face.. I breathed deeply and felt so suddenly calm. He took my hand and we floated up long white hallways, and were sitting on top of a cloud, talking. I thought it was a premonition that I would not make it, but I somehow survived. Then a few weeks later it was Tom who didn't survive. I felt like he was there to comfort me but I couldn't be there for him. I prayed he had music in his heart when he passed. This was so hard to share. It eats at me every day. Please no negative comments.. I know it was just the anesthesia drugs but it was the night I almost died and it was his music that helped me in what could have been my final moments on this earth.. it has touched me in ways I cant begin to describe..
Wonderful story. Thank you for sharing.
REQ53
Great story...
When you were sitting on top of that cloud with him, what did you two talk about?? Just curious because there is probably something profound in that conversation. Glad you recovered.
Janet Sutton what an absolute DREAM STORY...I dream about Tom Petty, also. ..but probably because I have had him somewhere in my mind since his death. What a guy. What a talent. What a special human being who maybe was only able to find peace from his pain through his death. He made a helluva ride on the river. God bless this special soul, and to hell with all of the haters. Glad you made it also. .but would love to hear more about the dream.
That's a beautiful story, very touching and poignant. I FELT it. I will never forget your story, ever. Thank you for sharing it. It's gonna stay with me forever.
God bless you❤❤❤😮❤
The music and lyrics make my heart hurt that you're gone, and cry for these days. You are the greatest that ever lived, and I'll listen to your music every day forever. I've been blessed to have you throughout my life and seeing you play live every time, they're the best memories ever. Thank you so very much xoxo
It's 3am can't sleep - so listening to Tom. He puts me in a better place. God Bless Tom
That's cause he's good at his songs he songs makes me better when I'm in my sad moments
So how are you doing, hope you're safe?
Me too
I listen to this song everyday. It’s beyond beautiful. RIP TOM PETTY
and RIP HOWIE! 💘🎸
Happy birthday, Tom. You are very much missed. I know you are in your room at the top of the world now. Here's hoping you found what you were looking for. 10/20/24
Tom, hope one day I can join you in the room at the top of the world. We will drink and forget the problems in life. Also we will have an amazing jam session. Thank you for everything. Rest easy.
It's all so being chronically pained I believe Tom Petty with his cancer this is his last song to say it's good he's happy
One of the best song writers to ever live. Your music will live on forever!! RIP Tom Petty
I'm so happy I got to see him live in my life
This is my favorite song of his. I have many but as soon as I heard of his passing this was the first thought I had, you've certainly got a room at the top of the world, forever. He was my Elvis, my world and will always be. We love you so much Tom! 💜
This is the absolute hidden gem of the spectacular Tom Petty library. Damn I miss him.
There's a lot of really good comments and a lot of love for rock n roll music on this video. It's really good to see, especially with the way things are in the world right now. Just wanted to be the one to say, Tom Petty is the fuckin man.
One cool motha fucke to quote Dave Grohl!! I have been obsessed with his catalogue for the past two months and I am ashamed I am not saying for my entire life! Always loved him but I guess I took him for granted. Why he isn't being named artist of the century is beyond me... 28 top tens plus 5 more with the Wilburys!! We are blessed to have the magic he left us with. RIP. Sweet Tom💙💜
Got over a Thousand dollars in the bank
You got that right Mark. He was , is and will always be the Fucken man. He's partying with some pretty damn good people now. Probably tearing it up with Roy right now or at least we can only hope so.
Simply beautiful and yet very sad. Sometimes when we take that room at the top of the world, we discover, staying there is not optional. No matter how much we want to stay/be left there, we find out that it is not our choice to make. So we slowly and with much hesitation make our descent back. And wonder why.
"LOOK DEEP IN THE EYES OF LOVE AND FIND WHAT YOUR LOOKING FOR"
WOW.
I hope to find it.
Same.
I'm losing my Mother today and I sure hope she has a Room in Heaven! Love you Mom! 😭
This song reminds me about my wife. It was her favorite song before she lost the battling to cancer, I wish I could change the hands of time, I miss her smiles, she was always there for me and our lovely daughter, and I never miss a moment with her, life could be so unfair most times, there is some pain, I will cry in vain but won’t let you know how I will feel yes, I will miss you to the core! but some times i wonder why bad thing always happen to good people. She’s always in our hearts…
Tom truly has a room at the top of the world now. And he ain't comin' down. RIP Tom. Will love & miss you forever... :(
You right kat he does has a room at the top of the world I love his song
So how are you, hope you're safe?
Happy Birthday Tom!!! You have a room on top of the world tonight for your birthday!!! I miss you and love you Tom!!
This has to be my all-time favourite Tom Petty song out of hundreds of possibles, takes me to my special place, like a shortcut to Nirvana. Thanks Tom, I love you
“Yeah, like they do in those things on TV, I love you please love me I’m not so bad and I love you so.” You gotta feel that! So good.
You get the room at the very top now... RIP Tom Petty
I hope you enjoy the view up high in your room at the top of the world tonight. The world is a better place for your passage. Thank you for the beautiful gift you shared with all of us. Stay high, enjoy the view, and keep singing. Thank you
What a triumvirate -- Petty, Campbell & Tench! They reached to the depths of my soul. Miss you, TP....
One of Tom’s most beautiful love songs. Written at one of the darkest times of his life.
RIP Tom Petty. You were part of my youth and I know you will have a first class room at the top of the world tonight. I fuckin loved you!
I cant believe I will never again hear a new song from this soul stirrer!!!
This song brings tears to my eyes....
best song ever from tom petty !!!!!!!
Not his best at all. He hasn't done that one yet.
Same here. Last concert I saw with my brother before he was in a room at the top of the world on Sept 11, 2001.
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Agree, William.
I listened to this during my first Divorce.I was at the Battle House Hotel in Mobile AL, after a Mardi Gras Ball, with someone who wanted to be more than a friend with me, but all I could think about was how this wasn't supposed to happen, then I listened again, 10 years later when my 2nd wife walked out, and left me to pick up the pieces of what used to be our life. I was drinking or drunk every day for a while. I was also having to take care of my Dad, who had terminal cancer. I swore after that, no one would ever break my heart again, because they would never have it to break. I am alone, always have been, always will be. This song is about looking back, and realizing that neither woman really loved me. I was just a speed bump in their lives.
Was lucky enough to be in the audience when this was filmed but only thanks to Tom Petty. He was tired of playing to corporate types and this was a twenty night house band gig. So here was the deal. Line up early morning in front of Tower Records. Only two tickets per person and your drivers license # was written down on the ticket and had to match when you entered the Fillmore. Place only holds about 1,000. No one has every done so much to care about his true fans.
28if omg.....how LUCKY you were. Wow. I'd have given 10 yrs off of my life to have been there.
True true true. I read his bio and e-mailed the author with congratulations (it was moving and painful reading frankly). I included 2 articles which the author passed on to Tom Petty and he e-mailed me back, saying he liked what I wrote. Who else does stuff like that? He died for his audience: even with a fractured hip, he refused to let people down. This is not Jim Morrison etc. : this is a stubborn, ethical man who unintentially (sp) overdosed because the pain became unbearable off stage and for months one imagines some tolerance developed. A small amount over the limit. I think of him as our (all of us) unmet friend. Tx for posting.
evelyn baron couldn’t agree with you anymore than I already do. Absolutely agree. And very well said👌
Me too! I would have given my first born.
Was lucky enough to be working at The Complex Studios in West LA in '99 when Petty rented out our soundstage for 10 days of rehearsals for this concert. I remember that oriental rug. Great to listen to him and the Heartbreakers day after day. Such a great band.
The room is heaven.
For me, what impresses is that Petty has not merely endured but grown; not content to hold his ground ( though to be sure in life this is no mean feat ) he has grown his craft into what we all accept as an art.
And what truly thrills, is that he has done this across a span of years in partnership with substantially the same group of men with whom we first saw him. Those years accumulate in the sound Petty and the Heartbreakers produce - the groove gets deeper as the years pile up. There simply is no other way to sound and resonate with us as they do.
And this song makes the point - in so few words and with such gravitas Petty sings and the Heartbreakers play a simple truth about time and the cost of commitment. Great band - brilliant song.
+Brian David Stoliker Brian, that was really beautifully stated. :->
I'm going out on a limb like my Mum. What do cats do when they're terrified? Climb up a tree to the tallest branch and sometimes they can't get down. It's what Eva, my mum, did. So glad Mr. Petty did. eventually. come. down. To the benefit of us all, who listen. I watched an experiment recently arranged by Stephen Fry to prove that music was the most powerful of media. Took a friend to Tosca (friend hated opera); blood pressure cuffs and at exactly the same moments they both spiked. My background's in classical music but I grew up with the Beatles et al. I don't think it an accident that 2 of them discovered and befriended a man of like mind and inspiration. I love it when people write reasoned and heartfelt comments. Thank you.
Brian - that's beautiful what you wrote.
Brian David Stoliker Beautiful and brilliant and spot on👌. The pain in this song isn't just heard by us, it's truly FELT......and felt by Tom Petty, as well. He was first and foremost, after all, a human being. He liked, he laughed, he loved, he hurt, he ached. And he channeled all of it into his brilliant and heartfelt music, from day one. And it only got better from there.....as he grew as a person and loved, lost, and grieved. Divorce sucks. I can relate. I'm going through one now. Maybe that's why I can't seem to get enough of this song lately. Or maybe it's why I cry through the whole thing. It makes me think of him.....I believe I know how he was feeling at the time. It's been said he was an every man's man. There's so much truth in that. It's why I think almost everyone relates so easily to his lyrics and songs. RIP Mr. Petty. You really do have a room at the top of the world tonight. And you ain't comin' down......😢😞
Truer words have never been spoken! I totally agree with you Brian🎩💔
Without a doubt the absolute best concert I ever had the pleasure of being a part of , TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS at the Astrodome in Houston Texas in 1983 !!! The man I married not only turned me on to this prophetic lyric and musical genius , but is the one that took me to that concert , and although we didn't last till death together physically , my heart has never been with anyone so totally and completely as with Rory James Stovall and never will be ! Thank you my bunny for the giving me the best of you in such a short time , and including Tom Petty in the magic of us and our two perfect children !!! Thank you Tom for being a part of our lives , you are very much alive in my heart !!!
One of the most brilliantly played solos ever.
He's got A Room At The Top Of The World Tonight RIP TOM. THANKS FOR YOUR MUSIC!
such a beautiful song that I almost forgot... thank you Tom for sharing your beautiful soul with the world!! enjoy bliss on th other side, you never have to come down
The Echo album was born of so much pain for Tom. He wrote it during his divorce from his first wife. It was said he'd go to some isolated shack near his house for a couple weeks at a time while writing it. It's so personal. I couldn't imagine then having to get on stage and sing these songs over and over for months......just reliving it all.
He didn't listen to the album once it was done and after the tours were complete they didn't play cuts of Echo very often. About 10 years later his second wife sat him down and *made* him listen to it. He was intrigued, like he was listening for the first time. He had pretty much shut out everything from that time.
Tom you are on top of the world. Thanks for the memories enjoy the next journey.....you will be missed.
Tom Petty was an UNBELIEVABLE singer / song writter/ musician of our time. What a Shane he has left us & all who love him 😢
timeless and u can't put a price on this man . one of the best and humble artists ever
I agree he is at the top of the world! Love Tom Petty
Tom Petty A true rock legend, who will be missed by millions, Tom your songs will rock on forever. We LOVE you Tom.R.I.P.
this is one of the greatest songs in the history of music.
27 years old and this is my favorite song of all time. You can feel toms emotion in this song so sad so beautiful. My eyes get watery every time I listen to it.
I know Tom is at the top of the world looking down on everyone that he touched with his music❤❤
every time I here this I can't help but cry there's no way of explaining the beauty of this song.
"I got a room at the top of the world, tonight..." And now he does.
A heart so big, it crushed every town he was in. Godspeed, TP.
Awesome talent .. You are missed Tom Petty!
What an amazing talent he had and this is, in my opinion, his best work. Very underrated. Rest in peace Tom, I'm glad that I was alive when you were.
So sad about Tom. Enjoy the view, Mr Petty. You've earned it!!
Love love this song Tom Petty DOES have a room at the top of the world! His soul beautiful
RIP Tom...The world has lost a true master
Absolute love .
My heart is just shattered. I'm In tears. Thank you for a wonderful career.
We have all been there !!! If you have never seen Tom live its a must see experience!!! Best live show EVER !!
Love him. Love this song. Every memory of my teenage years has a Tom Petty soundtrack. I miss him so much❤️
I'm 62 Toms songs spoke to me so much. So did Jeff Lynne and Billy Joel Armstrong
One more room at the top of rock & roll heaven is now occupied...R.I.P to one of the greatest
I've been listening to TP songs for a couple of hours tonight, much of yesterday. It's very cathartic but man, his death has shattered me like no other. I guess it's because I'm only a couple of years younger and we kind of you know, grew up together in the years. I feel like I've lost an old friend. My daughter maybe for the first time ever has seen me like this, shattered, over something like a musician dying. Bowie was a tough one, Prince that was tough, but Tom Petty? Shattered describes it well. My heart feels so broken. So so broken.
Roschelle McGowan He was only almost 4 years older than me, and has just always been around. His songs and videos came up on rotation, and were always good. There were pop cultural references in movies and TV, even some appearances and voice acting.
Like one poster said, it was easy to take for granted that he would always be there, until he wasn’t.
This is the worst loss since Lennon.
Roschelle McGowan I hear you. Ditto for me. He was about 10 yrs older than me. I grew up listening to him. The news of his death shook me like never before. I shocked myself with the intensity of my grief over his loss. This was tough.....and even 6-7 weeks later, it's still tough....😢💔. I just can't seem to shake it.
Having met Tom, I was devastated by his passing.
You indeed have a room at the top of the world tonight. I hope I can visit that room one day. The world will never forget you or your music, which has touched many of our lives. Rest easy Tom Petty.
For the great Tom Petty.
ALWAYS LOVED FOREVER MISSED NEVER FORGOTTEN
I was fortunate enough to live in Florida for the last 30 yrs and was introduced to a lot of Tom & the Heartbreakers stuff outside of the mainstream that you didn’t hear across the airwaves. I’ve been a musician for a lot of years and tried to model myself after how Tom treated people. It’s very hard to be that humble.
It’s been two years since Tom died and it still pains my heart to lose a fellow musician and such a genuinely nice guy that wrote about how the little guy really struggled day to day and touched so many with just a phrase, a chord, a smile. You have the ultimate room at the top tonight and you dont have to come down!