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Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – Keep A Little Soul

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – Keep A Little Soul


From the 60-song collection, An American Treasure, released last Fall, this previously unreleased track is one of many that remind fans how sad a loss to music, Tom’s unexpected passing was.

Related: Tom Petty’s ‘Keep A Little Soul’ Is The First Taste Of A Vault-Busting New Box Set


“Keep A Little Soul”

One, and two, one, two, three, four

I know you tried hard
Hard to get it right
There’s a sadness, in your eyes
Poor little one
They ruled you like a king
Don’t be afraid to depend on me

Nothing matters
(It doesn’t matter)
No…
(It doesn’t matter)
I say you keep a little soul
And nothin’ really matters anymore
(It doesn’t matter)
Oh…
(It doesn’t matter)
Honey, keep a little soul
And nothing’s gonna matter anymore

Lately I’ve been thinking
‘Bout gettin’ outta town
Through all the heartache
Gonna look around
You think it over, baby
You come with me
Don’t be afraid to live what you believe

Nothing matters
(It doesn’t matter)
No…
(It doesn’t matter)
When you keep a little soul
And nothin’ really matters anymore
(It doesn’t matter)
Oh…
(It doesn’t matter)
Honey, keep a little soul
And nothing’s gonna matter anymore

And all people got soul, honey
All people got dreams
Don’t be afraid, to get up on your feet man
Oh… depend on me
Don’t be afraid to live what you believe
Yeah

Doesn’t matter
(It doesn’t matter)
No…
(It doesn’t matter)
When you keep a little soul
And nothin’ really matters anymore
(It doesn’t matter)
Oh…
(It doesn’t matter)
I say, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Nothin’ really matters, oh
(It doesn’t matter)
Uh-uh-uh…
Keep a little soul
And nothin’ really matters anymore
(It doesn’t matter)
Uh-uh-uh…
(It doesn’t matter)
Honey, keep a little soul
Nothin’ really matters anymore

Oh…

That was fun

Dick Dale’s Surf Remains on the Horizon

Dick Dale’s Surf Remains on the Horizon


Dick Dale had a name that more people remembered, than who he actually was. What they remember is his sound. Beyond that sound, Dale deserves to be remembered for the huge influence he had on the musicians, guitars and amplifier designs that followed into the glorious days of rock and electric guitar that dominated the music scene for decades after.


Here are some good articles, and terrific videos, that sum it much better than I could.

How Dick Dale Changed the Sound of Rock Guitar

The Father of Surf: 7 Essential Dick Dale Facts

Dick Dale, King of the Surf Guitar, Dead at 81

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