The Unified Petty Theory

It is my theory, that during any party/hanging out situation putting Tom Petty on is always acceptable and appreciated.

Back in college we used to fight over what cd to put on. Some liked metal, some liked grunge (which like an onion on the belt, was the fashion at the time) and others of us preferred (cough.. cough) sad bastard British music. There was very little acceptable overlap, especially once the drinking began. Here is where Tom Petty is your "go to" guy. He's the Switzerland of music, he's neutral territory. Everybody likes him, nobody hates him.


Weirdly, Tom Petty has always been famous, and yet has never been FAMOUS. Everybody likes Tom Petty, he's a unifying factor without being uncool, like say a Billy Joel. Most bands have had ups and downs, yet he's always around. I have found in my subsequent experience that the Unified Petty Theory has stood the test of time. He's like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, its always in the kitchen and sometimes you forget how awesome it is. I look forward to another 30 years of Petty and PBJ!