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    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 'Refugee' (Live) + Audio Commentary -- Song Premiere

    • Posted on Oct 19th 2009 1:00PM by Benjy Eisen
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    Tom PettyFor this live version of 'Refugee,' taken from a 1983 concert in Southern California, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers altered the standard arrangement of the song and even made some new additions. As Petty explains in the commentary, it's "a signature song for us. It's kind of our 'Satisfaction,' if you will. We almost always play 'Refugee.' I almost always enjoy it."

    The release of the song and commentary is part of the 'Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Superhighway Tour,' a preview of the upcoming multi-disc set 'The Live Anthology,' which collects material from three decades' worth of concert recordings. The eight-week tour leading up to the Nov. 22 release will not hit any of the usual venues -- instead, the tour will make stops exclusively along the information superhighway. So before you go filling your coolers and packing your grills, we should point out that this "tour" is really just a fancy online subscription club that offers previews of 24 of the tracks, accompanied by much bonus material, including Petty's own audio commentary.

    In some ways, this premiere of 'Refugee' forms a surprise stop on Petty's experimental internet tour. Tickets for the rest of the tour, priced at $24.98, also include a download of the entire 'Live Anthology.' While the "tickets" actually went on-sale via Ticketmaster.com back in September, don't worry about a tough sell-out or a sketchy secondary market. What's more, these tickets don't have any service fees or additional charges. Even parking is free. If only all tours were this easy.

    Listen to 'Refugee' (Live)

    Listen to Tom Petty's 'Refugee' Commentary


    Buy 'The Live Anthology (Box Set)'
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    Luiggi Tat 10-20-2009

    Incredible as usual! Tom delivering effortlessly and the Heartbreakers grooving smootly...

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    gil clarkat 10-20-2009

    smokin'

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    Mark Brechlerat 10-20-2009

    Wow! What a thrill bringing home the "Damn the Torpedoes" album back in 1979. That album was always our party record back in those days. I wore the thing out. Sounds as good today live, as it did back then!

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    Ryanat 10-20-2009

    Once again, proving to America why they are the best, ABSOLUTE best rock band in the country! Tom and the boys...please come back to Wyoming!

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    Pam Haberat 10-21-2009

    Love it, love it, love it!!!!

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    John Shollat 10-20-2009

    The best version I have ever heard of this song! Happy Birthday Tom!!

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    sueat 10-20-2009

    Nothin' like a Tom Petty Concert !

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    Kim G.at 10-20-2009

    Tom, you rock as usual!! PLEASE come back to Grand Rapids MI!!!

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    Lisa Briganceat 10-20-2009

    Happy Birthday Thomas Earl Petty!
    Refugee was the song that made me a fan.

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    rhondaat 10-21-2009

    The greates day in history, the day Tom was born!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! As great a song today as it was way back when!!

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    Loisat 10-20-2009

    Wow! Thank you !! A very very Happy Birthday to you !!
    Come back and rock Philly soon !! We ADORE you !!

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    Karen D.at 10-20-2009

    Happy birthday you gorgeous, talented man you!

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    Beth McNeilat 10-20-2009

    YOU ARE THE BEST!! COME BACK TO PHILLY SOON!! WISHING YOU AN AWESOME BIRTHDAY!!

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    Don Falkat 10-20-2009

    Smokin' energy!! Love the "Call/answer" break in the middle. Enjoy a fatty Tom....it's your B-Day!!

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    jirvaat 10-20-2009

    Happy Birthday to you - and many good years!
    (I am that girl, that says every day: "Hi, Tom! How are you?")
    Good Luck

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    Yves Duboisat 10-20-2009

    why don't you guys come up to Montréal...
    you could stay at our place !
    :)

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    Ellen Foxat 10-21-2009

    Happy Happy Birthday Tom

    You have been my very favorite since your earliest years.
    Very disappointing that there was not s tour this past summer. One of my highlights every June at Nissan. You guys are the BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Javiat 10-30-2009

    Best rock band that ever was. Period.

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    Tompettyiskingat 11-25-2009

    REFUGEE ROCKS, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is the best american band. Leave it to Tom to come with a fresh way to use the internet with a Super Highway Tour, now hit the road for real.

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    Elizabeth Mulayat 12-07-2009

    Damn the Torpedoes - best album ever - This is the best Refugee I ever heard - this song has gotten me through a lot of tough times in the last 30 years - Keep on rockin Tom! Love you Love you Love you!

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