The Last DJ (song)
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| Single by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers from the album The Last DJ |
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| Released | 2002 | |
| Format | CD single, Cassette, Vinyl | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 3:31 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Writer(s) | Tom Petty | |
| Producer | Tom Petty, George Drakoulias and Mike Campbell | |
The Last DJ is the first track on Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 2001 album of the same name. This song had moderate success reaching #22 on the Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks in 2002.
[edit] Lyrial Meaning
This song is an attack on corporate takeover of radio stations in the late 1990's. Radio stations would have one DJ record shows and have it broadcast over many stations, saving money but also losing the local connection with audiences. Since the DJ is not local and is recording the show ahead of time, he cannot refer to timely events and must make an effort to connect with an audience he does not know. This song was banned by numerous stations around the country because of its content.
[edit] Lyrics
Well you can't turn him into a company man
You can't turn him into a whore
And the boys upstairs just don't understand anymore
Well the top brass don't like him talking so much,
And he won't play what they say to play
And he don't want to change what don't need to change
There goes the last DJ
Who plays what he wants to play
And says what he wants to say, hey hey hey
And there goes your freedom of choice
There goes the last human voice
There goes the last DJ
Well some folks say they're gonna hang him so high
'Cause you just can't do what he did
There're some things you just can't put in the minds of those kids
As we celebrate mediocrity all the boys upstairs want to see
How much you'll pay for what you used to get for free
There goes the last DJ
Who plays what he wants to play
And says what he wants to say, hey hey hey
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