I think this is a good song, although not their absolute best, and the fact that it was their one big hit is criminal. The user above who said that this song and the Don't Tell A Soul album suck obviously has no idea what he is talking about, as evidenced by his referring to "Here Comes A Regular" as "Here Comes A Replacement." I see each album as a pretty logical progression from the one before, and I don't think they could have put out a bad album if they tried. As for the slick production of Don't Tell A Soul, you can hardly blame Paul for wanting a product with a more main-stream sound, given that he'd put out so many incredible albums before that were largely ignored by the record buying public. As far as Tom Petty goes, the Replacements were opening for the Heartbreakers on tour at the time and Petty was a fan and included the "rebel without a clue" line in his song more as a tribute than a rip-off.
I think this is a good song, although not their absolute best, and the fact that it was their one big hit is criminal. The user above who said that this song and the Don't Tell A Soul album suck obviously has no idea what he is talking about, as evidenced by his referring to "Here Comes A Regular" as "Here Comes A Replacement." I see each album as a pretty logical progression from the one before, and I don't think they could have put out a bad album if they tried. As for the slick production of Don't Tell A Soul, you can hardly blame Paul for wanting a product with a more main-stream sound, given that he'd put out so many incredible albums before that were largely ignored by the record buying public. As far as Tom Petty goes, the Replacements were opening for the Heartbreakers on tour at the time and Petty was a fan and included the "rebel without a clue" line in his song more as a tribute than a rip-off.