Fantastic song, of course. But just to brag about how modern I was, I must point out that I, directly when the song was released, used to switch the genders of the song just to give it an interesting edge when I sang it (alone, at home, with my guitar). Later, I've heard a few female singers do the same ("He's a good boy..." etc).
My only minor critique of the song might, namely, be that I feel the bad-boy/good-girl setting might feel a tad traditional, and I think it spices it up to simply reverse the roles. (I'm a long-time, male Petty fan btw. Became a fan when "Don't Come Around..." was released, when I was 11 years old.
Fantastic song, of course. But just to brag about how modern I was, I must point out that I, directly when the song was released, used to switch the genders of the song just to give it an interesting edge when I sang it (alone, at home, with my guitar). Later, I've heard a few female singers do the same ("He's a good boy..." etc). My only minor critique of the song might, namely, be that I feel the bad-boy/good-girl setting might feel a tad traditional, and I think it spices it up to simply reverse the roles. (I'm a long-time, male Petty fan btw. Became a fan when "Don't Come Around..." was released, when I was 11 years old.