MOJO - Song of the Day - Good Enough

[Refugee 7]

Since I think most of us have a copy of MOJO by now, let's discuss the songs.

Let's start today off with Good Enough - your thoughts?

Good Enough

Composer Mike Campbell & Tom Petty

She was hell on her mama

Impossible to please

She wore out her daddy

Got the best of me

And there’s somethin’ about her

That only I can see

And that’s good enough

You’re barefoot in the grass

And you’re chewin’ sugarcane

You got a little buzz on

You’re kissin’ in the rain

And if a day like this

Don’t ever come again

Well that’s good enough

Good enough for me

Good enough for right now

Good enough for me

Good enough for right now

God bless this land

God bless this whiskey

I can’t trust love

It’s far too risky

If she marries into money

She’s still gonna miss me

And that’s good enough

Gonna have to be good enough

[Refugee 7]

Like "First Flash of Freedom" this song means so much to me. I feel like I've seen this song from birth to what it is today. It's had several transitions and to have witnessed all this is really something special.

I love the lyrics Tom wrote for this song. I love how he sings it, too. But...once again, this song is all about Mike Campbell and that guitar.

I love how dramatic the song sounds, it just gets my attention and takes me away.

Another great song that I love closing my eyes to and being taken away to a small club in LA just being in awe of the musicians that make this song so fabulous. And now to have it on cd, well...I'm a very happy girl.

There is always something special about a Mike Campbell and Tom Petty song. This one is another masterpiece.

:heart:

[dreamgirl 7]

^I couldn't agree more! Perfectly stated! It's one of my favorites on the album. The first time I heard it I remember thinking that it sounded live, but that I would love to hear it performed live. I'm so glad it's in the MOJO set on the tour. Mike is incredible.

[NightDriver 208]

I've already reviewed this one in another thread, so here I'll break it down to one word:

EPIC

[MJ§LastDance 0]

It's just KILLER. Very deep and emotional. Gives me goosebumps and tears in my eyes when I listen to it really loud, I can't almost handle it.

I hope I will be able to hear and see this song, especially this song, LIVE one day. Wow, that would be...

[DCAHNM 0]

It has a sound reminicent of The Beatles' "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" and I like it. I like it a lot.

[Sugar 0]

Epic and heavy are good adjectives to describe Mike's guitar work here. Mike's favorite lyric on the album was "if she marries into money, she still gonna miss me." Tom keeps coming up with some very clever lyrics! Mojo is so full of variety. I wonder what else was left off the album that we will hear in some later releases?

[Marion 1,411]

I love this song. Just everything about it. I hope I get to see them play it live in Tampa.

[Sarah.Jo 0]

This song is just....incredible, I like it a lot more than Jefferson Jericho blues, it's just amazing, everything about it, one of my favourite songs of theirs. Ever. I hope to heavens they play it at the Dallas show!

It truly is EPIC!

Edited July 26, 2010 by Sarah.Jo