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It says something about the musical chemistry of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers that they were able to take "Jammin' Me," with its somewhat bizarre lyrics, and turn it into a radio hit. The song hit the Top 20 in 1987 as the lead single off the album Let Me Up (I've Had Enough). What is the song about? What musical legend wrote it along with Petty and Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell? And how did it get Petty into some hot water with comedy legend Eddie Murphy? Let's take a look back at this strange but true part of the Tom Petty discography.

"Runaway Trains" didn't distinguish itself much as a single when released by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in 1987 off the album Let Me Up (I've Had Enough). Yet many fans count it as one of their favorites for how it combines Tom Petty's acumen as a lyricist with Mike Campbell's ability to compose dynamic soundscapes. What was the song about? Why did Petty feel the album that included it was a bit disjointed? And how did it briefly cause a rift between Stevie Nicks and Petty? Let's find out all we can about this extremely underrated track.

A list of underrated songs from every Tom Petty album.

Tom Petty's catalog includes plenty of overlooked gems that never received the same airtime as his bigger hits.

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