Draft:Zombie Zoo
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Comment: I suggest this remains a draft as it hasn't received significant coverage enough for a standalone article, see WP:NSONG. Safari ScribeEdits! Talk! 15:23, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
"Zombie Zoo" is a song by the American musician Tom Petty from his debut solo album Full Moon Fever.
| "Zombie Zoo" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Tom Petty | |
| from the album Full Moon Fever | |
| Released | April 24, 1999 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 2:56 |
| Label | MCA |
| Songwriter(s) | Tom Petty • Jeff Lynne |
Recording
Roy Orbison provided backing vocals for the track.[1][2]
Petty's comments on the song
Petty once stated that he almost removed the song from Full Moon Fever, stating "What frame of mind produced that? I don’t understand. Because normally, I would have thrown that away. God knows we’ve thrown away far better. That was nearly a perfect album until the very end"[3][4]
Compilation album releases
The song has been released on many compilation albums, most of them being Halloween themed.[5]
Personnel
Per the Jeff Lynne Song Database:[6]
- Tom Petty – lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitars, 6 & 12 string guitars, keyboards, tambourine
- Jeff Lynne – bass, guitar, keyboards, background vocals
- Mike Campbell – guitar, mandolin, bass, slide guitar, keyboards
- Phil Jones – drums, percussion
- Roy Orbison – background vocals
References
- ^ Coffman, Tim (2020-09-17). "10 Songs You're Not Supposed To Understand". WhatCulture.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ Amburn, Ellis (2023-06-06). Dark Star: The Roy Orbison Story. Diversion Books. ISBN 978-1-63576-836-7.
- ^ "The Tom Petty song that ruined one of his albums". faroutmagazine.co.uk. 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ Ozturk, Serra (2023-01-23). "The Song That Ruined Tom Petty's 'Almost Perfect Album'". Rock Celebrities. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ Zombie Zoo - Tom Petty | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-07-01
- ^ "Jeff Lynne Song Database - Song Details". www.jefflynnesongs.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.