Like or Dislike: I Will Run To You

[tynan88]

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

Petty can do no wrong.

I totally agree...I think all their duets are great, but that SDMHA is the weakest. Insider and IWRTY are absolute perfection.

[catinthedark]

Originally Posted by skcin

I've heard several times over the years that most people don't really like this song. I am not one of those people. I think it's wonderful. First of all, I'm a sucker for all things Petty, I think the man is a genius. Plus, this song rocks! It's not in my top 10 or anything, but I never understood why so much hate for this tune.

I don't think I can really compare it to SDMHA, because I get such a different feel from each of them. But I think I can honestly say I like IWRTY more. Insider is a different story . But I digress.

The music - classic Heartbreakers from the first notes you hear. Eternally cool. Love it.

Their harmonies are solid - it doesn't take my breath away (like Insider does) but it's good. Stevie's very strong on this song, and she always sounds great with Tom.

Um... yeah. Totally what she said! Honestly, I love this song, and you've put into workds exactly how I feel about all three of those songs! Only difference: it is most definitely in my Top 10 Evah.

[bluecalmsea]

Originally Posted by WildInTheWind

I'd take I will Run to You over SDMHA any day!! I do like SDMHA, but there is something about I WIll Run to You that gets me.

100% agree! I love I Will Run to You- actually more than most of her duets- more than SDMHA and Leather & Lace for sure!

[Jondalar]

Tom Petty would of never put this song on his album. It's a throwaway. Stevie's vocal sucks too.

[bluefox4000]

It's ok. But the Chorus honks me off......IIIIIIIIIIIIIII will run to you. The dragged out I is just so.....whiny and grating. I'm not a fan of her Tom Petty collaborations anyway. Yes, even SDMHA.

Mick

[Christopher]

Originally Posted by Jondalar

Tom Petty would of never put this song on his album. It's a throwaway. Stevie's vocal sucks too.

I agree with you that this song is a complete throwaway. What I completely disagree with you on is that the vocals, particularly Stevie's lovely harmony singing with Tom on the chorus, is the only redeeming reason to include this song on a record. "The Wild Heart" really should have included the solid rocker "Violet & Blue" in its place instead. And I would toss out the other throwaway - "Gate & Garden" and replace with "All The Beautiful Worlds" - which sounded like a hit song to my ears (especially back in 83') which would make "The Wild Heart" pretty near perfect in my estimation.

[FierySequences]

Originally Posted by bluefox4000

It's ok. I'm not a fan of her Tom Petty collaborations anyway. Yes, even SDMHA.

Mick

I'm torn....I totally get what you are saying...and I'm not a big fan of her and Tom (recorded version).

But I love the fact that she has a musical relationship with him and the Heartbreakers. I simply Love SN "I Need To Know", "Free Fallin".

A concert with them and Dave Stewart would rock my world and I'd love to hear them do a new, hard rock version of "Don't Come Around Here"

[starshine]

I've never really liked this song much. Compared with SDMHA & Insider IWRTY is just lame really. I won't say I hate it but I don't like it much either. I think All The Beautiful Worlds should've been on WH in place of this song at least IMO. Its almost like Stevie felt she 'had to' include it since TP wrote it for her but I don't think it really goes with the WH lp as a whole. Out of place really.

[Machu]

I never understood the hate for this song. I love everything about it.

[mitzo]

To me it is just "meh." But a bit better, I suppose, than a bunch of Petty-inspired junk from that time era, such as Violet and Blue, Blue Lamp, I Need to Know, Gold and Braid, and large festering piles of Belladonna.

[Angel69]

LOVE IT!

[Artemis]

Love this song, never understood the hate for it.

[PolishStevieFan]

I've never been huge fan of this track. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" was great hit single but Stevie's second collaboration with Petty doesn't sound inspired at all. It was rather lame choice to include it on the "Wild Heart" album. Thank God they didn't release it as a single.

[skcin]

Ya'll know this thread is 8 years old, right?

[KarmaContestant]

I *love* I Will Run To You. The desperation in the vocals gets me every time.