Spike

<p>"It’s brilliant in that it’s a character song, but the character isn’t Spike. We never learn whether Spike is a good guy or a bad guy. We don’t know his age, any of his characteristics, where he’s from, or what he’s doing there. He just doesn’t belong he’s just there for caricature of unwelcoming yokels to contrast with. It’s a very clever way to write a lyric."</p><br><p>Check out the song here: <a href="https://youtu.be/t7ALjBfVn9I" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/t7ALjBfVn9I</a> </p><br><p>Here's the live version from Farm Aid in '86: <a href="https://youtu.be/a4HVtB7CIBo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/a4HVtB7CIBo</a> </p><br><p>Here's the 2012 version from Estero Florida: <a href="https://youtu.be/1u2fgGEgaPo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/1u2fgGEgaPo</a> </p><br><p>If you are able to donate financially to humanitarian aid relief efforts in Ukraine, the Red Cross is coordinating a large-scale effort which you can contribute to by visiting their website here: <a href="https://donate.redcross.ca/page/100227/donate/1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://donate.redcross.ca/page/100227/donate/1</a></p><br><p>The Tom Petty Project is a proud member of The Deep Dive Podcast Network, which you can find on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/deepdivepodnet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/deepdivepodnet</a></p><br><p>Don't forget to follow me on social media, like, subscribe, and please, leave a rating if you like the show:</p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thetompettyproject" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/thetompettyproject</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPettyProject" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/TomPettyProject</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thetompettyproject/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thetompettyproject/</a></p>