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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
ReleasedApril 24, 1999
GenreRock
Length2:56
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Tom PettyJeff Lynne

Recording

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Roy Orbison provided backing vocals for the track.[1][2]

Petty's comments on the song

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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

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The song has been released on many compilation albums, most of them being Halloween themed.[5]

Personnel

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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

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  1. ^ Coffman, Tim (2020-09-17). "10 Songs You're Not Supposed To Understand". WhatCulture.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  2. ^ Amburn, Ellis (2023-06-06). Dark Star: The Roy Orbison Story. Diversion Books. ISBN 978-1-63576-836-7.
  3. ^ "The Tom Petty song that ruined one of his albums". faroutmagazine.co.uk. 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  4. ^ Ozturk, Serra (2023-01-23). "The Song That Ruined Tom Petty's 'Almost Perfect Album'". Rock Celebrities. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  5. ^ Zombie Zoo - Tom Petty | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-07-01
  6. ^ "Jeff Lynne Song Database - Song Details". www.jefflynnesongs.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.