Description
Was “Tweeter and the Monkey Man” written as a sarcastic ode to the street anthems of Bruce Springsteen? Petty and Lynne have both used the word “homage” in describing the song, which name-checks Springsteen songs and lyrics including “Thunder Road,” “Mansion on the Hill,” and “Jersey Girl” (which was written by Tom Waits but memorably covered by Springsteen).
