Tom Petty

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Tom Petty

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Yesterday was hard.
Tom Petty is perhaps singing to those slain in Vegas...
His music was consistently strong and good. One of my favorite artists, hard to choose which song was best, but this one was playing on the jukebox in my workplace when I met husband.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6UD0c58nNCQ
/\THEN AND NOW \/........ 35+ years later...we all slow down a bit :)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g97qPDbZACY
Thanks for all the great music.
Firebird kicking herself for not being at his concert last week.
Blessings in the next realm Tom.

Lyrics
Baby you'll come knocking on my front door
Same old line you used to use before
I said ya, well, what am I supposed to do
I didn't know what I was getting into
So you've had a little trouble in town
Now you're keeping some demons down
Stop draggin' my,
Stop draggin' my,
Stop draggin' my heart around
It's hard to think about what you've wanted
It's hard to think about what you've lost
This doesn't have to be the big get even
This doesn't have to be anything at all
I know you really want to tell me good-bye
I know you really want to be your own girl
Baby you could never look me in the eye
Yeah you buckle with the weight of the words
Stop draggin' my,
Stop draggin' my,
Stop draggin' my heart around
There's people running 'round loose in the world
Ain't got nothing better to do
Than make a meal of some bright eyed kid
You need someone looking after you
I know you really want to tell me goodbye
I know you really want to be your own girl
Baby you could never look me in the eye
Yeah you buckle with the weight of the words
Stop draggin' my,
Stop draggin' my,
Stop draggin' my heart around
Stop draggin' my heart around
“There are things known and things unknown and in between are the Doors.”
― Jim Morrison
“All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.”
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Re: Tom Petty

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Is Petty deceased? I don't keep up on such things. I should.
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Just last week, at the legendary Hollywood Bowl
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4WNHB8vROg4
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYXNJTGiez4
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Yeah, he was an abuse survivor and music was his safe place. Seems he had a lot of integrity as a musician, and was widely respected by his peers (rare to find these days).

Don't care too much for Tom's later stuff though, but then I tend to only like most artists' early work anyway.
Ha, I tried to post a greatest hits Petty vid a while back but it went bye-bye (along with many others!), so now I just post links.

My favs of his work are:

Here Comes My Girl
Refugee
American Girl
The Waiting


Rock on Tom, buddy.
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Tulsa OK, 10/3/18

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That was beautiful Mr. Crowley. What a tear jearking tribute on the anniversary of his departure, thank you for sharing.
Bb, FF
“There are things known and things unknown and in between are the Doors.”
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