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Did You Know...

...that Tom Petty wrote a song called "Reptiles" about "what scumsuckers lawyers are"?

...that Tom Petty and Stan Lynch got into an altercation with the Sex Pistols' Johnny Rotten?

...that Tom Petty credits Peter Wolf of the J. Geils Band as being a big influence on the Heartbreakers' live show?

Random Quote

"I'm not usually as concerned with record company business as you might think; I like to devote my time and energy to being a musician. But sometimes there's a communications breakdown and, when that happens, you just have to stand up for yourself."

- Tom Petty