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Did You Know...

...that Tom Petty was invited to perform for the American Assocation of Nude Recreation?

...that the U.S. District Court ordered tire company B.F. Goodrich to stop using a song that closely resembled "Mary's New Car"?

...that Tom Petty told his father that he'd be a millionaire by the time he was 35?

Random Quote

"I became bandleader by accident. I didn't want the job. Hell, I still don't want the job."

- Tom Petty