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Did You Know...

...that a teenaged Tom Petty got put on probation for stealing hood ornaments?

...that Tom Petty accidentally smashed a Flying V guitar on a lighting rig?

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

Random Quote

"Maybe the reason it's taken us so long to succeed is that Tom pisses people off. For as long as I've known him he's bugged people in authority."

- Mike Campbell