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I think watching the TV news is bad for you. It is bad for your physical health and your mental health.
Tom Petty
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Tom Petty
Age: 66 †
Born: 1950
Born: October 20
Died: 2017
Died: October 2
Composer
Guitarist
Musician
Record Producer
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Singer-Songwriter
Gainesville
Florida
Thomas Earl Petty
Charlie T. Wilbury
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There was rock and roll across the dial, when I think of her it makes me smile.
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I developed a problem with authority. Any time that authority was what I interpreted as being unjust, I stood up to it, and that became my personality.
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Yeah, the world would swing if I were king. Can I help it if I still dream time to time?
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