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Whatever you're looking for, don't come around here no more.
Tom Petty
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Tom Petty
Age: 66 †
Born: 1950
Born: October 20
Died: 2017
Died: October 2
Composer
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Singer-Songwriter
Gainesville
Florida
Thomas Earl Petty
Charlie T. Wilbury
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I never could have dreamed that her heart was so wicked, but I keep coming back because it's so hard to kick it.
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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.
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As we celebrate mediocrity, all the boys upstairs want to see. How much you'll pay for what you used to get for free.
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You get in there, you get the job done and you get the hell out.
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I like a good beer. Of course, I'll drink a bad one too. Let no person thirst for lack of real ale! Thank god for long-necked bottles, the angel's remedy.
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I'm so tired of being tired. Sure as night will follow day most things I worry about will never happen anyway.
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I like making money like anybody else, and I'm paid well, but I think there is a point at which you can out-price your audience or your base.
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