Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers -- "American Girl" 

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I love 💕 the way he song his song

I didn't know he die

@@choperkins8916 wow, I’m sorry

Gabriela Rubio I was introduced to it through Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Same way I came to love Tom Petty. RIP 💔

i know this from Scrubs !

Me to Ella

Yup....ALWAYS reminds me of "Catherine Martin" lol!

HotRod McFesterWig I saw him in July and I can't believe he's dead. I'm having trouble accepting it

I saw him in June as well. Just makes it that much harder to deal with.

I saw Petty on my birthday, Hollywood Bowl, was phenomenal. When I got home, I was hired as a teacher. Forever in my soul Tom Petty. Wish I'd had one more concert.

My Gentle Pitt Bull He's not dead he's in recovery right now

My Gentle Pitt Bull yes! Thank you for the music Tom!

He has died, within the last hour.

Nigel S D: why

Grim Absol he's dead

I think of it as the soundtrack of the California Dream, that we saw in movies and TVs all over the world in the 80s and 90s. His songs aren't really for the ones who never left their hometowns, they're for the ones who did leave to run down a dream.

A massive Part of me died when I lost my mom December 1, 2016. 10 months and 1 day later it was a swift kick to the nuts and another chunk of me dead when Tom died. Tom was one of my mom's all time favorites.

He did so much for the music industry, me and my friends used to sit around the campfire listening to him in the background just chillin out havin a beer and during the song "You don't know how it feels" we sparked up a little something 😉😉

Why wouldn't non-Americans be able to say that?

Amen 😥

Stan added so much to the band, I hated it when he left

❤

Stan was a powerhouse on drums. RIP Tom. Thanks for the unique and beautiful music you gave to this world.

We'll hear him again one sweet day....

I miss you😭😰😰😰😰😰😰😰😰😰😰😰😰😰😰😰😰😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😩😩😩😩😫😩😫😩😩😩😩😩😫😫😩

www.GPcarAudio.com Love you brother Tom, rest how you want!

yes we miss you Tom

Listening to this teared me up, seeing such an icon and fantastic musician and writer of music for all to love until the sun goes out. I myself have been a musician for 50 years and played with many great musicians and bands. I know the feeling in the heart when playing on stage. very accelerating and loved every moment. Tom Petty You have been an inspiration to me and millions of others. Thank you for your contribution to the world and spiritual-ness of it all.. You will be greatly missed my friend...

Yes so missed....but look what he left behind ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EMmo-wr-a6g.html

About a girl overdosing on heroin...you know that right?

The “take it easy baby....make it last all night “ isn’t a sexual thing...it’s saying, don’t do too much, make it last all night...

I think you mean losing, not loosing. And if so yes, it's a sad day.

I feel like it's because all of the lack of self care finally caught up with them. I love Tom Petty though and most of the greats we lost. It's just too sad that most of them lived too fast

Losing. Not "Loosing"

Also sad that the so called rock stars we have nowa days can not even begin to fill the shoes of the greats we lost in the past few years...Bad days ahead for rock n roll in general

Yes I think that's what's so great about Petty & The Heartbreakers, essentially every song from every album is very enjoyable. You clearly "get" that, and to me it's what makes him/them my favorite also. When I've told other people that Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers are my favorite band, they'll often say something like "Oh yeah, American Girl, Refugee, Free Fallin'". And I'll say something like "Well yes those are good, but it's really the full albums that I love, not just the "hits". I can think of other artists where their top hits are even more stunning than the top hits of TPATH, but none where each album is awesome from start to finish (I'd say they got a little less consistent in their final 20 years vs. their first 20, but even then the percentage of enjoyable songs remained high). I was fortunate enough to see them in concert while TP was alive, and even when Stan Lynch was the drummer, which IMO was the best period. I suggest that you explore the live official releases from the band, and also search RU-vid and the rest of the internet for live Tom Petty concert recordings. They were such a great live band, and the live songs often differed enough from the studio versions that sometimes it's like listening to a "new" song when you hear it live.

I saw him live in Gainesville, FL in 1983 - where he was born and raised - this was after his fourth album and the first time he had performed in Florida since signing his Record Contract - Stevie Nicks came out as an unanounced guest and sang Stop Draggin' My Heart around with him - I saw him again in Gainesville the following year - the first time I think he opened with American Girl and the second time he closed with it - God bless him

So many gems. Casa DeGa listen to its fantastic

Nemesis unfortunately as these rock stars get older, it's going to happen more often. I hate it too 😭

I think it would be creepier if all of them live forever. Except for David Bowie, of course. Everyone know he's a Starman.

It really is mike killed it

guess his heart was broke too

Ironically, the heartbreakers are also heartbroken. Black humour is found in everything.

This is one witty comment section.

Sara White we might have overcom

Sara White 7 months later... I still am.

Hell yes! I love the entire catalog from start to finish, but that initial group of guys leaving Gainesville ~ their amazing story. The very roots of the band. The "You're Gonna Get it" album..... The original Heartbreakers. It's an epic moment!

Not dead yet

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Facebook page just put this up 21 mins ago On behalf of the Tom Petty family we are devastated to announce the untimely death of our father, husband, brother, leader and friend Tom Petty. He suffered cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu in the early hours of this morning and was taken to UCLA Medical Center but could not be revived. He died peacefully at 8:40pm PST surrounded by family, his bandmates and friends. - Tony Dimitriades, longtime manager of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers on behalf of the family

Love Stan Lynch!

Matt Thrun-Nowicki At least we got to see Stan with them this one last time...he was a big reason they were so awesome...

Worldwide Wyatt : The dod was unfortuna

Hello Mr. Jean😊

Hey dear carol how are you doing over there ?

Hello Mr. John 😊

Teresa Kondrat Never as good after he left...he was a larger than life personality and the best drummer.

Madison McKenna I had back stage passes in the late 80s I got to meet him! What a thrill

The only reason anyone missed Tom Petty in concert is because they Never Bought a Ticket. He toured relentlessly for 40 Years and in the end it ended up killing him.

Klein Aapje ok I know right.

fretkillrfan Actually, a heroin / opiate addiction is what killed him. Same thing with Howie. It was so sad seeing Howie looking so gaunt and sick at the R&R Hall of Fame. Tragic losses, both of them! ❤️💔🎶

He was 52 there. He was born in '50.

Hello Brazil!!!!

@@jamesware457 🤝🙂

MrMustard2U so sad

MrMustard2U Yeahh, I am sick, really tragic loss in my memories and experiences. He was the sound track to my 80's high school and Navy years.

James Challoner why is this still so hard to dwal with?

The band was never the same after Stan left

Agreed. Stan is such a huge part of their sound

Ben Davis ?

AnnieM....How do you really feel about Stevie?

Hi Kim how are you doing over there ?

yes

Wandson ok

I think