one of the better reads I have had lately. Makes me even like Tom Petty that much more (Need to get my ass around and get his latest release)
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I don't think I've learned anything that I didn't already know. I just didn't recognize it at first.
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That's sounds like a Mom-ism to me (Definately sounds like something my Mom wouldve said.)
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I remember John Lennon saying, "Sid Vicious died for what? So that we might rock?" You've got to keep that in perspective. At the end of the day, they're just phonograph records.
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That is one great quote by John Lennon...So effing true, it's just music folks.
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I like to be an optimist, but I like to be a realist, too.
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Glad to see I follow Tom's path on being a realist.
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The war in Iraq is shameful. Whether you're pro or con Bush, you've got to admit: The guy lied. And he continues to do so. I can't understand why he's just not run out on a rail. To send somebody's kids off and have them killed for no good reason -- he's going to have his day in hell for that. I wouldn't want that karma.
When you kill somebody's little sister with a missile, he's going to hate you forever. And the next generation will hate you even more.
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Even Tom thinks the war (aka WWIII) is a sick joke
Get 'em Tom!
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Rock 'n' roll was one thing, and then they chopped off the roll and called it rock, which became a sort of umbrella term for anything with a guitar in it. Like hair bands. How could we possibly believe that? It's just gotten downright silly, to the point where now it's sort of become like professional wrestling. The fans know it's phony, but they don't care.
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So true, so true...And that's why I dont care about alot of American music because it seems phony as hell. Gang-rap to me, is about as phony as WWE (Believe me, I am a lifelong wrasslin' fan, And even now the **** is phonier than ever - and for the record Mick Foley is God!!! His books are great reads even if you hate wrestling.)
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I couldn't exist nowadays. I could never have built a career like I've had if I were just starting out now. Radio doesn't take a chance on anything anymore; they've streamlined the playlists to the lowest common denominator. It's really kind of silly that they think people would rather hear "Stairway to Heaven" one more time than a new song.
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Because of radio's refusal to play new music is why I dont listen to the radio. Seems the only time the radio is on in our car is when I stop to change cd's.
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As you're coming up, you're recognized song for song or album for album. What's changed these days is that the man who approaches me on the street is more or less thanking me for a body of work -- the soundtrack to his life, as a lot of them say. And that's a wonderful feeling.
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That's what I would say to Tom if I ever met him (Well that and why the hell do you look identical to my older brother Bill, minus the blond hair, it freaks me out.)