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Remember the Florida Tom Petty Thing?
Posted on 4/21/21 at 2:40 pm
Posted on 4/21/21 at 2:40 pm
Guy passes through their town and plays a few gigs around and gets his big break and moves to Los Angeles and never looks back, and then he dies and Florida Gators act like they lost a local icon, does a tribute and whatnot that sounded like exactly what it was, a cobbled together half-assed montage, LSU band plays over it and gators act like someone just threw shite on the Mona Lisa. Gator Nation are a bunch of tools.
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Posted on 4/21/21 at 2:46 pm to deeprig9
He did write a song about the University of Florida, or at least a student. I've heard that "American Girl" was about a UF student who was tripping on LSD and leaped from a window and died. Although it sounds like an urban myth, I've heard it repeated often.
Maybe some big Tom Petty fans on the board can confirm or dispel this story.
Maybe some big Tom Petty fans on the board can confirm or dispel this story.
Posted on 4/21/21 at 2:46 pm to deeprig9
The things that pass throw a UGA fans head at 3:45 on a Wednesday....
Posted on 4/21/21 at 2:51 pm to deeprig9
Oh hell yeah let's get this started
Posted on 4/21/21 at 2:54 pm to deeprig9
What is the deal with hating on Tom Petty? He was born there and formed his band in Gainesville. Left when he was 24 to try and get a record deal in LA. I think he worked at the university for a time period, too. Why wouldn’t Gainesville claim him as their own, guy is a hall of fame rock star.
Posted on 4/21/21 at 2:58 pm to deeprig9
frick Florida but I love some Tom Petty.
Posted on 4/21/21 at 3:00 pm to PubeCrab
Where did I say anything negative about Tom Petty? I own every album.
This here is Florida Gators trying to claim him as their own.
Tom Petty didn't give a shite about Gainesville.
This here is Florida Gators trying to claim him as their own.
Tom Petty didn't give a shite about Gainesville.
Posted on 4/21/21 at 3:02 pm to deeprig9
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Gator Nation are a bunch of tools.
Took a whole lot of words to get to the point
Posted on 4/21/21 at 3:04 pm to deeprig9
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Guy passes through their town and plays a few gigs around and gets his big break and moves to Los Angeles and never looks back, and then he dies and Florida Gators act like they lost a local icon
As a non uf fan living in the 352 area code... guy is a local legend. Arguing otherwise is silly, and none of it has to do with the school.
Posted on 4/21/21 at 3:07 pm to TeddyWestside
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He did write a song about the University of Florida, or at least a student.
Yep. Just like R.E.M. wrote a song about UGA football.
Posted on 4/21/21 at 3:12 pm to deeprig9
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a cobbled together half-assed montage, LSU band plays over it and gators act like someone just threw shite on the Mona Lisa. Gator Nation are a bunch of tools.
This was awesome.
Posted on 4/21/21 at 3:13 pm to deeprig9
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Tom Petty didn't give a shite about Gainesville.
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I own every album.
Then imagine my shock you haven't heard this song... I get being named Gainesville may confuse you about whether or not he cared for the town
Posted on 4/21/21 at 3:13 pm to deeprig9
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Florida Gators act like they lost a local icon, does a tribute and whatnot that sounded like exactly what it was, a cobbled together half-assed montage, LSU band plays over it and gators act like someone just threw shite on the Mona Lisa.
So true. I saw him in Houston and I clearly remember him saying how much he loved Houston and it was one of his favorite places to play.
Of course a friend of mine said the same thing about a show he did in Charlotte.
Gainesville not even in top 2.
Posted on 4/21/21 at 3:16 pm to deeprig9
Posted on 4/21/21 at 3:16 pm to deeprig9
Not sure if it happened at the exact same time, but this picture is fricking hysterical
Posted on 4/21/21 at 3:23 pm to deeprig9
#NEVERFORGET
Posted on 4/21/21 at 3:23 pm to Glorious
ICONIC.
Posted on 4/21/21 at 3:24 pm to deeprig9
Petty sucked.
Lynyrd Skynyrd >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Petty
Lynyrd Skynyrd >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Petty
Posted on 4/21/21 at 3:25 pm to TFH
Even more freaky is his show on his Sirius XM station. My dad always listens to Tom Petty Radio and when I ride with him, the station is always playing reruns of the show that he hosted on that station.
Obviously they're reruns because he has been dead for over three years, but it is a bit freaky how the show is played as though he is hosting it live from the Great Beyond.
Obviously they're reruns because he has been dead for over three years, but it is a bit freaky how the show is played as though he is hosting it live from the Great Beyond.
Posted on 4/21/21 at 3:37 pm to deeprig9
This a random rant on a Wednesday afternoon.
And yes, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have always been a point of pride for Gainesville. There's a whole history with the Heartbreakers and all the talent coming out of area like Don Felder and Bernie Leadon of The Eagles, or Stephen Stills. Think something like 7 or 8 guys who came up in town together are now inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
And yes, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have always been a point of pride for Gainesville. There's a whole history with the Heartbreakers and all the talent coming out of area like Don Felder and Bernie Leadon of The Eagles, or Stephen Stills. Think something like 7 or 8 guys who came up in town together are now inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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