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She grew up in an Indiana town
Had a good-lookin' mama who never was around
But she grew up tall, and she grew up right
With them Indiana boys on them Indiana nights
Well, she moved down here at the age of eighteen
She blew the boys away, was more than they'd seen
I was introduced, and we both started groovin'
She said, "I dig you, baby, but I got to keep movin' on, keep movin' on"
Last dance with Mary Jane
One more time to kill the pain
I feel summer creepin' in
And I'm tired of this town again
Well, I don't know, but I've been told
You never slow down, you never grow old
I'm tired of screwin' up, tired of going down
Tired of myself, tired of this town
Oh, my my, oh, hell yes
Honey, put on that party dress
Buy me a drink, sing me a song
Take me as I come 'cause I can't stay long
Last dance with Mary Jane
One more time to kill the pain
I feel summer creepin' in
And I'm tired of this town again
There's pigeons down on Market Square
She's standin' in her underwear
Lookin' down from a hotel room
Nightfall will be comin' soon
Oh, my my, oh, hell yes
You got to put on that party dress
It was too cold to cry when I woke up alone
I hit my last number and walked to the road
Last dance with Mary Jane
One more time to kill the pain
I feel summer creepin' in
And I'm tired of this town again

trissi Apr 29, 2013 - 08:44	Good song, get's too much play . . . here and elsewhere. [ Reply ]
grant Mar 04, 2013 - 08:58	Might be one of TP's best . . . [ Reply ]
Highlowsel Feb 20, 2013 - 11:30	Proclivities wrote: I don't think either of them (or just about any popular recording artists of the 20th Century) will even be remotely thought of one hundred years from now. If you asked ten people under 25 to name a tune by either of those artists, you probably wouldn't get very many responses - so it's even more unlikely that their great-grandchildren will think of either artist very much either. Personally, I prefer Neil Young's work to Tom Petty's as well, but it's all primarily, fleeting, pop music. Aesthetics are generally not dictated by some hypothesis or analysis of what may be remembered one hundred years hence. True enough. But to reinforce your sentiment the likes of Mozart and Beethoven will be remember for as long as music remains a facet of humanity (at its best). This is not taking anything away from the likes of Tom P. or Neil Y. as I like 'em for the music they've created. Only to say that while one is pop music self-referencing within the time and culture that created it, the other is.....Art that surpasses time and culture. It's like the cave paintings in France....it expresses and touches something basic in every human being.. So it goes. Highlow American Net'Zen [ Reply ]
Proclivities Feb 20, 2013 - 11:21	funkyalfonso wrote: What's this Mary Jane reference? [ Reply ]
unclehud Jan 25, 2013 - 13:09	funkyalfonso wrote: What's this Mary Jane reference? A woman's shoe style consisting of slipper-like construction, no significant heel, round toe, and thin strap across the instep. [ Reply ]
funkyalfonso Aug 21, 2012 - 12:15	What's this Mary Jane reference? [ Reply ]
piripimpo Mar 16, 2012 - 09:20	THE BEST VIDEO OF ALL TIME GREAT TOM PETTY I LOVE KIM BASINGER [ Reply ]
cohifi Jan 12, 2012 - 20:30	THIS is a seque, folks......continue [ Reply ]
MojoJojo Nov 10, 2011 - 08:24	STINGRAY! [ Reply ]
Proclivities Oct 09, 2011 - 19:49	keller1 wrote: a. Tom Petty can't sing. To be fair, Neil can't either. 2. Neither Tom nor Neil is a great technical guitar player, but Neil can (and has) gotten more out of one note than Tom could, if he did a solo —- doesn't he normally hand the solos off to Mike Campbell? iii. In the end analysis, Tom makes pop songs, a few of which are ok. Neil makes art. Ask yourself who is going to be remembered in a hundred years. I don't think either of them (or just about any popular recording artists of the 20th Century) will even be remotely thought of one hundred years from now. If you asked ten people under 25 to name a tune by either of those artists, you probably wouldn't get very many responses - so it's even more unlikely that their great-grandchildren will think of either artist very much either. Personally, I prefer Neil Young's work to Tom Petty's as well, but it's all primarily, fleeting, pop music. Aesthetics are generally not dictated by some hypothesis or analysis of what may be remembered one hundred years hence. [ Reply ]
Poacher May 05, 2011 - 09:55	p2h2d2 wrote: Here's to using your bong for fresh cut flowers... Ha ha! I have comment envy. . . this is the one liner comment of the year for me. [ Reply ]
helgigermany Mar 03, 2011 - 07:03	One of my favorite ones! [ Reply ]
p2h2d2 Mar 03, 2011 - 07:01	Here's to using your bong for fresh cut flowers... [ Reply ]
keller1 Jan 31, 2011 - 05:15	keller1 wrote: a. Tom Petty can't sing. To be fair, Neil can't either. 2. Neither Tom nor Neil is a great technical guitar player, but Neil can (and has) gotten more out of one note than Tom could, if he did a solo —- doesn't he normally hand the solos off to Mike Campbell? iii. In the end analysis, Tom makes pop songs, a few of which are ok. Neil makes art. Ask yourself who is going to be remembered in a hundred years. Funny how things change in three years. Petty still can't sing, and I loathe this song. A friend lent me Tom's autobiographical DVD Runnin Down A Dream, which got me into stuff of his which was not necessarily what made it onto the radio. Some great stuff there. And in the DVD Petty did a nice job of explaining where he thought he fit into rock history without sounding arrogant. And Mojo was one of the best albums of 2010, IMHO. Call me converted. [ Reply ]
vandal Oct 28, 2010 - 07:37	meh [ Reply ]
Mandible Oct 28, 2010 - 07:33	One of my ALL TIME favorite songs. Don't know why! I just LOVE it. [ Reply ]
Netto Aug 25, 2010 - 15:14	10 without talking. And the video, yes, super. [ Reply ]
Businessgypsy Mar 19, 2010 - 14:36	Ah yes - the video that gave a stylish turn to necrophilia (and took home 1994 Best Male Video honors from MTV in the process). Art conquers all taboos. 8 [ Reply ]
smporbin Mar 19, 2010 - 14:33	Petty-esque Rap Music [ Reply ]
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