When Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers played the half-time show at the Super Bowl, my kids were asking me who he was. As I rattled off a list of his hit songs, […]
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Playback – Jammin’ Me with Videos
Patti Aliventi
Once upon a time there was this website called Epinions. I wrote thousands of reviews there. I love books, movies, and television; mostly science fiction. I'm a gun-totin', meat-eatin' liberal with libertarian leanings who will voice my opinion.
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