Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images A rumor about Tom Petty's "American Girl" suggests the song was inspired by a tragic death, and its lyrics seem... read more
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Lots of life lessons in these Eagles lyrics - can you match them to the correct song?
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I am very fortunate to live in an area where four very talented musicians play 2 1/2 hours of nothing but Beatles songs once a month at a local establishment. "it Won't Be Long" Is a song they learned at my request. What's really cool is that dancing and singing along are patrons that are 1 or 2 generations younger than original fans. I think that says everything about the 'staying power' and musical importance of the eight-year worldwide phenomenon known as The Beatles....