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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What a travesty that the best verse wasn't played on the radio when it was a hit. My wife knew a dreamy, occasionally druggy, biker in the late 70s named Jackie. He died when he drove his cycle through a barrier and into a ravine. No one was ever sure whether it was intentional or not, but she believed it was....