Mr. Petty, oh how the world misses you. Your music has been there playing in the background during some of my most precious life’s moments. Nothing but love and light to you kind sir wherever you may be in the great cosmos. 💕✌🏼💫
Had I written this song, it probably would have been the greatest thing I ever produced. For Tom Petty, it didn't even make the album. That says a lot. We miss you, Tom.
Considering all the horrible things that Petty went through with his Divorce, this song was probably too bittersweet and painful for him. This song is a message to himself to not harbor ill-will or hatred to his ex-wife. "She's a loser.....but she's forgiven", and the lyrics that follow really hit that point home.
I know. But I like vinyl and Wildflowers was out of print so to speak for some time. And the album was on his mind and now it's over and I hope Adria goes away.
You hope Adria goes away?? Lots of posts by you on TP which are usually very cynical or scornful. Please be kind like he was....or don’t comment as sure it’s last thing his family wants to read!!
My sons, who can play asked me who most sounds like the Beatles. I said Tom. He was a cool dude. I have relatives in Indiana. That's one of the states people forget about. Tom Didn't. He did Mary Jane's last Dance. He hit a nerve. In fact Tom always was able to communicate so wonderfully. During the Super Bowl performance he said he had the best band. Maybe he was right.
Another classic Tom Petty song in 2020. It's been a dreadful year for the entire world, and the US has finally gone mad (except for the few who can truly see it & are too wise to be on any side). But Tom Petty's camp has been working hard all year and releasing new material that's been truly comforting & a source of relief for many. And now we have Wildflowers as Tom Petty originally envisioned it. I think it would be no surprise to him to see the US in its current state. I'm glad that his family demanded that Trump stop using "I Won't Back Down" for his campaigning. I can clearly imagine what Tom would have felt about that! But he'd be glad to know that all of this music has been made available to us during such wretched times. I often wish he was still with us because he wasn't afraid to speak the truth, but did so wisely and with a sense of humor (that's how his music feels to me as well). We could use that right now!
Well they chased her down the alley And over the hill to steal her will She was hot as Georgia asphalt When the "A" crowd came to adore her brain So leave Virginia alone Leave Virginia alone She's not like you and me She's not like you and me You should've seen her back in the city Poetry and jewels broke all the rules She was high as a Georgia pine tree Makeup and pills, overdue bills So leave Virginia alone Leave Virginia alone She's not like you and me She's not like you and me Some sunny day when the hands of time Have had their way You'll understand why it was so hard to run away She's a loser, she's a forgiver And she still finds good where no one could You ought to want her more than money Cadillacs and rust, diamonds and dust So leave Virginia alone Leave Virginia alone She's not like you and me She's not like you and me Yeah, leave Virginia alone Leave Virginia alone She's not like you and me She's not like you and me
Who actually wrote this song because I heard Rod whomever years ago sing this it's brilliant just not enough information; there is a video much like Mary Jane's Last Dance that some people find offensive; I'm totally ok with it never saw the hoopla about Don't Come around here no more which was pretty tame Alice in Wonderland stuff but did generate the mad hatter Hat disguise .... I don't know. Feel sad glad all his music is out there am definitely cynical about why and when and who stands to benefit if it brings comfort and fellow feeling to his audience I think Tom would say, let it be. Everyone has some idea of who he is some women hung up on a photo let's pass over that, but of course the Friend. I know he loved his dogs and I think of Sirius XM and the constellation and him and his dog with my Dad and all his friends .. great picture to console oneself with. Heartfelt greetings to all didn't mean to offend but did need to speak my mind glad if i am wrong.
"Leave Virginia Alone" was originally meant to be on Tom Petty's studio album Wildflowers, but the track did not make the album. In a Billboard interview with Rod Stewart, Stewart revealed that Petty's manager gave him the song when Petty believed the track was too similar to a previous hit of his
"She still finds good, where no one would - You outta want her more than money" Love this lyric, makes me cry every time.
Mr. Petty, oh how the world misses you. Your music has been there playing in the background during some of my most precious life’s moments. Nothing but love and light to you kind sir wherever you may be in the great cosmos. 💕✌🏼💫
Always thought Tom would be around forevermore. Been thinking of him a lot lately. Hope the girls 👧 are good!
Well said!
Had I written this song, it probably would have been the greatest thing I ever produced. For Tom Petty, it didn't even make the album. That says a lot. We miss you, Tom.
Wowee, you nailed it. John Tynes no one has ever expressed Tom Petty’s work any better than you did in this comment.
Amazing, PERFECT...
I cannot explain how much I love this song.
I'll miss Tom until I see him again.
I've recently been on a Tom Petty binge. I saw him once in 2010 in Tulsa and it was one of the best concerts I've been to ever.
TOMS band peaked out his songs live.A+ SHOW.
Great song. I miss Tom Petty
Ayyy, this sounds wonderful ^w^
For those reading, I hope you all have a fantastic day ❤️
san fernando loves tom petty and his spirit will always be in the valley
...and in Gainesville Fla.
This is just magic.
South Carolina loves Tom Petty and he will always be our friend.
The world agrees!!!!
North Carolina love Tom petty and he will live on with all of us
No matter how hard I try, I cannot stop listening. Thank you for sharing!!!
This one would have been a hit if it made it on the record
Rod Stewart released that one
@@vitomartinomusic and it was a hit.
Considering all the horrible things that Petty went through with his Divorce, this song was probably too bittersweet and painful for him.
This song is a message to himself to not harbor ill-will or hatred to his ex-wife. "She's a loser.....but she's forgiven", and the lyrics that follow really hit that point home.
I love these "new" tom Petty songs
I know. But I like vinyl and Wildflowers was out of print so to speak for some time. And the album was on his mind and now it's over and I hope Adria goes away.
You hope Adria goes away?? Lots of posts by you on TP which are usually very cynical or scornful. Please be kind like he was....or don’t comment as sure it’s last thing his family wants to read!!
Beautiful
Tom petty , the legend ❤️
When the hands of time have had their way.. wow, just wow. We are living in great times ya'll. Peace and Blessings.
Yes he is one of the GREATS!! Always will be
💜💜💜 We Love You Tom !!!
Love ... Light ... 💜💜💜
Magic! It was written in 1994!
Tom and the magicians
One of the best songwriters in Rock N Roll
Beautiful.
Beautiful, perfect....thanks..
Great times so long TOM
My sons, who can play asked me who most sounds like the Beatles. I said Tom. He was a cool dude. I have relatives in Indiana. That's one of the states people forget about. Tom Didn't. He did Mary Jane's last Dance. He hit a nerve. In fact Tom always
was able to communicate so wonderfully. During the Super Bowl performance he said he had the best band. Maybe he was right.
A partir de este momento, una más de mis favoritas de Tom Petty.
What an amazing song
Much better than the Rod Stewart version. It's a shame it wasn't released 20 years ago when it was written.
Amen!
Love this song ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Love this
Just heard this on the local college radio...had to find out who it was
Same exact thing here!
Awesome song 🎵
They play this song at work everyday so I stop what I'm doing and hide from the manager and listen to this until it's over 😏
That's the perfect description of the song😂
🌻
Love this!
Another classic Tom Petty song in 2020. It's been a dreadful year for the entire world, and the US has finally gone mad (except for the few who can truly see it & are too wise to be on any side). But Tom Petty's camp has been working hard all year and releasing new material that's been truly comforting & a source of relief for many. And now we have Wildflowers as Tom Petty originally envisioned it. I think it would be no surprise to him to see the US in its current state. I'm glad that his family demanded that Trump stop using "I Won't Back Down" for his campaigning. I can clearly imagine what Tom would have felt about that! But he'd be glad to know that all of this music has been made available to us during such wretched times. I often wish he was still with us because he wasn't afraid to speak the truth, but did so wisely and with a sense of humor (that's how his music feels to me as well). We could use that right now!
You're not smart to not pick a side. Pick the side of freedom or wind up being a slave. Great song though, at least that we can agree on.
Tom Petty. The "California" Side of Country Music.
Kereeeeeen....👍
I wish I could leave Virginia. I have lived here for 52 years, and there ain't nothin' for me, here. The worst things have happened to me in Virginia.
Well they chased her down the alley
And over the hill to steal her will
She was hot as Georgia asphalt
When the "A" crowd came to adore her brain
So leave Virginia alone
Leave Virginia alone
She's not like you and me
She's not like you and me
You should've seen her back in the city
Poetry and jewels broke all the rules
She was high as a Georgia pine tree
Makeup and pills, overdue bills
So leave Virginia alone
Leave Virginia alone
She's not like you and me
She's not like you and me
Some sunny day when the hands of time
Have had their way
You'll understand why it was so hard to run away
She's a loser, she's a forgiver
And she still finds good where no one could
You ought to want her more than money
Cadillacs and rust, diamonds and dust
So leave Virginia alone
Leave Virginia alone
She's not like you and me
She's not like you and me
Yeah, leave Virginia alone
Leave Virginia alone
She's not like you and me
She's not like you and me
“She was hot as Georgia asphalt “
- Tom Petty
She was high as a Georgia pine tree.
I think that line comes from Wild At Heart
I would argue Echo is his masterpiece, but not very hard Wildflowers was brilliant, if this song could not make the cut, that says a lot.
Who actually wrote this song because I heard Rod whomever years ago sing this it's brilliant just not enough information; there is a video much like Mary Jane's Last Dance that some people find offensive; I'm totally ok with it never saw the hoopla about Don't Come around here no more which was pretty tame Alice in Wonderland stuff but did generate the mad hatter Hat disguise .... I don't know. Feel sad glad all his music is out there am definitely cynical about why and when and who stands to benefit if it brings comfort and fellow feeling to his audience I think Tom would say, let it be. Everyone has some idea of who he is some women hung up on a photo let's pass over that, but of course the Friend. I know he loved his dogs and I think of Sirius XM and the constellation and him and his dog with my Dad and all his friends .. great picture to console oneself with. Heartfelt greetings to all didn't mean to offend but did need to speak my mind glad if i am wrong.
"Leave Virginia Alone" was originally meant to be on Tom Petty's studio album Wildflowers, but the track did not make the album. In a Billboard interview with Rod Stewart, Stewart revealed that Petty's manager gave him the song when Petty believed the track was too similar to a previous hit of his
Tom Petty Wrote it !
WONDER, WHO, HE'S, TALKING, ABOUT, crickets...
canción que le cedió a Rod Stewart...
Does anyone know what this song is about?
…”when the ‘A-Crowd’ came…”
Art yio love being single tottrt
Tatte r thereven hei
✌️✌️✌️
Jesus, in, the, house, crickets...
Irving Berlin or Tom Petty?
Its me, im virginia leave me alone
Hi ham innsyn!?koll veigina.the reven. Lars ivar 67.
Did Tom write any bad songs?
The perfect memo for the far left!!!