Tom Petty, "Stubborn Voice of a Troubadour," NY Times

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• "His four songs balanced disappointment and aspiration: dead-end characters in “American Girl” and “Free Fallin’,” tenacious ones in “Runnin’ Down a Dream” and, in “I Won’t Back Down,” the ideal song for a Super Bowl in which so much hinged on defense.
• In Petty’s songs, winning is not as important as holding on and holding out. It is the music that turns tenacity into victory, with rock-ribbed, twangy riffs and a sure-footed beat."

From NY Times article by Jon Pareles, "The Stubborn Voice of a Troubadour," 2/4/08

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