American Girl
Song by Tom PettyWikipedia
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Sep 25, 2026
Mark MillerHOST
And Tom Petty played his last concert today in 2017.
Mark MillerHOST
Final song at the Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, American Girl.
Mark MillerHOST
Was lucky enough to see Tom Petty once.
Mark MillerHOST
Terrific, terrific concert.
Mike CampbellSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
One, two, one, two, three, four.
speaker_10SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
American girl Raised on promises She couldn't help
Chris StapletonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
thinking It was a normal life Somewhere else After all it was a great big world With lots of places to run to Try and see That one little promise she was gonna keep Oh, yeah All right Take it easy, baby Make it last all night She was an American Well,
speaker_10SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
it was
Frank MendozaHOST
but yes
Chris BernsteinGUEST
it's everything about her performance we could talk about i have never heard tom petty's american girl the same way anytime that song comes on all i can see is her driving that car and i'm thinking in my head don't go home go somewhere else go out to eat go to a movie just don't go home
Frank MendozaHOST
To this day, I'm fucking at the gym and I hear that song and I think of Silence of the Lambs.
Frank MendozaHOST
I just cannot not associate it.
speaker_3HOST
What did they perform?
speaker_2HOST
They kicked things off with American Girl and Breakdown.
speaker_2HOST
I mean, how iconic is that?
speaker_3HOST
Very.
speaker_2NARRATOR
Founding members Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Stan Lynch, and Ron Blair were joined by country superstar Chris Stapleton for a three-song tribute built around some of Petty's most enduring classics.
speaker_2NARRATOR
They opened with American Girl, a track long synonymous with the band's legacy and Petty's unmistakable voice.
speaker_2NARRATOR
Campbell acknowledged the weight of the moment as he addressed the audience.
speaker_2NARRATOR
He said, "It's true, we haven't played together since 2017, and it's really emotional and sweet to be here.
ProudyHOST
Founding members Mike Campbell, Ben Morn Tench, Stan Lynch and Ron Blair were joined by country superstar Chris Stapleton for a three-song tribute built around some of Petty's most enduring classics.
ProudyHOST
They opened with American Girl, a track long synonymous with the band's legacy and Petty's unmistakable voice.
ProudyHOST
Campbell acknowledged the weight of the moment as he addressed the audience.
ProudyHOST
He said, It's true, we haven't played together since 2017, and it's really emotional and sweet to be here.
Mike TylerHOST
Oh, we will? Okay.
Mike TylerHOST
Have you watched the video of the Reformed Heartbreakers singing the American Girl at the Americana Awards?
Todd BrandtHOST
No, is Chris Stapleton the front man there?
Mike TylerHOST
Yeah, he is, he is.
Mike TylerHOST
I don't know the detail.
Mike TylerHOST
I just heard Kenny Chesney, so I'm not going to go to that.
Mike TylerHOST
But yeah, American Girl, it's something called the Americana Awards.
Mike TylerHOST
And Stan Lynch is on drums, too, Todd.
Dave CullinaneHOST
It just sounded like Chris Stapleton.
Dave CullinaneHOST
It's American Girl, right? They did? Yeah.
Kirk MinahanHOST
Yeah.
Kirk MinahanHOST
Yeah.
Todd BrandtHOST
Empire.
Todd BrandtHOST
Man, the audio on the American Girl was crap.
Todd BrandtHOST
Yeah.
Todd BrandtHOST
So I got a little bit of You Wreck Me.
Greg HillHOST
Oh, heck yeah.
Greg HillHOST
I did American Girl, and that's what led to the unfortunate death of Tom Petty.
Greg HillHOST
I've never
Chris ScheimPANELIST
done live band karaoke.
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