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Even the Losers
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Performing at the Tower Theatre in Philadelphia Pa November 1979 (Photo by Mediapunch/Shutterstock)
Behind The Song
08.24.24
The Story and Meaning Behind “Even the Losers,” the Tom Petty Song Recalling a Special Night with a Longtime Crush
By
Jim Beviglia