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Tom Petty Karaoke

by Amy Rigby

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After another week of dischord and divisiveness in the news, I saw a video of J Mascis singing Tom Petty in a karaoke bar and wrote this song.

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Tom Petty Karaoke
by Amy Rigby

I’m kind of empty tonight
Nothing feels right
Nothing feels right

I’m going out on my own
Can’t stay home
No I can’t stay home

When I ‘m holding the microphone
It’s like I’m holding on
To something that’s gone

When I sing I Won’t Back Down
I don’t feel down
Yeah I’m alright
And when I do Don’t Do Me Like That
Hey I’m back
Walking into the light
And when I’m bringing She Went Down Swingin
I ain’t just singing
I’m coming on
American Girl, take me outta this world

I always thought we’d meet
Maybe we did
Maybe we did

Days I can’t take this heat
I’m no kid
ain’t no kid

When they play that D E G A
Hey I’m okay, I’m okay

When I sing Learning to Fly
I don’t know why
It’s like I wrote the song myself
And when I’m free on Refugee
I’m still me
But I feel like someone else
And when I say that I’m free fallin
I hear him calling
Why can’t we all just get along
American Girl, take me outta this world
American Girl, take me outta this world
American Girl, take me outta this world

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released October 12, 2018
Produced by Wreckless Eric
Drums Doug Wygal
Guitars Amy Rigby & Wreckless Eric
Bass Eric
Piano Amy

video still image by Ted Barron

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Amy Rigby Catskill, New York

Amy Rigby has been writing, performing and recording her transcendent songs about everyday
life for over 30 years, first with bands Last Roundup & the Shams in NYC,
from 1996 solo debut Diary Of A Mod Housewife to The Old Guys (2018). She published her first book Girl To City last year.

“..one of the country’s best songwriters, with a mordant wit & keen eye for emotional detail.”
Chicago Reader
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