American Girl
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American Girl by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
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Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersProduced by
Denny CordellWrited by
Tom PettyAbout
“American Girl” is the second single from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' self-titled debut album. The single did not chart in the U.S., but in the UK it peaked at #40 the week ending August 27, 1977.
The song was ranked 76th on the list of “The 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time” by Rolling St...
American Girl Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, she was an American girl
Raised on promises
She couldn't help thinkin' that there
Was a little more to life somewhere else
After all, it was a great big world
With lots of places to run to
And if she had to die tryin', she
Had one little promise she was gonna keep
[Chorus]
Oh yeah, all right
Take it easy, baby
Make it last all night (Make it last all night)
She was an American girl
[Verse 2]
Well, it was kinda cold that night
She stood alone on her balcony (Ooh)
Yeah, she could hear the cars roll by
Out on 441 like waves crashin' on the beach
And for one desperate moment there
He crept back in her memory
God, it's so painful when something that is so close
Is still so far out of reach
[Chorus]
Oh yeah, all right
Take it easy, baby
Make it last all night (Make it last all night)
She was an American girl (Ooh)
American Girl Q&A
Who wrote American Girl's ?
American Girl was written by Tom Petty.
Who produced American Girl's ?
American Girl was produced by Denny Cordell.
When did Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers release American Girl?
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released American Girl on Tue Nov 09 1976.
Was this song featured in a movie?
This song was memorably included in the opening scene of Jonathan Demme’s 1991 The Silence of the Lambs. In the scene, Brooke Smith as Catherine Martin jams out in her car before being abruptly abducted by cannibalistic killer “Buffalo Bill.” Smith later told Huffington Post that she originally want...