Why are Tom Petty’s lyrics so bad?

I was a professional songwriter with a number of recordings by well known artists to my credit. I wrote thousands of jingles, and in recent years have played out with several cover bands. And yo…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [Why are Tom Petty’s lyrics so bad?]( Jim Andron, Have written songs recorded by about 20 major artists • [Answered April 29, 2022]( [I was a professional songwriter with a number of recordings by well known artists to my credit. I wrote thousands of jingles, and in recent years have played out with sever... Read more » [Upvote] 2.6K [Comment] 131](   [lock] Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us show content you find valuable. Absolutely not Definitely yes   [Albert Einstein is gone, and Stephen Hawking is gone. 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