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austinkleon:

How Stevie Nicks wrote “Edge of Seventeen”

Fun story to add to the misheard lyrics tag: Stevie Nicks wrote “Edge of Seventeen” after Tom Petty’s wife Jane started telling her how they met.

newspeedwayboogie:

I am fascinated by how art gets made:

“She was telling me about Tom [Petty], about when she met him, and she has an incredible Southern accent…and she said that she met him at the age of seventeen, but I thought she said “edge”, and she said “no…age” and I said “Jane, forget it, it’s got to be “edge”. The “Edge of Seventeen” is perfect. I’m going to write a song, ok? And I’m going to give you credit.” She didn’t believe me, you know? She couldn’t believe it when it came out on the album.”

“I like hearing things incorrectly. I think that’s how I get a lot of ideas is by mishearing something.” - Tom Waits

Also? Never look up song lyrics: your misheard lyrics are always better.

(Source: nicksfix.com)