![]() ![]() Well I know what’s right, I got just one life Its meaning, therefore, is genius, as it is. If Petty had said it was the devil, a mother-in-law, a police officer, a thief, then the song would be that much more unrelateable to those without those foes. As a result, the song stands in as something anyone can play, sing or listen to when needing to stand up to someone in their own life. Yet, Petty doesn’t much name who the adversary is, for him. One of the reasons the song was so successful and so well-reviewed is because it’s an anthem for standing up for what you believe. I had a terrible cold that day, and George went to the store and bought a ginger root, boiled it, and had me stick my head in the pot to get the ginger steam to open up my sinuses, and then I ran in and did the take.” Of the experience, he said, “At the session, George Harrison sang and played the guitar. Speaking to Mojo magazine, Petty recalled being sick when he was recording the song. Petty’s debut solo record subsequently hit multi-platinum status. ![]() 12 on the Billboard charts and topped the rock songs for five weeks. Co-written by Petty and his songwriting partner and producer, Jeff Lynne, the track hit No. It was the lead track from his first solo record, Full Moon Fever. I promise I won't back down.Petty released the song in April of 1989. Thanks for being the soundtrack to my entire life, Tom. Being able to experience singing "I Won't Back Down" with a crowd of more than 20,000 people united around a single mission is an experience I will never forget. ![]() ![]() My roommate and I were both feeling overwhelmed by life, and we decided to buy resale ticket in the bleachers at the last minute, and take the subway to the show. Going to see Petty two weeks ago was a game-time decision. Gonna stand my ground" are again important words to remember. right now, his lyrics, "I'll keep this world from draggin' me down. Considering all of the horrifying tragedies occurring around the U.S. It's appropriate, then, that Petty would later dedicate the song to "everybody that's struggling to get it together around the world" as he did at the Hollywood bowl. While other iconic musicians performed songs at the benefit concert, "I Won't Back Down" became somewhat of a mantra for the country during its grieving process. Petty performed the song at a benefit concert called America: A Tribute to Heroes, which raised over $150 million and was viewed by almost 60 million people around the world. Later, "I Won't Back Down" became an anthem for the U.S. '" I Won’t Back Down" became Tom Petty’s musical motto, a song that summed up everything he stood for in less than three minutes." "Drummer Stan Lynch was already planning his exit by the time Full Moon Fever rolled around," Roger Shuler reported for Daily Kos. In addition to the fire and the lawsuit, Petty's band The Heartbreakers was wading through its own problems. 22, 2017 show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles below. It's just blatantly straightforward." You can watch his dedication for "I Won't Back Down" from the Sept. "There's not a hint of metaphor in this thing. "That song frightened me when I wrote it," Petty said, according to Rolling Stone. Petty talks about the song in detail in the documentary Runnin' Down A Dream, which is required viewing for any fan. "I Won't Back Down" is about persevering through hardships and maintaining your integrity when it feels like everything is stacked against you. The fire was determined to be arson, and no one was ever arrested for the crime. Petty wrote the epic anthem "I Won't Back Down" in the late '80s after suffering a string of tragedies that included a legal battle over one of his songs being used without his permission in a commercial and his house burning down the day after a judge sided with Petty, who had sued the company for $1 million. During the time that Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers had just wrapped their 40th anniversary tour, the singer dedicated "I Won't Back Down" to "Everybody who is struggling to get it together around the world and across the country: Houston, down in Florida (where Petty is from), and we must not forget Mexico." If he were playing this same show today, I have no doubt that he would add Las Vegas and Puerto Rico to that list. And, while all of his music is great, the Tom Petty song "I Won't Back Down" is the one we should remember right now. As confirmed by his manager, Petty has died at age 66, but his music is as relevant as ever. Ten days ago, I was lucky enough to see Tom Petty at the Hollywood Bowl in what has proved to be one of his last live shows. ![]()
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