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I Won’t Back Down (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Track 17 on Live At The Fillmore 1997  

Producers

Mike Campbell & Ryan Ulyate
Oct. 14, 20221 viewer

I Won’t Back Down (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, I won't back down
No, I won't back down
And you can stand me up at the gates of hell
But I won't back down
I'm gonna stand my ground
Won't be turned around
And I'll keep this world from draggin' me down
Gonna stand my ground
And I won't back down

[Chorus]
Hey, baby, there ain't no easy way out
Hey, I will stand my ground
And I won't back down

[Verse 2]
Well, I know what's right
And I got just one life
In a world that keeps on pushin' me around
But I'll stand my ground
And I won't back down

[Chorus]
Hey, baby, there ain't no easy way out
Hey, I will stand my ground
And I won't back down
[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
Hey, baby, there ain't no easy way out
Hey, I won't back down
Hey, baby, there ain't no easy way out
Hey, I will stand my ground
And I won't back down
No, I won't back down

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Live At The Fillmore 1997 (2022)
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
  1. 1.
    Pre-show (spoken interlude) (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  2. 2.
    Around and Around (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  3. 3.
    Jammin’ Me (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  4. 4.
    Runnin’ Down a Dream (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  5. 5.
    Good Evening (spoken interlude) (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  6. 6.
    Lucille (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  7. 7.
    Call Me the Breeze (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  8. 8.
    Cabin Down Below (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  9. 9.
    The Internet, Whatever That Is (spoken interlude) (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  10. 10.
    Time is on My Side (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  11. 11.
    Listen to Her Heart (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  12. 12.
    Waitin’ In School (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Missing Lyrics)
  13. 13.
    Let’s Hear It For Mike (spoken interlude) (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  14. 14.
    Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  15. 15.
    Homecoming Queen Intro (spoken interlude) (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  16. 16.
    The Date I Had with That Ugly Old Homecoming Queen (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Missing Lyrics)
  17. 17.
    I Won’t Back Down (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  18. 18.
    You Are My Sunshine (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  19. 19.
    Ain’t No Sunshine (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  20. 20.
    It’s Good to Be King (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Missing Lyrics)
  21. 21.
    Rip It Up (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Missing Lyrics)
  22. 22.
    You Don’t Know How It Feels (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  23. 23.
    I’d Like to Love You Baby (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Unreleased)
  24. 24.
    Diddy Wah Diddy (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Missing Lyrics)
  25. 25.
    We Got a Long Way to Go (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Missing Lyrics)
  26. 26.
    Guitar Boogie Shuffle (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Missing Lyrics)
  27. 27.
    I Want You Back Again (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Missing Lyrics)
  28. 28.
    On the Street Intro (spoken interlude) (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Missing Lyrics)
  29. 29.
    On the Street (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Missing Lyrics)
  30. 30.
    California (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Missing Lyrics)
  31. 31.
    Let’s Hear It For Howie and Scott (spoken interlude) (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Unreleased)
  32. 32.
    Little Maggie (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Missing Lyrics)
  33. 33.
    Walls (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  34. 34.
    Hip Hugger (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Missing Lyrics)
  35. 35.
    Friend of the Devil (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  36. 36.
    Did Someone Say Heartbreakers Beach Party? (spoken interlude) (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Unreleased)
  37. 37.
    Heartbreakers Beach Party (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Unreleased)
  38. 38.
    Angel Dream (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  39. 39.
    The Wild One, Forever (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  40. 40.
    Even the Losers (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  41. 41.
    American Girl (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  42. 42.
    You Really Got Me (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Unreleased)
  43. 43.
    Goldfinger (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Missing Lyrics)
  44. 44.
    Mr. Roger McGuinn (spoken interlude) (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  45. 45.
    It Won’t Be Wrong (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Unreleased)
  46. 46.
    You Ain’t Going Nowhere (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  47. 47.
    Drug Store Truck Drivin’ Man (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Missing Lyrics)
  48. 48.
    Eight Miles High (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Unreleased)
  49. 49.
    Crazy Mama (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  50. 50.
    Everyone Loves Benmont (spoken interlude) (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Missing Lyrics)
  51. 51.
    Green Onions (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Missing Lyrics)
  52. 52.
    High Heel Sneakers (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Missing Lyrics)
  53. 53.
    John Lee Hooker, Ladies and Gentlemen (spoken interlude) (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Unreleased)
  54. 54.
    Find My Baby (Locked Up In Love Again) (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Missing Lyrics)
  55. 55.
    Serves You Right to Suffer (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Missing Lyrics)
  56. 56.
    Boogie Chillen (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Unreleased)
  57. 57.
    I Got a Woman (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Missing Lyrics)
  58. 58.
    Sorry, I’ve Just Broken My Amplifier (spoken interlude) (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  59. 59.
    Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  60. 60.
    Honey Bee (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Unreleased)
  61. 61.
    County Farm (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Missing Lyrics)
  62. 62.
    You Wreck Me (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  63. 63.
    Shakin’ All Over (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Unreleased)
  64. 64.
    Free Fallin’ (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  65. 65.
    Mary Jane’s Last Dance (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
  66. 66.
    Johnny B. Goode (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Unreleased)
  67. 67.
    (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Unreleased)
  68. 68.
    It’s All Over Now (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Unreleased)
  69. 69.
    Louie Louie (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Unreleased)
  70. 70.
    Gloria (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Unreleased)
  71. 71.
    Alright for Now (Live at the Fillmore, 1997) (Unreleased)
  72. 72.
    Goodnight (spoken interlude) (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
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Release Date
October 14, 2022
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