In preparation for Tom Petty Day 2023 on September 23 at University of Florida, we’re taking a deep dive into some of the most iconic covers of “I Won’t Back Down”. This year marks the 6th anniversary of the Gators tradition of playing this song during home football games and the second annual Tom Petty Day in The Swamp. | Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Teen Drummer Covers “I Won’t Back Down” by Tom Petty: "I Won't Back Down" is the lead single and second track on ‘Full Moon Fever’ (1989), the debut solo album from American musician Tom Petty. Tom Petty (@TomPettyOfficial) sings about ordinary experience in an extraordinary way. Petty and his writing partner for the album, Jeff Lynne, wrote and recorded "I Won't Back Down" while George Harrison (@GeorgeHarrisonOfficial) sang and played the guitar. Harrison and Lynne also appear in the music vid