{"id":2383,"date":"2026-05-29T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/i-wont-back-down\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T18:00:00","slug":"i-wont-back-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/i-wont-back-down\/","title":{"rendered":"I Won\u2019t Back Down"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<br><p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"260117\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/first-draft.com\/2026\/05\/29\/i-wont-back-down\/lynne-petty-cocktail-hour\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/first-draft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lynne-Petty-Cocktail-Hour.jpg?fit=1024%2C759&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,759\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lynne Petty Cocktail Hour\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/first-draft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lynne-Petty-Cocktail-Hour.jpg?fit=720%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-260117 size-medium_large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/first-draft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lynne-Petty-Cocktail-Hour.jpg?resize=720%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p>MAGA has tried taking ownership of this week&#8217;s tune. Team Trump insists on playing it at rallies despite disapproval from the Petty estate and producer\/co-writer Jeff Lynne. It landed at #3 on my <a href=\"https:\/\/first-draft.com\/2024\/10\/09\/the-cease-desist-top-ten-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cease &amp; Desist Top Ten List<\/a> of songs artists don&#8217;t want associated with the Insult Comedian. It&#8217;s time to take this song back from the MAGA maggots.<\/p>\n<p><em>I Won&#8217;t Back Down<\/em> was written in 1989 by <a href=\"https:\/\/first-draft.com\/2022\/04\/24\/the-sunday-dozen-tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Petty<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/first-draft.com\/2022\/12\/04\/the-sunday-dozen-electric-light-orchestra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeff Lynne<\/a> for TP&#8217;s <em>Full Moon Fever<\/em> album.\u00a0 This is the <a href=\"https:\/\/first-draft.com\/2026\/05\/22\/cant-get-it-out-of-my-head\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second consecutive week<\/a> that I&#8217;ve highlighted a Jeff Lynne song. This time, he&#8217;s even wearing his trademark shades in the featured image.<\/p>\n<p>We begin with TP&#8217;s promo video:<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - I Won&#039;t Back Down (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nvlTJrNJ5lA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The man in black. Johnny Cash. Say no more.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"I Won&#039;t Back Down\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xggRxWXdTng?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s toon time with Sam Elliott. Yes, the mustachioed actor with a gorgeous speaking voice. His singing isn&#8217;t half bad either.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Won\u2019t Back Down\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YHn6S3tdpeQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall recorded the Petty-Lynne classic in 2018 with Pearl Jam&#8217;s Mike McCready.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"KT Tunstall - I Won&#039;t Back Down ft. Mike McCready\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dxf0lhz1dJo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Let&#8217;s rock the vote with Irene Pe\u00f1a:<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"I Won&#039;t Back Down\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GCtaIvaDZU0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>This week&#8217;s tune is perfect for Lucinda Williams who never backs down.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Lucinda Williams - I WON\u2019T BACK DOWN (Tom Petty Cover)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JduVqy0HvvI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>What would the Friday Cocktail Hour be without an instrumental version of the week&#8217;s tune? This time, David West &amp; the Pickin&#8217; On gang.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"I Won&#039;t Back Down\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s3CLQZSiIB4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>That&#8217;s it for this week. I propose a toast to the late Tom Petty. Thanks for all the wonderful music. It&#8217;s what the Traveling Wilburys would want. Never argue with them.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"259876\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/first-draft.com\/2026\/05\/22\/cant-get-it-out-of-my-head\/cocktail-wilburys\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/first-draft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cocktail-Wilburys.jpg?fit=1024%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cocktail Wilburys\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/first-draft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cocktail-Wilburys.jpg?fit=720%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-259876 size-medium_large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/first-draft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cocktail-Wilburys.jpg?resize=720%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"380\" \/><\/p>\r\n<br>\r\n<br><a href=\"https:\/\/first-draft.com\/2026\/05\/29\/i-wont-back-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link  first-draft.com<\/a>\r\n<br>MAGA has attempted to claim &#8220;I Won&#8217;t Back Down&#8221; by Tom Petty, often playing it at rallies, despite objections from the Petty estate and co-writer Jeff Lynne. This controversy has earned the song a spot on the Cease &#038; Desist Top Ten list of tracks that artists disapprove of being associated with Donald Trump. Originally released in 1989, the song has been covered by various artists, including KT Tunstall and Mike McCready. This week&#8217;s tribute celebrates Petty&#8217;s legacy and the enduring impact of his music, encouraging listeners to appreciate his work and the spirit of the Traveling Wilburys.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MAGA has tried taking ownership of this week&#8217;s tune. Team Trump insists on playing it at rallies despite disapproval from the Petty estate and producer\/co-writer Jeff Lynne. It landed at #3 on my Cease &amp; Desist Top Ten List of songs artists don&#8217;t want associated with the Insult Comedian. It&#8217;s time to take this song back from the MAGA maggots.&hellip;","protected":false},"author":151,"featured_media":2384,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_analytify_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/151"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2383"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}