Tom Petty – I Won’t Back Down (1989) Tom Petty 1989 I won't back down Did you know that... On the day of recording this song, Petty had a bad cold. Luckily, George Harrison was around. He bought some ginger, which he boiled, holding Petty’s head above the pot. The remedy worked, and the recording could begin. How does this song make you feel? Report abuse SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS