I WON’T
BACK DOWN
JOHNNY
CASH
SONGWRITERS: JEFF
LYNNE & TOM PETTY
COUNTRY: U. S. A.
ALBUM: AMERICAN III: SOLITARY MAN
LABEL: AMERICAN
GENRE: COUNTRY
YEAR: 2000
John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26,
1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and
actor. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and
redemption, especially in the later stages of his career. He was known for his
deep, calm bass-baritone voice, the distinctive sound of his Tennessee
Three backing band characterized by
train-like chugging guitar rhythms, a rebelliousness coupled with an
increasingly somber and humble demeanor, free prison concerts, and a trademark
all-black stage wardrobe which earned him the nickname "The Man in Black".
Born to poor cotton farmers in Kingsland,
Arkansas, Cash rose to fame in the burgeoning rockabilly scene in Memphis,
Tennessee, after four years in the Air
Force. He traditionally began his concerts by
simply introducing himself, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash", followed by
"Folsom
Prison Blues", one of his signature songs.
Alongside
"Folsom Prison Blues", his other signature songs include "I
Walk the Line", "Ring of Fire", "Get Rhythm",
and "Man in Black". He also
recorded humorous numbers like "One
Piece at a Time" and "A Boy Named Sue",
a duet with his future wife June called "Jackson"
(followed by many further duets after their wedding), and railroad
songs such as "Hey, Porter",
"Orange Blossom Special",
and "Rock
Island Line". During the last stage of
his career, he covered songs by contemporary rock artists of the time; his most
notable covers were "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails,
"Rusty Cage"
by Soundgarden,
and "Personal Jesus"
by Depeche Mode.
Cash is one of the best-selling music artists of all time,
having sold more than 90 million records worldwide. His genre-spanning music
embraced country,
rock and roll,
rockabilly,
blues, folk,
and gospel sounds. This crossover appeal earned him the rare honor of being
inducted into the Country Music, Rock and Roll, and Gospel Music Halls of Fame.
American III: Solitary Man is a studio album
by Johnny Cash.
It was released on October 17, 2000, by American Recordings. It is the third album in
Cash's American
series.
"I Won't Back Down" is a song by
American rock musician Tom Petty.
It was released in April 1989 as the lead single from his first solo album, Full Moon Fever.
The song was co-written by Petty and Jeff Lynne,
also his writing partner for the album. It reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Album
Rock Tracks chart for five weeks, starting the
album's road to multi-platinum status.
Well, I won't back
down, no, I won't back down
You can stand me up at the gates of hell
But I won't back down
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
Hey baby, there ain't
no easy way out
Hey, I will stand my ground and I won't back down
Well, I know what's
right, I got just one life
In a world that keeps on pushin' me around
But I stand my ground and 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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