Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Don't Come Around Here No More With Lyrics

"Don't Come Around Here No More" is a song written by Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and David A. Stewart of Eurythmics. It was released in February 1985 as the lead single from the band's Southern Accents album.



The original inspiration was a romantic encounter that producer David A. Stewart had with Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac. On The Howard Stern Show, Stewart explained that the title's phrase was actually uttered by Nicks. She had broken up with Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh the night before, and invited Stewart to her place for a party after an early Eurythmics show in Los Angeles. Stewart did not know who she was at the time, but went anyway. When the partygoers all disappeared to a bathroom for a couple of hours to snort cocaine, he decided to go upstairs to bed. He woke up at 5am to find Nicks in his room trying on Victorian clothing and described the entire scenario as very much reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland. Later that morning, she told Walsh, "Don't come around here no more."



The music video is themed around Alice in Wonderland and was directed by Jeff Stein. Dave Stewart appears as the caterpillar at the beginning, sitting on a mushroom with a hookah water pipe while playing a sitar. Petty appears in the video dressed as The Mad Hatter, and actress Wish Foley played Alice. At the end of the video, Alice, who has been turned into a cake, is eaten by Petty and even friends of her own, after which she wakes up from her dream.



The Heartbreakers Tom Petty - lead vocals, piano Mike Campbell - guitar, bass synthesizer Benmont Tench - string synthesizer Stan Lynch - drums, percussion Howie Epstein - bass guitar, vocals



Additional Personnel David A. Stewart - electric sitar, synthesizer, vocals Dean Garcia - intro bass guitar Daniel Rothmuller - cello Marilyn Martin - backing vocals Stephanie Sprull - backing vocals Sharon Celani - backing vocals Alan "Bugs" Weidel - wild dog piano





Lyrics:

Don't come around here no more

Don't come around here no more

Whatever you're looking for

Hey! Don't come around here no more



I've given up. I've given up

I've given up on waiting any longer

I've given up, on this love getting stronger



I don't feel you anymore

You darken my door

Whatever you're looking for

Hey, don't come around here no more



I've given up. I've given up

I've given up, you tangle my emotions

I've given up, honey please admit it's over



Don't come around here no more

Don't come around here no more

Whatever you're looking for

Hey, don't come around here no more

Stop walking down my street

Who did you expect to meet?

Whatever you're looking for

Hey, don't come around here no more

Songwriters: PETTY, TOM / STEWART, DAVE