Later Versions
New York Dolls singer David Johansen's Animals medley from his 1982 live album Live It Up gained considerable MTV exposure; "Don't Bring Me Down" was in the middle, following "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" and before "It's My Life".
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers had "Don't Bring Me Down" in their concert repertoire from 1977–1986, and a 1978 performance of it was captured on their 1985 live album Pack up the Plantation: Live!.
The song has also been recorded by Riki Maiocchi, Paul Shaffer, and Southside Johnny.
Eric Burdon has performed it with Shaffer, Robby Krieger and Brian Auger, as well in his own bands of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.
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