My Wife picked out 2 Song's for our Wedding. She picked out "I want to know what Love is" and this one by the Pretenders. We had some great times together. She passed in 2006 from complications brought on by Lupus. I still listen to these song's because they were special to both of us. ☮️😮😎🌴🐊🌞🇺🇲🤔😳🐸 Hello from Orlando, Florida.
The power of music... Ten years ago, I lost someone very close to my heart. This song makes me cry as it sums up my emotions and feelings I had for her in the most beautiful way
Chrissy Hynde sings lead. She's founded the band in 1978. They are still performing, still touring and released an album/CD in September of 2021. I second the suggestion for On The Chain Gang. Great song.
This song brought tears to my eyes. Chrissie Hynde's voice is so beautifully expressive, and I really vibed with the message of unconditional love. Thx for this one, guys! David Millar is right: you have to listen to Back On The Chain Gang from Pretenders.
These guys really rock too...you might be surprised....try their song Precious or Tattooed Love Boys....total bangers...they have other great soft songs try Hymn to Her, Talk of the Town, Brass in Pocket, , My Baby
Yeah,... These melancholy songs aren't it. They're fine but "Tattooed Love Boys" "Mystery Achievement" "Bad Boys Get Spanked", "Message of Love", even their version of "The Little Drummer Boy" are more representative of their sound.
@@zoebella314 I wouldn’t know. It sounds like a whole lot of the secular rock/R&B ballads about loving and supporting someone you care about that I’ve heard over the last 50+ years , eg Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Lean On Me, Hold On, One More Light, You’ve Got a Friend in Me, etc, etc, etc.
This is The Pretenders song from the '90s, they were more mellower during the '90s. But, they were also around during the late '70s and '80s. A little more heavier than this song. Punkier in some of their older songs. Yall did like their '80s songs, too. "Middle of the Road" and Chain Gang" reactions yall have done, too.
Pretenders are an English-American rock band formed in March 1978. Lead singer Christine Ellen Hynde (born September 7, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter and musician.
This is the 3 version of the band. The original band - first two records - are absolute stunners - Chrissie and of course the guitar player Honeyman Scott were brilliant together.
Now take a listen to the 'other side' of The Pretenders. Take a listen to "Precious", or "Tattooed Love Boys". Had a co-worker that just loved "Brass In Pocket" when it came out. Ran out to buy the album - and was NOT ready for the rest of that album. :-)
I'll Stand By You was meant as an animal rights anthem. Singer Chrissie Hynde wrote the song with Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg, and the vegan star has said that the song is about animal-rights
The only part of that that's right is that Chrissie Hynde wrote the song with Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg... but her only motive at the time was to try to write a hit that would get radio play..
@@jeffdudziak2228 how in the bloody hell could you possibly know what motivated Chrissie Hynde when she wrote that song unless you were there in the room when she was writing it and I doubt that you were Here is just one article I found with a Google search what you could have done before you posted you erroneous post go to # three if you don't want to read the whole article 7 VEGAN SONGS TO ADD TO YOUR PLAYLIST For those who avoid supporting animal exploitation, why not extend that same ethos to your music collection? by ROBIN RAVEN MARCH 16, 2017 Many of us spend hours a day listening to music that unknowingly becomes the soundtrack to our lives. A great song is a great song, but sometimes the music to which we listen on repeat can become deceptive, as a catchy tune or a danceable groove often comes with lyrics that don’t align with our vegan morals. And if we make sure not to consume or wear animal products, then we shouldn’t be listening to songs that promote hatred, bigotry, and animal exploitation, right? Because of this, we’re featuring seven of our favorite cruelty-free songs to help you begin compiling a cruelty-free playlist of your own. 1. “Animal Kingdom” Prince’s “Animal Kingdom” is a frank animal-rights song that touches on many aspects of veganism. He sings about why he doesn’t drink milk from cows, pointing out that we are the only species that nurses past maturity by drinking the breast milk of other species. Other strong lyrics include, “Who told us we should eat the swine? / You can bet your final money it damn sure wasn’t no friend of mine.” 2. “No More” Since 1985, New York hardcore band Youth of Today has been advocating a straight-edge, meat-free lifestyle. This animal-friendly group’s track “No More” (featured on 1988’s We’re Not in This Alone) features lyrics such as, “When the price paid is the life of something else / No more/ I won’t participate.” Youth of Today also filmed a video for the song, which uses footage of slaughterhouses, as well as band members chasing after truck from a meat supplier. 3. “I’ll Stand by You” Here’s a song you probably already know, but you might not have realized that “I’ll Stand By You” by The Pretenders was meant as an animal-rights anthem. Singer-guitarist Chrissie Hynde wrote the song with Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg, and the vegan star has said in concert that the song is about animal-rights. The emotional lyrics include, “I’m a lot like you / When you’re standing at the crossroads and don’t know which path to choose / Let me come along ‘cause even if you’re wrong, I’ll stand by you / I’ll stand by you, won’t let nobody hurt you.” 4. “Cats and Dogs” Similar to Youth of Today, Gorilla Biscuits are a New York hardcore band formed during the 1980s. The group’s song “Cats and Dogs” addresses the hypocrisy of people who treat cats and dogs with love and affection while supporting a meat industry that tortures equally sentient animals. Lyrics include: “Thou shalt not kill / Full is all you want to feel / We eat to stay alive, but it’s their lives we steal / I think we’d like to change, but most of us are stuck / That’s why cats and dogs have all the luck.” Fun fact: Gorilla Biscuits guitarist Walter Schreifels wrote this song and also played bass on Youth of Today’s “No More.” 5. “Silent Ruin” “Silent Ruin” by Olivia Newton-John is a haunting song originally written for The Last Whale, a 1994 documentary that chronicled the devastation of whaling. Newton-John later reworked the lyrics she had written for “Silent Ruin” to include it on her album Gaia; she changed a few lines that specifically mentioned whales so the song would apply to all animals. Although “Silent Ruin” is serious, the track delivers a hopeful message with lyrics such as: “Oh, I dream of a time in the future when we can re-nurture the damage we’ve done / For although there’s a dark side to all human nature, our true selves are born in the sun.” 6. “Meat Is Murder” Although it might seem a bit like preaching to the choir to include this song on the list, there is something to be said for singing along in solidarity with someone who gets the message that most of society ignores. And, as always, Morrissey’s lyrics are amazing: “The flesh you so fancifully fry is not succulent, tasty or kind / It is death for no reason, and death for no reason is murder.” The song also asks the listener if they know how animals die. Between that and the opening sounds of cows in a slaughterhouse, “Meat is Murder” can be a hard song to play repeatedly, but it is very much worth hearing. 7. “Looking for Changes” In his 1993 song “Looking for Changes,” Paul McCartney explored the issues of vivisection with lyrics that declare: “I saw a rabbit with its eyes full of tears / The lab that owned her had been doing it for years / Why don’t we make them pay for every last eye that couldn’t cry it’s own tears?” The song goes on to make the optimistic statement that people will all one day look for changes in the way we treat our fellow creatures.
My favorite album of The Pretenders is Learning To Crawl (1984), and you should react to MY CITY WAS GONE and based on a true experience Chrissy had when she came home for a visit (Ey, Oh, way to go - Ohio!).
Thanks, kids! Chrissie Hynde is my favorite female vocalist of all time... (very cool rock-chick) and this is obviously a beautiful and touching song.. but she can also sing rock... and can perform live exactly like the studio... maybe you know "Back on the Chain Gang".. or "Brass in Pocket"... or even "Don't get me Wrong"?...
This is such a tender song. Its like a soft fluffy bath towel fresh from the dryer. It comforts and soothes like few songs do. Even when they get passionate its still tender! How does she do that with her voice! Glad you guys are getting to feel the feels.
I Love Chrissie Hynde's Voice!..One of My Top 5 female Rock voices!...Love this song!...Once married to Ray Davies of the Kinks!...You 2 should check out the Kinks too!!
Chrissie Hynde, amazing American songwriter and singer, who's always made the point of saying that her band (those who didn't die young) are British! Sure they're a massive band, but they deserve(d) to be even bigger.
Not only this song was written by Chrissie Hynde but also by the tag team of Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly who also wrote so much hits in the 80s and 90s (Cyndi Lauper, Heart, The Bangles, Madonna, Whitney Houston and so on). As songwriters of the 80s, they are up there along with Diane Warren, Desmond Child, Holy Knight, Mutt Lange, Jim Steinman and another tag team, Tommy Shaw & Jack Blades.
A few other great songs by The Pretenders to check out, Don't Get Me Wrong, Kid, Human and I Go To Sleep, which Sia did a popular cover of, for her earlier album "Some People Have Real Problems"!
Akron Ohio is proud to call The Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde a native daughter. If you were to continue featuring Akron artists Devo and The Black Keys are from Akron as well. Play The Black Keys lonely boy I think you'll like it and Play Whip It by Devo I'm curious to see Brad's reaction to that song; it's a strange one.
And Hereford is proud to call the rest of the original Pretenders line up its native sons, along with Mott the Hoople, Thunderclap Newman and Albert Lee
@@sporkfindus4777 I love Mott the Hoople in fact Hoople was one of the very first albums I ever bought when I was a teenager Plus Ellie Goulding is from Herefordshire she has a couple of good songs Burn and lights in case you're not familiar with her
So many Pretenders songs to choose from Chrissie Hynde the lead singer wrote most of them. She is an American who moved to London abd hit it big. Interesting history. She still performs at 70 today.
The Pretenders were an epic band. Several great albums in the 70's and 80's. Just a great band. I think their first album was their best album and line up.
Love this song. I think it was about standing by a loved one fighting drug addiction (might have just been the MV though. The internet wasn't really big in 94ish to look this stuff up. Was early 90's
Her autobiography is good. She was at Kent State in Ohio when the National Guard shot and killed 4 student protestors. Crosby Stills and Nash "Ohio" is about that terrible, ugly day in our history.
Chrissie wrote this for her husband at the time Jim Kerr, leader of the group Simple Minds (Don't You (Forget About Me) from the movie The Breakfast Club. He was quite the addict for a time. Listen to the song again in that context.
Really? I always thought this was about a child. Singing "nothing you confess could make me love you less" to any other loved one than ones own child is cute, but just not really true.
@@salihom59 I know what it's called, I just don't believe in it (except for your own children). These musicians especially, they write a good lyric, but cats live longer than their relationships last generally. And yes, you can love someone even if you break up with them, but still...
Message of Love, I Go to Sleep, Tradition of Love, 2000 Miles, Show Me, Brass in Pocket , the list goes on...The Pretenders have amazing songs, and Chrissie has an amazing voice
This song always teases out the tears. Beside very human battles to relate to, This song used to be all over Australian TV 15-20 years ago in a full length ad by the Humane Society International, showing the suffering of animals around the world at the hands of humans. Utterly ballbreaking.
The song I'll Stand By You might sound familiar it's been used in commercials he might remember Flo from Progressive singing it or as a song in the background that played in a aspca commercial
This is the original version of the song. If you've heard it before, they were covering this. I think there might have been some shitty cover of this a few years back, idk. But Chrissy Hynde co-wrote this with two fairly prominent songwriters, Tom Kelly & Billy Setinberg who are responsible for a bunch of hit songs. They wrote Like A Virgin (Madonna), Eternal Flame (The Bangles), True Colors (Cyndi Lauper) and a bunch more.
