I'm a punk lover from China. When I first found this song at university, I was immediately attracted. Thinking they might be some unknown bands from the 80s, I started to dig for more information, I was surprised that they came from 2003, ain't all music after 00s are shit? Also then I knew about their tragedy..... I guess the good things are just not going to last.... Now 10 years has passed, I still enjoy this! I recommend "the Pretender" to many of my friends, I have it in my phone and my car, it reminds me how good the old punks are, how great my university years were.....
I remember when I was 16 driving around in my car all spring, summer and fall...listening to this record. The exploding hearts is my all time favorite band.....23 now.
I rarely write and comment on any of my work with the HEARTS. But I have to say that when I came up with the hook for this song in 1997 and eventually showed the band the song for consideration of the album, I from the the first step WAS TO KEEP PUNK ROCK OUT OF ITHE SOUND. I tried to just keep what punk is in your heart. The idea was to SLOW IT DOWN AND MAKE A DUMPSTER VERSION OF A MOTOWN STRUCTURE. Thank you for listening to me me. KING LOUIE BANKSTON.
