This is me and my hubby’s wedding song. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had to get a mastectomy, I was so worried. My husband said he didn’t marry me for my breast, he married me for my heart. I am truly blessed!
I dedicated this to my husband when it came out...years later I was there by his side, holding him when he died unexpectedly at home. I balled my eyes out watching this. Now he's always by my side watching out for me as he always did and always will...till we meet again.
Listening to rock and pop since I was a kid way back in the 70s, every time I hear the Pretenders I think that Chrissie is the greatest rock performer that ever lived. Her soul, style, attitude, voice, and musical and lyrical quality are all just amazing. Feel fortunate to have seen them several times over the years.
What a beautiful, heartfelt reaction. And I'm so sorry for the loss of your fiance, sweetie. Keep being you. I imagine you have a TON of people who care about you.
This song meant everything when my son was 16 and going through a lot of bad, negative stuff. I shared this s song with him so he understood exactly where his Dad and I stood with him.. we always had his back. Such a genuine, emotional song. It's been years, but this song still means everything.
Chrissie Hynde... oh my. Crawl into decades of great music. There are live versions with the audience in tears. To me, this is every parent's song, too.
The World Wildlife Foundation used this song with WWF's video of various animal cruelty overlaying the song. It was in the late 1990s when they did it. Don't know if the vidoe exists anywhere on RU-vid but really ampplified this song to a whole new level.
A great song. ‘kid’ is another great song, I especially love ‘Kid 2000’ with Chrissie Hynde and Hybrid. Glad you connected to this song. That’s special.
Me and my friends in high school used to listen to this song religiously and as kids we dedicated this song to each other: as we grew up it took different meaning. We grew up, we lost people and we lost contact
Thru the storms, the dark places, the pain...you hold them up and walk with them thru it all.thank you for this beautiful song..and you're real and genuine ..and that's the beauty of you Sunshine..Believe in you and defend you to the end..❤🙏
Oh sweetie, you must do the Pretenders song: "BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG!!!) This is such a heartfelt song, that's a real must to hear...Thank you for all of the great music 🎶🎶🎶 uploads..❤️❤️❤️
Is it not amazing how music can lift you up or put you under the ground?! This song said something to your soul and that is beyond special!!! Always look forward to your reactions! You have a beautiful soul!!!
Chrissie Hynde is one of the greatest rock love song writers ever. She emotes a yearning, vulnerable strrength in so many songs... As for her singing, someone described she has a Ronnie Spector vibrato... ahhh, yep.
One of my all time fav bands - loads of songs to pick from - Hymn to her , 2,000 miles , brass in pockets , Don't get me wrong & back on the chain gang to name a few . Chrissie Hynde once appeared in an episode of " Friends " as a busker friend of Pheobe's lol .
Hey Sweetie, I've been requesting this song to other reactors for sometime now, thanks so much for sharing. You've gotta love Chrissy! Also recommend precious and more 👍😎❤
Love, Love Love this song! My first introduction to the awesome group The Pretenders was Brass In Pocket and I was 11 and my love only grew stronger for them over the years! Keep On Rockin`
I haven’t seen anyone else suggest yet it but “Revolution” is another great song of hers (Makes a great companion piece to “Talkin’ ‘bout A Revolution” by Tracy Chapman).
Yes, I've always loved this song. 💜I always wanted someone who felt this way instead of just me always standing by people. It hits you in the heart strings
I have never had nobody stand by Me for 42 years I've been alive. I'm used to being alone now that's all I know I know it will never change so I've learned to accept it as it is and that thing is that I'm not important enough to anybody to matter I don't matter I'm irrelevant I always will be
Wonderfully depressing song. I remember when it came out in 1994. I was in college at the time, taking night classes. I'd hear this song on the radio on the way home. It got a lot of air play. Beautiful voice.
Bought a copy of this song for my sister when she was going through some tough times and having to make choices. Wanted her to know that I would love her no matter what she chose to do.
I had really no one when my mum passed away ok i had some family there but no one just to hold me at that time, then i have been moving around and ended up homeless and ended up with heart failure and now waiting for a major op and still with that no one there just to give me that hug and tell me that what is in that song
Chrissie Hynde is a lyrical genius, she lost two original band members to overdose so she knows… try “Kid”, it’s about her guitarist James Honeyman-Scott struggles, also an acoustic version on the album “The Isle of View”…
Fun fact - Chrissie was a music journalist who decided she needed to put up or shut up and formed her own band, The Pretenders. She is responsible for writing most of the band’s catalog. She’s easily one of the greatest musicians to ever front a band. The Pretenders were inducted into The Rock Hall of Fame in 2005.
This song is so deep, and I can relate. This song is haunting. My son's father passed away from Alcohol at 61, before our second grandchild was born. I stood by him, through a tortuous illness, seeing him slowly fade away................
