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  1. “Meat is Murder” is a great song about the reality of modern food. BUT b/c Morrisey is a major POS here’s Johnny Marr performing it with his longtime friends Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders (youtu.be/cbO7rNAedXY?si=YlfqMo
    #RetroView #TheSmiths #JohnnyMarr #ChrissieHynde #ThePretenders

  2. "Don't Get Me Wrong" is a song by British-American #rock band #thePretenders. It was the first single released from the band's fourth studio album, #GetClose (1986). It was also included on the band's compilation album, #TheSingles (1987). Frontwoman #ChrissieHynde said she was inspired to write the song for her friend #JohnMcEnroe.
    youtube.com/watch?v=qbAab1hTxN4

  3. On Mar 14, 2005: 20th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Buddy Guy; The O'Jays; #ThePretenders; Percy Sledge; #U2; Frank Barsalona; and Seymour Stein.

  4. "Stop your sobbing" - The Pretenders

    Hello, Chrissie Hynde And The Backing Band! Cor, forgot that The Pretenders were vital - or more than the one song.

    A memory from last year: does she look like Katrina From The Waves?

    Gotta love the Kinks-esque harmonies, and don't mind some obvious miming.

    #TOTP #ThePretenders

  5. "Back on the Chain Gang" is a song written by American-British musician #ChrissieHynde, originally recorded by her band #thePretenders and released as a single by #SireRecords in September 1982. The song was included on #TheKingOfComedy soundtrack album in March 1983 and was later included on the Pretenders' third studio album, #LearningToCrawl, in January 1984. "Back on the #ChainGang" entered the U.S. #Billboard Hot 100 chart.
    youtube.com/watch?v=cMOKamtpUA8

  6. "Back on the Chain Gang" is a song written by American-British musician #ChrissieHynde, originally recorded by her band #thePretenders and released as a single by #SireRecords in September 1982. The song was included on #TheKingOfComedy soundtrack album in March 1983 and was later included on the Pretenders' third studio album, #LearningToCrawl, in January 1984. "Back on the #ChainGang" entered the U.S. #Billboard Hot 100 chart.
    youtube.com/watch?v=cMOKamtpUA8

  7. "Back on the Chain Gang" is a song written by American-British musician #ChrissieHynde, originally recorded by her band #thePretenders and released as a single by #SireRecords in September 1982. The song was included on #TheKingOfComedy soundtrack album in March 1983 and was later included on the Pretenders' third studio album, #LearningToCrawl, in January 1984. "Back on the #ChainGang" entered the U.S. #Billboard Hot 100 chart.
    youtube.com/watch?v=cMOKamtpUA8

  8. "Back on the Chain Gang" is a song written by American-British musician #ChrissieHynde, originally recorded by her band #thePretenders and released as a single by #SireRecords in September 1982. The song was included on #TheKingOfComedy soundtrack album in March 1983 and was later included on the Pretenders' third studio album, #LearningToCrawl, in January 1984. "Back on the #ChainGang" entered the U.S. #Billboard Hot 100 chart.
    youtube.com/watch?v=cMOKamtpUA8

  9. "Back on the Chain Gang" is a song written by American-British musician #ChrissieHynde, originally recorded by her band #thePretenders and released as a single by #SireRecords in September 1982. The song was included on #TheKingOfComedy soundtrack album in March 1983 and was later included on the Pretenders' third studio album, #LearningToCrawl, in January 1984. "Back on the #ChainGang" entered the U.S. #Billboard Hot 100 chart.
    youtube.com/watch?v=cMOKamtpUA8

  10. Learning To Crawl

    The Pretenders release their 3rd album on January 21, 1984. This one took a while mainly due to the sad drug overdose deaths of James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon. The wait was OK with fans .. the album became the band's most successful and highest-charting album. Listen to Learning To Crawl by The Pretenders on Amazon Music .... #thepretenders #learningtocrawl #80smusic #80srock #chrissiehynde #rock #classicrock #rock #rockmusic #musicsky

    robinbannks.com/2026/01/21/lea

  11. "Don't Get Me Wrong" is a song by British-American #rock band #thePretenders. It was the first single released from the band's fourth studio album, #GetClose (1986). It was also included on the band's compilation album, #TheSingles (1987). Frontwoman #ChrissieHynde said she was inspired to write the song for her friend #JohnMcEnroe.
    youtube.com/watch?v=ZewirNZdcTM

  12. "I'll Stand by You" is a song recorded by the British #rock band #thePretenders from their sixth studio album, #LastOfTheIndependents (1994). The song was written by #ChrissieHynde and the songwriting team of #TomKelly and #BillySteinberg, and produced by #IanStanley. The song is a #ballad in which the singer pledges love and faithful assistance to a loved one in times of personal darkness. Released on April 11, 1994.
    youtube.com/watch?v=bLpmj059JFA

  13. On the 7th of January 1980: Real Records releases "#Pretenders" in the UK, the debut album by #ThePretenders.

  14. Pretenders

    There are only a few albums of which you remember the first listen. I remember the first time I heard The Pretenders debut album, released on December 27, 1979. Track after track you knew this was -- well -- precious. Listen to Pretenders debut album on Amazon Music ... #ThePretenders #debutalbum #80srock #chrissiehynde #legends #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

    robinbannks.com/2025/12/27/pre

  15. "Back on the Chain Gang" is a song written by American-British musician #ChrissieHynde, originally recorded by her band #thePretenders and released as a single by #SireRecords in September 1982. The song was included on #TheKingOfComedy soundtrack album in March 1983 and was later included on the Pretenders' third studio album, #LearningToCrawl, in January 1984. "Back on the #ChainGang" entered the U.S. #Billboard Hot 100 chart.
    youtube.com/watch?v=cMOKamtpUA8

  16. "Back on the Chain Gang" is a song written by American-British musician #ChrissieHynde, originally recorded by her band #thePretenders and released as a single by #SireRecords in September 1982. The song was included on #TheKingOfComedy soundtrack album in March 1983 and was later included on the Pretenders' third studio album, #LearningToCrawl, in January 1984. "Back on the #ChainGang" entered the U.S. #Billboard Hot 100 chart.
    youtube.com/watch?v=cMOKamtpUA8

  17. "Back on the Chain Gang" is a song written by American-British musician #ChrissieHynde, originally recorded by her band #thePretenders and released as a single by #SireRecords in September 1982. The song was included on #TheKingOfComedy soundtrack album in March 1983 and was later included on the Pretenders' third studio album, #LearningToCrawl, in January 1984. "Back on the #ChainGang" entered the U.S. #Billboard Hot 100 chart.
    youtube.com/watch?v=cMOKamtpUA8

  18. "Back on the Chain Gang" is a song written by American-British musician #ChrissieHynde, originally recorded by her band #thePretenders and released as a single by #SireRecords in September 1982. The song was included on #TheKingOfComedy soundtrack album in March 1983 and was later included on the Pretenders' third studio album, #LearningToCrawl, in January 1984. "Back on the #ChainGang" entered the U.S. #Billboard Hot 100 chart.
    youtube.com/watch?v=cMOKamtpUA8

  19. "Back on the Chain Gang" is a song written by American-British musician #ChrissieHynde, originally recorded by her band #thePretenders and released as a single by #SireRecords in September 1982. The song was included on #TheKingOfComedy soundtrack album in March 1983 and was later included on the Pretenders' third studio album, #LearningToCrawl, in January 1984. "Back on the #ChainGang" entered the U.S. #Billboard Hot 100 chart.
    youtube.com/watch?v=cMOKamtpUA8

  20. "Don't Get Me Wrong" is a song by British-American #rock band #thePretenders. It was the first single released from the band's fourth studio album, #GetClose (1986). It was also included on the band's compilation album, #TheSingles (1987). Frontwoman #ChrissieHynde said she was inspired to write the song for her friend #JohnMcEnroe.
    youtube.com/watch?v=pedK5VErY2c

  21. "Don't Get Me Wrong" is a song by British-American #rock band #thePretenders. It was the first single released from the band's fourth studio album, #GetClose (1986). It was also included on the band's compilation album, #TheSingles (1987). Frontwoman #ChrissieHynde said she was inspired to write the song for her friend #JohnMcEnroe.
    youtube.com/watch?v=qbAab1hTxN4

  22. #NowPlaying #vinyl fresh from a clean.

    Concerts For The People Of Kampuchea.

    Whole sides for #TheWho and #PaulMcCartney, and notable inclusions from #ThePretenders, #IanDury, #TheSpecials, #TheClash and others. It’s pretty well produced this album, mastered by George Piros.

  23. "Brass in Pocket", also known as "Brass in Pocket (I'm Special)", is a song by English #rock band #thePretenders, released in 1979 as the third single from their self-titled debut album. It was written by #ChrissieHynde and #JamesHoneymanScott, and produced by #ChrisThomas. Originating as a guitar lick written by Honeyman-Scott, the song's lyrics were explained by Hynde to be about the cockiness that one needs to effectively perform.
    youtube.com/watch?v=E6W0clIT-zA

  24. #OnThisDay in 2008, Farm Aid 21 held in Mansfield, Massachusetts; performers include #WillieNelson, #JohnMellencamp, #NeilYoung, #DaveMatthews, #JerryLeeLewis, Kenny Chesney, #ThePretenders, #ArloGuthrie, Steve Earle, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Jakob Dylan and The Gold Mountain Rebels.

  25. "Back on the Chain Gang" is a song written by American-British musician #ChrissieHynde, originally recorded by her band #thePretenders and released as a single by #SireRecords in September 1982. The song was included on #TheKingOfComedy soundtrack album in March 1983 and was later included on the Pretenders' third studio album, #LearningToCrawl, in January 1984. "Back on the #ChainGang" entered the U.S. #Billboard Hot 100 chart.
    youtube.com/watch?v=RXD8le4AebA

  26. "Don't Get Me Wrong" is a song by British-American #rock band #thePretenders. It was the first single released from the band's fourth studio album, #GetClose (1986). It was also included on the band's compilation album, #TheSingles (1987). Frontwoman #ChrissieHynde said she was inspired to write the song for her friend #JohnMcEnroe.
    youtube.com/watch?v=qbAab1hTxN4

  27. "Don't Get Me Wrong" is a song by British-American #rock band #thePretenders. It was the first single released from the band's fourth studio album, #GetClose (1986). It was also included on the band's compilation album, #TheSingles (1987). Frontwoman #ChrissieHynde said she was inspired to write the song for her friend #JohnMcEnroe.
    youtube.com/watch?v=aTTTs9Ou2pE

  28. Learning To Crawl – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … robinbannks.wordpress.com/2025 #thepretenders #learningtocrawl #80smusic #80srock #chrissiehynde #rock #classicrock

    The Pretenders release their 3rd album on January 21, 1984. This one took a while mainly due to the sad drug overdose deaths of James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon.

    The wait was OK with fans .. the album became the band’s most successful and highest-charting album.

  29. Trying something new - using a random number generator to pick a Daily Records from my back catalog to post each day that I don’t have a new one to share - today #ThePretenders #DailyRecords
    auditorymusings.net/hate-for-s

  30. "Don't Get Me Wrong" is a song by British-American #rock band #thePretenders. It was the first single released from the band's fourth studio album, #GetClose (1986). It was also included on the band's compilation album, #TheSingles (1987). Frontwoman #ChrissieHynde said she was inspired to write the song for her friend #JohnMcEnroe.
    youtube.com/watch?v=15WH9cUvIq

  31. Avec son #album "#Hard-To-Follow", #Sandrine devient #QUÉTIER. Lors de l'#enregistrement des #voix au #Studio #Paraphernalia, l'oreille à portée des #encouragements de son #producteur #James-Eleganz, Sandrine savait exactement ce qu'elle voulait. De la #co-composition de plusieurs #morceaux aux #arbitrages sur les #arrangements, elle a en effet tenu les manettes de son #disque, avec en tête quelques grands noms du #rock au féminin : #Blondie, #The-Kills, #The-Pretenders, #Gossip ...
    https://youtu.be/QDl2B6qT6OE?si=Yr1uFR2fmtktGyVD

  32. Avec son #album "#Hard-To-Follow", #Sandrine devient #QUÉTIER. Lors de l'#enregistrement des #voix au #Studio #Paraphernalia, l'oreille à portée des #encouragements de son #producteur #James-Eleganz, Sandrine savait exactement ce qu'elle voulait. De la #co-composition de plusieurs #morceaux aux #arbitrages sur les #arrangements, elle a en effet tenu les manettes de son #disque, avec en tête quelques grands noms du #rock au féminin : #Blondie, #The-Kills, #The-Pretenders, #Gossip ...
    https://youtu.be/QDl2B6qT6OE?si=Yr1uFR2fmtktGyVD