The Pretenders is an English-American rock band founded in Hereford, United… Read Full Bio ↴The Pretenders is an English-American rock band founded in Hereford, United Kingdom that came to prominence during the punk and new wave movement of the late 1970s due to their innovative songwriting and charismatic performances. Since then, the band has experienced drug-related losses and numerous subsequent personnel changes, with American-born group founder, songwriter, vocalist, and rhythm guitarist Chrissie Hynde as the only consistent member.
Formed in 1978 in London, the original band Hynde, lead and rhythm guitarist James Honeyman-Scott (died 1982), bassist Pete Farndon (died 1983), and drummer Martin Chambers. Save for Hynde, a native of Akron, Ohio, the original band members were all from the U.K. This band was fractured by the drug-related deaths of Honeyman-Scott and Farndon. Since then, numerous subsequent personnel changes have taken place over the years, with Hynde as the sole constant.
With Hynde at the helm, the band experienced a critical resurgence with a trio of albums released between the mid-90s and early 00s that explored a more mature side of the band’s classic sound.
In 2008, the Pretenders' album Break Up the Concrete was released through Shangri-La Music. It was the band's first Top 40 album in the US in 22 years.
In September 2012, as part of the entertainment line-up for the 2012 Singapore Grand Prix, the Pretenders re-grouped with Hynde and Chambers from the original line-up, along with Nick Wilkinson, James Walbourne and Eric Heywood.
Formed in 1978 in London, the original band Hynde, lead and rhythm guitarist James Honeyman-Scott (died 1982), bassist Pete Farndon (died 1983), and drummer Martin Chambers. Save for Hynde, a native of Akron, Ohio, the original band members were all from the U.K. This band was fractured by the drug-related deaths of Honeyman-Scott and Farndon. Since then, numerous subsequent personnel changes have taken place over the years, with Hynde as the sole constant.
With Hynde at the helm, the band experienced a critical resurgence with a trio of albums released between the mid-90s and early 00s that explored a more mature side of the band’s classic sound.
In 2008, the Pretenders' album Break Up the Concrete was released through Shangri-La Music. It was the band's first Top 40 album in the US in 22 years.
In September 2012, as part of the entertainment line-up for the 2012 Singapore Grand Prix, the Pretenders re-grouped with Hynde and Chambers from the original line-up, along with Nick Wilkinson, James Walbourne and Eric Heywood.
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2000 Miles He's gone two thousand miles It's very far The snow is falli…
977 Every time I end up waking up In some hotel…
All My Dreams All my dreams Still relive you If this is what…
Back On The Chain Gang I found a picture of you, oh oh oh oh What…
Bad Boys Get Spanked You're not supposed to do that You know you're not…
Birds Of Paradise I wrote a letter to you my friend So many…
Brass in Pocket Got brass in pocket Got bottle, I'm gonna use it Intention, …
Chill Factor She's getting older Yeah, she's getting wise But a change h…
Dance Dance! If you will Dance! On your capitol hill Dance!…
Day After Day Way up in the sky Over the city, over Tokyo Silver light,…
Don't Get Me Wrong Don't get me wrong If I'm looking kind of dazzled I see…
Every Mother's Son I was born with my hand in a fist And my…
Forever Young May God's bless and keep you always May your wishes all…
Hollywood Perfume I went out on the balcony in the middle of…
How Much Did You Get For Your Soul? Hey baby I want to know How much Did you…
Hymn To Her Let me inside you Into your room I've heard it's lined With …
I Go To Sleep When I look up from my pillow I dream you are…
I Hurt You See how she enters The room like a diva If you said…
I Remember You I remember you I remember the first time we met…
I'll Stand By You Oh, why you look so sad? Tears are in your eyes Come…
I'm a Mother I'm a mother Treat me like a mother You want…
Jealous Dogs THOSE JEALOUS DOGS, ALWAYS ON THE ALERT TATTLE TALE RIGHTS T…
Kid Kid what changed your mood You've gone all sad so I…
Light of the Moon Take a message to my love And don't say where…
Louie Louie Shh...here they come Now louie louie had his day Nothin' gon…
Love Colours The sun goes down The sky turns black I can…
Lovers Of Today I tried to talk to my baby I said no,…
Message of Love Now the reason we're here As man and woman Is to love…
Middle of the Road The middle of the road is trying to find me I'm…
Money Talk I'll come in your car to talk business, No business, no…
My Baby I want you to love me That's all I want from…
My City Was Gone I went back to Ohio But my city was gone…
Mystery Achievement Mystery achievement Don't breathe down my neck no I got…
Night In My Veins I see him standing silhouetted In the lamp-light I cross…
Pack It Up You guys are the pits of the world! Oh, this is…
Precious I like the way you cross the street 'cause your…
Private Life Your private life drama baby leave me out (repeat 3…
Rebel Rock Me I'm as solid as a rock Throw me at the…
Revolution Cats like me and you Have got laws That they…
Room Full of Mirrors I used to live in a room full of mirrors…
Show Me Show me the meaning of the word Show me the meaning…
Space Invader instrumental…
Stop Your Sobbing It is time for you to stop all of your…
Talk Of The Town Such a drag to want something sometime One thing leads to…
Tattooed Love Boys The mid twenty joys around a heart that's black and…
Tequila I drank tequila 'cause I can't have your lips tonight…
The Adultress I'm the adultress But i didn't want to be and i'm…
The English Roses Just before it rains The wind whips 'round the balcony…
The Phone Call This is a mercy mission From a faceless messenger who…
The Wait Said the wait child magic child work it on out…
Thin Line Between Love and Hate It's a thin line between love and hate It's a thin…
Thumbelina Hush little baby, don't you cry When we get to…
Time the Avenger Nobody's perfect Not even a perfect stranger But oh what…
Tradition of Love Don't you go away C'mon get close to me The…
Up The Neck Anger and lust my senses running amok Bewildered and delude…
Waste Not Want Not TAKE, TAKE, TAKE, TAKIN' WHAT YOU DON'T NEED YOU'LL GET,…
Watching The Clothes Oh, Saturday night Mmm, everyone's having fun I'm down at…
When I Change My Life When I change my life There'll be no more disgrace…
Tommy Wells
on Get Out of London
I don't think this song will do for a studio album.
It's because of the producer, George Acogny. He's the song producer of the movie.