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The Pretenders — Back on the Chain Gang (live)
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msymmes
(Toronto, CA)
Posted: Apr 26, 2013 - 10:23
 
Makes me wish I heard her live when I was younger.

Lazarus
(Bethany)
Posted: Apr 26, 2013 - 10:22
 

Everybody in my church loves this live version...  this song is soooo good...

xkolibuul
(Chuckanut sandstone)
Posted: Apr 12, 2013 - 17:05
 
 jackiewelsh wrote:
don't believe all that you hear/read. Selena's VERSION was released by EMI Latin on 14 February 1995. Inspired by the Pretenders' 1982 song "Back on the Chain Gang", Selena's brother and music producer A.B. Quintanilla III asked Ricky Vela, the lead keyboardist of Selena y Los Dinos, to transform the song into a Spanish-language cumbia.
 jocelynsart wrote:
what? this was originally done by Selena? Isn't it older than that originally? 
I don't like the original Pretenders of this song much and funny enough, though I usually do not enjoy live renditions, this I actually liked better lol!

cutiepie_jessy wrote:
This is HORRIBLE!!! Poor Selena, I wondering if her familiy knows they stole this song. Probably not, they would let this keep playing.
 
 





 
HILARIOUS!!  The kids these days...

kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto)
Posted: Feb 22, 2013 - 16:42
 
I like this even better than the studio version!

jackiewelsh
(ATX)
Posted: Feb 22, 2013 - 11:56
 
don't believe all that you hear/read. Selena's VERSION was released by EMI Latin on 14 February 1995. Inspired by the Pretenders' 1982 song "Back on the Chain Gang", Selena's brother and music producer A.B. Quintanilla III asked Ricky Vela, the lead keyboardist of Selena y Los Dinos, to transform the song into a Spanish-language cumbia.
 jocelynsart wrote:
what? this was originally done by Selena? Isn't it older than that originally? 
I don't like the original Pretenders of this song much and funny enough, though I usually do not enjoy live renditions, this I actually liked better lol!

cutiepie_jessy wrote:
This is HORRIBLE!!! Poor Selena, I wondering if her familiy knows they stole this song. Probably not, they would let this keep playing.
 
 





jackiewelsh
(ATX)
Posted: Feb 22, 2013 - 11:54
 
get your facts straight kid:
 Selena's VERSION  was released by EMI Latin on 14 February 1995. Inspired by the Pretenders' 1982 song "Back on the Chain Gang", Selena's brother and music producer A.B. Quintanilla III asked Ricky Vela, the lead keyboardist of Selena y Los Dinos, to transform the song into a Spanish-language cumbia.
 cutiepie_jessy wrote:
This is HORRIBLE!!! Poor Selena, I wondering if her familiy knows they stole this song. Probably not, they would let this keep playing.
 



Sawyer
(Calgary, Canada)
Posted: Feb 22, 2013 - 11:51
 
 cutiepie_jessy wrote:
This is HORRIBLE!!! Poor Selena, I wondering if her familiy knows they stole this song. Probably not, they would let this keep playing.
 
Wiki knows.....well sometimes reliable   

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fotos_Y_Recuerdos

bulentgercek
(Turkey)
Posted: Jan 22, 2013 - 04:22
 
kişniyor -> horsey whinning :) Just joking. Getting older takes too much from the voice i think. Thats the main problem.

jocelynsart
Posted: Dec 21, 2012 - 20:17
 
what? this was originally done by Selena? Isn't it older than that originally? 
I don't like the original Pretenders of this song much and funny enough, though I usually do not enjoy live renditions, this I actually liked better lol!

cutiepie_jessy wrote:
This is HORRIBLE!!! Poor Selena, I wondering if her familiy knows they stole this song. Probably not, they would let this keep playing.
 



d-don
(Oregon)
Posted: Nov 20, 2012 - 11:11
 
Loved the 12-string acoustic sound, but she lost me with the orchestration. Unfortunate because I wanted to like it. 3

cutiepie_jessy
Posted: Nov 20, 2012 - 11:09
 
This is HORRIBLE!!! Poor Selena, I wondering if her familiy knows they stole this song. Probably not, they would let this keep playing.

ScottN
(Condo in Gaza full time now. Thank TFSM I saw the divot where the landmine was placed.)
Posted: Oct 20, 2012 - 02:42
 
No. Chrissie what made you of putting strings to a poor acoustic version of this very good song?

Biscobret
(Vashon, WA)
Posted: Sep 18, 2012 - 14:10
 
 Sasha2001 wrote:
There's just not a bad version of this song. I don't think perfect songs like this can be made to sound bad, only less perfect.
 
Ummm...  no.  This is BAD.

Biscobret
(Vashon, WA)
Posted: Sep 18, 2012 - 14:05
 
OMG ?!?!?!  Really ?!?!?!

Just because something has nostalgia doesn't mean that we should slow it down and add strings!  this isn't clever re-envisioning, just shlockey & hokey!

I can't think of anything I'd like to hear LESS than this version of this song again. 

Shame on you, Chrissie...{#Crashcomp}



bodyschool
Posted: Sep 18, 2012 - 13:59
 
She can do no wrong.

scraig
(Santa Barbara, CA)
Posted: Jul 17, 2012 - 16:03
 


Sasha2001
(Nowhere near a public restroom...)
Posted: Jul 17, 2012 - 16:01
 
There's just not a bad version of this song. I don't think perfect songs like this can be made to sound bad, only less perfect.

Jazbo
(Beautiful Valparaiso IN.)
Posted: May 15, 2012 - 06:53
 
Still has that pain in her voice.....8..

rotten
Posted: Apr 13, 2012 - 13:42
 
Great song, bad version

ozzie1313
Posted: Apr 13, 2012 - 13:32
 
Wonderful, mature version.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Mar 12, 2012 - 22:02
 
 steventylersqa wrote:
The peeps in my time share condo like this song a lot, makes us sleepy too.
 
We agree...  love this marvelous song...

 

steventylersqa
Posted: Mar 12, 2012 - 21:55
 
The peeps in my time share condo like this song a lot, makes us sleepy too.

toterola
(Further)
Posted: Feb 28, 2012 - 19:38
 
 MiracleDrug wrote:


no that just means the state-controlled media was able to foist a full blown socialist ideologue on a half-asleep populace...
 
Oh, Lord... even RP isn't safe. Why doesn't Fox news start a music streaming site? {#Drunk}

ckcotton
(Adding snarky comments since 2007)
Posted: Jan 09, 2012 - 08:07
 
SOOOOOOO bored of this......

ick
(...out of the primordial ooze)
Posted: Jan 09, 2012 - 08:05
 
 Hannio wrote:


But then we elected Obama!  So that makes up for it, right?.......Right???
 
We have a lot farther to go to make up for that 8 years....

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jan 09, 2012 - 08:00
 


Everybody in my hotel room loves this live version...  this song is soooo good...

 

SirLars
(London, ON)
Posted: Jan 09, 2012 - 07:58
 
not a fan of this version, the other is much better.  she sounds awful...

steeler
(Perched on the precipice of the cauldron of truth)
Posted: Jan 09, 2012 - 07:57
 
I saw her a year or so ago, and, near the end of a great show, made my way from my seat right up to the front of the stage, standing with a horde of others, most of whom were much younjger.  As I was trying to position myself to be as close to Chrissie as possible and within her direct line of vision, I was elbowed aside by a couple of teenage girls. 

Missed my opportunity. Again.   


kurtster
(Back in Ohiya, for now ...)
Posted: Dec 08, 2011 - 12:51
 
 Alexandra wrote:
I actually like the studio version better than this. She kind of sounds like a bleating sheep on this one....but I love ya Chrissie.
 
Me, too.

This is a great album to play from beginning to end.  In the context of the album, its really great.

PA1749
(Room 106)
Posted: Dec 08, 2011 - 12:49
 
First time I ever this version. I like it better than the album cut.

MiracleDrug
(Earth)
Posted: Dec 08, 2011 - 12:46
 
 Hannio wrote:


But then we elected Obama!  So that makes up for it, right?.......Right???
 

no that just means the state-controlled media was able to foist a full blown socialist ideologue on a half-asleep populace...

ckcotton
(Adding snarky comments since 2007)
Posted: Dec 08, 2011 - 12:46
 
Do the Pretenders only have 2 songs?

Brass In Pocket being the other......
man this is overdone 

Poacher
(Brighton, UK)
Posted: Oct 06, 2011 - 07:52
 
 Krispian wrote:
Anyone know who's singing backup on this one?
 
I am.

No. . .wait. . . you mean on the record.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Sep 04, 2011 - 21:21
 


I'll dance to this...

 

Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Aug 04, 2011 - 11:46
 
 meloman wrote:

Oh please! Ratings distribution my ass. Don't resort to the "wisdom of the masses" argument. The Americans elected Bush TWICE! Need I say more?
 

But then we elected Obama!  So that makes up for it, right?.......Right???

Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Aug 04, 2011 - 11:44
 
 johnjconn wrote:

With a spoon?

 

No need for the spoon.  This song does it all by itself.

johnjconn
(chicago land)
Posted: Aug 04, 2011 - 11:42
 
 Hannio wrote:
The syrupy sweetness of this arrangement makes me gag.
 
With a spoon?


Krispian
(Vancouver, BC)
Posted: Jun 02, 2011 - 11:30
 
Anyone know who's singing backup on this one?

coding_to_music
(Beantown)
Posted: May 01, 2011 - 21:52
 
An excellent interpretation of her own song.

I love the slow delivery. Very effective. 

Alexandra
(The Gem City, Ohio)
Posted: Mar 31, 2011 - 06:28
 
I actually like the studio version better than this. She kind of sounds like a bleating sheep on this one....but I love ya Chrissie.

Rooney
(Near Paradise)
Posted: Jan 27, 2011 - 20:09
 
 rjewyo wrote:
Better than the original cut ....Thanks Bill  {#Hearteyes}
 

Totally agree.  This song reminds me of a great time in my life from a great CD.  Merci.  {#Dance}

rjewyo
(Ventura, CA)
Posted: Jan 27, 2011 - 12:46
 
Better than the original cut ....Thanks Bill  {#Hearteyes}

mapman
Posted: Jan 27, 2011 - 12:45
 
This is another fantastic version of a classic to start with!

{#Notworthy}

Yes!!!!



Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Jan 27, 2011 - 12:44
 
The syrupy sweetness of this arrangement makes me gag.

oilydwarf
Posted: Sep 23, 2010 - 03:07
 
what a voice!!!!! 

drews
(London, Blighty)
Posted: Jul 21, 2010 - 03:59
 
Big improvement on the original version, so much warmer played acoustic, but maybe I'm just getting old and fuddy duddy

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Jun 19, 2010 - 07:04
 
I usually don't see the point in playing live versions (if they are so good, why have a studio recording at all?).  I like it in this case though, sounds different and oddly improved.

zenhead
(Maine)
Posted: Jun 19, 2010 - 07:00
 
i love this album - the film of the performance is excellent (i especially love the punk string quartet). chrissie has such an amazing voice, and amazing songwriting skills, and this arrangement builds so wonderfully.

Marr
(Houston (dreaming of Austin))
Posted: May 18, 2010 - 12:00
 
Arghh! Even in this slow version she speeds up the "chain gang" part of the chorus. I don't know why she feels like she has to speed it up from the original pace which I think was one of the most perfect rock songs. I genuinely like this version except for that, but that kills it for me.


rcurrier
(San Juan Capistrano, CA)
Posted: May 18, 2010 - 11:56
 
 daigoro wrote:
You can get off your high horse any time now. Like the leaders of Europe have been so great? You had a few bad ones in the 20th century as I recall. Being from Poland, you should know better than anyone.
 
I'm always a big fan of the "At least he wasn't as bad as Hitler" defense of Bush. Really keeps things in perspective.

More in keeping with the theme of this place, I do like this version. Not as much as the original, but the feeling of resignation (as noted by someone else) does add to the feeling of the song. A nice variation on a great song.

And as for lamenting Chrissie's lack of "balls," may I say she's lost more balls than you've ever had. Harrumph!