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The Pretenders — Don't Get Me Wrong
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kcar
Posted: Jan 17, 2013 - 00:02
 
 eastcoast wrote:
Great Album...there is a great version of the rarely played Hendrix's song Room Full of Mirrors.
 
It's been a long time since I listened to that one, but I beat this album to death during my last year in college while studying in England (such good times. The final exams—all or nothing, none of your work during the year counted—were stress city but in the end not that hard). 

I'm pretty sure that this song was the designated single on the album—hence the poppiness. It was a big hit here and in the UK and rightfully so.  

lily34
(GTFO)
Posted: Nov 15, 2012 - 06:01
 
i love the pretenders and chrissie...but this always made me think "pretenders lite", at least that's how it feels.

tulfan
(Still in SE MI)
Posted: Nov 15, 2012 - 06:01
 
There are some real gems from this effort...

cShaggy
(..in the general vicinity..)
Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 08:21
 
..never enough..!.. 

ckcotton wrote:
TOOOO many times....

:(

 
 



ckcotton
Posted: Aug 30, 2011 - 14:12
 
TOOOO many times....

:(

 

Stingray
(JULIAN'S NWO)
Posted: Aug 30, 2011 - 14:05
 
WAKE UP IN THE ELDERLY HOME!

MUSIC's playin'...!



What a sweet-sweet BEAUTY!


ziakut
(A place with air, water and chocolate.)
Posted: Apr 26, 2011 - 13:50
 
There's a tough exterior to Chrissy Hynde that is appealing...but she also has a vulnerability in her vocal tone that makes her so unique. Great tune...but not my favorite of Pretenders.

rashad
Posted: Dec 21, 2010 - 21:50
 
yes yes yes.
(gets up like homer-automaton, sjhambles towards dvd cabinet)
must watch concert again...must watch concert again....

as female rockers go, this lady rings my bell, pushes all buttons.
love her music, love her style...

cohifi
(Denver)
Posted: Dec 21, 2010 - 21:48
 
 Mandible wrote:
They used this song in Bridget Jones' Diary!!!
 
She is so cool


photolew
Posted: Oct 19, 2010 - 12:16
 
Can't belive this song has been out for almost a quarter century.......must be getting old

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Jun 13, 2010 - 23:31
 
Very nice!!

Mandible
Posted: Apr 11, 2010 - 10:43
 
They used this song in Bridget Jones' Diary!!!

mrdak
(Middle GA)
Posted: Dec 06, 2009 - 12:39
 
U——GO——Girl

goodpunk
(URSOGR8)
Posted: Apr 29, 2009 - 07:41
 
andrewimft
(North Californie) 

"Should I hate '70's music because of Afternoon Delight?"

I LOVED Afternoon Delight!  It took me till my fourth decade to catch "Sky Rockets in flight!", HA!, but man, when I was a kid, that song ruled...


goodpunk
(URSOGR8)
Posted: Apr 29, 2009 - 07:36
 
 casey1024 wrote:
Love this.
 
Me, 2!


gobits
(New York City by way of Tralfamadore & Titan)
Posted: Apr 29, 2009 - 07:36
 
 andrewimft wrote:
You have now been crucified, but trust me, it ain't too bad, I went easy on ya, and by now you're probably being resurrected from the dead as we speak.
 
Kinda like the 80's... {#Roflol}

bachbeet
Posted: Mar 28, 2009 - 18:59
 
I've always liked this group and Chrissie's solo stuff too.  I can't think of any songs of hers/theirs I dislike.

Jim__Sheila
(St. Paul, MN)
Posted: Mar 28, 2009 - 18:56
 
Can't stand this.

casey1024
(Connecticut)
Posted: Feb 25, 2009 - 06:27
 
Love this.

andrewimft
(North Californie)
Posted: Jul 19, 2008 - 02:20
 
TheFriendlyCat wrote:
Oh.
God.
The.
Eighties.

(don't crucify me, please!)


Hating a decade is lame and a silly prejudice. I mean really narrow minded to shut your ears to a period, any period of time has things for you to like and not like.

Should I hate the '50's because of Pat Boone when there was great doo wop vocal music to enjoy or Elvis Presley? Should I hate the '60's because of some wretched song by a bubblegum band and tune out the Beatles? Should I hate '70's music because of Afternoon Delight and close my ears to Led Zeppelin? Should I hate the '00's because of some idiotic rap or techno song and tune out Gnarls Barkley or the great songs I hear on Radio Paradise.

OF COURSE NOT.

Oh.
God.
Another
Stupid
remark
about
the Eighties
or a decade
to hate.



You have now been crucified, but trust me, it ain't too bad, I went easy on ya, and by now you're probably being resurrected from the dead as we speak.
Antigone
(A house, in a valley, Virginia)
Posted: Jul 03, 2008 - 06:18
 
Don't get me wrong
If I'm acting so distracted
I'm thinking about the fireworks
That go off when you smile


veegez
(Minnesoter)
Posted: Jul 03, 2008 - 06:17
 
TheFriendlyCat wrote:
Oh.
God.
The.
Eighties.

(don't crucify me, please!)


Oh.
God.
The.
Boring.
Nineties.

(Crucify me, please. With Nine Inch Nails.)


pixidrizzl
(St. Louis, MO)
Posted: Jun 17, 2008 - 13:45
 
RonH wrote:
Chrissy Hines talks like a sailor in concert. It washed away my admiration for her.


Would you be as critical of a male rock star?
jjbix
(san diego)
Posted: Jun 17, 2008 - 13:29
 
decent song on the FM dial
TheLoneIguana
(Central California)
Posted: Jun 17, 2008 - 13:23
 
Nice change from Nick Drake and Ray LaMontagne. That was a real twist-out-the-lightbulb-stick-your-head-in-the-microwave two-fer.
Squirreley
(Wild Rose Country)
Posted: Jun 17, 2008 - 13:23
 
This song reminds me of Bridget Jones.
TheFriendlyCat
(Five Miles South of Nowhere)
Posted: Jun 17, 2008 - 13:22
 
Oh.
God.
The.
Eighties.

(don't crucify me, please!)
Danimal174
(Upstate South Carolina)
Posted: May 01, 2008 - 07:54
 
I've never been a huge Pretenders fan, but I really like this song, along with one or two others of theirs.
window
(Richmond, VA)
Posted: May 01, 2008 - 07:51
 
yogaboat wrote:
I.
Love.
This.
Song.


I came here to write that, but since you beat me to it, I'll say -

Best.
Bridge.
Ever.
eastcoast
Posted: May 01, 2008 - 07:50
 
Great Album...there is a great version of the rarely played Hendrix's song Room Full of Mirrors.
lmic
(Sacramento, CA)
Posted: Feb 12, 2008 - 15:51
 
Wizzuvv_oz wrote:
hard to believe it's the same mouth that said "baby I'm too precious so f--koff!"

Actually that's exactly what I love about Chrissie - she's not afraid to be really macho and really tender. She makes rock belong to the girls, too.


BKardon
(Boulder, CO by way of State and Madison)
Posted: Jan 27, 2008 - 21:09
 
One of the best songs ever.
strick
(Syracuse- your sympathy accepted...)
Posted: Jul 23, 2007 - 08:36
 
Kinda' expect to this on an 80's / classic soft-rock-at-work station... yuck. Not what I listen to RP for...
sevenof9
(Western Australia)
Posted: Jul 23, 2007 - 08:34
 
Top song and nice segue into The Replacements. Another goodie would be The Strokes - Last night. Fits nicely....
pannaramma
(not from around here)
Posted: Jun 06, 2007 - 06:05
 
yogaboat wrote:
I.
Love.
This.
Song.


So.
Do.
I.
one of my personal classics
Wizzuvvoz
(middle of the road in the groin of America)
Posted: May 21, 2007 - 13:31
 
lmic wrote:

And a bit o' sweet sentimentalism tossed in just for kicks. *sigh*

---
Don't get me wrong
If I'm acting so distracted
I'm thinking about the fireworks
That go off when you smile
hard to believe it's the same mouth that said "baby I'm too precious so f--koff!"
yogaboat
(outer space, obviously)
Posted: May 21, 2007 - 13:30
 
I.
Love.
This.
Song.
maxmox
(Broome, Western Australia)
Posted: Apr 04, 2007 - 06:43
 
exciter76 wrote:
perfect song for a perfect holiday day.... gosh...so...why I'm in my office now??????


probably listening to radio paradise and the inestimable Chrissie Hynd et al
Rickvee
(New Orleans)
Posted: Apr 04, 2007 - 06:41
 
Always love this song. Good memories of carefree college days.
enidualc
(Guyville)
Posted: Apr 04, 2007 - 06:27
 
fire works. love this!
kcar
Posted: Mar 28, 2007 - 11:54
 
One of my favorite albums of that era. Great polished sound. "Tradition of Love" a standout on this one...
celadonstone
(Southeast of the USA)
Posted: Feb 16, 2007 - 09:24
 
I love all those leatherclad tough rock n' roll image chicks in the 80s--Hynde, Jett, Lennox, etc. They were really exciting/inspiring in my girlhood and still are.
obzidian
(Toronto, ON, Canada eh?!)
Posted: Feb 16, 2007 - 09:22
 
timeless.
lmic
(Uniondale, NY)
Posted: Feb 16, 2007 - 09:20
 
highwindows wrote:
Sex on a stick!

And a bit o' sweet sentimentalism tossed in just for kicks. *sigh*

---
Don't get me wrong
If I'm acting so distracted
I'm thinking about the fireworks
That go off when you smile

DigitalJer
(Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
Posted: Feb 01, 2007 - 11:39
 
RonH wrote:
Chrissy Hines talks like a sailor in concert. It washed away my admiration for her.
I think she's awesome. She pulls no punches, tells it like it is, and does it *her* way.

For me, it makes her all the more admirable, gives the character a bit more colour, rather than a vanilla singer just barely satisfying the crowd. A bit of controversy is a good thing...look at George Carlin :)

Oh, and the music's good too. And, impeccable taste in guitars :)
highwindows
(UK)
Posted: Feb 01, 2007 - 11:34
 
Sex on a stick!
fretman
Posted: Feb 01, 2007 - 11:34
 
Tele-blasting Chrissie, James Honeyman Scott on Ric, makes for a nice sound. Great memories, too.


bokey
Posted: Jan 17, 2007 - 20:37
 
10.TEN.Diez.

RonH wrote:
Chrissy Hines talks like a sailor in concert. It washed away my admiration for her.


What part of tattooed rock chick was confusing you?
mrrmt
(Baltimore, MD)
Posted: Jan 03, 2007 - 06:58
 
saw her in a punk documentary on IFC. very cool.
jah_blessed
(Netherlands)
Posted: Jan 03, 2007 - 06:43