Don’t Get Me Wrong – The Pretenders Lyrics
29 Jun 2011


Album: Get Close
Genre: Rock
Lyrics by: Chrissie Hynde
Length: 3:50
Label: Atlantic Records/ATG
Copyright: Warner Music Group Company
Release Date: August 5, 1987

The Pretenders is one of American rock bands with more changes during its years in activity. The only former member who has stood up to all the scandals and drug abuses has been Chrissie Hynde, the vocalist. The rock band was one of the representative bands of the new wave which was originated at the end in 70s.

One of the popular hits is Don’t Get me Wrong which made part of the second band Hynde organized in 1982, time when they released a single for their return “Back on the chain Gang”, another of its popular singles. Don’t Get Me Wrong was written by the same Hynde. The one became so popular because its music video included a kind of tribute to the TV series “The Avengers”.  The one was also used as a cover on the comedy film, “Gung Ho” directed by Ron Howard in 1986.

Don’t Get Me Wrong was included in the fourth album entitled “Get Close” which got a song written by Jimi Hendrix, “Room Full of Mirrors”.

The last album released by the band was 2008 with the record entitled “Break Up the Converte” that included two discs, one of them with their hits with singles like: I’ll Stand by You, Brass in Pocket and Middle of the Road.

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Brass in Pocket – The Pretenders Lyrics
16 Dec 2008


Album: Pretenders
Genre: Rock
Writers: James Honeyman-Scott, Chrissie Hynde
Released: November, 1979

During two weeks this song was a number one hit in UK and Australia in 1980. It also reached the peak position #14 on Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. The music video was premiered on August 1st, 1981 on MTV. Brass in Pocket was used on the film Lost in Translation by Scarlett Johansson who sang the song to Bill Murray’s character in a karaoke bar. Thanks to the great popularity reached for this single in the 80′s, the song has been ranked into the VH1′s 100 Greatest Song of the 80′s Countdown. The entire album got a certified Gold and Platinum by RIAA in 1980 and 1982. This year, the band released its last material titled Break Up the Concrete.

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