Pretenders-My City Was Gone (1984) HD

[dangarlock]

One of the coolest bass riffs of the 80s

[TigerLikesTail]

Add this to the list of great basslines created by underappreciated writers and players.

This amazing line was written and played by Tony Butler.
The bass player for Big Country.
He also wrote and played Back On The Chain Gang.

[Pwj]

I think every Rush fan misses hearing this song everyday at Noon ET, and feeling deep sense of comraderie with the other listeners across the country to experience his unique way of sharing his knowledge and experiences.

Can the Pretenders release a special instrumental version for Rush Fans?

[erice]

Insanely awesome song. Love you Rush! RIP

[MisterAutist]

RIP Rush, I have fond memories listening to the radio and hearing his voice (and this sweet bassline!) while having lunch as a kid with my grandpa.

[MM_in_Havasu]

Not to mention Billy Bremner's smoking hot lead guitar work in this with Tony Butler's badass bass riff opening the song up and Chrissie's rhythm guitar too.
Rush, you're missed! Godspeed and RIP. Pretenders, thank you for a great rock & roll tune, we will always have the music!

[quinnosborn]

Grew up on this tune, every weekday. Now hearing it I choke up. Such a bomb ass bass groove. The golden microphone. My god, I pray they have cigars in

[kimbixler]

So blessed to be in my 20s in the 80s.

[JF-bvvc]

Godspeed Rush. Thanks for the great three hours you spent on the radio every weekday.

[michaelbruns]

"I was stunned and amazed"
This ultimate late nite time cruising rock song is way beyond friggin awesome.
The original album version!

[JustBGuz]

God bless you Chrissie Hynde, , , , You are, and have been, a beacon of Rock. We love ya, Sis! 😎

[aidendecoto]

RIP Rush. I grew up listening to you. The world isn’t the same without you

[AbbeyRoad]

You can't hear this song with out thinking of Rush. It will always be that way. My grandpa has been gone 10 years now but I still think back to being around 12-14 years old when I would be working on the boat with him and this would be playing the car and I still remember hearing Rush's voice on the radio.

[MrSpeed-ltgr]

Mega dittos Rush. You were such an integral part of my formative years back in the early 90’s. I remember you in Sacramento when I was going to college right down the causeway in Davis, CA.

[blahblah]

Now that I'm 40 and return to my home area and I can feel this song

[maureenmcgill]

During the COVID-19 lock down, my husband and I took a short ride to the downtown area of our small southern city. We did not get out of the car. It looked like a ghost town.

[JimfromBuffalo]

Dedicated to those of you in Rio-Linda!

[j.taylor]

I miss Rush. That was my company every afternoon. Miss him big time.

[brendalynn]

Song reminds me of my old town in San Juan Capistrano, Ca.
How much it's changed..😔
"A-Oh, way to go Capistrano!"

[yeehawsmitty]

I had this album as a young whippersnapper. I knew of this song about 9-10 years before I listened to Rush. I thought it was cool of Rush to take this song as an intro. Figured he'd move on to something else over the years but it remained.