The Pretenders - 2000 Miles (Countdown, 1983)

TV performance by The Pretenders with '2000 Miles' on Dutch popshow “Countdown”. The television show was broadcasted by Veronica from 1976 to 1993 and was "Europe's Number 1 Rock Show" with performances by the greatest artists from all over the world like Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Tina Turner, Janet Jackson, Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones, George Harrison, U2, The Police, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Lenny Kravitz, Depeche Mode, New Order, Whitney Houston, Duran Duran, R.E.M., Frankie Goes To Hollywood, The Cure, Run DMC, Cyndi Lauper, Iron Maiden, New Kids On The Block, LL Cool J.

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Het Nederlandse televisieprogramma "Countdown" was van 1976 t/m 1993 “Europe’s Number 1 Rock Show” en werd uitgezonden bij Veronica. Later werd het programma ook uitgezonden in het buitenland en was het op z'n hoogtepunt in meer dan 20 landen op televisie te zien.

Gedurende deze 17 jaar muziekgeschiedenis zijn er opnames gemaakt met talloze internationale sterren, zoals Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Tina Turner, Janet Jackson, Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones, George Harrison, U2, The Police, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Lenny Kravitz, Depeche Mode, New Order, Whitney Houston, Duran Duran, R.E.M., Frankie Goes To Hollywood, The Cure, Run DMC, Cyndi Lauper, Iron Maiden, New Kids On The Block, LL Cool J.

Uiteraard kwamen Nederlandse top-acts als Doe Maar, Andre Hazes, Herman Brood, Frank Boeijen, Spargo, Golden Earring, Time Bandits, De Dijk, De Raggende Manne, Hans de Booij, Gerard Joling, Drukwerk ook langs voor een optreden in Bussum.

Countdown werd gepresenteerd door oa Lex Harding, Erik de Zwart, Adam Curry, Simone Walraven Wessel van Diepen, Jeroen van Inkel, Rob Stenders, Simone Angel en Jasper Faber.

#pretenders #music

[papayaw-lmoi]

Who’s listening to this masterpiece ? It’s December 2024

[dynjarren]

A new XMass song I don’t get sick of. That’s something!

Her voice is mesmerizing and hypnotic! She puts me in a trance. She’s always been unique!
Plus she’s lovely to look at with those eyes and hair. Beautiful and talented lady!

[sandrawatson-hrcy]

The world is crying oit for a traditional white Christmas, like the ones we use to have .
2000 miles on every station, magical.
P.D.W.

[LuisPerez-iv]

Ditto...I never get tired of looking and hearing this beautiful and talented woman..❤

[rossshin]

Love to watch at the drummer. And her eyes.

[markrussell]

The best band ever the pretenders are legends of rock music with the amazing vocals by the legend chrissie Hynde what a beautiful song for Christmas sung beautiful by chrissie hynde 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🎸🎸🎸🎤🎸🎸🎅🎅🎅🎅

[christopherraab]

Reminds me of when I was stationed in West Berlin '80-82. This song was released shortly thereafter in '83...I always took Chrissie and the Pretenders for granted back then. But the video of 2000 Miles and the story behind it really brings it home...

[scottrichards]

Great Song, Great Band and Great Singer!

[TonBoon]

This song makes Christmas music bearable.

[KiyaAkiem]

Heard this on the radio 📻 today! I LOVE IT🥹🥹❄️☃️🩵🌨️🌨️

[StCreed]

In memory of those we love. So very far away... at least 2000 miles away... Or One day we will reunite.

[paultreadaway]

2000 miles is along way Santas Workshop, Northern Lights, Lapland to North Pole and Artic Fox.Have this on a Xmas CD Comp Merry Xmas and Happy Holidays to all over Our fine 🌎🌍 World

[SimonManning-zc]

Yeah, well it would have to be one of the better Xmas songs. Now we have all this fancy Hi tech you bueat sound stuff, its a lot easier to source all this great older material. Chrissie is six months younger than me, after all these decades I didn't know this, Wow. Still sounds great.

[RashDavid-usit]

It is rip-roaring. It is number one in the world. Why? Because people from the Occident and those from the Orient like me like it so much. That's why it is the song of the world. Congrats and thanks.

[TimeBandit]

not sure if its because these guys looks or Chrissie's voice or both but they always appeared to me like they didnt sound like an american band but english or australians

[ericdittler]

Patrick Swayze on the bass at first glance

[frederiklaureys]

ONE of my Fav.songs…our Christmas Holidays, oh so far away ..