Pretenders - Message Of Love (Official Music Video)

Official music video of Message Of Love by Pretenders, from their second studio album Pretenders II.

Pretenders’ first two albums are celebrated in two brand-new 3CD deluxe editions, curated by Chrissie Hynde. Pretenders and Pretenders II will also be available on limited edition red and white vinyl respectively, as well as a special, numbered print based on the Brass In Pocket single cover limited to 500 copies worldwide, exclusively available on Dig!

Lyrics:
Now the reason we're here
As man and woman
Is to love each other
Take care of each other
When love walks in the room
Everybody stand up
Oh it's good, good, good
Like brigitte bardot

Now look at the people
In the streets, in the bars
We are all of us in the gutter
But some of us are looking at the stars
Look round the room
Life is unkind
We fall but we keep gettin' up
Over and over and over and over and over and over

Me and you, every night, every day
We'll be together always this way
Your eyes are blue like the heavens above
Talk to me darlin' with a message of love

Now the reason we're here
Every man, every woman
Is to help each other
Stand by each other
When love walks in the room
Everybody stand up
Oh it's good, good good
Say I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you

Talk to me darlin'

#Pretenders #MessageOfLove

[carminecaligiuri]

I remember when this was released. It was a favorite of mine. I was taking drum lessons at that time and I remember bringing this song to my teacher and we worked on it. Just a few weeks ago, my teacher, mentor and lifelong friend Chuck Frigon passed. This song means more to me now than ever. Thank you Chrissie. I think the world needs to rediscover this song.

[ardyjeen]

One of my most favorite songs, all time.

Pray up and God bless.

[greypilgrim]

It doesn’t get the notoriety that other more high profile deaths get, but James Honeyman Scott’s death was among the greatest tragedies to hit rock and roll. He is in a unique category along with guitarists like Randy Rhoads and Steve Gaines, of entirely gifted and talented young guitarists who were also very interesting and unique personalities that would have no doubt given us music that would be humming through our heads today on the regular. Iconic stuff. But they died entirely too soon.

And so instead we are sadly, but gratefully, left with a small sample of their formative genius, and a big gaping hole that asks “what if?”, along with the near-certainty that it would have been incredible. RIP

[fabjen]

Her voice is everything. The control, the sneer, the delivery. Magic.

[papac]

The guitars chime like church bells. Brilliant musicians at their very best. A true classic.

[michaelratcliff]

Those first 2 records they made are pure gold.

[michaelzarro]

When music was great. Please someone turn back the clock.

[racializedkanadian]

That BEAT, that RIFF, that VOICE. yeah man.

[Dashriprock]

it’s gratifying yet so heartbreaking to see James and Pete here smiling and reveling in the moment. certainly one of the all-time great lineups in rock history

[westcountrywanderings]

Three great musicians out of the fabulous county of Herefordshire, England. What a band! Such a tragedy. What a tune! And, the icing on the cake - Chrissy's Voice!

[tomc]

saw the original lineup in Jan 1982 at the (long gone) Palladium in NYC
❤️🎶🙏

[scottford]

So great to see this band before tragedy ripped through them. Thank you Chrissie and Martin for persevering and giving us even more fantastic music to live our lives by. Immortals now.

[WinslowLeach]

Pretenders' first two albums were a real moment in time for rock...just a stellar lineup. 1979-1981 was extremely exciting musically, so many great new wave, punk and power-pop bands emerging. A real magical time. This awesome song, different version of the video MTV used to play, the cloud scenes are gone, the member's intros at the start and the group harmonizing into the mics.

[leggomyeigonosensei]

This has always been my favorite Pretenders song. Very unique sound...masterpiece.

[lindasue]

My best friend and I copied her look, dressed like her back in 1982 and 1983. Am pushing 60 now, still love her and the Pretenders music.

[fossie]

'We are all of us in the gutter But some of us are looking at the stars'

[drackkor]

Talk to me, darling. 40 years late would be nice to hear this on the oldies radio station instead of the constant attack of Journey, Madonna, and Eagles. Great music.

[quegacho]

That original lineup was unstoppable !

[patricksimmons]

Chrissie with her hair over her eyes. Perfection. ❤

[routestudios]

I think this may be the best band of all time. It just hit me. The interplay between the guitar and drums creates something divine. Then Chrissie’s vocals and timing just pull it together into something indescribable