Chrissie Hynde is one of the best examples of a rockin':woman who paid her dues in a big way, endured hard times and did it her way. I love her spirit always!
One of the all time greatest underrated guitar solos is that absolute masterpiece Robbie McIntosh throws down on The Pretenders' 1984 hit Middle Of The Road.
@@vernpascal1531 There is plenty of real music now, and there is more choice than ever. The only difference now is what makes it to the Billboard charts. If you ignore that garbage and look at solid indie bands the great music is endless.
YES !! I was there in 1983 ( 20 years young and wild !! ) MTV growing up in the east bay towns of Pittsburg & Antioch...now 55 WOW !! This tune is Hall of FAAME !
Who were the protesters that came into the club with all the signs and shut the club down??? Love this song, I hear it over and over lol 😊 and Brass in Pocket 😉
Indeed! I think the best song to showcase her absolutely stunning vocal talents is "If There Was a Man" from the movie the The Living Daylights. It is much underrated, just like Chrissie, in my opinion. You can thank musical master John Barry for arranging that one.
One of my alltime fave bands,with all the different personel changes over the years she never fails to get the great guitarist,s that keep that Pretenders sound.
One of the greatest rock songs of all time. Without a doubt the best telecaster playing solo in all rock (even better than Keith) Killer solo!!!! Bad ass!!!
HOW GREAT IS THIS SONG......HOW GREAT ARE THE PRETENDERS......CHRISSIE HYNDE IS THE KIND OF WOMAN THAT I COULD REALLY ENJOY BEING AROUND......BECAUSE SHE APPEARS TO BE A DEEP AND TALENTED HUMAN BEING.....(I WOULD NEVER HARASS YOU CHRISSE).............
About 78 we used to go to North lake and watch bands play at a picnic table water behind power plant across the water it reflects across the lake.Later one of those garage bands became Pantera.My wild teen years were great.Dallas area grapevine lake was one huge party.Always lived near it a small town of 6000 Between Dallas and ft. Worth.When I moved in 97 I drove home every weekend from Tulsa.Now It just isn't the same.All the roads going to the lake were dirt. really miss those times and people many who are no longer with us.Sometimes I remember the cat and mouse with police we didn't realize a KZEW ROCK sticker was a giveaway!
I don't know about 2019, but, in 2020, they put out an excellent new studio album called 'Hate For Sale'. I bought it on CD and it's excellent! It stands up to their old stuff.
Chrissie Hynde and the boys hit #19 in Billboard, 2-11-84. Didn't think Chrissie needed to put some random harmonica on it. God bless ya, for postin' it.. Thanx! Have a great week!
If I remember right, this was broadcast "live" on MTV New Year's Eve 1983. Sad to see that it wasn't live at all, but even so it made a huge impression as a kid. I never forgot that feeling of being in the presence of such feminine power.
This song belongs on the list of "most perfect pop songs ever made". And, with the possible exception of Stevie Nicks, Chrissie might have the sexiest singing voice of any woman ever!
The middle of the road is trying to find me I'm standing in the middle of life with my plans behind me Well I got a smile for everyone I meet As long as you don't try dragging my bay Or dropping the bomb on my street Now come on baby Get in the road Oh come on now In the middle of the road, yeah In the middle of the road you see the darnedest things Like fat guys driving 'round in jeeps through the city Wearing big diamond rings and silk suits Past corrugated tin shacks full up with kids Oh man I don't mean a Hampstead nursery When you own a big chunk of the bloody third world The babies just come with the scenery Oh come on baby Get in the road Oh come on now In the middle of the road, yeah The middle of the road is no private cul-de-sac I can't get from the cab to the curb Without some little jerk on my back Don't harass me, can't you tell I'm going home, I'm tired as hell I'm not the cat I used to be I got a kid, I'm thirty-three Baby, get in the road Come on now In the middle of the road Yeah Songwriters: Christine Hynde
she was badass and still is,, a lot of women talent back then for sure :) , Her , Pat Benetar, Stevie Nicks, Lita Ford, Joan Jett, Grace Slick, Anne and Nancy Wilson , Annie Lennox ,, man i loved my 80s :)
a reporter asked Noel Gallagher If His teenage daughters Aspire to be Miley Cyrus , Gallagher replied 'I Fuckin' hope Not ,I'd rather they aspire to be Chrissie Hynde ' . . .Amen Brother Amen . . . .
The middle of the road is trying to find me I'm standing in the middle of life with my plans behind me Well I got a smile for everyone I meet As long as you don't try dragging my bay Or dropping the bomb on my street Now come on baby Get in the road Oh, come on now In the middle of the road, yeah In the middle of the road you see the darndest things Like fat guys driving 'round in jeeps through the city Wearing big diamond rings and silk suits Past corrugated tin shacks full up with kids Oh, man I don't mean a Hampstead nursery When you own a big chunk of the bloody Third World The babies just come with the scenery Oh, come on baby Get in the road Oh, come on now In the middle of the road, yeah One Two Three Four Five Six The middle of the road is no private cul-de-sac I can't get from the cab to the curb Without some little jerk on my back Don't harass me, can't you tell I'm going home, I'm tired as hell I'm not the cat I used to be I got a kid, I'm thirty-three Baby, get in the road Come on now In the middle of the road Yeah
uhuh...Santa Barbara County Bowl 1980...2nd row pit seats...still to this day perhaps the best concert I have ever experienced...and still some of most danceable music on the planet...the next week i saw B52s, 999,Talking Heads and DEVO at the Ventura County Fairgrounds.
Chrissie Hynde is one of the best examples of a rockin':woman who paid her dues in a big way, endured hard times and did it her way. I love her spirit always!
That’s Rock n Roll !!
Chrissie went from Akron to the UK, formed the band, James & Pete both OD, and she's still kicking ass. I love & admire this incredible Woman!
Me too!!!Christy is awesome and a great performer!!!she gets into it with her swagger and defiance only she had]]!]
She is still killing it. Great show in Dallas two nights ago
One of the all time greatest underrated guitar solos is that absolute masterpiece Robbie McIntosh throws down on The Pretenders' 1984 hit Middle Of The Road.
Yup. This what real music is before Heavy Metal,Rap ,and vapid pop took over.
Absolutely!!!!! Agreed. But! I must say Back on the Chain Gang is my absolute favorite. The change from major to minor slays.
Undies!
true
@@vernpascal1531 There is plenty of real music now, and there is more choice than ever. The only difference now is what makes it to the Billboard charts. If you ignore that garbage and look at solid indie bands the great music is endless.
Chrissy is a force of pure raw talent ..she has held her own personal style in the music industry for so long and still rocking today..
I have a smile for everyone when I hear this song
Fantastic lyrics in a genuine footstomping classic. Such a distinctive sound!
talented, sexy, cool, torn apart by personal tragedy and still kicking arse . . . the woman has it all !!!
She's definitely one of best. 💯💯💯
We used to play this in a cover band I was in a million years ago. It's one of those tunes as a drummer that just fires you up! Loved playing this 💪💪
This is probably my favorite Pretenders single.
YES !! I was there in 1983 ( 20 years young and wild !! ) MTV growing up in the east bay towns of Pittsburg & Antioch...now 55 WOW !! This tune is Hall of FAAME !
Who were the protesters that came into the club with all the signs and shut the club down??? Love this song, I hear it over and over lol 😊 and Brass in Pocket 😉
You're in a class by yourself Chrissie , well done.
Indeed!
I think the best song to showcase her absolutely stunning vocal talents is "If There Was a Man" from the movie the The Living Daylights. It is much underrated, just like Chrissie, in my opinion. You can thank musical master John Barry for arranging that one.
Thank you, Chrissy Hynde for my teen years. Your words were of and still are an inspiration to me. God bless you.
Great guitar solo
This is one of my all-time favorite Telecaster riffs!
One of my alltime fave bands,with all the different personel changes over the years she never fails to get the great guitarist,s that keep that Pretenders sound.
One of the best Punk/New Wave rock groups ever!
God I loved doing this cover when it first came out. Didn't change a thing on that guitar lead, as I thought it was perfect!
It's not what you play; it's how you play it ! Peace
That fire solo in the middle of the song....elevates this damn Jam!
The coolest woman in rock without question.
The best female rock artist I know.
One of the greatest rock songs of all time. Without a doubt the best telecaster playing solo in all rock (even better than Keith) Killer solo!!!! Bad ass!!!
The band made magic. Such catchy yet intelligent music. Hooks and lines.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame need to induct this band now!!!
they're in
Para quem não viveu essa época, nem imagina como era bom ! Anos 80, NEW WAVE
Always loved this song. Don't hear nearly enough anymore!
I think at one point that guitar solo was in Guitar Magazines 100 greatest guitar solos of all time, as it should be.
Isso sim é 80, cada um dançava do jeito que queria !!!
HOW GREAT IS THIS SONG......HOW GREAT ARE THE PRETENDERS......CHRISSIE HYNDE IS THE KIND OF WOMAN THAT I COULD REALLY ENJOY BEING AROUND......BECAUSE SHE APPEARS TO BE A DEEP AND TALENTED HUMAN BEING.....(I WOULD NEVER HARASS YOU CHRISSE).............
One of my fave jams by them!
Chrissie Hynde was 100% right with these lyrics. Great song.
The Pretenders' songs always make you want to get up and dance.
I love the music from this era,it brings back fond memories from Mrs Thatcher's era,the best Prime Minister that I have ever seen in my 38 years.
Chrissie is feisty with balls - love this classic, kick-ass, timeless band!
She probably met tp
I like this Band more now than I did years ago.
How come people don't dance like this anymore? love this song!
I wasn't around back then, but i wish i could, what a great Era!
Long Live The 80's!
Great stuff, every now and then I forget about them and I wonder why after I hear them!
The great days of MTV videos. She was the Queen of Rock!!
Chrissie IS Rock & Roll in human form !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This was the first video that inspired me to buy the cassette. "Learning to Crawl" is still a fantastic album, one of my faves.
one of the great rock songs of the vintage mtv era...dig it!
About 78 we used to go to North lake and watch bands play at a picnic table water behind power plant across the water it reflects across the lake.Later one of those garage bands became Pantera.My wild teen years were great.Dallas area grapevine lake was one huge party.Always lived near it a small town of 6000 Between Dallas and ft. Worth.When I moved in 97 I drove home every weekend from Tulsa.Now It just isn't the same.All the roads going to the lake were dirt. really miss those times and people many who are no longer with us.Sometimes I remember the cat and mouse with police we didn't realize a KZEW ROCK sticker was a giveaway!
Exelente temon de mis años juveniles como
Añoro esos tiempos.
Chrissie the Great
Laurels on head
Our girl forever
Angel/genius/cool cat
All love ❤️🔥🏴☠️✨
Killer song from a killer band! Chrissie rocks!
I agree with you about her voice...her's and Stevie's have that certain "edge" that gives me a Paradise Lost pain deep in my heart.
"LOVE MACHINE"
"LOVE GURU"
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD...
"I got a smile for everyone I meet..."
I do remember that your I love ❤ that song back in the 80s and I still love ❤ all the music back in the 80s was the best back then
That rock-a-billy guitar sounded cool. Like... really snappin' daddy-o
this song rocks from beginning to end!
I’ve always liked Chrissie’s vocals & attitude - and the music, of course!😘😍😜😝🇺🇸🇺🇸😊💙😃
Lord was Chrissie AMAZING
Rock on Chrissy Hynde! I love this song!
Still one of their best jams from the 80's!! Where are they now in 2019??
I don't know about 2019, but, in 2020, they put out an excellent new studio album called 'Hate For Sale'. I bought it on CD and it's excellent! It stands up to their old stuff.
this song was chosen as the anthem of our VW Beatle Club!
I am from Youngstown and I always have a smile for Chrissy Hynde
The greatest rock and roll chick of all time!
Saw this l.i.v.e! "Festival style"!!!!
Chrissie Hynde and the boys hit #19 in Billboard, 2-11-84. Didn't think Chrissie needed to put some random harmonica on it. God bless ya, for postin' it.. Thanx! Have a great week!
One hell of a talented musician.
Adoro essa música!!!!!
Best performance iv seen of this song was live aid ..philly
Still rockin to this in 2020
If I remember right, this was broadcast "live" on MTV New Year's Eve 1983. Sad to see that it wasn't live at all, but even so it made a huge impression as a kid. I never forgot that feeling of being in the presence of such feminine power.
A classic from an era long gone..
This song belongs on the list of "most perfect pop songs ever made". And, with the possible exception of Stevie Nicks, Chrissie might have the sexiest singing voice of any woman ever!
Música inmortal, sonido espectacular por siempre
*Back in the 80s all we could afford was 240p and we Damn well Liked it!!!*
No way you are old enough to remember the 80s because you look far too young and beautiful
chrissie deserves her own hall of fame,not just one for the pretenders
The middle of the road is trying to find me
I'm standing in the middle of life with my plans behind me
Well I got a smile for everyone I meet
As long as you don't try dragging my bay
Or dropping the bomb on my street
Now come on baby
Get in the road
Oh come on now
In the middle of the road, yeah
In the middle of the road you see the darnedest things
Like fat guys driving 'round in jeeps through the city
Wearing big diamond rings and silk suits
Past corrugated tin shacks full up with kids
Oh man I don't mean a Hampstead nursery
When you own a big chunk of the bloody third world
The babies just come with the scenery
Oh come on baby
Get in the road
Oh come on now
In the middle of the road, yeah
The middle of the road is no private cul-de-sac
I can't get from the cab to the curb
Without some little jerk on my back
Don't harass me, can't you tell
I'm going home, I'm tired as hell
I'm not the cat I used to be
I got a kid, I'm thirty-three
Baby, get in the road
Come on now
In the middle of the road
Yeah
Songwriters: Christine Hynde
Great job! Thanks, Ken!
This song seriously still rocks......
Just saw the Pretenders last week, O my god they kicked arse! Getting better with age definitely...
The best Rock and Roll of Pretenders
I started playing in rock and jazz bands in the 70's. When I first heard these guys and Chrissie, I wondered "how I could get in that band?" :)
Probably just as well...
Aos Brazucas que curtem está música ,da uma vontade de dançar uma energia muito positiva e sai sai Covid viva a vida
Martin Chambers is such a creative drummer with a great sound.
she was badass and still is,, a lot of women talent back then for sure :) , Her , Pat Benetar, Stevie Nicks, Lita Ford, Joan Jett,
Grace Slick, Anne and Nancy Wilson , Annie Lennox ,, man i loved my 80s :)
Love this song, there best in my humble opinion
let's dance
a reporter asked Noel Gallagher If His teenage daughters Aspire to be Miley Cyrus , Gallagher replied 'I Fuckin' hope Not ,I'd rather they aspire to be Chrissie Hynde ' . . .Amen Brother Amen . . . .
💯 👍🏾
J'adore sa voix
The middle of the road is trying to find me
I'm standing in the middle of life with my plans behind me
Well I got a smile for everyone I meet
As long as you don't try dragging my bay
Or dropping the bomb on my street
Now come on baby
Get in the road
Oh, come on now
In the middle of the road, yeah
In the middle of the road you see the darndest things
Like fat guys driving 'round in jeeps through the city
Wearing big diamond rings and silk suits
Past corrugated tin shacks full up with kids
Oh, man I don't mean a Hampstead nursery
When you own a big chunk of the bloody Third World
The babies just come with the scenery
Oh, come on baby
Get in the road
Oh, come on now
In the middle of the road, yeah
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
The middle of the road is no private cul-de-sac
I can't get from the cab to the curb
Without some little jerk on my back
Don't harass me, can't you tell
I'm going home, I'm tired as hell
I'm not the cat I used to be
I got a kid, I'm thirty-three
Baby, get in the road
Come on now
In the middle of the road
Yeah
another great video back from when MTV was worth watching. imo.
One of their best tunes.
One of THE BEST of the era mind you !
uhuh...Santa Barbara County Bowl 1980...2nd row pit seats...still to this day perhaps the best concert I have ever experienced...and still some of most danceable music on the planet...the next week i saw B52s, 999,Talking Heads and DEVO at the Ventura County Fairgrounds.
Love the Pretenders !
This is as good as it gets....
The purr/meow still gets me after all of these years...
yes!! Christy is so talented, I loved her when I was a teen.
Makes me go back to my kid years.
This song has great pacing and energy...plus having Chrissie at the helm doesnt hurt either!
the best female rocker by a million miles
this has the best harmonica solo ever on record!
something about her playing an instrument just mesmerizes me so
What's not to like? Brilliant bit of proper RnB
Love this song. Chrissie is so badass
the party bring me,came back, the 80s days, good times.