Pretenders - Time The Avenger

[slatvatfatcat]

Saw them on their first US tour. They played the gym at UCSD and were AWESOME! Played that first LP until it nearly wore out.

Love this song too, and can really appreciate it now at 50.

[kdj29]

released 28 years ago today!

[BrennaK6]

I saw them back in Jersey, loooooong time ago in a Theatre that was Legen (wait for it....) DARY where I grew up. They were AMAZING!! saw original band and then after the untimely demise of half of their band, saw the "newer" version. they kicked butt both times!! In my top 5 bands always.

[anthony22bob]

How could anyone dislike this video? Here are 5 middle aged musicians demonstrating supreme musicianship, singing about some of the problems faced by millions of middle aged folks. Let me see the Bieber, Gaga, and Perry play their tripe in 30 years. It would be as bad as it would be irrelevant!

[yoseewails]

mmm.... one of the few times... when you know, that the studio cut, was truly a moment captured in time.... just sayin'... ♪♫mc ☺

[sfshortbus]

Good tune, but I miss the raw, unpolished, kick-ass original line-up. It's like two totally different sounds. Same with the Heart of today and the Heart of yesteryear.

[Nemesis980]

Wait until you turn 50 and it happens to you.

[pauljoe1969]

I completely agree with IdahoAngler. This performance seems a bit flat but it's such a good song that I'm just glad to see them play it! My mom & I went to a Pretenders show here in Seattle a couple of years back --we loved it.

[r1skate]

When you first hear this back in the day you think it's ok. Not really knowing. Then time (The avenger) goes by and you hear the music today. Then you really looking back and KNOW just how dam good it was (is). So KEEP looking forward in reverse.

[mewskicat]

Excellent! Thanks for posting!!

[digenovafilm]

Wonder why she needs cheerin' up? That was fantastic.

[k3304]

the un-abashed rip off of The Outsiders called "Time Wont Let Me"

[spacepatrolman]

@k3304 It doesnt sound like time wont let me the riff is differant the temo is differant the outsiders singer geraci sings flat chrissie doesnt

[openroad88]

She would make good bassist...being able to sing and play that riff!

[Olito70]

Yeah yeah yeah!!!! Love you

Chrissie!!!!

[yoseewails]

she f'n rules and this song is so timeless... what a combination... Chrissy Hyndes rox... or however its spelled...

[FRSFreeStateNow]

I'm not a Pretenders fan but this was a good concert

[BrennaK6]

@FRSFreeStateNow I saw them ages ago, a couple of times in NJ. They ROCK. they are sooooo good in concert.

[k3304]

The Pretenders always leave this tune off their "greatest hits" packages

[belladeballe]

@k3304 and that is really a shame because it's one of their BEST!

[onlytakinalook]

Robbie Macintosh plays the best lead guitar on this song period as on the 3rd album "Learning to crawl", Adam Seymour (above) is very capable but too restrained in this concert. Check out the pretenders 977radio website for the live concerts between 1983 - 1987 when Robbie was in the band.

[k3304]

is that Martin Chambers on drums ?? and who's that dude with the sunglasses ?

[BrennaK6]

@k3304 yeah that is Martin Chambers on the drums...guess Time the Avenger got em!! But he rox on the drums! Not sure who the dude is with the sunglasses are. Robbie (sorry, can't remember his last name..M something or other) who toured with them after the sad demise of the deaths in the band.

[k3304]

@BrennaK6 , Chambers buffed up, which is cool. That dude with the sunglasses makes the band. Chrissy was more slinky and sexy in the 80's. She's coming off now as butch. Don't get me wrong==i love Chrissy ! She proclaimed some of the most bombastic lyrics of the 80's, bar none esp for chicks. It's a shame that era is over. She's a great songwriter. I love that powty look she gave on the Learning To Crawl album. Like, look at me, im a rock star. Who can deny that ?

[spacepatrolman]

@BrennaK6 adam seymour is the guitarist he must have been with them a good 10 years like on the cds loose screw and viva el amor and he cowrote songs with chrissie

[Raganork8]

@spacepatrolman  15 years. Started in around 94' ended in around 2008

[spacepatrolman]

@Raganork8 started with brown hair ended with grey hair like somebody in the white house

[michaguz]

The most dead on lyric .. "Nobody's permanent every thing is on loan here "

[googuse]

Wow - zero energy.

[IdahoAngler2]

Yep yep yep, how true those lyrics are once you turn 40. Never understood this song when this album came out as I was 14.

Great guitar tone - they were such soundsmiths. A+

[spacepatrolman]

@IdahoAngler2 Hes using feedback at 3:19 chrissie picks up the riff

[BrennaK6]

@IdahoAngler2 LOL, I know what you mean! Love this song and now that I am 40-something, it totally makes sense. they are an awesome band!!

[kurtizzyflush]

@IdahoAngler2 I was 27. I got it but I didn't want to get it.

[openroad88]

Time to kill another bottle of wine, time to kill another vodka and lime.  To help paralyze that tick tick tick......how true.

[YoungBrando25]

LOVE THE POST...Martin's in classic style, not to mention how f'n great chrissie is...

[grikney]

any comments on the lyrics or content therein?

[Gladman]

Wore out my cassettes on this and most of her other songs too...love this band.

[lowspark68]

yeah! great tune. thanks for posting.

[tommiecoughlin]

cheers!...got me heart pumping it did!

[jjprague1]

Anyone got the version of this they did on The Tube show in 1984? That was brilliant.

[VaiJedi]

Time to kill another vodka and lime!

[ripsawrodge67]

wore out 2 cassette tapes back in the day listening to this song and others thanks for this video:)

[eddbry]

Delicious!!!

[MaulDicker]

Yeah!

[kernfishpaul]

i saw them last month at the dodge theatre and it was a kickass show! chrissie still has the voice

[BrennaK6]

Chrissie kicks ass!! saw them in NJ way back when and they ROCK!! too bad about the orig. band, they were THE BEST!!!

[Rikharthu]

My God! She opened with a Frank Zappa quote! This band now has 200% more of my respect.

[antoinne1]

this song is great

[JessieStreets]

A classic! Enough said!!!

[openroad88]

Superb..I love this song!

[KyleWalkers]

I also love this song, openroad88!!!

[Kallisteezie]

damn, i've come across a little gem here

[Olito70]

Godess!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!