The Pretenders - "The Adulteress" (Fridays 1 of 3)

The Pretenders perform "The Adulteress" on the ABC television program "Fridays" with guest host Andy Kaufman. This is the first of three songs performed on that program. Broadcast Date February 27, 1981

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• 80's

[basetapes]

Happy Birthday Chrissie

[mcasey256]

Thanks so much for posting these! Pretenders were the best.

[basetapes]

@mcasey256 you're welcome!

[poopologist96]

I enjoyed all three videos of the Pretenders on Fridays. The video quality is excellent and sharp. How did you manage to make copies so clear from a show that aired in 1980-1981?

Thanks,

PG

[basetapes]

@poopologist96 the clips came from an original 3/4" Umatic tape of the show from the vaults.

[Knepperify1]

@basetapes

Now I wonder. Who would have Umatic copies of a network TV show to post to YT?

We had a 3/4" Umatic in the booth at the video club I worked in the 80s and used to copy/edit VHS-BETA. We were actually all BETA (it was better, of course) and the club closed almost to the day that BETA died.

[basetapes]

@Knepperify1 I worked on some projects related and thought that these performances were too good to collect dust in the vault.

[michellestmarie]

Exactly. In this day and age, they'd be forced to go on Idol or something and they'd be voted off for not showing enough belly and glitter. There's pretty much no music scene anymore. It's just a stockholder's product, like everything else.

[wheezer]

Great video!

Back in the day you were LUCKY to see this on T.V. you jackass's!!

[royalnaz1]

up the neck

adulterss

messenger

are my favorite pretenders songs

[royalnaz1]

shes a bird. when this song breaks down around 2 minutes thats when that bass kicks ass.

[beelzabubba]

Awesome... too bad we can't get a new band like that these days....

[Knepperify1]

@basetapes

However this happened, many many thanks!

[EdwardRLyons]

After Animal (The Muppets), Martin Chambers has to be my favourite drummer! 8-)

[royalnaz1]

the guitar work starting at 1:30 is what makes me listen to this song

[notimewarp]

I've always loved this song but just how stoned was the guy doing the sound on this? Chrissie's vocals don't really come out until half way through, the solo was way back in the mix... drums sounded good... still cool to see though!