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* TheTheTitleConfusion: Just "Pretenders", but they are often called "The Pretenders". The band's Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} article is titled [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pretenders The Pretenders]] and write it as such in the infobox, but only the word Pretenders is bolded at the beginning of the article.
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* TheTheTitleConfusion: Just "Pretenders", but they are often called "The Pretenders". The band's Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} article is titled [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pretenders The Pretenders]] and write it as such in the infobox, but only the word Pretenders is bolded at the beginning of the article. The history of the name is slightly complicated; they started out as "Pretenders", then from 1983-1987 they ''usually'' used "The Pretenders" (but kept the old logo, so when that was used on sleeves and labels instead of text, the "The" was absent), but afterwards then they went back to just plain "Pretenders".
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* TheTheTitleConfusion: Just "Pretenders", but they are often called "The Pretenders". The band's Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} article is titled [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pretenders The Pretenders]] and write it as such in the infobox, but only the word Pretenders is bolded at the beginning of the article.
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* DrugsAreBad: Half of the original lineup died of drug overdoses within a year of each other.
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* GranolaGirl: Chrissie is vegetarian (she even owns a vegan restaurant in Akron, Ohio) and supports animal rights. It was her love of animal rights that caused her to allow Radio/RushLimbaugh to continue using "My City Was Gone" after initially balking at it; she donates the licence fees to PETA (who Rush sided with against the EPA on animal testing).
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* GranolaGirl: Chrissie is vegetarian (she even owns owned a vegan restaurant in Akron, Ohio) Ohio before it closed) and supports animal rights. It was her love of animal rights that caused her to allow Radio/RushLimbaugh to continue using "My City Was Gone" after initially balking at it; she donates the licence fees to PETA (who Rush sided with against the EPA on animal testing).
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[[caption-width-right:310:The first album. Left to right: Pete, Chrissie, Martin and James.]]
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[[caption-width-right:310:The first album. Left to right: Pete, Chrissie, Pete Farndon, Chrissie Hynde, Martin Chambers and James.James Honeyman-Scott.]]
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Pretenders is a British-American [[NewWaveMusic New Wave]] band formed in 1978, and whose most famous lineup is made up of vocalist Chrissie Hynde, James Honeyman-Scott on guitar, Pete Farndon on bass and Martin Chambers on drums. Their first SelfTitledAlbum, from 1979, is often considered one of the foundation bricks of AlternativeRock as we know it.
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Pretenders is a British-American [[NewWaveMusic New Wave]] band formed in 1978, and whose most famous lineup is made up of vocalist Chrissie Hynde, James Honeyman-Scott on guitar, Pete Farndon on bass and Martin Chambers on drums. Their first SelfTitledAlbum, from 1979, 1980, is often considered one of the foundation bricks of AlternativeRock as we know it.
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** ThePeteBest: Many, as a result of this trope. Among them, [[Music/TheSmiths Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke]].
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Not to be confused with the Filipino novel ''Literature/ThePretenders''.
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They were inducted (the original formation only) to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.
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They were inducted (the original formation lineup only) to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.
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* WhatTheHellHero: A lot of feminists had this reaction to Chrissie Hynde after she made some UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming comments saying that [[UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming rape victims were responsible for what happened to them]] in her memoir.
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* WhatTheHellHero: A lot of feminists had this reaction to Chrissie Hynde after she made some UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming comments saying that [[UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming rape victims were responsible for what happened to them]] in her memoir.
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* AuthorExistenceFailure: James Honeyman-Scott died in 1982 of cardiac arrest stemming from his use of cocaine. Averted with Pete Farndon, who died the next year, he had already been kicked out before Honeyman-Scott's death.
* BreakawayPopHit: "I'll Stand By You"
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* GriefSong: "Back on the Chain Gang", about fallen member James Honeyman Scott
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* GriefSong: "Back on the Chain Gang", about fallen member James Honeyman ScottHoneyman-Scott.
* IAmTheBand: Chrissie Hynde was the only official member in ''Packed!''.
* IAmTheBand: Chrissie Hynde was the only official member in ''Packed!''.
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* WhatTheHellHero: A lot of feminists had this reaction to Chrissie Hynde after she made some UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming comments saying that [[UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming rape victims were responsible for what happened to them]] in her memoir.
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Gonna make you, make you, make you notice.
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Gonna make you, make you, make you notice.''
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->''Got brass in pocket,\\
Got bottle I'm gonna use it,\\
Intention I feel inventive,\\
Gonna make you, make you, make you notice.
-->"Brass in Pocket"
Got bottle I'm gonna use it,\\
Intention I feel inventive,\\
Gonna make you, make you, make you notice.
-->"Brass in Pocket"
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* GranolaGirl: Chrissie is vegetarian (she even owns a vegan restaurant in Akron, OH) and supports animal rights. It was her love of animal rights that caused her to allow RushLimbaugh to continue using "My City Was Gone" after initially balking at it; she donates the licence fees to PETA (who Rush sided with against the EPA on animal testing).
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* GranolaGirl: Chrissie is vegetarian (she even owns a vegan restaurant in Akron, OH) Ohio) and supports animal rights. It was her love of animal rights that caused her to allow RushLimbaugh Radio/RushLimbaugh to continue using "My City Was Gone" after initially balking at it; she donates the licence fees to PETA (who Rush sided with against the EPA on animal testing).
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* YouAreNotAlone: "I'll Stand By You"
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Pretenders is a British-American Music/NewWave band formed in 1978, and whose most famous lineup is made up of vocalist Chrissie Hynde, James Honeyman-Scott on guitar, Pete Farndon on bass and Martin Chambers on drums. Their first SelfTitledAlbum, from 1979, is often considered one of the foundation bricks of AlternativeRock as we know it.
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Pretenders is a British-American Music/NewWave [[NewWaveMusic New Wave]] band formed in 1978, and whose most famous lineup is made up of vocalist Chrissie Hynde, James Honeyman-Scott on guitar, Pete Farndon on bass and Martin Chambers on drums. Their first SelfTitledAlbum, from 1979, is often considered one of the foundation bricks of AlternativeRock as we know it.
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** ThePeteBest: Many, as a result of this trope. Among them, [[TheSmiths Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke]].
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** ThePeteBest: Many, as a result of this trope. Among them, [[TheSmiths [[Music/TheSmiths Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke]].
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Foot Focus was redirected. Examples not fitting a better trope are being removed.
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* FootFocus: Chrissie is barefoot on the cover of ''Loose Screw''.
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* EpicRiff: "The Wait", for one.
* FaceOfTheBand: Chrissie Hynde.
** IAmTheBand: She was the only official member in ''Packed!''.
* FaceOfTheBand: Chrissie Hynde.
** IAmTheBand: She was the only official member in ''Packed!''.
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* WorkingOnTheChainGang: Though not literally about this, "Back on the Chain Gang" does reference Sam Cooke's [[TropeNamer trope-naming]] tune in its chorus.
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* WorkingOnTheChainGang: Though not literally about this, "Back on the Chain Gang" does reference Sam Cooke's [[TropeNamer trope-naming]] tune in its chorus. (''"Hooh! Aaah!"'')
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* WorkingOnTheChainGang: "Back on the Chain Gang" references Sam Cooke's [[TropeNamer trope-naming]] tune in its chorus.
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* WorkingOnTheChainGang: Though not literally about this, "Back on the Chain Gang" references does reference Sam Cooke's [[TropeNamer trope-naming]] tune in its chorus.
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* WorkingOnTheChainGang: "Back on the Chain Gang" references Sam Cooke's [[TropeNaker trope-naming]] tune in its chorus.
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* WorkingOnTheChainGang: "Back on the Chain Gang" references Sam Cooke's [[TropeNaker [[TropeNamer trope-naming]] tune in its chorus.
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* WorkingOnTheChainGang: "Back on the Chain Gang"
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* WorkingOnTheChainGang: "Back on the Chain Gang"Gang" references Sam Cooke's [[TropeNaker trope-naming]] tune in its chorus.
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* ChristmasSongs: "2000 Miles", from ''Learning to Crawl'', as well as their cover of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" on one of the ''Very Special Christmas'' charity compilations.
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* ChristmasSongs: "2000 Miles", Miles" from ''Learning to Crawl'', as well as their cover of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" on one of the ''Very Special Christmas'' charity compilations.
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* BreakawayPopHit: "I'll Stand By You".
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* BreakawayPopHit: "I'll Stand By You".You"
* ChristmasSongs: "2000 Miles", from ''Learning to Crawl'', as well as their cover of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" on one of the ''Very Special Christmas'' charity compilations.
* ChristmasSongs: "2000 Miles", from ''Learning to Crawl'', as well as their cover of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" on one of the ''Very Special Christmas'' charity compilations.
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* WorkingOnTheChainGang: "Back on the Chain Gang"
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* GranolaGirl: Chrissie is vegetarian (she even owns a vegan restaurant in Akron, OH) and supports animal rights.
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* GranolaGirl: Chrissie is vegetarian (she even owns a vegan restaurant in Akron, OH) and supports animal rights. It was her love of animal rights that caused her to allow RushLimbaugh to continue using "My City Was Gone" after initially balking at it; she donates the licence fees to PETA (who Rush sided with against the EPA on animal testing).
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* ShinyMidnightBlack: Chrissie's hair color.
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Pretenders is a British-American NewWave band formed in 1978, and whose most famous lineup is made up of vocalist Chrissie Hynde, James Honeyman-Scott on guitar, Pete Farndon on bass and Martin Chambers on drums. Their first SelfTitledAlbum, from 1979, is often considered one of the foundation bricks of AlternativeRock as we know it.
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Pretenders is a British-American NewWave Music/NewWave band formed in 1978, and whose most famous lineup is made up of vocalist Chrissie Hynde, James Honeyman-Scott on guitar, Pete Farndon on bass and Martin Chambers on drums. Their first SelfTitledAlbum, from 1979, is often considered one of the foundation bricks of AlternativeRock as we know it.
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Audio Erotica misuse.
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* AudioErotica: Let's face it, Chrissie's voice ''is'' orgasmic.
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* FirstInstallmentWins: It will be hard for them to top their 1979 debut album.
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* GriefSong: "Back on the Chain Gang", about fallen member James Honeyman Scott
