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1	* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: The song "Show Me" is usually taken to be about Chrissie's (then) newborn daughter, but also seems to have a fair amount of MessianicArchetype theming, leading some to say the song is actually about ''UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}}''
2	* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[Music/PretendersAlbum The debut album]], from start to finish.
3	* EpicRiff:
4	** "The Wait", for one.
5	** An epic bass riff on "My City Was Gone".
6	* FirstInstallmentWins: It will be hard for them to top [[Music/PretendersAlbum their 1980 debut album]].
7	* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: "Show Me", off ''Learning to Crawl'', is a ParentalLoveSong for Chrissie's then-newborn daughter. Hynde assures her kid she has a place in "a heart of stone that's cold and grey", and admits in the refrain that she just wants love, and hopes her baby can help her find its true meaning. There's also such sweet lines as "welcome here from outer space, the Milky Way still in your eyes". Even rock stars love their babies!
8	* RefrainFromAssuming: "My City Was Gone" is sometimes called "The Ohio Song" for its reference to the state in the chorus. (If the song were named "Ohio" it would be a TitleOnlyChorus.)
9	* SignatureSong: "I'll Stand by You" or "Brass in Pocket" overall; not far behind, "Don't Get Me Wrong" and "Back on the Chain Gang" also qualify. By album:
10	** ''Pretenders'': "Brass in Pocket" of course. Well-remembered are also "Kid" and "Stop Your Sobbing".
11	** ''Pretenders II'': "I Go to Sleep", "Message of Love" and "Talk of the Town".
12	** ''Learning to Crawl'': "Back on the Chain Gang", "2000 Miles" and "Middle of the Road". Another track which has become a favorite is "My City Was Gone".
13	** ''Get Close'': "Don't Get Me Wrong"; very well-remembered is also "Hymn to Her".
14	** ''Last of the Indepentents'': "I'll Stand by You".
15	** ''¡Viva el Amor!'': "Human".
16	* SophomoreSlump: While ''Pretenders II'' contains some of their best-known songs, including "Talk of the Town" and "Message of Love", it's generally regarded as inferior to the debut. Contemporary reviews were pretty harsh because these songs had been previously released as non-album singles and on an EP in the U.S., making the album largely redundant.
17	* TearJerker: "Back on the Chain Gang," especially after you see [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_on_the_Chain_Gang#Composition what Hynde had to say]] about writing it.

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