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The Pretenders — Rosalee
Album: Break Up the Concrete
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Released: 2008
Length: 4:13
Plays (last 30 days): 3
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Rosalee
Where you been so long?
Rosalee, Rosalee
Where you been so long?
When you smile at me
All the lights come on.

Stop!

Rosalee, Rosalee
Come and dance with me again
Rosalee, Rosalee
Come and dance with me again
You're my one true love,
You're my oldest friend

It don't matter now
Who was right and who was wrong
It don't matter now
Who was right and who was wrong
Because you're here with me
I'm back where I belong

Rosa, come out here
in the summer night
Can you see out there,
Almost out of sight?
Your lovin' calls to me
Like that far distant light

Yeah!

OOOh Ro-o-o-o-o-o-o-sa

Again
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 grandemarch wrote:


Robert Kidney of The Numbers Band wrote it. That band included Terry Hynde, Chrissie's brother, and (later and briefly) Gerald Casale, who co-founded Devo 


I LOVE this kind of epic trivia!  Thanks for that.
Posted 2 weeks ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
 lily34 wrote:


good call. 

i'm curious.  is this a cover or an original pretenders?


Robert Kidney of The Numbers Band wrote it. That band included Terry Hynde, Chrissie's brother, and (later and briefly) Gerald Casale, who co-founded Devo 
Posted 4 months ago by grandemarch    [ Reply ]
Posted 10 months ago by TallCreative1    [ Reply ]
 dougalbumski wrote:

Chrissie Hynde doing her impersonation of Bonnie Rait?



good call. 

i'm curious.  is this a cover or an original pretenders?
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Chrissie Hynde doing her impersonation of Bonnie Rait?
Posted 1 year ago by dougalbumski    [ Reply ]
Egads!

I'm doing my morning physical therapy/yoga routine and I'm listening to this song. 

I'm saying to myself thats Lucinda W. 

But wait! Something is diffrent! I lose my balance and then have to check who it was.

I was fooled. I tell you, I was fooooooooled!
Posted 1 year ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Chrissie just never stops being awesome.
Posted 2 years ago by its_forge    [ Reply ]
11 years since the last comment and this is still sweet.
Posted 2 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
 ruthless wrote:
Be on the lookout for new Cyndi Lauper release, "Memphis Blues".  Raw & gritty, I am told. REAL.  Many nice guests, Musselwhite, BB King, etc.  Supposed to come out this month, I believe.
 

I have heard her really sing without the little girl schtick and I am here to tell you, she really does have some strong pipes. I was very pleasantly surprised. Looking forward to hearing what she puts out.
Posted 13 years ago by Peace_tode    [ Reply ]
Love the grit.
Posted 13 years ago by richrosen    [ Reply ]
 RadioDoc wrote:
Janis Joplin without the smell...


WonderLizard wrote:

I met Janis Joplin. Never noticed anything peculiar about her odor. Drank a lot. Otherwise nice. Either you met a different Janis, or you're just being nasty. My money's on the latter.

 
Well said Lizard!

Posted 14 years ago by k_trout    [ Reply ]
 RadioDoc wrote:

Janis Joplin without the smell...

 
I met Janis Joplin. Never noticed anything peculiar about her odor. Drank a lot. Otherwise nice. Either you met a different Janis, or you're just being nasty. My money's on the latter.

Posted 14 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Be on the lookout for new Cyndi Lauper release, "Memphis Blues".  Raw & gritty, I am told. REAL.  Many nice guests, Musselwhite, BB King, etc.  Supposed to come out this month, I believe.
Posted 14 years ago by ruthless    [ Reply ]
 Giselle62 wrote:
okay, we're going in a different direction now—-segueing from the blues maybe?
 
Is still blues, don't care who's singing it.
Posted 14 years ago by nerakdon    [ Reply ]
 phlattop wrote:

I mute it too. Seems like this one, Message of Love, and Middle of the Road are played A LOT on RP. How about Mystery Achievement or Back on the Chain Gang?

 
And how about Birds of Paradise or Lovers of Today? Too slow? Then what the hell, let's hear Clothes.


Posted 14 years ago by Barman    [ Reply ]
 RadioDoc wrote:

Janis Joplin without the smell...

 
Hahaha...jerk.

Posted 14 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
okay, we're going in a different direction now—-segueing from the blues maybe?
Posted 14 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
 1wolfy wrote:
sounds too unfinished

 
Wasn't that the charm of the blues?

Posted 14 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
sounds too unfinished

Posted 14 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
I kinda like this song.
Posted 14 years ago by LastChance    [ Reply ]
No, not "again".
 
Posted 14 years ago by michaelgmitchell    [ Reply ]
 dedawson wrote:
Is the only cut on the album?  Its not bad, but surely there's more.
 
I bought the album on the strength of this song. I didn't care much for the rest of it. At any rate this song is in a different style than the rest.
Posted 15 years ago by Otomi    [ Reply ]
 floydoftherocks wrote:
concrete proof that even elite musical outlets such as RP can overplay a song..

regardless, the song itself sounds like like typical corporate-engineered rock.

what's really sad is that the song sounds like the pretenders trying to imitate the white stripes' coarse style by artificially "roughing up" the song.. the result seems contrived at best, particularly with the overdubbed-in "stop" and "again" which just sounds DUMB DUMB DUMB..

"again" i say DUMB DUMB DUMB...

a solid "5"

 
Yes you are.

Posted 15 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
chrissy was cool when women werent hangin as cool as she is. this woman will never lose it. 

Posted 15 years ago by buzmaggie    [ Reply ]
 Mandible wrote:
Chrissie Hynde reminds me of my chain smoking, overweight aunts from back east.  Except chrissie is not fat. And she can sing.
 
Janis Joplin without the smell...

Posted 15 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
 TeleFrank wrote:

Had to move from 5 to 3, sorry for that  {#Think}
Everytime she starts with Rrrrrooosaleee I turn down the volume...
 
I mute it too. Seems like this one, Message of Love, and Middle of the Road are played A LOT on RP. How about Mystery Achievement or Back on the Chain Gang?

Posted 15 years ago by phlattop    [ Reply ]
concrete proof that even elite musical outlets such as RP can overplay a song..

regardless, the song itself sounds like like typical corporate-engineered rock.

what's really sad is that the song sounds like the pretenders trying to imitate the white stripes' coarse style by artificially "roughing up" the song.. the result seems contrived at best, particularly with the overdubbed-in "stop" and "again" which just sounds DUMB DUMB DUMB..

"again" i say DUMB DUMB DUMB...

a solid "5"

Posted 15 years ago by floydoftherocks    [ Reply ]
Chrissie Hynde reminds me of my chain smoking, overweight aunts from back east.  Except chrissie is not fat. And she can sing.
Posted 15 years ago by Mandible    [ Reply ]
I keep hearing Sonny Landreth on slide
Posted 15 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
 frednic wrote:
Had to move 8 to 9.
 
Had to move from 5 to 3, sorry for that  {#Think}
Everytime she starts with Rrrrrooosaleee I turn down the volume...


Posted 15 years ago by TeleFrank    [ Reply ]
Had to move 8 to 9.
Posted 15 years ago by frednic    [ Reply ]
Wo! When Chrissie commands "AGAIN!" I sit up and take notice.

Posted 15 years ago by radiojunkie    [ Reply ]
Is the only cut on the album?  Its not bad, but surely there's more.
Posted 15 years ago by dedawson    [ Reply ]
 bluemoon88 wrote:


Thank you, thank you, thank you!  The Pretenders, and this song in particular, are why we need something lower than a 1 - Sucko-Barfo rating!!!
 
Whoo hoo! For once someone agrees with me. :-) Usually I just get slammed for having an opinion.

And yes, I have heard their albums, not just the radio hits. My ex loved the Pretenders and would play them quite often. I never cared for any of it, and the few songs that got overplayed on the radio didn't help. Sorry anyone who's a fan...just my two cents.  

Posted 15 years ago by Marley    [ Reply ]
Sounds like... Lucinda Williams.  Not bad... This is the best pretenders I have heard.
Posted 15 years ago by whtahtefcuk    [ Reply ]
ENOUGH, ENOUGH, ENOUGH ALREADY!!!
Posted 15 years ago by raewah    [ Reply ]
Good effort, so-so production. 7
Posted 15 years ago by HarrO    [ Reply ]
Chrissie, chicky baby, where's that swagger, where's your cruel vocal edge? This feels more like a sound check than anything else. Way weak effort from Ms. Hynde. Stumbles and never gets up.
Posted 15 years ago by Quixmundi    [ Reply ]
 

4:07 pm

The Pretenders
Rosalee

Break Up the Concrete (2008)

10:14 am

The Pretenders
Talk Of The Town

The Singles

 



Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
I can't remember the last time I cringed listening to RP.

But this is just horrible. 2/10.
Posted 15 years ago by lixy    [ Reply ]
Jeepers! I thought this was purty good..
guess I was wrong, according to my RP collegues

Tired, battered-down intoxicated Lucinda Williamslike vocals, tattered slide guitar...still think it was purty good

I hate being wrong
Posted 15 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
There are some really good songs on this new Pretenders album. This is NOT one of them. This one is just... wrong. And overplayed already. 
Posted 15 years ago by mikexican    [ Reply ]
 Jungle_Jim wrote:
I don't know, but there's something a little false about sounding like good-ol' farting-amps rock'n'roll when you're at Chrissie Hynde's stage of her career.
 
Feh! You're never too old to rock'n'roll!  Chrissie will give up her amps right after Neil Young does, which is to say, never.

Posted 15 years ago by etwilson    [ Reply ]
 Marley wrote:
I hate the Pretenders too.Never liked 'em. Always thought their crappy songs got too much radio airplay, especially Middle of the Road, Back on the Chain Gange and Brass in Pocket. Another band that I just don't see the appeal in and another reason to go running for mute button.
 

Thank you, thank you, thank you!  The Pretenders, and this song in particular, are why we need something lower than a 1 - Sucko-Barfo rating!!!
Posted 15 years ago by bluemoon88    [ Reply ]
Ok, officially sick of this song now.
Posted 15 years ago by holborne    [ Reply ]
Not bad, almost back to their old form.
Posted 15 years ago by STEVIE1    [ Reply ]
I don't know, but there's something a little false about sounding like good-ol' farting-amps rock'n'roll when you're at Chrissie Hynde's stage of her career.
Posted 15 years ago by Jungle_Jim    [ Reply ]
Man, this sounded great on my headphones. 
Posted 15 years ago by Jazz1    [ Reply ]
much respect for chrissie.
on first hearing...a little boring.
still it may grow... will wait to rate.
Posted 15 years ago by arsenault    [ Reply ]
 orpheus wrote:


Ever heard any of their non-radio stuff, perchance? It's awesome, which is why they have so many thousands of fans worldwide. And even Chrissie hates "Brass in Pocket," her record label made her put that out as their "single."{#Eh}{#Ask}{#Surprised}{#Foot-in-mouth}
 
Agreed.  The best songs on the Pretenders albums (and most other artists, I believe) were the songs they did NOT play on the radio.  In the days of itunes, however, people just buy songs, not albums. 
Sad.

Posted 15 years ago by bronorb    [ Reply ]
Thought it was Lucinda Williams first time I heard it.
I don't like the Pretenders
But this.....I like!
Posted 15 years ago by SuzenJueL    [ Reply ]
not sure why this song gets such a low rating would love to see it done live, that ia a nasty guitar lol


Posted 15 years ago by stkman    [ Reply ]
 Marley wrote:
I hate the Pretenders too.Never liked 'em. Always thought their crappy songs got too much radio airplay, especially Middle of the Road, Back on the Chain Gange and Brass in Pocket. Another band that I just don't see the appeal in and another reason to go running for mute button.
 

Ever heard any of their non-radio stuff, perchance? It's awesome, which is why they have so many thousands of fans worldwide. And even Chrissie hates "Brass in Pocket," her record label made her put that out as their "single."{#Eh}{#Ask}{#Surprised}{#Foot-in-mouth}
Posted 15 years ago by orpheus    [ Reply ]
I hate the Pretenders too.Never liked 'em. Always thought their crappy songs got too much radio airplay, especially Middle of the Road, Back on the Chain Gange and Brass in Pocket. Another band that I just don't see the appeal in and another reason to go running for mute button.
Posted 15 years ago by Marley    [ Reply ]
HATE??
No hate here baby!!!!

{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 15 years ago by kingfish2004    [ Reply ]
 OmegaConcern wrote:
Can someone please help me understand why I hate the Pretenders?  I sincerely do, but can't put my finger on why.  Sorry Ms. Hynde - nothing personal.  Although that "Middle of the Road" tune is pretty cool.  It was one of the few songs I actually liked playing w/my old band...

Anyway (and seriously), any help would be appreciated.  If it helps, I hate Stevie Nicks too (because she sounds like 2 cats being stapled together).
 
No takers, eh?! Guess you're on your own!

Posted 15 years ago by inindian    [ Reply ]
Can someone please help me understand why I hate the Pretenders?  I sincerely do, but can't put my finger on why.  Sorry Ms. Hynde - nothing personal.  Although that "Middle of the Road" tune is pretty cool.  It was one of the few songs I actually liked playing w/my old band...

Anyway (and seriously), any help would be appreciated.  If it helps, I hate Stevie Nicks too (because she sounds like 2 cats being stapled together).
Posted 16 years ago by OmegaConcern    [ Reply ]
owwwww! 

back - and sounding pretty darn good!  whoda thunk it?
Posted 16 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
 1wolfy wrote:
It would be cool to follow this one with Bowie's Rosalynn..........hey Rosalynn your the girl for me...

 
Bob Seger Rosalie ==> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeAK53Ejrbw

She made many a star; if it didn't make CKLW, it just didn't make it. Period.

Posted 16 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
 nagsheadlocal wrote:
Interesting hearing her play off Jim Keltner instead of Martin Chambers.
 
I'll second that...Any record with Jim Keltner on it is OK by me. Ms. Hynde works it really well. Very cool. Somebody will have to put this under the tree for me.

Posted 16 years ago by sherf    [ Reply ]
Great album cover!
Posted 16 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Interesting hearing her play off Jim Keltner instead of Martin Chambers.
Posted 16 years ago by nagsheadlocal    [ Reply ]
Dear Ashlee Simpson - please listen to Chrissie Hynde and learn what a real woman who plays real rock 'n' roll sounds like. 
Posted 16 years ago by Lyndra_Ski    [ Reply ]
I like it mucho.
Posted 16 years ago by siandbeth    [ Reply ]
It would be cool to follow this one with Bowie's Rosalynn..........hey Rosalynn your the girl for me...ya thats the one !


Posted 16 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
Loving the thick rhythm guitar.  I saw Chrissie in her first concert back after the loss of James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon, with new band featuring Robbie Macintosh, at the Bronco Bowl in Dallas in 1984.  She knew that Dallas would be good to her in her return to the stage, and it was.  Chrissie put on one hell of a show.  She is a real trooper.  I've had a love affair going with her for many, many years now.

Posted 16 years ago by mamerjamer    [ Reply ]
 birdland wrote:
Very cool. What a groove.

Thanks Chrissy.

 

YEAH! Makes me think she and Lucinda have been channelling one another.
Posted 16 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Chrissy's still got it!

Posted 16 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
been hearing this on NPR for weeks and each time i just dance (in my car, it's easier than it sounds) and sing along. LOVE this. happy it's on RP.
Posted 16 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Very cool. What a groove.

Thanks Chrissy.

Posted 16 years ago by birdland    [ Reply ]
I heard this yesterday — sounded pretty good. Basic, but well-done.

Posted 16 years ago by phineas    [ Reply ]