I'LL STAND BY YOU
THE PRETENDERS
SONGWRITERS: BILLY STEINBERG; CHRISTINE HYNDE &
THOMAS KELLY
COUNTRY: U. K./U. S. A.
ALBUM: LAST OF THE INDEPENDENTS
LABEL: WEA
GENRE: ROCK
YEAR: 1994
Pretenders are an English–American rock band
formed in March 1978. The original band consisted of founder and main
songwriter Chrissie Hynde(lead
vocals, rhythm guitar), James
Honeyman-Scott(lead guitar, backing vocals,
keyboards), Pete Farndon(bass
guitar, backing vocals), and Martin Chambers(drums,
backing vocals, percussion). Following the deaths of Honeyman-Scott in 1982 and
Farndon in 1983, the band experienced numerous personnel changes; Hynde has
been the band's only consistent member.
Pretenders' hit songs include "Kid"
(1979), "Brass in Pocket"
(1979), "Talk of the
Town" (1980), "Message of Love"
(1981), "My City Was Gone"
(1982), "Back on the
Chain Gang" (1982), "Middle of the
Road" (1983), "2000 Miles"
(1983), "Don't Get Me Wrong"
(1986), "My Baby"
(1986), and "I'll Stand by You"
(1994). The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame in 2005.
Last of the Independents is the sixth studio
album by rock group The Pretenders,
released in 1994. For this album, the band is officially credited as being Chrissie Hynde (vocals, guitar), Adam Seymour (guitar), Andy Hobson (bass) and Martin Chambers (drums). However, this line-up only plays together on one track ("All My
Dreams"); the rest of the album is performed by Hynde and Seymour in
conjunction with a rotating series of musicians on bass and drums. These
musicians include Hobson and Chambers, as well as bassists Andy Rourke, Tom Kelly and David Paton, and drummers Jimmy Copley and
J.F.T. Hood. A few other session musicians also appear, including Ian Stanley(formerly
of Tears for Fears), and
one-time Pretenders guitarist Robbie McIntosh, who plays alongside Hynde and
Seymour on "I'm a Mother". The album marked the official return of Chambers, who had
been fired by Hynde eight years prior.
In addition to the cover of Bob Dylan's "Forever Young"
that was previously recorded for the film With Honors and later used in end credits to Free Willy 2:
The Adventure Home, the album also featured several
songs Hynde co-wrote with the songwriting team of Billy Steinberg and Kelly, who wrote several hits for other musicians. That collaboration resulted in
singles "Night In My Veins" and "I'll Stand By You" with the latter
becoming a hit.
Oh, why you look so
sad?
Tears are in your eyes
Come on and come to me now
Don't be ashamed to cry
Let me see you through
'Cause I've seen the
dark side too
When the night falls on you
You don't know what to do
Nothing you confess
Could make me love you less
I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
So if you're mad, get
mad
Don't hold it all inside
Come on and talk to me now
Hey, what you got to hide?
I get angry too
Well I'm a lot like
you
When you're standing at the crossroads
And don't know which path to choose
Let me come along
'Cause even if you're wrong
I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
Take me in, into your darkest hour
And I'll never desert you
I'll stand by you
And when
When the night falls on you, baby
You're feeling all alone
You won't be on your own
I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
Take me in, into your darkest hour
And I'll never desert you
I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
Take me in, into your darkest hour
And I'll never desert you
I'll stand by you.
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