The Pretenders

While watching G.I. Jane over dinner, the one thing that struck me most (more so than the penultimate line, which was changed to "Suck my stick" for broadcast) was the Pretenders song playing over her training scenes. I'm sure I was familiar with the group growing up from classic rock radio. The usual songs, "Kid," "Brass in Pocket," etc. But I didn't take notice of them until I heard "My City Was Gone," played on some small independent radio station. I barely remember the song now, but there was something in that tune that made me take notice. Eventually, I bought the singles collection, and even thought about purchasing the live album that came out in 1995, but I never did find myself with Learning to Crawl. Though in the back of my mind I almost think I have a copy at my parents' house hidden away in a crate of vinyl. Posted by eku at January 18, 2004 11:39 PM