Message of Love
Pretenders
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Now the reason we're here As man and woman Is to love each other Take care of each other When love walks in the room Everybody stand up Oh it's good, good, good Like Brigitte Bardot Now look at the people In the streets, in the bars We are all of us in the gutter But some of us are looking at the stars Look round the room Life is unkind We fall but we keep gettin' up Over and over and over and over and over and over Me and you, every night, every day We'll be together always this way Your eyes are blue like the heavens above Talk to me darlin' with a message of love Now the reason we're here Every man, every woman Is to help each other Stand by each other When love walks in the room Everybody stand up Oh it's good, good good Say I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you Talk to me darlin'
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Written by: Chrissie Hynde
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10 facts about this song
Band Background"Message of Love" is a song by "The Pretenders", a rock band formed in 1978. The band was originally composed of Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Pete Farndon (bass guitar, backing vocals), James Honeyman-Scott (lead guitar, backing vocals), and Martin Chambers (drums, backing vocals).
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Album InformationThe song first featured on their second album "Pretenders II" released in 1981. This album was a follow-up to the band's highly successful debut album, "Pretenders" released in 1979.
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Single Release"Message of Love" was released as a single in the United States and peaked at #5 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock tracks chart.
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Song ThemeThis song carries a strong message of unity and love. It's lyrical content speaks principally about the desire to disseminate or share love.
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Chart PerformanceIn the UK, the song reached #11 in the UK Singles Chart when released as a single in 1981.
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Critical ReceptionThe song was well received by critics with AllMusic marking it as one of the highlights of the "Pretenders II" album.
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Enigmatic LyricsThere has been much debate over the meaning of some portions of the lyrics. The line "we are all of us in the gutter / but some of us are looking at the stars" is a quote from Oscar Wilde's play "Lady Windermere’s Fan."
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Live PerformanceAlthough "Message of Love" was released in the early 80s, it remains a staple in The Pretenders' live sets to this day.
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Recording DetailsThe song was recorded at Wessex Studios in London, an iconic music recording studio where bands like Queen, The Clash, and The Sex Pistols had recorded.
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Music VideoA black and white music video was made for the song which features the band performing in a small studio space. It became a popular video on the then new MTV channel.
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