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At least ‘My City” has the perfect sound of The Pretenders becoming a more socially conscious band thanks to Chrissie Hynde, one of the coolest socially conscious Mom rocking the planet. Go back to Ohio with Hynde as your concerned guide. I guarantee “My City Was Gone” is a song you may have heard, once, buried as a B-Side, now finally gets resurrected. No fear, Pretenders fans, even though Rush swings right, Limbaugh and his show made payment arrangements, every time “My City” is played Rush’s donates a fee to Hynde’s favorite charity-People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Rush Limbaugh fans may recognize Tony Butler’s opening bass lick as the theme for Rush’s radio talk show. Yes, “My City” is this good unfortunately, “Was Gone” was relegated to B-Side status when it was released as a flip-side to the top 40 hit single “Back on the Chain Gang.” Think what “Shipbuilding” did for Elvis Costello’s social comment on the Falkland Island but for Ohio.Īctually, “My City Was Gone” sounds like Hynde composed the best sounding Stones Black & Blue era Stones song that Jagger/Richards have never written. Although “My City Was Gone” was written about how Ohio was becoming besieged with environmental pollution due to modern development in her home of Akron. MVP shares his home roots of Akron, Ohio with Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders?Ī turning point, lyrically, for Chrissie Hynde for The Pretenders. Don’t Forget the Songs-365: Mach Dos: Day 124