Hynde herself re-recorded it in 2014, accompanied by piano instead of Robbie McIntosh’s swirling guitars. ![]() Over the years “2000 Miles” has become not only a holiday standard but Hynde’s most enduring song, with more than four dozen recorded covers. I hear people singing, It must be Christmas time. I can hear people singing, It must be Christmas time. The snows falling down, It's colder day by day. 2000 miles, Is very far through the snow I'll think of you Wherever you go. Hynde, later said, It was James’ legacy that kept the Pretenders together, we’d worked too hard to get it. That tragic news hit Hynde hard and the following year wrote 2000 Miles about him and, depending on your beliefs, has gone much further than 2000 miles or he’s just up the road. it was the B-side to “Middle of the Road.” How they got the hard-as-nails Hynde to act in this silly video is something she’s never been asked to explain. Our hearts were singing, It felt like Christmas time. His death was cocaine related and he was just 25. The Pretenders, single, song 35K views, 1.8K likes, 270 loves, 34 comments, 779 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Colouring The Past: Written by lead singer Chrissie Hynde and produced by Chris. September 7, 1951, Akron, Ohio, U.S. The Pretenders was formed in 1978 by vocalist and guitarist Chrissie Hynde (b. The song was released as a single in late 1983 in most of the world in the U.S. the Pretenders, English-American post-punk rock group known for its songwriting, its raw, often stripped-down instrumentation rooted in 1970s and ’80s new wave, and its perseverance through early tragedy. Scott’s death hit Hynde particularly hard, and he’s the missing person she’s singing this to and about. 2000 Miles Lyrics by Pretenders from the The Singles album - including song video, artist biography, translations and more: Hes gone two thousand miles. ![]() Pretenders leader Chrissie Hynde wrote it in 1983 during the recording of the band’s third LP, “Learning to Crawl,” their first after the deaths of bassist Pete Farndon and lead guitarist James Honeyman-Scott. No, I am not extending the Christmas music season with this tune because, contrary to popular belief and usage, it isn’t a Christmas song, or wasn’t intended as one.
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