Pretenders, The - Message Of Love Lyrics






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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  1. B.... M....

    Ol’ Billy Drumsticks over there bangin it out with the mullet

  2. g.... ....

    Crazy to think 2 years later both guitar players were dead.

  3. g.... ....

    Thank you for posting this! Been looking for this for ages!!!

  4. m.... m....

    TOTALLY kick ass! Luv it!!!

  5. d.... ....

    Martin's pretty talented here on this track. Hard beats to play and keep on time. Guessing it wore him the hell out.

  6. C.... D....

    Always loved this song.

  7. B.... B....

    wow so good

  8. T.... ....

    That drummer is sick edit: also that bassist also Chrissie Hynde and oh no nevermind this is just a sick band ok

  9. C.... W....

    This has to be in my Top 10
    from The Pretenders. It's
    rockers like her that paved
    the way for Joan Jett, Lita
    Ford, Liz Phair, etc.

  10. S.... ....

    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

  11. V.... M....

    I was working at the Amoco gas station at 69th and Market Sts in Upper Darby, PA...right up the street from The Tower Theater, (1982 or 83?) where The Pretenders were playing that night. I love the band, and was bummed that I had to work. So, this car pulls up for gas, and the dude asks me in a heavy British accent..."You like the Pretenders, mate"? I said oh shit ya! He goes "gimme your name, and you'll have a ticket waiting at the door"! (I found out later that he was with the opening band)
    So, of course me and my buddy close early, grab a few cold ones and walk to the Tower...Not only were there tickets, but back stage passes!, I got to meet Chrissy and the band! It's one of my best Tower memories... I'll never forget that hot, summer night!

    V.... M....

    I have an even better Tower story! It was another oppressive summer night in Upper Darby, and none other than Jerry Garcia Band was playing 2 shows, the first of which I and my buddy Frankie had tickets...

  12. M.... ....

    Chrissy is the only sober one here.

  13. D.... F....

    Tatood love boys when CHRIS CHAMBERLIN THROWS HIS STICK IN THE AIR AND CATCHES IT BAAAD ASS

  14. v.... ....

    The guys were all from Hereford. Mott The Hoople were from there too. And now Ellie Goulding. For a relatively small place that's quite a strike rate.

  15. B.... ....

    Pete farndon is unbelievably sexy here.

  16. J.... B....

    Everytime I hear this, it reminds of the snowy winter of 1981 when I bought the album and played it almost constantly.

  17. l.... ....

    October 2019😊

  18. L.... W....

    Love how all the blokes are off their tits in this video

  19. D.... C....

    insane popular band

  20. R.... O....

    They KNEW they were GREAT

  21. N.... A....

    Genius is genius.

  22. c.... ....

    These lyrics would be forbidden today. "A man and a woman"......

  23. M.... G....

    Better... graphics? Have we been a simulation this whole time?

  24. B.... K....

    Talk to me darling, with a message of love!!!💯

  25. J.... W....

    I remember seeing this on MTV in the early 80s. The first thing that struck me before the song was JHS's more than passing resemblance to John Lennon.

  26. N.... ....

    This song makes me feel like I'm 14 years old again... when MTV was still changing the game.

  27. P.... D....

    ♥️♥️She is great

  28. N.... B....

    Last couple of slides with Pete and James is just depressing to watch

  29. T.... B....

    This was my favorite Pretenders song growing up. Wish I had a dollar for all the times I cranked this in my room ... from their “Extended Play” EP on cassette!

  30. j.... m....

    If the tightness/precision of a band could be measured on a scale of 1-10, THIS band, THIS song, would be scored about a 14....

  31. D.... B....

    Love me some Chrissie...damn!

  32. C.... L....

    RIP James N Pete !!!

  33. H.... F....

    Thank you! I could not sit through that other version.

  34. S.... W....

    Those sideburns 'tho! Impressive! :-)

  35. A.... R....

    2:03 where are the clouds? Incredible music right there. James guitar is incredible.

  36. M.... C....

    Chrissie has a rockin / punk style bad chick right here) Love the pretenders
    Life is unkind
    We fall but we keep gettin'
    up over and over and over over and over and over and over
    Talk to me darlin' with a message of love..

  37. W.... T....

    Such a beautiful sound on that guitar solo section. What a band.

  38. I.... N....

    Farndon is f*cking loving it!!! Raw rock n' roll! Primal.

  39. b.... t....

    after wine country?

  40. j.... ....

    I just lost my shit. 2019...The Pretenders live on

  41. C.... ....

    Love it!

  42. N.... ....

    This is what musical innovation sounds like.

  43. t.... v....

    Kinda sucks that the guitar and bass player died. They were both so unique and tallented. But thats reality as it goes.

  44. M.... F....

    About as good as a riff can be

  45. D.... J....

    Love her !

  46. j.... r....

    i love ya love ya love ya

  47. b.... ....

    It's probably my second-favourite song on the second album (after Birds of Paradise).

  48. R.... 2....

    Dois membros aí nesse meio morreram de overdose de heroína.

  49. S.... P....

    what a riff this song is my fave pretenders song they look like they are just loving what they are doing .

  50. J.... B....

    A golden moment in time....glad I saw THIS line up. RIP fellas.

  51. M.... G....

    Pure power!

  52. M.... L....

    Good God the look on Martin Chambers' face. He knows he's playing in a phenomenon.

  53. R.... D....

    Sounds just as awesome today as it did when I first heard it in grade 10, this tune arguably defines the powerful sound this band had.

  54. t.... ....

    best band ever

  55. A.... N....

    Shine on James and Pete!

  56. A.... ....

    I miss hearing this as a kid

  57. A.... H....

    JHS is goading PF on, trolling him, and MC is trying to keep it together. Chrissy just doesn't give a rat's...

  58. a.... b....

    Chrissy Hynde is Sexy AF !

  59. c.... j....

    If they built a rock and roll star in a lab, it would come out as Pete Farndon.

  60. K.... S....

    Leslie Quinn, where are u??? She use to put this on and dance to it. Great memories

  61. M.... ....

    What is really sad is how they were all enjoying themselves. I saw them interviewed at the time and they were great fun. Quite a surprise as I thought they'd be mean moody and magnificent.

  62. u.... l....

    When things get me down I watch this video once a day to remind myself of what joy looks and sounds like. Maybe there were other bands that got as big a kick from playing with each other, hell, maybe a lot of them but this is the one I recall. I saw them a few times and the open smiles, almost goofy with delight were a constant up on the stage and it was obvious they were having the times of their lives. I'm jealous of that and grateful as well that we got to ride alongside them, even if for only a little while to watch it unfold.

  63. P.... ....

    one of their best songs pity shes a animal rights fruitloop fanatic

  64. M.... R....

    Spectacular

  65. O.... G....

    Happy Birthday today(September 28) to Brigitte Bardot. Cheers!

  66. J.... H....

    The best of the best..

  67. K.... V....

    Great band regardless

  68. K.... V....

    2 members died of drug overdose I believe

  69. J.... H....

    Whattt...Whatttt..love them ...long time..

  70. D.... D....

    Masterpiece.

  71. M.... G....

    The groove is pure rock and roll. It jerks Farndon's hips like Chrissie herself. Very sexy.

  72. S.... H....

    The original Pretenders. Great one from 1981.

  73. C.... P....

    Pete`s bass lines are awesome in the song!

  74. J.... H....

    I've loved this since 1980 my fav forever...

  75. B.... S....

    I will eternally miss the members of this band we lost, and always relish what all of them have given us.

  76. s.... ....

    I love ya I love ya I love I love ya.. she’s right it feels good!!

  77. J.... ....

    So. Fucking. Good.

  78. J.... H....

    I remember this video on MTV remember music videos...

  79. D.... H....

    Phenomenal song. One of my all-time favorites.

  80. j.... ....

    It's wonderful, considering the demise of Honeyman-Scott and Farndon within 11 months of each other, to see them enjoying themselves in this video.

  81. B.... R....

    My gurl

  82. I.... ....

    That Rickenbacker though

  83. l.... w....

    Honeyman's essence in this

  84. J.... E....

    Very fine.

  85. M.... ....

    Every time I hear this song, I think of my old dear friend Gil Bassetti (RIP). I see him dancing around the studio.Good Memories of WKRB

  86. B.... S....

    that there Pete F. looky'd a skittlze bitz phuckyd up

  87. p.... ....

    Who wasn't stoned in that vid

  88. B.... ....

    "now the reason we're here as man and woman is to love one another, take care of each other"
    John Lennon couldn't have said it better.

  89. T.... S....

    check out chops to cool

  90. J.... B....

    Nice, Raw, wall o sound.

  91. M.... W....

    If James had lived I could see him teaming up with Geordie Walker of Killing Joke and forming a supergroup. If only.......

  92. A.... Y....

    Farndon is stoned out of his fucking mind.

  93. A.... Y....

    Where is the beginning where each member walks up to the camera and Farndon has the light eye glasses??

  94. L.... l....

    Nothing fake about this lady, just dead sexy with talent to boot.

  95. S.... ....

    Chrissie Hynde. True songwriting talent.

  96. E.... W....

    Greatness at a young age

  97. T.... K....

    this wasn't how Pretenders looked playing. all of them died from smack except Christy? I should have expected to see their eyelids drooping,and them falling asleep w/ lit cigs..ie; Sid and Nancy.