It must be Christmastime
The Pretenders - '2000 Miles' (Learning To Crawl - 1984)
Last year, we delved into a relatively obscure closing track from a famous Christmas album. This year, we're shifting focus to a renowned Christmas song from a less celebrated album.
May we wish you the very merriest of Christmases and the happiest of new years
Usually, at The Run Out Grooves, we separate the art from the artist, not because we think everyone should do that on all occasions but because that’s not what we are here for and there’s always someone better placed to write about the artist. So despite writing about people accused of racism, sexual assault and various other misdemeanours, we’ve only t…
‘2000 Miles’ by The Pretenders is a song that, over the years, has become closely associated with the Christmas season. However, its origins and themes are more complex and …
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