The Pretenders' 1983 single "2000 Miles" is one of the all-time great new-wave Christmas songs, and it gets even better once you realize the depth of feeling that Chrissie Hynde put into it. Hynde wrote the song for original Pretenders guitarist James Honeyman-Scott, who died of cocaine-induced heart failure the previous year. Over the years,…
Stereogum — The Pretenders' 1983 single "2000 Miles" is one of the all-time great new-wave Christmas songs, and it gets even better once you realize the depth of feeling that Chrissi... more info