The Pretenders — Learning To Crawl — album review
. . . featuring lyrics for “My City Was Gone”

ALBUM REVIEW

"My City Was Gone" may be best known among the general populace for its opening riffs, which were long ago chosen by Rush Limbaugh to be his theme song. The far-right Limbaugh once admitted on air that he chose it to annoy those on the left, including the Pretenders' activist bandleader, Chrissie Hynde. Whether you find that factoid amusing or offensive, "My City Was Gone" remains a worthy anthem against urban sprawl, the duplicity of politicians, and the general mass insanity associated with the push for ever more outward growth. The song is found here on its original studio album with the smash-hit gem "Back on the Chain Gang" and the great Pretenders' Christmas tune, "2000 Miles."

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