

The cover is produced by Joe Chiccarelli, who produced Moz’s last two albums, World Peace Is None of Your Business and Low in High School, and features Jesse Tobias on guitar, Solomon Walker on bass, Matthew Walker on drums and Roger Manning on keyboards.īelow, check out a live performance of “Chain Gang” from last year. Back on the Chain Gang is a song written by Chrissie Hynde and originally recorded by her band, the Pretenders, and released as single by Sire Records in. Back on the chain gang lyrics: BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG (Chrissie Hynde) THE PRETENDERS - 1982 I found a picture of you oh What hijacked my world that night. Formed in 1978, the group originally consisted of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Chrissie Hynde, lead guitarist and keyboardist James Honeyman-Scott, bassist Pete Farndon, and drummer Martin Chambers.

Morrissey has recorded a cover of The Pretenders’ 1982 single “Back on the Chain Gang” - which the former Smiths frontman has taken to playing live of late - in a Los Angeles studio and intends to release it this summer as a single, according to a post on his new Morrissey Central website. While Tony Butler played bass on Chain Gang, with Robbie McIntosh playing rhythm guitar and Billy Bremner playing the memorable lead part, McIntosh would take. The Pretenders is an English-American rock band from Hereford. The Pretenders Talk of the Town The Pretenders Hymn To Her The Pretenders Don’t Get Me Wrong The Pretenders Brass in Pocket The Pretenders I Go To Sleep The Pretenders Back On The Chain Gang This Day In 80’s Music Charts 1983 Michael Sembello reached 1 in the United States with 'Maniac' for two.
